Diana Avery's arrival immediately drew the attention of countless soldiers and recruits alike. The beautiful young woman arrived accompanied by several soldiers and attendants. Her elegance left everyone so mesmerized that they forgot to salute.But Mikael did not.Although he longed to embrace his younger sister, he reminded himself that he was no longer the same man—the older brother standing before her. So he bowed respectfully and said, "Miss Avery."Diana looked at him expressionlessly and replied, "We'll see whether you can still win the second session."She continued walking without sparing Mikael another glance.However, after she had taken only a few steps, Mikael spoke again."What if I prove that I can still win, Miss?"Startled, Diana stopped in her tracks and turned back to face him."You've only been lucky so far. You can't possibly expect that luck to stay with you forever, can you? Anyone can run out of lu

“Mike, why would you say something like that?” Hans asked hurriedly, clearly startled by Mikael's calm, emotionless words.The rest of Mikael's friends also looked at him in confusion, but Mikael replied calmly,“Hans, listen to me. Yes, we're friends... but we also have our own dreams and goals.”Hans fell silent again, unable to respond.Mikael continued, hoping his friend would understand.“Everyone came here for one reason—to become a palace soldier. None of us should ever forget that fact, and—”“But, Mike... we're friends. We—”“Being friends shouldn't mean burying our dreams. Besides, even if we have to fight each other... that has nothing to do with our friendship, does it? We should respect each other's dreams. That's what true friendship is.”Mikael wasn't speaking only to Hans. He was addressing all of his friends, hoping they would underst

Jay frowned, replaying everything he had just witnessed in his mind.But the moment he remembered the undeniable fact that Mikael Avery was dead, he shook his head firmly.It must just be a coincidence.Yes... he only happens to resemble General Avery.Once he had convinced himself that everything Mikael Summer had done was nothing more than coincidence, Jay finally answered Kevin's question."No... it's nothing."Kevin clicked his tongue."I thought you'd noticed something."I thought so too... but I guess I was mistaken, Jay thought.After that, he fell silent and continued observing the preparations for the second session.More soldiers gradually arrived and took the remaining empty seats.There were only a few women inside the training hall—Diana Avery, who had come specifically to witness the defeat of the man she believed was imitating her brother, along with several f