Chapter 24 (2/2)

The two boys who picked a fight with Fii last night made rude remarks but,

“Shut the f.u.c.k up. If you won’t, I’ll make you.”

“I won’t let you go if you make fun of him.”

“I won’t either.”

“Same…”

Not just Gorms, but Slad, Remié and Geith all glared the duo into silence.

Even as her consciousness became hazy, Fii continued to move her legs.

At any rate, she needed to catch up to them. For the sake of the first person to have ever needed her in her life. So that she could be useful to Captain York.

Because they couldn’t all wait for Heath alone, the other apprentices moved onto muscle training.

But Gorms and the others still watched Heath run.

And then, finally, she finished her lap and reached the goal.

It took her twice as long as everybody else.

She was drenched head to toe in sweat.

“You did well, Heath…”

When it came to Remié, he was already teary.

But what the other three felt, as they watched the completely pale Fii, was that perhaps they should be worrying instead.

And just as they predicted, only a few seconds after pa.s.sing the goal, Fii collapsed like a sack.

“Heath!”

Both Hislo and the boys all ran to her.

It had happened when the King, Roy, was in the middle of conversing with an official.

Crow suddenly barged in.

“Oooi! Roy!”

“What’s the matter?”

Crow’s tone was the same as ever, even in front of an official.

“Why if it isn’t the esteemed son of the Harbard Duke’s family.”

The official respectfully bowed to him.

“Haha, please stop that. My dad might be a VIP, but I’m just a knight.”

“No, no, I cannot do that.”

(Honestly speaking, it’d be easier to deal with people who just get angry like that Prime Minister. Still, I’m not going to change though…)

Crow was the son of a powerful duchy and Roy’s childhood friend.

Only, his personal position was just that of a knight, so he didn’t feel comfortable having the high ranking officials treat him so respectfully.

Still, it was his fault for speaking so casually to people no matter their station, including the King, so he couldn’t really say anything.

“Well what is it?”

“Ah, well, you told me to look after Heath, right? That kid overdid things at training and collapsed just now,” Crow said, as he scratched at his head.

“I see.”

After a nod, Roy turned back to the official.

“Something has come up. I will be leaving for a while.”

“Y-, Your Majesty? There is a meeting in five minutes, you know?”

“I should have already roughly told you the general outline and goals for that meeting. Please take care of the rest yourselves.”

With that, Roy left the official behind and headed for the Northern Dorms.

Following right behind him was Crow with a knowing smile.

“Where is Heath?”

“He’s currently sleeping in the infirmary.”

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