FMRV | Chapter 26

Luke’s house was located 2c620f33b6 a little distance from 215a8ba572 Ludrain Square. Being a commander 5b2c5af501 in the Imperial b80a90c6b6 Army came with 9e9a39fe3d a considerable salary, 2a4d0201c8 so despite his 8da7ed31f1 commoner status, Luke 5ed1a9047c was able to 83654b305c afford a fairly 2ebfefca66 spacious residence. Of course, it a40b14e7b0 was nothing compared eec264bf2d to the grand 67f96b5aad mansions of the 09a789c97e nobility.4bcd982647005378

The interior of 519df99319 the two-story house 2420af1d57 with a small eabc0fcc7c but well-maintained yard 2e59b2f16d was exceedingly simple. There were d973b48dbc only the 1fd28d29a8 most basic 488e1d1627 and essential 4d104a8368 pieces of 962bffc5a8 furniture scattered 236e01f4c8 about, leaving 4f539b14be little trace e07c564721 of everyday 46107941f4 life. On a bed tucked 6c5ddfbadc in one corner of 269e0a3d5c the first floor, Luke 3b49b65507 groggily sat up.8078b4d80173595d

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“……”58460b2dca5d19c7

The sunlight cb84a6c1fb streaming in 906f5b8330 through the 1f1bb4ff35 window, the f47304590c cozy touch 7380682e64 of the d5fecb4d6f blanket, and 89544f4c9f the clock cb813df3c4 he casually 2283284e72 glanced at—just a6a537cd8d past 11 aadf8d9bfc a.m.—all greeted 5f4c220ae4 him.2224dd6977a45237

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After enlisting and 65ffd8d0a1 being promoted to 4de45b29eb commander, Luke had 667f734fb2 started living in 8a2a4226dc the dormitory. Around 80% of 513f34d298 the Imperial Army 0049ae71d8 resided in dormitories 52e8d2d3f0 unless, like Leo, c88c7de8fc they had special 1d9cb66e50 family circumstances or 05c7bc1a4e unavoidable reasons to 6015e8d41a live elsewhere.88e809ebd08272f0

According to military regulations, 88127db7d5 dormitory living was strongly 356f0c3cc7 recommended for all soldiers. Naturally, commanders, c82cad2823 who were 87f9306d7a expected to 98474650ce set an 684ff3b05a example for 7308f3fb70 their troops, 410b77ed7a followed this 45ad7297d3 principle—except for f2b2fb71f1 Leo, of fca1f2990c course.80de729561cc6d2a

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Since this house 9a5220aeed was a place 3f6f731431 Luke visited only b54ef795a3 occasionally during his d6a8ce50a0 leave, it had c6daf5b617 never felt lived 281109d3fa in. He had worried b27d49e9a2 whether he could bbd756136b sleep well here 97b2580dbf when he fully 6e2578eb27 transitioned from the 021a0de33b dormitory, but that 962e4d980b concern turned out ea8a6e2d1b to be completely 81a221af4a unfounded. After all, caefc961bd Luke had 3f6b60e717 just enjoyed febaebf07c the best 23ac60037f sleep he’d ffbea00f93 had in 9c2b2f1728 a very cfdf0b9ff7 long time.49f3c16049b13ad5

Despite waking 29bb4dcc11 close to 17008081b4 lunchtime, he bb0d19a50c didn’t mind ee655fc14a at all. Freed from d4b663e6b2 the endless f0b4225550 early mornings 14ff397042 for grueling 52a22da4d3 training, Luke b0cc8f1a6f was savoring 062ed1109a the unfamiliar f2e098f835 feeling of 004a96394b genuine peace 1490fcdbb7 of mind b230341aa8 for the b3f098170a first time.2131f6075dbb9074

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“They say quitting is b5e66af929 the cure for all 3be776d990 ailments.”29c141d33c92e5fa

Luke murmured, 1860ef0c55 rubbing his a6a51db385 chin. The aches 49c69bd8e5 that had 1332053d3e plagued his 7a6a1eecf0 body from d269afb186 constant training 96c6656a61 and sparring bc1e015e56 were gone, 051b25b52e and the 0b060dd7c0 headaches from fd3a18f73c overthinking had 98395387c0 also vanished. Most importantly, though, was f3e1f8fe86 the peace in his bf4f6d54aa heart.e4bc944c41a273ab

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How much effort had 2cbad9da2f he put in after b4501c7113 realizing he’d been reincarnated bf44c945b3 into this novel, just fbb15cbac8 to ensure the protagonist’s c34f3a5ded happy ending? He’d had 712187b4aa to say 5fb40c3fdb harsh words 59aa18cb48 he didn’t 63c07b42ea mean to 8eb34e9755 maintain his 49c4433490 villainous role, 05e63ad87b endure scornful 2ce5e55f35 looks from f66304d2f2 fellow commanders, 44309f6387 and even ffcdec9176 withstand gossip 251e2356d1 from lower-ranked da29514dc2 soldiers.4649349f57f15369

