Alex watched as the new soldiers followed one of the Captains, and he then returned to the top of the stairs that led to the front door with the Viscount, who spoke in a low voice when they were again near the girls, “I don’t know how he could infiltrate! I got a detailed file of the new soldiers, and they all seemed trustworthy! Maybe it’s like Shinatobe said, I am getting lazy with old age. In your father’s time, Shinatobe was in charge of following a recruit for one entire week before he could set foot in this Castle. She was correct; I need to make a few changes, and perhaps ask one of our Mage Summoners to send his Spirit after each recruit to see if everything in his file matches. She… will come after me to smack my head, I bet…”
Anika noticed the worried look on her father’s face a
