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Everyone knew what Allen meant by "leave."
The paladin in command of the city fixed him with a hard stare and demanded, "Do you know what you're saying? Leave? Where do you think you're going?"
"I don't know." Allen looked up at the sky. "Perhaps I'll travel the continent."
"You'll bring shame upon your father!" the general snapped.
Allen smiled faintly. "General, I've served in the army for over five years. By law, I'm entitled to retire unconditionally. If it's permitted by law, how does it bring shame to my father? Or has Lyon stopped respecting its own laws?"
The general had no answer, because he knew Allen was playing dumb.
In Lyon, it wasn't easy to leave the military, despite the fact that Lyon's official regulations were among the most lenient of the nine kingdoms. On paper, any soldier who had served five years could retire unconditionally. Even those who hadn't fulfilled that requirement could usually obtain approval given a reasonable excuse.
But few ever chose to leave....



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