Generally speaking, temporary conscripted armies like the Free Knight Regiment would disband on their own after a war. But because the Empire of Fars did not run with the precision of interlocking gears, many knight regiments actually continued operating for a while after the war, collecting their pay for a little longer.
Most of the time, the Empire simply turned a blind eye to such matters.
A Free Knight Regiment's registration term was generally one, three, or five years, depending on the scale of the war. It was common for a knight regiment at the front to still be fighting when its registration term expired, its pay was cut off, and the army mutinied, leading to defeat.
Renewing a knight regiment's registration term was even a rather obscure line of work.
How much was one Flor worth?
It could register a knight regiment for the maximum term permitted by Imperial law!
Although the Empire had never seen a knight regiment collect empty pay for more than twenty years in peacetime, it was still an extremely worthwhile favor.
Charlotte accepted the regiment's registration documents and politely performed an Imperial salute. He and the middle-aged clerk said nothing, not even exchanging a glance, as though they shared an unspoken understanding.
Charlotte and Dorothy headed outside.
The middle-aged clerk got off work as usual and followed his colleagues.
After leaving the Central Government Office, Charlotte asked, "Dorothy, where are you going?"
Without hesitation, Dorothy replied, "Back to the university!"
Charlotte had also been planning to visit Anne at Gorgia University. He immediately told Madam Nancy, and the carriage headed toward Gorgia University. All four universities and the Central Government Office were located in the Val-d'Oise District, so the carriage arrived quickly.
Charlotte had intended to part ways with Dorothy at the university entrance,