Half an hour earlier, outside Stone Village, at the Imperial Army encampment, outside John's tent.
Wendy, who was standing guard for John, cradled the "Holy Codex" in her arms. Her eyes were wide as bells as she scanned the surroundings with a stern, focused expression. With her magically enhanced eyesight, whose acuity was downright absurd—
There was no doubt that not even a mosquito could slip past this loyal squad captain, enter the tent behind her, and disrupt Warrant Officer John's sacred thoughts.
Still, the captain seemed a little down today.
Was he having trouble adjusting to the military food after arriving at the front lines?
After all, when she had first enlisted, her cheeks had hurt from chewing every day. It had taken her a full month to get used to it.
If it was Captain John, a graduate of the Imperial First Military Academy, then it was only natural that he would struggle after getting used to the academy's refined meals.
But Warrant Officer John was so loyal that he definitely would not be willing to trouble Battalion Commander Olaf over such a minor matter.
However, as his deputy captain, she could not pretend not to notice. After all, only when a commander was in good spirits could he make the most correct decisions.
Alright, it was decided. Later, she would personally cook a special meal for the captain and let him see her culinary skills.
Maybe after tasting a specialty dish from her hometown, Captain John would be so satisfied that he would praise her lavishly. He might even recognize her even more as his number-one follower!
But how exactly did Mother make that Stargazy Pie again?
Since it was baked, the fish heads probably did not need to be cured, right?
And if she remembered correctly,