"Master, Queen… I'm afraid I have to interrupt this warm atmosphere. There's something I must report immediately," Sebastian said.
"Hm? What is it?" Al murmured, his curiosity rising the moment he sensed the urgency in Sebastian's tone.
Sebastian gave a small nod.
"Kian and Bata have just sent in their report," he replied, referring to the brief Glyph transmission he received from the moment earlier.
"Ah… I almost forgot about that." Al exhaled lightly. "Alright then—explain."
Sebastian complied and began relaying the message he had received.
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A short while earlier
After receiving Sebastian's orders, Kian and Bata, accompanied by five additional subordinates, arrived near the Bahari Maritime Academy, the very institution where Al intended to have his school transfer processed.
The academy was situated at the farthest edge of Makazhar's coastal region—an expansive shoreline enclave that was notoriously difficult to reach.
