Chapter 320: Making a Greater Effort
The red-haired knight hadn’t meant to burst in while Felix was speaking to the apprentices, and she quickly went to the bookshelves after uttering a quick apology.
However, she couldn’t help herself as she lingered with her hands on a book, but her eyes on the apprentices. Knighthoods’ schedules were cyclical, even if it took a few years. It also meant that things had finally healed enough after the Monster War to return to how they were when she was an apprentice.
While the tables were different because the goblins who had been stuck in the library destroyed many things, they were still set up the same as before. Those were her first memories of Felix and Leif. How far they had come, how much they had lost.
She wasn’t aware that her nostalgic, warm smile had turned to a frown, and a small line appeared between her eyebrows. Only when she was interrupted did she realize she had been staring into nothingness.
"Dame," Felix called to her, sure to keep her title while the apprentices were paying attention to them.
"Yes, sir?" she responded quickly, her head snapping back to the shelves. She hadn’t even been aware of which book she had taken from the shelf. When she looked down, she realized it was an encyclopedia of plants in Polona—something that certainly wouldn’t help her anytime soon, if ever.
"You were a bit lost in thought there," he gently explained. "Did you need me for something?"
"Was it that obvious?" she joked. "Actually, yes. There was something I wanted to talk to you about, if you’re not too busy."
"These few were getting ready to read and take notes," he responded. "I can step out for a bit."
"Perfect."
The apprentices, ever eager to prove themselves, diligently dove into their various books. They had been given scenarios to escape from or ways to strategize certain battles. Strategy was an important part of a knighthood. Everyone who had faced the war knew as much, whether it be against men or monsters alike.
Felix shut the door behind himself as they exited the library, and they began a short walk along the second floor of the Duke’s Tower, unlikely to run into much of anyone except maids or mages.