"If there are no further orders, I ask for your permission to leave," Misa said, her eyes shadowed with exhaustion. Niard didn't speak much with them and let them go. There was no doubt they had suffered greatly under their trainer.
"Lord Soldif, wait a moment. How many have left the ship so far?" Soldif paused for a minute, then said, "Besides these ten, no one has left the ship in your absence. But they're growing quite bored."
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Elsewhere, after finishing her conversation with Niard, Misa headed to her husband Ryder's room. With every step, her longing grew stronger in her heart. She opened the door to find him sitting on the bed, staring out the glass window, the curtains swaying from the central air conditioning.
