Chapter 1317:

Though she still had twenty minutes left in her training, Ellis had already spoken to the staff. As the team leader, he had the authority to arrange special meals whenever drills or duties clashed with regular dining hours.

No one else had the faintest clue about any of this.

Freya looked at the food placed in front of her, genuinely caught off guard.

“Eat,” Ellis said simply, his tone firm yet thoughtful. He had been thoroughly impressed by her standout performance and razor-sharp hacking instincts during the initial training. “There’s more training lined up for everyone this afternoon.”

Freya gave a small nod and began to eat. Neither of them said another word.

After polishing off the last bite, Freya looked up and asked, “That competition you mentioned earlier… could it be arranged for a rest day?” She sounded a touch hesitant.

Ellis kept walking as he answered naturally, “Afraid I’ll tack on extra training afterward?”

Freya didn’t hesitate. “Yes.”

chuckle escaped

in time to catch the gentle smile on his face. For the briefest second, that easy expression made him look absurdly handsome—but it really was

replied casually as they walked. “I’ll schedule it ahead

Freya didn’t respond.

style vanished completely,


pushed to their limits, left sprawled across the ground, too drained to twitch

still found the strength to chat after training. Now, even breathing felt like

laps,” Ellis ordered, his tone cold and clipped, his combat gear spotless

glances. They were far too wiped

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run anymore. We just dragged ourselves through a forty-kilometer weighted trail run this morning. Let us lie down, just for a

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