Chapter 1043

It turned out that Matthew, despite his occasional pranks, was a man of his word when it came to serious matters. He had Cynthia train for an extra hour to optimize the training's effectiveness. Then, he took her to the mess hall for lunch.

Unbeknownst to the others, this was a privilege awarded to high-ranking members. When training or other commitments interfered with their lunchtime, they could dine separately.

Cynthia was surprised as she stared at the food before her.

"Let's eat," Matthew said. He valued Cynthia greatly as she was the first recruit to excel in training and possessed exceptional hacking skills.

Cynthia nodded and began to eat. The two of them ate in silence. After finishing, Cynthia finally spoke, "Captain."

"Hmm?" Matthew responded.

"The planned challenge you mentioned... It's scheduled for our rest day, right?" Cynthia asked, her voice tinged with unease.

Matthew continued walking beside her, casually responding, "Afraid I'll make you do extra training af