Book 9: Chapter 36
Technically speaking, this “army” of mine wasn’t a complete army. They were technically a group of ruffians with faith.
If this group could truly show combat capabilities, they would still need to undergo legitimately organised training for some time to ensure they follow orders and display discipline, as well as being able to learn teamwork. Otherwise, they’d just be a group of suicide bombers.
I don’t have the luxury of time to train them now, though. And if they’re going to train, they must be trained at Troy City! My current mission is to dismantle the siege at Socina City.
I looked at Karana who was next to me. She bit down on her lip tightly and stayed silent. I consoled her by saying, “Karana, you don’t need to worry. My guard unit is in the city. I don’t think that they’ll sit by idly and watch. You’ve seen their strength. It will be very hard for the anthropoids to break into Socina City unless they launch a heavy assault.”
“… I know.”
Although Karana said that, her expression showed that she was still as worried and tense as before. It’s her city and her most cherished memory with her husband, after all. Nothing that I say can put her at ease. She needs to see Socina safe and sound before she can be at peace.
I have no need to speak, then. I turned my head back to the front to focus my attention ahead…
“Hey… if you’re going to sit on my lap, can you stop moving your ears around?!”
The pointy pair of ears in front of me kept moving back and forth, while her fine fur brushed against my face. From my lap, Ling Yue irritably moved her body around, and then responded, “I can’t help it. If I had ears as short as you humans, I wouldn’t be able to hear so many sounds now, would I? I’m doing this for our sake.”