"What?" Vance's eyes bugged out. "Hey, I don’t wanna-"

"Yeah, wait a minute here!" Cliff raised his voice. "Normally, trainees need to pass a rigorous exam to become a Knight. Then, they're required to serve at least one month in our training facility before participating in official missions! And besides, there's no way they're ready for this! Our loss at Despair should tell you that..."

The Seneschal turned his back to Cliff and began to walk out of the ...