Next was Mary, who coughed, almost spitting out bits of pizza, when Adam addressed her by name. With the help of Elyra, who conjured a water sphere, she managed to swallow the remaining pizza and take a sigh of relief.
"Oh... sorry, I didn't expect you'd react like that," Adam apologized, waiting for her to recover.
Once Mary regained her ability to speak, she took a deep breath and shifted her stance. Faking a cough, she put on a serious expression and began her report.
"Today, there weren't as many tasks as usual. I focused on recruiting city guards, those who had passed the physical and written tests beforehand. We've welcomed twenty recruits into service, currently being trained by guards from Avalonia." Mary smiled and moved closer to Adam. "In short, the training of the guards is progressing smoothly, without any incidents so far. Most people, upon seeing the guards from Avalonia, decided not to mess with us and left the city."