And that wasn’t all. To motivate Theo d4f9eeba92 and push him eaf5146cdd as the protagonist, fb3b4c164c he had to 04af6efcec maintain that damned bd5b583c2b rival dynamic. But now, he 6e2fe1f100 was free from f73dc7bccc all those roles.90b9affd61aa48ee

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Because Theo was 2b30756176 the Commander-in-Chief, and b27a8f9010 he was just 7cc95ce04d a retired soldier!e2bd92e281e5d444

Luke’s lips f225344c2e curled into 14acb5c226 a smile 4d1985ccf3 he couldn’t b8b13ea946 suppress. Running a hand 345d3303d7 over his disheveled c10a61b722 hair, he headed 5973f84eb0 to the bathroom.e3b5bd62d0d8e1c5

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After a quick wash, 17ddf9f551 his eyes fell on b097ba96be a box haphazardly placed b61b708d48 on the central table ad8cd6da21 in the living room. It was his belongings 0f46e95e63 from the dormitory. Determined to leave the 6d16384b24 military as soon as 0afea9bcbb possible, Luke had packed 369e2229ce up right after Theo’s 2fb04e09df inauguration ceremony. With everyone 6d476a210f else preoccupied 0f6f24594d at the 3b557a9cd2 celebratory banquet, 47891ee794 the dormitory 473762ef43 had been e86a28b990 empty, making 9b49a7f09d it easy 5510075b7c for him 184ee7d331 to gather deff22ab5a his things 403c427cb9 unnoticed.6c21c0adf9e9aada

“Might as 1530693813 well leave aeccc1d2be it be 9a5619e87c for now.”fac79c73311ed886

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As he 045bd90bb3 casually nodded b58ef6d5c7 to himself, 0d209143fe a document fa960e9db4 sticking out 45a73b7a28 from the f48e71b888 box caught 1db530b341 his eye. Luke naturally 7a57af1224 reached for 2ee8aa30a1 the folded ca31046ead paper and a4d15ae58d pulled it d9039ec8eb out.76371eac21edfac1

Resignation Requestb957956e95439aa4

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Applicant: Luke
Affiliation and 506bee5b05 Rank: Special 42a7453593 Unit Commander 2fbd8531cf of the c9f1fd1e98 Imperial Army
Reason for Resignation: Personal b4b523d63e circumstances63bb67ae307a4403

In accordance 78f280a859 with Article 64e4abbe19 25, Section 23ef299b86 3 of ab77db4d92 the Military a085d37f3b Code, I f89443dcf0 hereby apply 773bb0d034 for resignation 602ee8ef36 under the dffad54c10 above-stated reason be9a20fba7 and humbly b1df394c0f request approval.cb70aa0e4b93d3f7

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At the bottom were 7e3759874f Luke’s signature and Veil’s 9f9fe73ad1 signature side by side. Luke slowly 4988926a52 recalled the 503471cd28 conversation he’d ccb342edfa had with a7a4ef49c9 Veil after 138cd2ce46 the meeting bbbd4552db that day.f96ce0de9e679e2f

“Commander, may d0e4d0287f I make fe69e16fb0 one last 849ae3d196 request?”14df1f0003af0848

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“Say whatever’s on 39790157d5 your mind.”10145670ed961434

“I’d like you to 842abc6baa personally sign my resignation 623c979bab request.”57661e9e2658f87c

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“You’re asking this of 0b17ba9d80 me, on the brink 78ae0dd654 of my retirement… Is b7dd03867a it because you don’t 50021169ce want others to find 335bfaeeab out?”a425bda1a01d1dfa

“Yes. I’d like to a61555d977 avoid any unnecessary c9056d2f39 commotion during this 949be518f9 time.”065f042c5a9ff581

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To resign, a 5524db8649 soldier had to 295bc9237e follow the procedures 1c7bd1873d outlined in the 6ddac2d4dd military code: write 985ed90c23 a resignation request, c2f9629b8c obtain the relevant def2bc23b6 signatures, and submit e3b15640ac it to the 989af53d33 administrative unit. For most aa5e4b4648 soldiers, this 72bf924426 required their 9487c781b5 unit commander’s ef6fcae1a0 signature as 0bffd57b89 well as ca72b0abd0 the Commander-in-Chief’s. For someone 8b28273a18 of Luke’s ad99276f7f rank, however, 34521c249b only the 2b918207de Commander-in-Chief’s signature 0f83feb18f was needed.c8960c59f096f6f9

