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    “Tired,” they all answered together.


    They were too worn out to waste energy on more words.


    “You’re getting a three-day break starting now,” Ellis said, sweeping his gaze across their weary faces. “After that, training continues until you return.”


    “Captain.” Freya spoke up suddenly.


    Ellis answered with a simple, “Hmm?”


    “When can we start going on missions?” she asked, voicing the question lingering in all their minds.


    Ellis didn’t sugarcoat it. He gave them the truth. “When you can go through field training like this and walk out without feeling tired, then you’ll be ready.”


    They nced at one another, a spark of resolve flickering behind their eyes. They had always heard that actions spoke louder than words. Now they knew it was true. Even this so-called simple training hadid bare all their shorings.


    “Rest well when you get back,” Ellis added, a rare thread of warmth in his voice.<fna38a> For more chapters visit findnovel</fna38a>


    They all stood and replied in unison, “Yes, sir!”


    On the walk back, Ellis strolled beside Freya and spoke quietly. “I’ll need you to take care of something tomorrow.”


    Freya looked puzzled.


    The others were just as confused. Their nerves instantly snapped back to high alert. Hadn’t they just been told to rest?


    “What is it?” Freya asked, her lips pressing into a line.


    “Another team heard about your hacking skills and sent over a challenge,” Ellis said, his voice aszy and pleasant as always. “It’s scheduled for tomorrow.”


    “If you’re not up for it, I can push it back.”


    Freya let out a quiet sigh of relief. “It’s fine. I’ve got it.”


    As long as it wasn’t some grueling physical ordeal, she could manage.


    “The two they’re sending are better than anyone on our current security team. They used to be ours, but were poached,” Ellis added, giving her a heads-up. “Let me know if you need anything.”


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    Freya hadn’t even opened her mouth yet when Ellis, everposed, spoke first. “You’re free to request whatever you need—gear, assistants, you name it,” he said with quiet assurance.


    “Just get me a well-set-upputer,” Freya replied. When it came to hacking, she was confident.


    Ellis, his eyes trailing toward Frederick up ahead, asked in a careful tone, “Want Frederick on your side?”


    “You ced a bet, didn’t you?” Freya caught the scent of something deeper beneath his words.


    Last time, Ellis had been indifferent.


    This time, however, the air felt different.


    “Yeah. Sergeant Marlon Freeman negotiated it himself,” Ellis admitted, his voice low and even. “Last time, they beat us with people they stole from our own ranks. This time, we want our dignity back.”


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