Lu Yuan came out of Klaus's office and casually pulled the door shut behind him.
The corridor was quiet. The Oil Lamps on the walls had already been dimmed, leaving just enough light to see the ground beneath his feet. The Branch's corridors were always like this at night, and footsteps on the floor tiles carried farther than they did during the day.
He walked down the corridor toward his room, still turning over what Klaus had just told him.
Gubo Town, recruit two promising candidates.
This would also be his first time independently leading a Conscription as captain.
To be honest, Lu Yuan did not resist the idea, but neither did he have much confidence. How long had it even been since he joined the Night Watchers? He was still a newcomer who had only just stepped over the threshold of the Second Order, yet now he had to judge whether others were qualified to join the Night Watchers.
Of course, that was only if time was the sole factor considered.
But Klaus had always had a sharp eye. Since he had entrusted this to him, he surely had his reasons.
As he passed the fork leading toward District C, Lu Yuan slowed to a stop.
The light at the end of the District C corridor was still on, in the direction of Room 7.
He thought of Kael.
After the incident with the Tree Man, Kael's shoulder contamination had been suppressed with the Seed's aura and a temporary Flame potion Lu Yuan had mixed.
For Kael's injury, Bolen, that old man who cherished his life so much, had gone with Lu Yuan to deal with the Forest Seed directly.
Several days had passed now. Kael should have recovered somewhat, right? Although Holy Water and the Seed could remove