Inzewei, Song, Little R, and Zhao Zhengxin sat around a desk. Yuki stood at the captain's cabin door, arms crossed, waiting for the results of their discussion.
The moment the four of them sat down, they started whispering among themselves. It wasn't long before Song and Little R jumped up from their seats, looking quite startled.
Yuki sighed lightly. It seemed that bringing these people out for a separate conversation was the right move. This created some buffer time, allowing them to persuade people one batch at a time.
These Research Knight Apprentices need not be so cautious. Although they too are targets of those in higher positions, at least they don't have to risk their lives—these apprentices, even if they say something wrong or act carelessly, don't have to pay with their lives.
They aren't like Heroes. Ever since becoming one, Yuki had been traversing the world under the premise of "concealing one's identity" and "deceiving the outside world."
They were too impatient.
