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After class, he speaks privately with Arsinoe; Arsinoe describes her ostracism at the palace and says she wants to work with him.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"This chapter introduces Walter Heibergh: a commander who became a general at a young age, crushed the Lycan Rebellion, and became a legend with the cursed sword Dawn. He meets with students at the academy and gives a principled answer to the Lycan question. After class, he speaks privately with Arsinoe; Arsinoe describes her ostracism at the palace and says she wants to work with him.","key_events":["Walter requests private meeting with Student Arsinoe after class and recognizes her as princess.","Arsinoe refuses to return to palace annex and declares she wants to become soldier and work with Walter.","Students ask about Walter's cursed sword Dawn, Royal Guards, and Lycan aide during lesson.","Arsinoe deliberately draws attention with Lycan question to leave memorable impression on Walter.","Walter Heibergh teaches academy students about Lycan rebellion, Talgisin's crimes, and Pharnas military law."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"COUNT HEIBERGH'S FAMILY IS FAMED FOR ITS IRON DISCIPLINE AND MARTIAL PROWESS.\nYET EVEN AMONG THE HEIBERGHS, WALTER STOOD APART.\nEpisode 3\nAFTER GRADUATING EARLY FROM THE MILITARY ACADEMY,\n\nHE BECAME THE YOUNGEST BRIGADIER GENERAL IN MILITARY HISTORY.\nAND AT JUST 22 YEARS OLD,\n\nHE DECISIVELY CRUSHED THE LYCAN REBELLION AND WAS PROMOTED TO COMMANDER.\nCOMBAT ABILITY, STRATEGY, DECISIVENESS, AND LEADERSHIP...\n\nWALTER EXCELLED IN EVERY RESPECT.\nAND THEN THERE WAS HIS CURSED SWORD, DAWN.\nIT IS SAID THAT ANYONE BUT ITS MASTER WHO WIELDS THE BLADE IS DRIVEN TO RUIN... AND ULTIMATELY, DEATH.\n\nTHAT SWORD MADE HIM A LIVING LEGEND ACROSS THE CONTINENT.\nSO THAT'S THE SWORD.\nIT LOOKS SURPRISINGLY ORDINARY.\n\nPLEASURE TO MEET YOU, CADETS.\nI AM WALTER HEIBERGH, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF CENTRAL COMMAND AND CAPTAIN OF THE BLACK EAGLE BATTALION.\nHE'S MORE REFINED THAN I EXPECTED.\nHUH?\nI HEARD HE WAS MASSIVE AND INTIMIDATING.\n\nRIGHT?\nHE LOOKS MORE LIKE A HANDSOME SCHOLAR THAN A SOLDIER, DOESN'T HE?\n\nATTENTION.\nI'LL ANSWER QUESTIONS AS LONG AS THEY DON'T BREACH CONFIDENTIALITY.\nIS IT TRUE THAT THE SWORD YOU'RE CARRYING IS CURSED?\n\nIS THERE A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ROYAL GUARD AND REGULAR ARMY UNITS?\nHOW DO I...\n\nAS YOU ALL KNOW, THE ROYAL GUARD...\n...MAKE HIM MINE?\nWALTER IS A MAN OF PRINCIPLE. FIRST, I NEED TO EARN HIS GOODWILL.\n\nI NEED A CHANCE TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION HE’LL REMEMBER LONG AFTER TODAY.\nCOMMANDER, I’VE HEARD YOU KEEP A LYCAN AS YOUR AIDE.\nAFTER THE LECTURE, I’LL REQUEST A PRIVATE CONVERSATION AND--\n\nBUT YOU WERE PROMOTED FOR KILLING THE LYCAN CHIEFTAIN, WEREN’T YOU?\nAT THE TIME, WERE THE LYCANS UNDER YOUR COMMAND ACCEPTING OF THAT?\nWHAT?\nWHO WOULD ASK SUCH A STUPID QUESTION?\nAS IF I DIDN'T ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH ON MY MIND.\nTHAT CHIEFTAIN, TALGISIN, WAS A CRIMINAL.\n\nHE PLAYED THE HERO WHILE MONOPOLIZING HAZE LEAF TO DRIVE UP PRICES,\nTHEN USED LYCANS WHO'D GONE BERSERK FROM WITHDRAWAL AS SHIELDS FOR HIS REBELLION.\n\nWHY BRING UP SPECIES WHEN WE'RE ACTUALLY JUST TALKING ABOUT A CRIMINAL?\n\nDID I JUST SAY THAT OUT LOUD?\nYES, DEFINITELY...\nIT STARTED WITH \"STUPID QUESTION.\"\n\nI DON'T KNOW HOW A CADET CAME ACROSS CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, BUT YES.\nIT'S TRUE. I HAD INTEL ON THE CRIMINAL, SO THERE WAS NO HESITATION.