Arkas had originally said we would have three days, but to our surprise, he returned within a day. He came back just to inform us that the plan was approved and ready to move forward.
When I asked him why he was in such a hurry, he simply said, "Whatever you did worked better than expected." That was all he offered, and then he moved on.
That very night, King left Unit 02. Both he and his cousin officially withdrew, despite the fact that doing so came with a huge penalty. They were also permanently banned from the royal army. It was a shocking move, but none of us had the time to process it.
We were left with only one day to prepare.
Because of the sudden timeline, Steve wasn't able to finish learning his skill, and I couldn't make any progress on creating the soul shackle.
