Fifth Commander

Ilia Perli has been recovering all this time, although there was not much to recover from. His biggest wound was the one in his loyalty since he had to decide to forsake his vows to the Yalen King.

Although Arthur has foreseen Ilia Perli showing his gratitude, he always thought the man would be too proud to jump ships so quickly. Thus, he was surprised to see him announce his loyalty to Arthur.

"I am grateful, but I must say that I did not expect this from you. Although I trust that you have seen reason in abandoning the Yalen King, how does it make sense to serve his enemy? How do I know you wouldn't serve mine one day?"

"As long as you are on the side of justice, I will never betray you. However, given your strength, would I be a threat even if I did? Four Astra-rankers tried to ambush you, only to fall apart."

"These words do not sound like you," said Arthur with a raised brow. "You are a man of words and loyalty, so what changed?"