Chapter 31 (1/2)
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After defeating all the enemies, Crow and York turned to Fii.
“Captain… Crow-san…”
Moved, Fii moved to rush over to the two of them.
But when she did, Crow’s fist slammed down on her head.
“Heath! I told you not to leave the ceiling!”
Crow was really angry now. When a face as handsome as his was warped in anger, it seemed all the scarier.
“I’, I’m sorry… But this kid was in danger, and I had to save him…”
“Don’t bully Oniichan! He saved me!”
The boy came to her aid.
But Crow’s anger wouldn’t settle.
“A violation of orders, is a violation of orders! Do you even know how much danger you were in! The basis of being in a unit is obeying commands from above! Didn’t you learn this from your instructor!”
“Yes…”
Crow was right, of course. Fii’s voice grew quiet.
Now that she was calm, she realised she endangered not only herself, but the three who came to save her as well. When she came to that realisation, it felt like her body was paralysed.
But even so, she didn’t think that she would have been able to abandon the child…
Fii’s heart was filled with questions.
Orbull walked up to the enraged Crow and tapped him on the shoulder, shaking his head.
The paper that he held up read, “Beginners do this all the time. You’re too angry. Heath is listening to you already.”
But even so, Crow was still angry.
“If we didn’t come here, this guy would have been killed, you know!”
In the end, Crow was angry because he was worried for her.
It really was dangerous, after all.
Had they been late in their raid, Heath might have been killed.
At this point, York took a step forward.
Everybody’s gazes settled on him.
“Heath.”
“Yes…”
“When one moves as a unit, there are times when the “right thing” is not the “right course of action”. If you don’t have enough power, there are times when you need to abandon your righteousness. And I recall telling you earlier that to gain that power, you need time.”
Fii nodded at his words.
“I’m sure you’re still at a loss as to what you should have done.”
“Yes…”
To be honest, that was exactly what was in her heart.
She wanted to save the child. But despite that, she didn’t have the strength to do so on her own. Instead, she got everybody else involved, and brought them into a crisis.
“To find an answer to that, you first need to know your own strength. With your current strength, you won’t have the option of saving them.
“You risked your life. You risked your comrades. You saved the child. And you saved the captives. All of these are the results of your actions today. Do not forget a single one.
“You’re still growing. There’s no need to find an answer today. Become a fine knight, so that you’ll find the answer one day. Until then, we’ll try and follow up on your mistakes as best we can.”
“I understand.”
The problem that Fii met with today, was one that every knight had gone through before.
Crow, York, Orbull. None of them were exceptions. Each one of them had thought and agonised about it, and they had come up with their own answers from the strength they had today.
You could even say that this answer was what made them knights.
Fii nodded seriously at York’s words, and swore never to forget them.
As for Crow, it seemed like he had finally calmed down.
But the Captain’s words didn’t end there.
“But a violation of orders, is a violation of orders. You will be punished.”
“EEH!?”
Fii had no problem with the punishment itself, but because she had thought that York was done talking, a cry escaped her due to the surprise.
Next to York, Crow could be seen nodding in satisfaction.
“Incidentally, the punishment extends to all of us.”
“EEH!?”
This time was Crow’s turn to be surprised.
“Why!”
“We made a huge mistake this time in underrating Heath’s abilities. Neither did we teach him the right att.i.tude and resolution needed for a rescue mission. All members are responsible.”
“Guh…”
Crow couldn’t argue back.