Revolution V

The next day, the sky appeared clear, but the atmosphere in the training barracks inside the palace was far from reflecting that. Amid the gathered soldiers, Johan stood calmly, bracing himself for what was to come.

*Slap!*

Mrs. Nakamura's hand struck Johan's cheek hard, the sound echoing among the silent soldiers who stood witness to the scene. Johan's face remained cold, though he had already anticipated this would happen.

"You... Didn't you promise me that you wouldn't let my students die again?" Her voice trembled, filled with restrained anger and pain. "Then why did you do it?"

Mrs. Nakamura—their teacher and homeroom guardian when they were still on Earth—looked at him, tears welling up in her eyes, her gaze full of deep disappointment. To her, her students were not just soldiers. They were the children she once taught and protected.