The next day, Agate was finally able to get out of bed.
"Big Brother Agate, can you really walk around now?"
Tita looked at Agate with her big, round eyes. Agate smiled wryly. "My little princess, I'm a C-rank bracer. I'm not reckless enough to joke around with my own body. I know my condition. If I'm not healed, I'll definitely stay put and recover properly."
"You're sure you're not lying to me?" Tita stared at Agate.
"I would never lie to you, Miss Supervisor." Agate called Tita his little princess one moment and Miss Supervisor the next. It seemed Tita had cast all sorts of spells on him, leaving him utterly at her mercy and not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Haha, that's good. Big Brother Agate absolutely mustn't push himself. I've already sworn that no matter what, I'll take good care of you!"
Agate nodded, took Tita's hand, and headed with her to the Bracer Guild in Zeiss. Kilika was waiting for them inside. He knew that Kilika would never approve of the upcoming mission with only two trainee bracers; it had to be led by a full-fledged bracer like him.
"Today's operation is to infiltrate Ruan Fortress and rescue Professor Russell." Kilika spoke expressionlessly. "After investigating through several channels, I have confirmed that Professor Russell is at Ruan Fortress. It is a Royal Army base. Breaking in to rescue someone is practically equivalent to treason. But what we are doing is not treason—it is saving the country. Do you understand what is at stake?"
Uchiha Madara nodded. "As long as the rescue operation is discovered, whether we succeed or fail, all of us will be placed on the Royal Army's wanted list. Is that right?"
Kilika said coldly, "Yes. That is exactly what I mean. So