"Chief," greeted the first soldier who noticed Athex walk into the building.
Adrian's eyebrows rose in surprise. More than thirty soldiers were gathered inside, looking tired and bruised. There was no doubt—they had just returned from the front lines.
"Aegis… everyone, this is the man I mentioned earlier," Athex said, introducing Adrian with a calm, unreadable expression.
Suddenly, all eyes were on Adrian. He gave a small nod in response.
He had been called here to create weapons for the entire squad. If it had been just Athex, Adrian could've crafted one using the usual methods. But this was different.
"Chief… we only have two hours before we need to return," said a young woman, barely older than twenty.
Adrian also noticed a few teenagers among them. Just like Athex had explained—those who awakened mana were chosen to serve their country from a young age. There weren't many mana users in this world, so every awakened one mattered.
