Due to Robson's personal prestige, the matter of appointing commoners as Non-commissioned Officers was implemented in the end, even though many had their reservations.
This wasn't an exceptionally difficult task; some of the great nobles with massive armies had taken similar measures before.
None of that was important.
What Robson found strangest was that, although Valentino never showed it openly, he always had the feeling she was observing him, whether deliberately or not.
After all, Robson was a Golden Tier warrior and a third-tier Mage Apprentice. It was quite simple for him to sense her gaze.
This realization made Robson break out in a cold sweat.
Robson still hadn't figured out why Valentino was here.
'If she was really here to see how I train soldiers, she should be at the training grounds. If she's inspecting the fortress's operations to find fault, she should be focused on the warehouse ledgers.'
'But now, Valentino does nothing all day but stare at me.'
