She squirmed with her body restless, squirming as if trying to fight against her own nerves before she finally forced herself to look straight into my eyes.
"I… I want to be included in the operation," she said, her voice carrying a strange mixture of determination and hesitation.
I raised an eyebrow. "But you already are. You're the backup Clarett will send if something goes wrong, isn't that right?"
The plan was solid. If anything went sideways, Clarett had a backup team prepared to jump in at a moment's notice. That was the group I personally ordered her to hold ready, and Aegis wasn't just part of that group—she was the captain. She was already deeply involved in this operation.
But judging from the firmness in her tone, I had misunderstood what she really meant.
"That's not what I'm talking about," she replied, her gaze steady, almost burning. "I want to be part of the group that goes in directly. I want to be there—on the front line."
I let out a slow breath. I see…