\n\nALSO,\nYOUR QUESTION ITSELF IS FLAWED.\nONCE YOU JOIN THE MILITARY, YOUR ESSENCE IS NEITHER MORE NOR LESS THAN THAT OF A SOLDIER.\n\nWHETHER HUMAN OR LYCAN,\nANY THREAT TO THE KINGDOM IS AN ENEMY.\nCONVERSELY, ANYONE WHO HELPS THE KINGDOM WILL BE PROTECTED WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION.\nTHAT IS PHARNAS MILITARY LAW. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?\n\nYES, SIR!\nTHAT CONCLUDES TODAY'S LECTURE. YOU'RE DISMISSED.\n\nCADET ARSINOE.\nI'D LIKE A BRIEF WORD IN PRIVATE.\n\nTHIS IS OUR FIRST TIME MEETING. HOW DOES HE KNOW MY NAME?\n\nGREETINGS, YOUR HIGHNESS.\n\nYOU KNOW... WHO I AM?\nHOW COULD SOMEONE WHO SERVES THE ROYAL FAMILY NOT RECOGNIZE A PRINCESS?\nI HEARD YOU'D ENROLLED IN THE ACADEMY, BUT I DIDN'T EXPECT TO MEET YOU LIKE THIS.\n\nTHIS IS SURPRISING.\nEVEN IN THE PALACE, THERE IS ONLY A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE WHO RECOGNIZE ME.\nI MET MADAM ANCILLA A FEW DAYS AGO.\n\nSHE WAS QUITE WORRIED ABOUT YOU.\nFORGIVE MY BOLDNESS,\nBUT WOULDN'T IT BE BETTER FOR YOU TO RETURN TO THE PALACE? THE MILITARY IS A DANGEROUS PLACE.\nYOU MUST HAVE SOME CONNECTION WITH MY MOTHER.\n\nI APPRECIATE THE CONCERN,\nBUT WHAT I DO IS FOR ME TO DECIDE.\nACTUAL COMBAT IS FAR HARSHER THAN THIS.\nI DON'T BELIEVE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ENDURE IT.\n\nTO HIM, I PROBABLY JUST LOOK LIKE A NAIVE 16-YEAR-OLD.\nTHAT'S ONLY NATURAL.\nCOMMANDER, DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PRINCES AND PRINCESSES ARE IN THE ROYAL FAMILY?\nTHERE ARE TEN ALTOGETHER.\nAND AMONG THOSE TEN, HOW MANY WERE NOT BORN OF THE QUEEN?\n\nONE.\nEXACTLY.\nIT'S JUST ME.\n\nMY MOTHER WAS MERELY A CONCUBINE WHO NEVER EVEN RECEIVED A PROPER NAME,\nCONFINED TO THE PALACE ANNEX AND FORBIDDEN TO LEAVE.\nIT'S A LUXURIOUS, COMFORTABLE CAGE.\n\nYOUR HIGHNESS...\nIF I RETURN, MY FATE WILL BE THE SAME. THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS TO BE THE CHILD OF A CONCUBINE.\nI CAME HERE BECAUSE I WANTED TO LEARN SOMETHING, RATHER THAN ROT AWAY IN THE ANNEX.\nEVEN SO,\n\nYOU ARE STILL A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.\nDO YOU...\n...TRULY BELIEVE THAT?\nWITHOUT A DOUBT.\n\nTHEN ARE YOU LOYAL TO THE ROYAL FAMILY OF PHARNAS?\nYES, UNTIL MY LAST BREATH.\n\nGOOD.\nI HOPE THAT LOYALTY NEVER WAVERS.\nTHAT WAY, WHEN EVERY ROYAL LIES DEAD AND I ALONE REMAIN,\n\nYOU'LL NATURALLY TURN TO ME.\nI UNDERSTAND YOUR REASONS FOR LEAVING THE PALACE ANNEX,\nBUT MAY I ASK WHY YOU CHOSE TO BECOME A SOLDIER?\n\nWELL, BECAUSE... I WANTED TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU, COMMANDER.\nI DID IT TO MAKE YOU MINE.\nWHY DID YOU WISH TO WORK WITH ME?\n\nUHH...\nBECAUSE YOU'LL SERVE AS MY SHIELD.\nWELL...\nBECAUSE YOU'RE IMPRESSIVE.\n\nPARDON...?\nI... SEE...\nCOMMANDER.\nPLEASE...\n...REMEMBER OUR CONVERSATION TODAY.\n\nI WILL. I HOPE YOU DO AS WELL, PRINCESS...\n\nI LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ONCE YOU GRADUATE.\n\nAND I'M LOOKING FORWARD...\n...TO THE DAY YOU USE DAWN...\n\n...TO SLASH THAT MAN'S THROAT.","bubble_count":117,"pages_count":41,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"This chapter introduces Walter Heibergh: a commander who became a general at a young age, crushed the Lycan Rebellion, and became a legend with the cursed sword Dawn.","spoiler_summary":"This chapter introduces Walter Heibergh: a commander who became a general at a young age, crushed the Lycan Rebellion, and became a legend with the cursed sword Dawn. He meets with students at the academy and gives a principled answer to the Lycan question. 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