After a few minutes of accompanying the soldiers sent by Nova, Vicente entered the royal army headquarters in Millfall for the second time in the last 24 hours.

This time, he didn't find the barracks as quiet as the night before. There were a lot of men watching the surroundings now, all with negative expressions on their faces, dark circles under their eyes, and ugly looks.

Some of them radiated their current stress into their auras, making the situation there rather tense and icy.

Even some of the beautiful female soldiers from the kingdom of this post did not look so beautiful this early in the afternoon, as they were under a level of pressure they had never faced before.

"Sigh... The situation here is terrible. The city used to be so peaceful, but recently, deaths and strange actions have been happening left and right. I feel like we're in a city where the local forces don't respect the laws." Vicente muttered to the soldiers accompanying him.

One of them looked at Vicente strangely, knowing that the young Fuller had recently contracted the services of Cesar Mazzanti. 'You have the nerve to say that when you yourself finance one of the people largely responsible for this situation?'

But before either of them could speak, Vicente commented. "Unfortunately, even small children are being kidnapped here. What can ordinary people like me do except opt for alternative forces? The army, which is supposed to provide security here, obviously can't..."

The two soldiers clenched their fists but kept their thoughts to themselves, knowing that despite their discontent, Vicente was right.

To make matters worse, this man was the boyfriend of their leader, the most beautiful woman in this post, the one these men had lately been dreaming about.

How could they listen to Vicente's words without feeling oppressed by him?

Vicente hadn't told anyone about his situation with Nova except his men from the Mazzanti family. But this army Captain had already told the truth to a dozen soldiers, so the whole barracks already knew about their relationship.

Nova was a traditional woman. Having understood that Vicente wanted a long-term relationship with her, she had already talked about her relationship with him to her friends and people who approached her with impure intentions.

For this reason, every soldier in the barracks hated Vicente!

Vicente inwardly laughed when he realized how quietly these two showed their displeasure.

'It seems that the soldiers are overly stressed... Is that a sign of opportunity?' He thought, seeing that the soldiers of the most important force in the kingdom were more sensitive than they should have been.

But he would soon put those thoughts aside when he arrived at Christopher Hogan's office, where Nova was at that very moment.

"Mister Fuller, the Captain is expecting you. You may come in." A woman at the reception said that before Vicente finally saw his girlfriend after several days of separation,

"Vicente!" Nova saw him enter the office and got up from where she was, walking over to him with a smile.

"Nova, I didn't expect to find you in charge of this post. You must take this opportunity." Vicente said as he approached her, hugging her but not missing the opportunity to congratulate and advise. "Depending on what happens in the next few days and weeks, you could even be named the next Commander of this battalion. That's a big step for you!"

Nova heard this and was even happier to see that Vicente supported her.

"Hmm, I hope so. But there's also the possibility that they'll transfer me somewhere else... It's not certain that I'll stay here even if I reach the 3rd stage." She said, smiling but a little worried.

"It doesn't matter. I'm a merchant, remember? No matter where you are, we'll see each other often." He squeezed her waist, and Nova felt the urge to kiss him.

But she restrained herself in her workplace and smiled as her face flushed. "I feel the same way. The first few years of a soldier's career can be unstable, with moves from one rank to another. But as I grow in the army, that will change, Vice. So it won't always be like this."

"Don't worry," Vicente commented as he touched her face. "Just worry about getting ahead. How's your cultivation? Are you progressing well?"

"Hmm, I think I'll be moving on to the 3rd-stage very soon. As much as Commander Hogan's death is a tragedy, I can't deny the benefits and opportunities it has already given me. With the resources I'll have in the next few weeks, I believe I'll make significant progress before the representatives from the capital arrive."

Vicente's eyes lit up at this information. "Representatives, huh? Is this because of the rumors I heard recently? About the four dead Commanders?"

"Yeah, a group from the capital will be coming to investigate their deaths and also to determine what will happen to the four battalions currently in Millfall. They should arrive in a month at the latest, by which time I hope to have reached the peak of my level and begin my attempts at advancement." She informed him without worrying that Vicente would reveal such information.

He was someone she could trust. But even if he weren't, it wouldn't be a problem because there were already enough people in Millfall who said things that were close to the truth.

"A month?" Vicente pulled away from Nova and took a seat in the office. 'I think I'll be nearing the peak of the 2nd stage in a month as well... It seems that the resources available to commanders are very good indeed.'

Vicente knew an army soldier didn't have access to resources like he did. In normal times, soldiers grew slowly and steadily.

But even without fighting battles or conquering things to justify such rapid progress, Nova seemed confident that she could improve a lot in a short time.

As Vicente imagined, the leader of a battalion like Millfall's really did have advantages, with a more advanced mana cultivation room, more frequent pills and potions, and so on.

Since she would be in the position of Commander temporarily, she would not only take on the responsibilities of someone in that military hierarchy, but she would also have the benefits of such a position.

So it was a big opportunity for her, bigger than Vicente had thought at first.

'That's good! If she becomes a Commander, it will be easier for me to deal with the army's investigators.' He smiled at Nova and said. "That's perfect then. In a month, you can try to become a Mage! Hahaha, congratulations Nova. That's amazing!"

She smiled again before saying. "That's why I called you here. After this one month, I'll probably be in seclusion for a few days, and if I succeed in my advancement, I'll go out to hunt for my next pentagram. After that, I'll probably get orders from the capital.

Anyway, many things will happen after that, so I'd like to make a selfish request of you." She said, turning even redder than before.

"Could you postpone your travels for the next few weeks? It would be nice if we could live normally as a couple in these last 'stable' days of my situation in Millfall."

Vicente smiled when he heard that, positively surprised by Nova.