Fernanda sighed and answered.

“Who is it?” she asked, a little impatiently.

“A woman? Where’s Kay?” said the voice on the other end, which Fernanda recognized immediately.

“That voice!” Fernanda thought, straightening her posture.

“Good morning, princess. This is Fernanda!” she replied politely.

“The scientist? Why do you have Kay’s cell phone? Can you give it to him?” Emilia asked, sounding worried.

“I took it to fix it, but sorry, Kay can’t talk right now,” Fernanda explained.

“Is he busy?” Emilia asked, intrigued.

“Actually, he disobeyed an order from the captain and is now in solitary confinement. He can’t leave there until the captain’s order, but when he does, I’ll ask him to call you!” Fernanda replied.

“Why did Kay disobey?” Emilia asked, frustrated.

— The boy is not exactly the ideal type of soldier. You must know that, since they are friends. He acted according to his interests and ended up in solitary confinement — Fernanda explained, with an ironic smile.

— Just tell him that I congratulated the army for this achievement and that I started training! — Emilia said firmly.

— Thank you! I will pass on the message. Have a good day, princess! — Fernanda said goodbye.

— You too. Bye! — Emilia replied.

— Bye! — Fernanda said, hanging up the call.

When the call ended, Fernanda let out a sigh.

— The princess! That's a surprise! — commented the scientist next to her.

— They became friends when we went to collect the medals. Maybe we'll even see the princess around here more... She doesn't really show up in public! — Fernanda said thoughtfully.

— Sir, the turbines and control systems still showed potential. It will take all day, but we can fix it,” said an electrician, examining the machines carefully.

“Do it!” ordered the head of the guard.

The electrician frowned and added:

“However, there are many wires that were broken outside. We need help to reconnect them. Two of ours will teach you how to repair the wires and will accompany you,” said the electrician, pointing to two others who were nearby.

“Leave that to us. Focus on getting this plant up and running!” said the head of the guard, showing confidence in his team’s ability.

“Right!” replied the electrician, returning to work.

The mechanics and electricians continued to work on the turbines, disassembling parts and making adjustments while the soldiers followed the electricians’ instructions, taking care of each wire that needed to be fixed. The atmosphere was hectic, but the team was united in the mission to restore electricity to the Aldor Light Tower.

The sounds of engines and tools filled the air as guards moved quickly, re-routing cables and testing connections. All the while, Takemichi supervised the progress of the work, concerned with ensuring that the plant was restored safely and efficiently.

As the day wore on, the team of electricians and mechanics focused on getting the turbines up and running. Tensions mounted as each adjustment was made and each wire was connected. Finally, with the turbine repairs nearly complete, the electricians returned to the plant, ready to test the system.

“We’re almost there!” one of the mechanics exclaimed. “If we can finish the turbine repairs, we’ll be ready to turn on the power.”

After one final adjustment and careful check, the team was finally ready. Power could be restored, and hope began to shine again in the town of Mineford.

As night approached, the atmosphere was thick with anticipation.

“It’s time to light up this dark city!” one of the electricians shouted as he prepared to turn on the power.

The attendees gathered, watching anxiously. The electrician flipped the switch, and to everyone’s delight, the streetlights began to glow one by one. Power was restored to the streetlights, illuminating the streets of Mineford and bringing life back to the city.

The group was filled with excitement as they celebrated the success of the operation. Laughter and cheers echoed throughout the Aldor Light Tower as the lights illuminated the smiling faces of the workers.

“Look!” a mechanic exclaimed, pointing to the wall’s lights. “The outside lights have been restored too!”

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With the wall’s lights now shining brightly, the risk of a surprise attack by the ghouls was considerably reduced. The view of the outside area was clear, allowing the guards to keep watch more effectively.

“This is just the first step!” — Takemichi said, satisfied, but still focused.

— That's it for starters! Tomorrow we'll get the kingdom's alarm system working again. I'll meet with the king and the others to decide what to do next. I'll let you know what they decide! — said the head of the guard.

— I'll stay here with some people to keep watch; the other soldiers will return to provide security for you up to the wall! — replied Takemichi.

— It'll only be hard work at first. Once we're ready, we'll implement weapons that can be activated remotely, just like the ones we have in our kingdom now! I'm counting on your team to take care of everything until then! — said the head of the guard.

— You can leave that to us! Tomorrow bring food for my soldiers who will take care of the weapons on the walls! — said Takemichi.

— Okay! — said the head of the guard, saluting.

Takemichi returned the gesture.

— See you tomorrow! — the head of the guard said goodbye, leaving.

— I need three soldiers on each weapon, soldiers who are capable of operating them! — Takemichi ordered.

Soldiers with this ability showed up promptly.

— The leaders can return to the barracks. I'll stay here with the soldiers. Leave one of the helicopters in case we need to use it! — Takemichi said.

— Let me stay. If there are ghoul attacks in the other kingdom, they'll need your orders! — Yan argued.

— I agree — Lena added.

— Alright! Tomorrow I'll ask you to find a way to set up something to charge your cell phones and radios. If ghouls appear, keep me updated! — Takemichi informed.

