Chapter 56: Black Death (3)
A few days later, Klais returned to her father’s office.
“So, have you decided?”
“Yes, Sir.”
Klais adjusted her collar and continued.
“I’ll return to the battlefield.”
Her father had given her two choices to restore the family’s reputation. Klais chose the latter of the two.
─ Redeem yourself by making a notable contribution.
Contribution, commonly represented by money and fame. To put it simply, it was the noble or knight receiving a ‘well done’ stamp from their lord.
“It seems my words weren’t completely lost on you. Good, do not die and come back safely.”
What parent on earth would send their daughter off to the battlefield, one might think, but the Hasfeldt family was the exception as a household full of soldiers. Everyone in the family believed slaughtering beasts on the field to be the achievement of a lifetime.
As such, Klais had been able to beat all of her many siblings and rise to the position of the head. She had killed the most beasts and saved the most number of allies. That was a feat in and of itself, but she had also broken through the first line of defense with her comrades during her time as a War Mage. She had been rewarded by the Emperor for that one contribution alone.