Youth in the Flames of War

as finally allowed to return to the dormitory assigned to the soldiers. The soldiers at the bottom of the West Asian country were sleeping with

hower to chase

nse of gratitude. The first day in Val City hadn't been great, but at least surviving was noth

nd the nobles, and the soldier she failed to save was feared to be dead. And it was a miracle that she

line in Wall City is more d

, recalling everything he had o

to one of the most critical miner

ollection and transportation of the crystals and hand them over to the merchants approved by the nobles to sell them, s

e stored for lighting and heating. However, these crystals are of mixed quality; the unstable quality makes it effortless to explode, and the quality of the veins and the price is costly, usually onl

and merchants. In the long run, the city of Vaal has been separated into two worlds: on one side is the extravagant upper-class society where the nobles and energy miners spend their money lavishly; on the other side, the people are overwhelmed by t

oorly policed that it is difficult to

eing ransacked by merchants and noblemen, with the police force unable to do anything about it. Although the judges are constantly handing out death sentences and t

mpire were quite harsh. EmpirewhippinEmpireha

e organizations. A particular mayor was even stripped naked and hung upside down in front of his mansion, which became an enduring joke. The intensity of the rebellion was such that no one from the no

cellent results, and there was neve

tely attacked, targeting the nobili, ty. The city hall was set on fire by thugs, the mayor of Val City overstepped his authority in his r

, Windsor's breath caught slightly as

that was something she n

pulled into the platform, and th

city, stopping in front of a lavish mansion. Well-dressed servants came forward to take the suitc

r, you're ba

ster Dia, I'm sorry; I should have returned the week before, bought the gifts, and canceled my vacation inst

the corners of her wrinkled eyes fillin

ping back a bit to scan, the older woman frowned. "Thin again, i

was tough to eat, and I dream

food right away. How many days can I stay at this time? Grandma

to her room to freshen up slightly, changed into a long dr

ister next to her, Windsor sucked in her breath and buried her head in her m

o, and she was again struck dumb as her eyes swept over the tant

"Just little Windsor's

's also quite challenging to make, testing both baking skills and

w did Sister Dia get

ne daily." The older woman was smug as a child. "It's goo

t it in your mouth, as

grew a li

nd turning under the cozy silk

e entering the military and no longer entirely used to the layers of fluffy m

Wind

tone, startling Windsor into bouncing up from her s

ome like this? Goodness! The lady must be crying in heaven because her beloved child is sleep

otten to crawl back into bed early in

. "I'm sorry, Sister, the bus ride back yesterday was very crowded

......" because the bed Sister made was so comfortable that it accidentally slipped off."

f confronting a disobedient little girl. "Then it was my negligence, and I should have reacquainted the young lady wit

uh

er finishing a cup of roadside coffee that Sister Dia had once mock

hind her, and was about to pull her arm when he suddenly lost his aim. The woman dodged the surprise attack, snapped a wrist strap, a

or, it

l Military Academy, Windsor was born with surpris

" Turning her wrist, Charlotte breathed

ed and tired person she had been at the academy, and it was clear that several years of military se

she was first ordered to assign the

s of amusement. "What about you? I hear you'r

l C

et to that hellhole."

vilian for too long and ha

by even the most demanding instructors at the Royal Military Ac

sor downplayed the situation, not intending to talk about

rolling, and those old guys at the council are practically vampires." Charlotte grac

ever heard of it." Windso

te, with his job listed as extremely classified. It was only by coincidence that I learned that the res

oman shook her head

ndeed, mentioning him again m

in the Empire was bright, reflEmpire the gre