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“Isn’t that … Diana Avery?”“Diana Avery? General Avery’s sister?”Another soldier remarked, “Of course. Who else has the surname Avery apart from those siblings?”Mikael’s attention, which had previously been focused solely on his younger sister, was now divided by the indistinct whispers of the recruit candidates.The recruit candidates began to whisper, their eyes fixed on Diana.“Goodness! She really is beautiful! Absolutely stunning!” a young man in the back row whispered, nearly choking with nervousness as he stared at Diana.“If she weren’t beautiful, how could King Philup be so smitten with her?” replied his friend, stifling a laugh.Mikael Avery’s composure was instantly shattered. His fists clenched at his sides. He knew exactly what their stares meant. Every graceful step Diana took seemed to fan the embers of anger in his chest.‘Bastard! Anyone who dares to look at her with impure thoughts will regret it,’ Mikael thought, his jaw clenching.He glanced briefly at Sean Henl
Chapter 18
Sean Henley stood tall on a small stage facing hundreds of prospective soldiers. His gaze swept across the long line with the air of an officer accustomed to judging people solely by the way they stood.Most of the young men looked nervous. It was clearly written on their faces.Some swallowed hard, some rubbed their palms together, and some even tried to stand straighter when they realized they were being watched.But one person stood out. Sean paused for a moment. His gaze fell on a man in the middle of the line.Mikael Summer.The man stood casually yet still upright, as if he weren’t participating in a selection process that could determine his future. His face was calm. There wasn’t the slightest sign of anxiety.Sean furrowed his brow.‘That calmness.’There was something that felt very familiar.For years he had stood on the battlefield alongside someone who wore that same expression.Someone who, even in the most dangerous situations, always seemed as though everything was und
Chapter 17
Jesse Colyn was still staring at the man who had just been called, even after Mikael Summer had stepped away from the examination table. That faint smile kept lingering in his mind.There was something about him that felt so familiar.Jesse furrowed his brow, looking confused.For some reason, an image of someone suddenly popped into his mind.‘Why does he remind me of General Avery’?That faint smile and that calm gaze… for some reason, they felt very similar to the late war general of the Kingdom of Arans.But two seconds later, Jesse shook his head slowly.“Impossible,” he muttered softly.General Avery was gone. Everyone in the Kingdom of Arans knew that. Besides, the man who had just been called clearly had a different face.Maybe it was just a coincidence. Their first names were the same, and perhaps it was because he’d been thinking about his late general too often.“Jesse!”A voice called out to him from the side.Jesse turned and saw Leon walking toward him with a relaxed yet
Chapter 16
Leon smiled before responding, "Deputy General Henley, it's just a name. Why do you look worried?"Hearing Leon's words, Sean sighed softly. It wasn't that he didn't know about Leon's cynical attitude. He had realized from the beginning that his subordinate didn't like him. However, he still obeyed the king's orders when he had to become the right-hand man of the deputy general of war.Sean didn't think about it because he knew that Leon's attitude was due to a misunderstanding.Almost all the soldiers thought that he didn't like Mikael Avery and therefore kept his distance from Mikael.This resulted in his relationship with Mikael, the older brother of the girl he liked, becoming cold and appearing to be nothing more than a professional relationship.However, what everyone didn't know was that he was doing all this to keep his relationship with Diana Avery, the war general's younger sister, a secret."Actually, I'm not worried, I'm just ... surprised.""But ... of course it's not a
Chapter 15
"I'm joining the selection process for new recruits." Mikael repeated without the slightest hint of annoyance.Jonah swallowed hard. "Are you serious?"Mikael nodded without hesitation.Jonah wet his lips, furrowing his brow, as if thinking seriously. Mikael said nothing until he heard Jonah say, "Mike, I know you ... want to go to the palace, but you really don't need to enroll in the palace soldier selection."Mikael remained silent, waiting for Jonah, who seemed to be finished speaking.Sure enough, Jonah spoke again, "You can go to the palace when it reopens. You-""I really want to be a soldier, Jonah." Mikael quickly interrupted Jonah.Jonah blinked. "Wh-why?""Because ...."Obviously, Mikael couldn't explain what had really happened. He would probably hide his true identity forever, unless certain circumstances or situations forced him to reveal who he really was.On the other hand, he wasn't sure Jonah would believe him. How could anyone believe something so beyond reason, t
Chapter 14
"Look, Diana. I will-""Miss Avery." A waitress suddenly turned and hurried toward them, carrying her cell phone.Sean Henley immediately gave the young girl a sharp look, causing her to immediately bow respectfully to him with a fearful expression. Before speaking to Diana, she spoke first to Sean, who was annoyed that his conversation with Diana had been interrupted. "My apologies, Deputy War General. I ... just received a message that King Philip is looking for Miss Avery."Diana sighed softly, while Sean gritted his teeth. "We'll talk about that later, Sean."Sean nodded in understanding, "Be careful, Diana!"Diana nodded back. After that, she hurriedly walked away from the area, leaving Sean alone. Meanwhile, in another area, Mikael had just met Jonah, who had a weary expression on his face."Are you okay?""I failed, Mike.""Failed? About ... the demonstration?" Jonah exhaled roughly and nodded listlessly. The man put his hands on his hips and then said sadly, "Mike, Genera
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