Night fell.

The scattered stars appeared dim under the moonlight, yet they still added a mysterious color to the night sky with their own power.

After some "inquiries," Liens finally decided to enter the instance to claim Lucrezia's reward.

It wasn't that the reward was particularly good.

In fact, the so-called reward was merely an opportunity Lucrezia granted a soldier to spend time alone with her, in her room.

Originally, the awarded fellow wanted to maintain some mystique.

But after a longsword was pressed against his neck, he obediently spilled everything.

He even told Liens every detail of what he and Lucrezia talked about and what they did.

In short, Lucrezia invited that soldier for an afternoon tea.

For Lucrezia, it was worthless, but it could give the awarded soldier immense spiritual satisfaction.

This was a very suitable reward for a frequently occurring mission.

Even for Liens, this private opportunity was very important.

Of course, this wasn't to say he was smitten with Lucrezia, risking his Life just to have afternoon tea with her alone.

It was just that, in the previous instance, hadn't Lucrezia tried to win him over?

Although Liens, who was focused on practicing his sword and killing, only wanted to engage in a life-and-death duel with her, to temper himself with blood and sword.

Therefore, he didn't care for her overtures.

But this matter also indicated that Lucrezia wanted to recruit people.

Since that was the case, she didn't need to speak herself; as long as she could give him what he wanted, Liens wouldn't mind proactively fawning over her.

Anyway, all of this happened within an instance; besides himself, no one else would know.

When it came to freeloading, Liens was quite adept.

...

Instance, morning, Military Fortress, dormitory.

Gars was very surprised to see Liens packing his things, also intending to participate in this "Extermination Operation."

"Heier, didn't you say you weren't strong enough and didn't want to participate in this mission?" Gars asked Liens with a puzzled expression.

"After half a month of training, I feel my strength has greatly improved, enough to participate in this mission."

"Besides, isn't Lady Lucrezia accompanying us? With her there, there shouldn't be too much risk."

"Don't you believe in Lady Lucrezia's strength?" Liens casually brushed him off.

He even adopted the tone of an ardent fan at the end, stopping Gars from asking further questions.

To question further would be to disbelieve Lucrezia.

For a fan, this was an almost untouchable topic.

"Alright then... try to stay by my side when the time comes, so I can save you in time if there's danger," Gars said somewhat helplessly.

Didn't he know Heier's swordsmanship level? He always got injured for various reasons during training.

Resting time took up most of his training time; how could he possibly master swordsmanship like that?

So when he saw Liens single-mindedly wanting to join the extermination team, even bringing up Lucrezia, Gars could only helplessly instruct him to be careful.

Otherwise, he was truly worried that his roommate would never return.

"Okay, don't worry, I have pretty good luck. Maybe I'll be the one with the most outstanding performance this time," Liens replied with a smile.

"How is that possible...? This time, the one who gets Lucrezia's reward can only be me."

"Just you wait and be envious of me."

Gars showed a proud expression and said confidently.

After Lucrezia's guidance, he was no longer the same; he had become stronger.

Gars felt that he was now definitely among the strongest soldiers, the elite of the elite.

Hearing similar words to those from the real morning again, Liens, who already knew the outcome, looked at Gars with a strange expression.

"Why do you look like that? Don't you believe me?" Gars was a little annoyed by Liens's distrustful gaze.

"How to put it... I wish you good luck," Liens replied with a smile.

Even without him, Gars ultimately failed to achieve his expectations.

...

Dressed in protective armor and carrying his longsword, Liens and Gars arrived at the hall, chatting and laughing.

That was the assembly point for the "Extermination Operation" team.

This instance should be the longest-lasting instance he had encountered so far.

Therefore, Liens was not in a hurry; he even had the leisure to chat with Gars while silently waiting for the operation to begin.

In this operation, he would fully display his strength, allowing Lucrezia to see his value.

This way, he could sell himself for a good price later.

"I just hope Lucrezia has what I want; otherwise, it would just be a wasted night," Liens thought to himself.

At this moment, many soldiers had already gathered in the hall, also waiting for the operation to begin and for Lucrezia to appear.

She didn't make everyone wait long.

Lucrezia, still dressed as usual, appeared in the hall.

Speaking of which, it was already October, meaning the Frost Season had begun, but Lucrezia was still dressed in that provocative attire; she truly wasn't afraid of the cold at all.

However, considering that she could use magic, it wasn't so strange.

Liens silently glanced at Lucrezia, then withdrew his gaze.

"Everyone should be ready, then... let's depart!" Lucrezia calmly gave the command.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears, simultaneously igniting their enthusiasm.

Subsequently, Lucrezia led a team of hundreds of people out of the Military Fortress and headed towards the city outskirts.

Along the way, the large contingent and the beautiful figure at the front attracted the attention of many passersby.

Many recognized the figure at the front as the "Princess Knight" who had recently been heavily promoted by the nation.

So they scrutinized this unusual team with curious gazes.

Many wondered what that "Princess Knight" was planning to do leading this group of soldiers.

But because the military's impression among the common people of Kara City was not very good, no one dared to step forward and inquire.

In fact, when Liens and their hundreds of soldiers passed by, the entire street almost instantly fell silent.

People on the street voluntarily squeezed to the side, making way for a sufficiently wide passage.

At the same time, they said nothing, clutching their belongings, silently watching them gradually depart.

It wasn't until they watched the team leave the city that discussions began to arise.

Everyone held their own opinions, offering their guesses and discussing what this army was going out of the city to do.

However, the reaction of the civilians on the street greatly dampened the enthusiasm of Liens and their "Extermination Operation" team.

Although many of them knew that the Kara City military's relationship with the civilians they "protected" might not be very good.

But they hadn't expected this bad relationship to reach such a degree.

Seeing the fear of the passersby on the street towards them, many began to reflect on the meaning of the uniform they wore.

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