Lebius briefly flipped through the application documents Bologue handed to him, raised his eyebrows, and sighed softly, "Hmm... promotion to Defender, should I say this was within my expectations?"
Bologue sat on the other side of the desk, upright and solemn. Even though Bologue now served as the leader of the Special Operations Group, he still held great respect for his predecessor Lebius.
"After going through all these events, I've realized I desperately need more formidable power to contend with increasingly complex battle situations."
Bologue spoke rationally; in his words, Bologue was not seeking power but looking for the capability to combat calamity.
Throughout, Bologue never succumbed to the allure of power.
"I know, you don't need to say so much, just like I would refuse anyway."
Lebius picked up his stamp and forcefully pressed a red mark onto Bologue's documents before handing them back to him.
