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Chapter 228 The Daily Protocol
nis spoke beside her, and Lyra pushed her lingering questions aside.
“Ms. Kaelin, the Drifting Cloud, Wastelands, and Storm Squad have all been transferred under your command. You may give them any orders you see fit.
“Tomorrow, once your psychic power rating comes out, you will begin formal Guide coursework. A senior Guide will serve as your instructor for all your lessons p>
Lyra typed as she walked. “How long will the classes take p>
She still needed to earn merit points.
“Two months, typically,” Lior replied.
Lyra frowned.
That was a long stretch. What exactly would they teach her?
“Can we finish faster p>
Lior
gave a gentle smile. “Two months is the standard graduation timeline for most Guides. Your official clearance to perform purifying and soothing work will depend entirely on your instructor’s assessment p>
In other words, her instructor got to decide when she finished training.
While they talked, Yannis had stepped over to give private instructions to Zane and his unit.
“The Guide is still new here and unfamiliar with many procedures. I sent over a daily activity protocol for you yesterday. You must follow every point closely; better yet, commit every rule to memory.
“She has a delicate constitution, and you’ve seen her many limitations. Exercise extra caution and vigilance at all times p>
Zane nodded faintly. “Understood p>
“You earned this assignment guarding a Guide because of your former members from Black Spire. The White Citadel and the Guide Protection Association hold high hopes for you.
“Do not disappoint the Guide either. Her safety comes above everything else p>
The quiet warning hung in his words. Zane’s silver-grey eyes stayed calm.
“We understand p>
Lyra listened to Lior while keeping half her attention fixed on Yannis, who spoke in low tones to Zane.
Her eyes narrowed slightly.
One moment, they told her she held full authority over these Sentinels, and the next, they held private talks behind her back.
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She chose not to press the subject for now.
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ce outside the main White Citadel building, she typed for Yannis and Lior, who meant to keep escorting
“This is far enough. We can make our way back from here p>
The two men wanted to see her safely all the way to her quarters.
“Ms. Kaelin p>
Lyra typed again, “Don’t you have other duties to attend to p>
They noticed her sour expression and fell silent at once.
The members of Drifting Cloud quietly observed Lyra’s cold face, growing tense and quiet.
She was upset.
Yannis and Lior shifted awkwardly. “…Very well. We will not disturb you further p>
Lyra turned and headed toward the hovercar. The two men turned their focus to Zane and his team.
“Captain Graves, this is your first assignment protecting a Guide. Stay alert on the trip p>
Zane nodded. “Understood p>
After speaking, he spun around and gestured to his squad.
The Sentinels moved with seamless coordination. One climbed behind the controls. Zane took the front passenger seat. The rest positioned themselves all around the vehicle, forming an escort detail as they pulled away with Lyra aboard.
The hovercar lifted off the ground. Lyra’s gaze left the two men standing far below.
She asked directly, “Captain Graves, what were Yannis and you discussing back there p>
Zane shifted in his seat, showing his sharp-defined jawline in profile. His long lashes drooped, his demeanor polite and compliant.
“Just call me Zane, Ms. Kaelin.
“Mr. Sterling mostly went over standard safety precautions for looking after you p>
Lyra tilted her head and studied him.
“You’re not being honest, Captain Graves p>
Her flat, synthesized text-to-speech made Zane’s heart skip. He lifted his eyes toward her.
His silver-grey irises paired with upturned, fox-like eyes gave him an otherworldly, uncanny beauty, like some fair creature stepped down from snow-capped mountain peaks.
He met Lyra’s clear, unclouded stare, as though every hidden scheme melted away under her gaze.
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Zane’s expression flickered.
“Halso told us to stick strictly to the official protocol covering your daily life and needs p>
“Protocol?” Lyra typed. “Show it to me p>
Zane tapped commands on his Star Brain. “I’ve sent it over to you p>
Lyra skimmed through the document casually.
Soon, a quiet huff escaped her.
The rules covered every tiny detail with suffocating thoroughness.
They listed exact gram measurements for every category of nutrient in her daily meals.
Bedtimes, outdoor-activity limits, screen time, leisure hours, maximum portions for drinks and fruit, and
so on.
There were even restrictions for bathroom breaks.
If she stayed inside too long, her guards were supposed to knock and urge her to come out.
Lyra read it all and laughed out of anger.
As her mood darkened, Zane spoke carefully. “If these constraints bother you p>
He left the sentence hanging. The unspoken meaning was plain: they could bend the rules and look the other way.
Lyra turned her eyes back to his face.
“When did they send this to you p>
“Yesterday. Mr. Sterling shared it when handling our access passes p>
So the Wastelands Squad had received this file too, yet none of them had mentioned a word to her last night.
Lyra tilted her head.
“If I had never asked just now, would you have silently enforced these rules to manage my whole day p>
The answer was obvious.
Answering while also swearing loyalty took careful word choice.
“Our unit belongs fully to you now,” Zane said. “Our loyalty lies entirely with you. Your wishes will always come first. There will be no more secrets kept from you p>
Lyra smiled, satisfied with that reply,
Zane could not quite figure it out. Barely after arriving, this Guide already seemed to hold significant
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