Hayatobi stared at her for some seconds, his casual demeanor evaporating, replaced by the weight of a man who had led armies through the darkest eras of the Empire. He exhaled a long, heavy breath.
"I hope you know the rules applied to that badge?" he asked, his silver eyes searching her blue ones.
Mirabella stared down at the cool metal of the Badge, then back at him. She knew this item was of monumental importance; even in her past life, the rumors of the Military badges were legendary. Anyone possessing one could theoretically command the vast military power of an empire—it was the ultimate prize for any high-level player or noble. In her previous life, she hadn't even been lucky enough to see one in person, let alone hold it.
"I don't," she admitted, her voice steady despite her internal curiosity.
'Oh, seems she doesn't know everything,' Hayatobi thought, a flicker of amusement crossing his mind before he turned back to the lesson.
