Not long after she had spoken, Elise suddenly realized there was something inappropriate about her words and hurriedly added, "Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest that I doubted you before, and this inspection process is not targeted only at you. I didn't even know you would be brought to Zhaixing City by the Royal Capital's greeter... By the time they informed me of your identity, you had already passed the divinities'—"
"I know, you don't need to apologize," Shandela interrupted her, "It's only normal for the army to set up an inspection system; in any case, it's my duty to go through the verification process."
"..." Elise seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "I'm glad you understand."
She understood.
But she also realized something else, the involvement of the other party was deeper than she had anticipated. And after a long separation, the friend hadn't taken the initiative to mention it herself.
Moreover, Duke Rosha mentioned the term "allied forces."