"That sounded absolutely terrible."
She looked at her companion, who had just said many astonishing things. After a long while, she finally spoke in a low voice.
"Yes, it was terrible."
Feixiao nodded in deep agreement. Looking at the little southern girl and Soft Bread still unconscious beside her, she let out a breath.
"Though I really don't want to do this, it seems there aren't many options left besides rushing the younger generation through special training as future insurance, and pressuring them into marriage."
"After all... I had a bad feeling. We needed to prepare more contingencies."
"Hopefully, we won't disgrace the Reignbow Arbiter next."
Feixiao took out another pill and stuffed it into her mouth. Without even drinking water, she swallowed it directly. Her expression still appeared rather relaxed.
Yet her words made it truly impossible for anyone to look relaxed.
Not disgrace the Reignbow Arbiter.
What kind of conflict required a general to describe it that way?
Creak—
The hospital bed shifted slightly as its patient trembled. The little cake's face had clearly gone pale.
Beside her, the half-dead Silver Wolf still wore a peaceful expression.
"...I-Is that so?"
"W-We're going to fight an Envoy of Joy next?"
"...I-I'll try not to hold everyone back."
Her face was so pale that it seemed ready to turn transparent, yet she still finished her words with a tremble.
That statement, which finally seemed to have some backbone to it, drew a faint smile from Feixiao.
Though Feixiao felt that Huo Huo was practically useless and cowardly beyond belief, and would probably have tossed her aside as an ordinary civilian to avoid hindering official duties if Russell had not sent the girl over—
She now seemed to have gained a little presence?
Mm.
Though she was still nowhere near as