— Okay! — Yan replied.

— Let's go back. It's going to be like this every day: every time we have breakfast, we'll come straight here. But the people we're supposed to protect aren't here, so our priority is to return if there's any movement of ghouls there! — Takemichi said.

— Okay! — the soldiers said.

Yan and the others stayed, while the rest returned to the base.

— Three on each weapon, switch shifts. The helicopter will take us up there. I'll stay with those in front of the entrance. If anything approaches, let me know on the radio and try to eliminate them. Use band four on the radio! — Yan instructed.

— Okay! — the soldiers said.

In the barracks, in the scientists' room.

— Did he regret what he did? — Takemichi exclaimed.

— He woke up once to use the bathroom, but he soon went back to sleep. He hasn't eaten anything since yesterday; we're worried! — Fernanda said.

— Show me the recordings since he got in there! — Takemichi ordered.

— Okay! — Fernanda replied.

The scene changed. Kratos opened the bedroom door.

— Which bed is his? — Takemichi exclaimed, carrying Kay who was sleeping.

— It's the one below! — Kratos indicated.

Takemichi threw Kay on the bed.

— It's not a punishment if he spends all his time sleeping. Tomorrow I'll put him to work! — Takemichi said, placing Kay's outfit on the table before leaving.

Kratos closed the door again.

— The captain was angry; even when he's sleeping, Kay has that effect! — Sky commented.

— I think it's fair. We're working while he's sleeping, and he's the one who started all this! — Slayer said.

— I hope he doesn't cause any problems tomorrow! — Kratos said.

The next morning.

Fernanda poured coffee into a cup and left it on the table. Kay quickly got up to drink it.

— It's funny how this works — Fernanda said.

— What are you doing? — Kay exclaimed.

— You've been promoted to servant. Go take a shower and come to the courtyard with your suit on! — Fernanda announced.

— Servant? — Kay exclaimed, confused.

The scene changes to the courtyard.

— You have the nerve to keep us waiting! — Takemichi said.

— What's going on? — Kay exclaimed, taking a cup of coffee and holding the bottle.

— You've been released from your punishment and you're going to join us in Mineford. We're leaving, and you're coming with me! — Takemichi informed.

Kay looked at Mira, who was confused.

— Okay! — Kay replied, heading towards the helicopter.

— I didn't say you could come in! — Takemichi complained.

— Stop the drama, let's go! — Kay said, putting on the headphones.

— Damn you! You have no respect for a superior! — Takemichi retorted. — You're only responsible for security; the manual labor will be left to him! — he continued, addressing the soldiers.

— Alright! — the soldiers said.

— Same formation, let's go! — Takemichi ordered.

— Alright! — the soldiers replied, heading towards the vehicles.

Inside the helicopter, Kay was thoughtful and looked at Mira, but he didn't say anything. The helicopters landed in Mineford.

— Your weapons are with us, but you won't need them now — Takemichi said.

— Then why did you bring me here? — Kay exclaimed.

— The construction crew needs help. You're going to support them! — Takemichi ordered.

— What does this have to do with killing ghouls? — Kay asked, confused.

— It was the ghouls who caused this destruction in the city. This has to do with the army, and I am the captain. As a subordinate, you have the obligation to obey me! — Takemichi replied.

— What an unnecessary discussion... my body is stiff. I will see this work as training and, as training, I will stop when I think it is good enough! — Kay grumbled.

— What a stupid thing... — Takemichi began, being interrupted.

— Yes, do it, Kay! — Mira said.

Kay got out of the helicopter.

— Why did you accept this? — Takemichi exclaimed.

— He takes training seriously and, since he was out of action for two days, he will train more than usual — Mira explained.

— I see... you are quite bad sometimes! — Takemichi said, laughing.

— That way both of us win! — Mira added.

— Like father, like daughter! — Joana commented, getting out of the helicopter.

— I heard that! — Takemichi replied, getting out too.

The rest of the team also got out.

— Captain! — Yan called, approaching. — We brought you some food. Get the helicopter later! Any news? — Takemichi asked.

— Nothing, no ghouls have come near, and the city lights are normal — Yan replied.

— Good job! — Takemichi praised.

Kay returned to the helicopter.

— What are you doing? — Takemichi asked.

— There's a herd coming. I'm going to change my training — Kay said, grabbing her weapons.

— Captain, several ghouls at the exit of the wall! As soon as they come into range, I'll shoot! — informed the soldier who was operating the anti-aircraft gun.

— Proceed! — Takemichi authorized over the radio.

After a few seconds, the sound of several shots echoed.

— That weapon seems powerful — Kay commented.

— Threats eliminated! — the soldier confirmed over the radio.

— Good job! — Takemichi said over the radio.

Kay put away her weapons.

— When will the masons arrive? — Kay asked.

— Soon! Stay quiet until then! — Takemichi replied.

— Waking me up to keep me waiting... it would have been easier to bring me back asleep! — Kay grumbled, walking away.

The soldiers were standing near the wall.