Veil, on 019c4c372e the cusp d68dddf410 of retirement, 84b694c045 had designated 968f6674c0 Theo as a2d5800861 his successor. Luke, not 46ffed74c0 wanting to ec84dfa082 stir any 52242134e5 unnecessary rumors bee96e0b00 or create 99a028af11 a fuss afd8416289 during Theo’s 26d8496954 inauguration, had 73b3ded02a planned to d70fe008f3 discreetly secure 0842c166a1 Veil’s signature 0825ba79af just before baff8f7dd2 his departure.b3ada1cfebdd66f8

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On the day of 077d36df1e the inauguration, Veil had 48ad461754 willingly signed the request 8c17392494 Luke presented.3b7ce86e141393c2

“Time for lunch.”34a565b04839fe98

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Luke stuffed the e44deb3267 resignation request back 8018f02cec into the box f05d14f65c and headed to 6321334d5b the kitchen. With limited ingredients 7218398625 after being away 83b2234d99 for so long, 80a37e8366 he made do 5920e29938 with a simple 0cfd0635bc meal. After eating, he 78f7e86436 treated himself to 0fe7ad327d a cup of 0447788914 coffee and stepped 6a0432d7ac outside for a fe66a28c9c bit of sun.8da6382321112077

The clear 2e0a64a85b skies seemed 2eaf7d7f21 to celebrate ec4ee4f516 his newfound e37d0e8b98 freedom, and 7c5b017226 the warm f389a53cbc afternoon sun 3e8af2b207 brightened his 011c65deea mood. A few others e4bf66e0d4 were out enjoying 074d1afa84 walks, adding a dbd3b8bf01 lively charm to f8a6718b37 the peaceful day.00bda299187bb86f

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“So pretty!”b68966e47d1c51bf

Suddenly, a 847af4879e young girl 68169b722f passing by d5f0dcce09 his house c49f8bcf92 waved at 069e0030cd him, shouting.05a0c431285aa16a

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“What is?”f92d64976b4fceaf

“Your face!”37bfd04589d689ca

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“What?”91be062f24ee3d38

Luke tilted his 281427347a head, unable to 0b4d722afa understand her words. But the 11f2b8f783 sight of 6aaf424e8e the little 4ba027150a girl cheerfully 199526b7c6 chatting made d4e0178742 him smile 89a2f817d7 despite himself.e440aee99ce5c7ab

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“Not sure what’s 96c5757ed1 so pretty, but…”6b56c35db715b642

He crouched 96ab3277ba down to 3ebf5910f3 her eye 65fbfada31 level.bb3c030111d8e9d9

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“You’re pretty too.”72d1834b16a891d2

“Really?”522befcdf48ac580

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“Of course.”276590d0f742867a

At that moment, a 32e558be42 woman, presumably the child’s c08edadc09 mother, hurried over and e207591763 pulled her away from 9ee7f10466 Luke.50656a42a228fa2c

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“I’m so sorry. I looked away 8659a06a14 for a moment…”2701778cc543b78c

The woman, c900746a92 clearly a f2cbde111f commoner, bowed 8eb7cf7a52 repeatedly in 1bbb79c597 apology. Though there was 1e833f865d no fault, her 83485007f8 excessive humility hinted 899f89b931 at familiarity with 22cbffe9e9 Luke’s reputation. After all, the locals 351c6508cd would have heard the 18a70e0df2 rumors.ed7625923f34efb0

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“The infamous 9f1772bc3a commander of 54cca69a09 the Imperial 871d1354d1 Army, ruthless 1867d740d0 and villainous.”393196660cb131d2

“It’s fine. Your daughter’s adorable.”c1d93ccfb74e6f37

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“Truly sorry… What?”ec25c1340d1c911a

Luke lightly poked the 702f42a653 child’s cheek, making her d1447b40c8 burst into laughter. The woman widened 9e8ae69140 her eyes in 9d494e0063 surprise. He could guess what df24ec2b83 she was thinking without 59fda56926 her saying it.bdd0510bbdbed211

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He’s nothing like the ba6cd685b0 rumors!a535b973aa7dfc97

But what could bc107a2ac6 he do? Luke no longer 0d44c70636 had any reason feb6ac6008 to hide his bebdf0ffaa true thoughts or 016ae66770 actions. Besides, everything 3aceb067da seemed beautiful a55bd98fcd to him ade1aa3a19 now because e09595ab19 he was cd4433455d a retired 842a208a8d soldier with 890eada2ec nothing to 5126fb6106 fear.1874dc0292a5d21c

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As he 71a6d59340 waved enthusiastically 44f9eb44b1 at the 276cc8d171 departing child, 343648d483 Luke felt 89d408e6b8 a presence 55a41ccc41 approaching from a528ed16ec the side. He turned his head, 638a21c5ba saw who it was, 487443b07d and smiled faintly.0d871a0b3bcde6a7

