Royal Capital, Reiss Family ranch.
Historia had a lot on her mind, so she went to the farm to work alongside the children. Whenever she came here, she felt at ease and could relax a little.
Historia cut grass with the children and ran through the fields with them. Before long, the sun was about to set, and she wiped away her sweat and sat down nearby.
A burly woman brought Historia some warm milk and handed it to her.
Historia accepted it with thanks. "Thank you, Ms. Dorrity."
Dorrity gave an honest, good-natured smile. "Your Majesty, thank you for everything you've done for my family. I've come to say goodbye today."
"Goodbye? Have I done something wrong? Have I neglected your family? Tell me, and I'll immediately..." Historia said hurriedly, growing anxious.
"No, no, Your Majesty! You've been very good to us. I could never repay your kindness. I'm going to enlist. I want to do my part for our country and for Your Majesty," Dorrity said with a smile.
"Enlist? Why? We're not at war anymore, are we?" Historia asked in confusion.
"Your Majesty, the Military Corps has been expanding lately. They say a new enemy besides Marley is about to appear," Dorrity said.
"A new enemy?" Historia froze for a moment.
Royal Capital, Central Intelligence Agency.
"Chang’an City's crime rate has skyrocketed? Why report something like that to me? It's inevitable in a newly established city. I've got plenty of other things to deal with. Go find Draven," Chen Si said, looking at Kenny's report in exasperation.
"Marshal, you've only read the first page. There's more," Kenny said.
Resigned, Chen Si lay back in his reclining chair and continued leafing through the report.
Crime rates had skyrocketed in Wall Maria and Wall Rose. Three hundred rapes