Chapter 272
The weather was beautiful. So much so that Ian, who had been concentrating intensely on paperwork, was distracted by the swaying branches. He put down his pen and gazed at the garden where the Ministry of Magic’s annex would be built.
It had already been two weeks since Jin’s covert operation, when he met Timothy. He had said he would visit before crossing the border, but there was still no sign of him. Given his status, it wasn’t something that could be dismissed with empty words.
“Lord Ian. Please sign here as well.”
When the mage standing beside him gently urged, Ian finished signing.
Unlike the bright outdoors, the office was stuffy with piles of documents. Even Beric, who liked the sofa here best, had run outside. As Ian received the next report, he asked:
“What about Beric? Has he gone to the training ground again?”
“Probably? Judging by how quiet the dining hall is. The chef keeps praising Xiaoshi. He says the dining hall is peaceful because she goes to the training ground with him every day. He was praising Xiaoshi so much, saying she’s doing great work.”
Ian smiled wryly. The recruitment for the Imperial Guard and Imperial Defense Department was about to open. Beric and Xiaoshi were diligently going to the training ground to build their physical strength and learn systematic swordsmanship, fully taking advantage of their position.
Which commoner could use the Imperial Palace training facilities and receive one-on-one instruction from General Jeirutt, the pinnacle of the empire? Click, Ian added as he turned the report page.