🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

The Lunarian is heading to the Enlil administration to find out where she can take riding lessons.

- You'd better go to the capital for that, - the employee in the Insho administration, who was missing a portrait and still didn't have a name, said. - They have a huge transportation station there, where they also teach riding. Or you can find a teacher somewhere here, but that's not an easy task...

Ushumgallu walks home, mentally preparing himself to grind away at tactical science again tomorrow.

Today, Professor Peleng, well-known for his inconsistency with students, gave the lecture. He is both a historian, an economist, and a tactician - like a living library, not a person.

- ... I confess, I've never been punched in the face, haha. And neither has my opponent, but even I understand that in war, as in a regular fight, the one who takes the initiative has the advantage!..

Ushumgallu unlocks the next skill.

Decisive Attack
If the character's squad initiates the battle, he and the allies under his command receive one additional turn outside the initiative order (requires 250 experience points to learn).

Carefully writing down all this new information in her guidebook, Ghenza nods:
- Thanks for the lesson, uh... - she checks her notes. - Sensei. I may not know everything in advance, but I absorb information like a sponge. So I'll make sure that I don't get my head chopped off for improper behavior, and this lecture won't be in vain. And thank you for your time, I hope I didn't bother you too much.

- It's okay, it's my job.
After Higa left the patient's room, he fell asleep again and only woke up a few hours later. The next time, when he was in a slightly more presentable state and of sound mind, Higa led both guys to the head of the organization's office.
- I name you Sunaro.
Following the head's words, Higa drew the following "symbols" on a large canvas:
砂狼
- Sand Wolf, - she explained their meaning, leaving no room for imagination. - And you, from today on, will be called Akimitsu.
And again, Higa repeated her actions, drawing the following:
明光
- Bright Light, - she explained to Girre, and then turned to both of them, - "during the day" wear your old names, "at night" - new ones.

- And what did it look like? A bird, you say... I know about mushrooms, but I haven't heard about birds, - the Lunarian exchanged glances with Kimchilla. - Was it a Scryme by any chance?

- Well, it was all... purple, and it had three heads and a snake-like tongue - forked at the end.

After this rather long reading, she went to get some sleep.

Erika's new day begins...

Getting to his feet, the student glances briefly through the window, but sees only an ordinary city day. Still not fully aware of the reality around him, he walks around his room, checks the door lock for signs of a break-in, and the floor for footprints of heavy boots.

The lock was intact, and there were no signs of anyone else being inside the house besides Asmidul himself.
The inspection of the dwelling was interrupted by an unexpected knock on the door.