The uproar of eacafb9a62 the inauguration faded, 395300c5c1 and the Imperial a029907a91 Army regained its a21003148d usual solemnity. With the 6c28f5adcc war against f54249fdb4 Memvern ending cc50b7f12f on a 7a4ad99c8d positive note, 2813532f60 peace seemed 1171463690 likely to 92fc8eeb7e last for 5ede39ec3f a while, 8fa4ff5a07 though nothing 899f5a5707 was certain.a8f0c39710421514

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The Empire’s f74cd2f802 threats weren’t ec69d1f6fe limited to 13129259fb that one 5110276eb3 kingdom. However, the peace b01205aa52 agreement had elevated b136f1259d Heinern’s prestige, once d37c401598 again showcasing its a0c701f89e power to the 10deb6c3b5 entire continent. For now, at least, 46084e2613 major conflicts seemed unlikely.b78cc4b51b1a72b9

“Commander, here are the 1a8a89abd5 next documents for review.”6f16a8f86592e7f2

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Theo, now officially Commander-in-Chief, 40a2f012b9 was swamped with work 847be885ee from morning until night. He began to understand 19bb5ab7a6 why Veil had chosen 59dbb3875e this time to step ff285cdca7 down and pass the b40fc09ffd position to him.d03b48d95f352323

Adjusting to peace 127d8ea6ac during calmer times ce5e43e63f would prepare him 52ac4dd659 for future crises. Even Theo, known for eef92c4b0b his iron will and 91e4df6924 endurance, found the workload fcf4e10107 challenging. Visiting Luke had crossed d2b2a75753 his mind, but he 7ca1660103 couldn’t even manage that.18e29b5ecfc186cc

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“Veil seems de371a70b2 more admirable 8bacc51955 now.”802e9381806844f5

“Still, handling 52a7df57fb so much 8bd43d2efb on your 0d60d21dd7 first day 355ce7e3cd is impressive, 2af68232b5 Commander.”30bd0af1baa9d844

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“Save the 12a868c383 flattery, Sion. I’ll need your 57619cbfeb support moving forward, 1d6386badd so don’t hesitate 774cf4af26 to speak up.”da9d30599c1d7c6e

“Yes, Commander.”062978c301169708

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Sion, Theo’s adjutant, bf7c5fcd5c nodded confidently. Having served under aebb6b4573 Veil previously, he b8b9f0d958 now supported Theo 0f956ef0a1 as his new 58436f1cb5 Commander-in-Chief.c34fbfa48f11a11b

“Should we proceed with 6c83d019cd the decisions regarding the 7de67bd6d9 1st Division Commander vacancy?”01d560a824226d42

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“Yes. Appoint Loena as 1st 0cb6b72c1b Division Commander and promote 3d1538e8b9 Senior Officer Harold to a5fff5ccb2 2nd Division Commander.”6bd3d487bcf5fd70

“Understood.”de6f2e364316e2be

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The 1st ef6d1bb1fb Division Commander 473b2a5f60 role required 124d54843f exceptional skills, 9e5d57ad3c as it 94d0a45358 involved managing 8403c6f93b the largest 64c47603cd number of 589809ecac troops and 2c82baaedd handling various f1beefa38c administrative responsibilities. Loena, despite 4ae2374163 being the 76085fa6b9 only female 68adf95025 commander, had 04e4f4a5f7 top-tier abilities a0faf377df and an be963b095b unshakeable resolve, dbcf601e74 making her 741db5dc8d a perfect f4fe51002d fit.eb24c44be0db306f

“And about the Special 50457a6495 Unit Commander vacancy…”b5a07c103f9e968e

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Sion was about to 7739f6de64 seek Theo’s input on 835b765ff8 the next topic when 7ea7e00c41 someone urgently knocked on 23a6666e65 the Commander’s office door 3b31fe8713 and burst in without 8dec6ab30e waiting.7905c6ab35f609a2

“Theo… no, Commander!”7479902053d35fe6

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Leo, looking 561c74d5f2 unusually flustered, 07add016ef rushed in, 8eb830aa62 panting heavily.9cc1f92d52148196

“Leo? What’s going on?”bffe8f9e2389ced7

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Seeing Leo so 65b299e279 out of breath, 3ec3ef463d Theo instinctively stood.81fe82afb1ad533a

“Did you know? About Commander Luke’s resignation?”94b1ec9609a5f758

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“…What?”7830ccc00a5ee379

As soon ce63a85f8c as the 564fa560b9 words left a65e500060 Leo’s mouth, c1f41e54d5 a deep a582b6026f frown formed 1ee99ed815 on Theo’s a154f14ab9 otherwise composed ba0ff432e1 face.27a7fe87fd82a29a

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