Isabella didn’t stay in Enrod for long, bidding Wayne farewell one morning. As she had said, combat personnel only handled combat and not the cleanup work. The town’s mess had nothing to do with her. Whatever happened, happened. Even if everything fell apart, she didn’t care. She was returning to Palis to report for duty.0

Wayne politely gave her a farewell hug. Since she had been recovering her weight quite well, he couldn’t even bring his fingertips together when he hugged her.0

Before parting, she exchanged some pleasantries with him and said that if he ever found himself in the Republic of Franc, he was welcome to visit Palis, and she would fulfill her duties as a host by treating him to a great feast.0

Yeah, right. In a couple of years, you’ll all be raising your hands to welcome the royal army of another nation into the capital. Going to you for dinner will be like entering enemy territory. Better if you come to Windsor to defect instead.2

Wayne smiled and nodded in agreement, but inwardly swore to never visit Franc, much less Palis. With the looming...2