[Early Morning]
[Steel Fortress, South Bank District, Rose Lake]
When Vashka brought Borso da Este's servant to meet Winters, Baron Granashi and his personal priest were practicing by the lake in the morning.
The so-called morning practice involved the priest unhappily throwing stones into the lake while the baron kept trying to shoot small pebbles into the air to shatter the thrown stones.
During his travels in the Monta Republic, Winters enjoyed some rare leisure time.
He was not only free from being constantly on alert but also had plenty of time to appreciate the scenery, investigate local conditions, draw maps, and explore regional cuisines.
He even picked up his long-neglected spellcaster practice and had the energy to develop some new tricks.
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Had things gone as planned, Winters should have had such blissful days when he graduated from the Military Academy two years ago.
