Chapter 408

Citrine hadn't planned on lingering—she just wanted to take a quick look from afar and leave. But now that everyone had spotted her, there was no point in hiding.

She curved her lips into a smile, her tone light.

"I heard you lost the last drill. Thought I'd stop by and see how you're holding up.' Despite her words, there wasn't a trace of blame in her voice.

After what had just happened, the soldiers finally realized how far off their game they'd been lately.

Hearing Citrine speak, they immediately tensed up, scrambling to assure her.

"Instructor Carmichael, we know we messed up. We swear, we'll train twice as hard from now on!"

"Yeah, next drill, we'll wipe the floor with those cocky Magnolia boys."

we'll

their eagerness to redeem themselves a little

she looked at these fresh- faced recruits, she felt a familiar flicker

it could be for a soldier to get

the last line of the Vermillion Vanguard's oath

to remember our mission and purpose,

Citrine nodded,

"As soldiers, the most important thing is to hold on to your

you all understand the words, but today, I want you to really feel-this isn't just

Citrine shrugged off her heavy

turn ashen; they all spun around in a panic. "Ma'am, we can't

the younger soldiers blushed furiously,

on," Hastings said, his voice

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