Kay looked around, surprised by the sight:

— Oh, they've actually repaired quite a few houses! — he exclaimed, impressed.

Ravena, with a serious look, replied:

— Compared to the size of the kingdom, this is just the tip of the iceberg. But the kingdom already considers this to be the first city repaired!

Kay, always curious, asked:

— And will the civilians be able to choose any house to live in?

Ravena shook her head, pondering:

— I don't know how the distribution will be, but it will already loosen up our kingdom!

Fernanda, on the radio, made a somber observation:

— The king will probably announce the number of houses and their location. Then, whoever is interested can choose a house and move there. But it's kind of hard to believe that anyone will want to, considering that there's only one city repaired and there's no army headquarters here yet!

Kay, with a sarcastic smile, replied:

— That's a joke! If I didn't have a house, I'd move here!

Fernanda, with a tone of disapproval, replied:

"You're different."

Kay, without diverting his attention from the mission, concluded:

"The kingdom is clean, we didn't find any ghouls on the way. So let the captain know!"

"You can leave it at that!" Fernanda answered over the radio, already preparing to act.

Kay, with a sigh, said:

"We have nothing to do for now. I'm going to check on the houses."

Ravena, with an impatient expression, replied:

"They're locked. Only the head guard has the key."

Kay smiled, with an air of determination:

"That's it then. We have nothing to do until they arrive. Do whatever you want, I'm going to call Emilia. Do you want to come too?" He looked at Mira, waiting for an answer.

Mira, with a fearful look, said:

"Call from here!" Kay, with a sparkle in her eyes, smiled:

— I want to show her a better view. Let's go up there!

Mira, with a slight hesitation, replied:

— It looks like it's going to be scary. I'll stay here.

Kay laughed, trying to calm her down:

— We're going to fly, you don't need to be afraid!

Mira, with a frustrated tone, replied:

— That doesn't help!

— I'm just going to show her the view from up there and I'll be right back! — Kay assured, beginning to manifest the ghoul's wings.

Mira, resigned, said:

— Okay...

Kay jumped, his wings opening magnificently as he climbed to the top of the wall.

Thais, watching with a sigh, said:

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— I wish I had wings too!

Raven, with an amused look, replied:

— Don't complain when your stomach is full!

Kay was sitting on top of the Mineford wall, watching the vast rebuilt city below. With a smile on the corner of his mouth, he pulled out his cell phone and started a video call with Emilia.

— "I hope she's not busy," he thought, as he waited for the connection.

After a few seconds, the screen flashed, revealing the image of the princess. Emilia had a smile on her face, although she seemed slightly surprised.

—Kay? — she asked, raising an eyebrow curiously.

Kay laughed.

—Still in bed? The life of a princess is hard!

Emilia rolled her eyes, but the smile persisted.

—Since my father and mother went out, I have nothing to do now. I have classes in the afternoon, but for now, I'm free.

—What about your training? — Kay asked, raising her eyebrows.

“I’m done! I came back, took a shower and now I’m resting,” Emilia replied, in a light tone.

“I see. And are they coming already?” Kay asked, as she adjusted the camera for a better shot.

“Yes, it’s been almost an hour since they left,” the princess replied.

Kay, without warning, turned the camera to show the city below.

“Are you kidding? Where are you now?” Emilia asked, alarmed.

“On top of the Mineford wall!” Kay announced proudly. “Look at my people down there... although, I don’t think you can see them very well, can you?” He laughed, and Emilia squinted, trying to make out the details.

“You can’t! But I can see the houses and the helicopter. Have you guys made that much progress?” she said, amazed.

“I was surprised too. I was sick and ended up not participating in the reconstruction,” Kay commented thoughtfully.

“All this progress is impressive!” I thought it would take months! — Emilia exclaimed.

Kay smiled with satisfaction.

“We used that technique I showed you in the castle.”

“The tentacles?” Emilia asked, her eyes widening.

“Yes!” he confirmed, laughing.

Suddenly, the sound of helicopters filled the air, echoing throughout the kingdom. Kay looked up at the sky and frowned.

“They’re coming. I’ll go down now,” Kay said, closing the camera in an abrupt movement.

“Okay…” Emilia replied, but before she could finish, Kay jumped off the wall.

“What?!” she exclaimed, alarmed.

During the fall, Kay activated the wings of his ghoul suit, stopping his dive in mid-air. He floated majestically above the city, while adjusting the camera again to show himself.

“I’m flying! Check this out!” he said, with a bold smile.

“Do you have wings too?” How amazing! — Emilia exclaimed excitedly, her eyes shining with the news.

Kay looked at the camera, proud.

— Mira is terrified of high places. One day, I'll take you flying around.

— Oh, no! I'm afraid of heights too! — Emilia replied, laughing nervously.

— I see... — Kay said, in a playful tone. — But, do you want to see something incredible? You'll be the first to witness it.

— What? — Emilia asked, curious.

Kay landed next to the squadron, making her wings retract in a metallic dance that echoed through the room. She returned the suit to its normal form and handed the device to Mira, who approached with a confused expression.

— Have you talked to her yet? — Mira asked, looking at the screen.

— Is this Mira? — Emilia asked, surprised.

Kay turned the screen towards Mira, who hesitated, slightly embarrassed.

— You're wearing a mask too! That's incredible! — Emilia said, excited.

— Hi... — Mira replied, shyly.

— Hello! — Emilia replied, now calmer.

“Were you sleeping?” Mira asked, trying to make conversation.

“No, I trained, took a shower, and now I’m here resting in bed,” Emilia replied, with a polite smile.

“I see... The life of a princess is hard, right?” Mira commented.

Kay laughed and looked away when Takemichi’s voice sounded over the radio:

“We’re getting closer!”

“Area clear!” Kay replied quickly.

“Open the entrance!” Takemichi ordered.

“Okay!” Kay confirmed.

“Call me later!” Emilia asked.

Kay smiled confidently.

“Don’t worry. Just stay quiet and you can watch!”

“Are you sure?” she asked, uncertain.

“Absolutely!” he replied, with conviction.

“Okay…” Emilia said, finally giving in.

Kay looked at her companions, assessing the situation.

“Who knows, maybe we can open the entrance now!” — he shouted.

— We don't know the access code! — Raven replied.

— Fernanda? — Kay called over the radio.

— You don't do anything without me, do you? You can bow down later and kiss my foot! — Fernanda mocked.

Kay laughed, but answered in the same tone:

— You know the captain is on the same radio band, right? He must have heard that.

— Five, nine, eight and ten! — Fernanda announced, ignoring the comment.

— Now, who's going there? — Kay asked.

— Will there be time? We're far from the entrance — Thaís questioned.

— Buy time! — Kay said, handing the cell phone to Mira before running towards the entrance.

— Buy time? But how?! — Ravena exclaimed, casting an anxious look at Kay.

Kay pressed her lips together, thinking quickly, but before she could speak, Emilia's voice sounded through the cell phone.

— Ask the code again on the radio and say that you're opening the entrance! — she suggested firmly.

Mira, upon hearing this, snapped her fingers, impressed.

— Good idea! — she said, waving to Kay.

Ravena, still uncertain, raised the communicator and pressed the button.

— Can you repeat the code? — he asked, trying to hide his nervousness.

The answer came almost instantly:

— Five, nine, eight and ten! — Fernanda answered on the radio, in a firm tone.

Kay, taking advantage of the cue, took command.

— Understood! Opening the entrance to Mineford! — he announced on the radio, his firm voice echoing in the room.

Kratos, who was further away, watched everything with his arms crossed. He arched an eyebrow and muttered, with a smile on the corner of his mouth:

— He was quite fast...