Zhāng 69

Because he had been eating well for the past few months, Ely had grown a lot taller.

"Alright then, if your instructor says you've grown taller, then you must have," Uziel said to comfort him.

He thought that the instructor was probably just trying to make Ely feel better because of Paige.

After all, young boys all want to be taller.

"No, I really did grow taller.

When we first started training, didn't everyone get their height and weight measured?

I clearly remember I was 1.41 meters tall back then.

A couple of days ago, we measured again, and I was exactly 1.5 meters tall. That means I've grown almost 10 centimeters."

To prove he was telling the truth, Ely said it loudly.

As if the louder he spoke, the more true it would sound.

"Did you ever think that maybe you all grew taller too?" Paige said from the side.

She had noticed she had grown a lot too, though she hadn't measured her exact height.

But when she was 1.6 meters tall, the way she looked at Winn and Uziel was about the same as it is now.

That meant they were all getting taller.

She wasn't surprised about herself growing taller, but Winn and Uziel were already 20, yet still growing.

That showed that when her mental power was adjusting her body, it probably helped her brothers too.

After all, she often mixed her energy with theirs, so it was normal for her mental power to affect them as well.

Winn and Uziel: That thought really hadn't crossed our minds.

"We're already 20. Can we still grow taller?" Uziel said with doubt.

After speaking, he seemed to think of something and looked at Winn.

Normally, they shouldn't still be growing, but ever since Paige awakened, strange things had been happening.

So, continuing to grow taller didn't seem so unbelievable anymore.

"That must be it. I measured just a few days ago, it's definitely accurate.

Wow, Brother Winn, Brother Uziel, you're both 20 and still growing taller.

I'm only 13, and I still have seven more years to grow. How tall do you think I'll be?

Is it possible I could grow to 3 meters?" Ely asked with excitement.

"Definitely possible," Paige nodded.

"Really, sis? You think I can?" Ely looked at her with joy.

His sister was amazing. If she said he could, then he definitely could.

"Yeah," Paige nodded. "They say if you're not tall enough, insoles can help.

I can't control your height, but I can make special insoles just for you.

So go ahead and grow. If you don't reach 3 meters, I'll get someone to make custom shoes and insoles for you.

I'll make sure you walk out the door like someone who's 3 meters tall."

Ely: "Forget it, I think... it's okay not to be that tall.

Mom and Dad weren't that tall either. I'll probably just be around one meter something. No need to waste the insoles."

He was just talking big, didn't really need to achieve it.

"You're my only little brother. Why worry about waste? As long as you're happy," Paige said casually.

"If I really grow to 3 meters, I won't be that happy either. So let's skip the insoles," Ely said.

"Alright, then how tall do you want to be? Give me a number, and I'll make it happen.

If it's too much or too little, I'll adjust it for you, guaranteed to satisfy you," Paige said with confidence.

Ely looked terrified. Can height be adjusted like that?

If he grows too tall, does that mean they'll break his legs to shorten him?

Thinking of that image, Ely looked even more scared.

"As long as it's my real height, whatever it is, I'm happy. You don't need to worry about it," Ely said, refusing.

"Alright then, but don't be too short. It'll be hard to find a wife later on."

"That's not good either. If he's too tall, it'll be hard to find a wife." Paige touched her chin, thinking about what height would be suitable for a guy.

In the end, it was Master Yang's call for dinner that saved the three men.

Ely felt like his legs had been spared.

Winn and Uziel were thankful they had grown taller. If they hadn't, they'd definitely be shorter than Paige.

The four of them enjoyed another delicious meal together. Good food really is the best cure for anything.

After eating two hearty meals, Paige let go of all her unhappy thoughts and focused on planning her farm.

But there was no rush about the space issue. After eating and drinking well, it was time to do something adults enjoy.

After that satisfying meal, Paige realized that Winn and Uziel were now giving her less and less energy.

At this rate, she didn't know when she would reach level three.

Did it mean she needed to try with someone else?

But Paige wasn't someone who would force herself to do something. She would never sell her body just to upgrade her powers.

If her powers couldn't level up, then she would work on her fighting skills.

She believed that if she could get her combat techniques back to the top level, and with her powers to assist, she could still become unbeatable.

Though it might be a bit tricky to deal with guns and other modern weapons.

Ever since her memory awakened, Paige spent time each day reinforcing the combat skills she learned in her past life.

She now felt that she should spend even more time practicing.

It hadn't been that long, and her current body hadn't yet developed muscle memory.

At first, she thought there was no rush and that she could take her time, but if her power was going to be stuck at level two, her physical strength needed to be even tougher.

The next day, Winn and Uziel took Ely out shopping, while Paige put on her military uniform and went to find Commander Ye.

If she didn't happen to have business to take care of today, she would've liked to go with them.

They had agreed to go shopping last time, but after one meal, it turned into battle mode.

Then it was all learning, practice, fighting...

Looking back, Paige realized she had always been busy.

It seemed like she still wasn't used to a relaxed life.

That wasn't okay. She needed to change.

From now on, her life had to be relaxed.

The difficulties belonged to others; she only needed to enjoy herself.

"Reporting." Paige stood at Commander Ye's door. Officer Fang had told her this was the proper way to greet.

"Come in." Commander Ye smiled at her.

She was truly a capable person. In just a few days, she almost took back an entire province.

It was just a shame the other side suddenly stopped. Otherwise, their battle at Gusu wouldn't have cost so many soldiers.

When they saw how easily Paige reclaimed the city, they thought maybe the PN Soldiers stationed there had gone dumb.

But no, it turned out Paige was just that good.

Even though there were some losses, Gusu City was successfully taken back.

That made the higher-ups very pleased, and they even called to praise the soldiers.

"The Commander reported your achievements. The higher-ups were very happy and said they'd promote you.

But your current position is already quite high. If they promote you again, you'll have to be transferred.

The Commander wasn't willing to let you go. Besides, nowhere else would be as easy-going as here.

After some discussion, we declined the promotion and instead applied for a first-class merit and a reward for you.

Since you weren't here at the time, the Commander asked me to check with you now that you're back.

If you want to transfer to another post, we can submit the request along with the victory report for Gusu City. It could still go through." Commander Ye said with a smile as he poured Paige a cup of tea.