Dimensional Descent

"From now on I will be in charge."

Secretary Marquisette Maia's demeanor completely shifted. From a coquettish, seductive air, the atmosphere around her became oppressive and heavy. It felt as though she had become a completely different person. No… It was like she had gone back to being that old hag of over a year ago…

"First, the scouting missions will be ramping up. I want anyone with speed, concealment and sensory abilities to be inserted in a reconnaissance unit effective immediately. The only exceptions I will allow are those in commanding roles.

"All Tier 5 Admirals will be responsible for securing a ten kilometer coastal buffer. The ocean has been ruled by beasts for too long, how useless are you all for allowing this to continue?

"All Tier 5 Generals will be in rotating vanguard positions. I don't want there to be a single moment in any single day where there is not any pressure being applied on these jumping monkeys of Terrain. How long do you intend to allow them to gallivant on our turf? Is this what being a noble means to you?

"General Umbred, General Sater, General Tudo. Consider yourselves demoted. Your replacements will be the new General Milan, General Raj and General Joel."

"What?!"

General Umbred stood in a rage, his mustache furiously blowing in all his anger.

"Sit down."

Umbred felt a cold shiver course through his veins. He met Maia's cold gaze, completely unable to stop his body from trembling.

"While you were holing yourself up in the safety of this dome, those three led a vanguard against the Invalid tide. Yet, you still dare to call yourself a general and even raise your voice toward me? Who do you think you are?

in Dark Cloud prison. Take

he couldn't believe what he was

prison wasn't a death sentence for himself, but it was most definitely one

nor did he know a Joel or Raj. All he knew was they had to

suffering the most. Even worse,

They could only watch with sunken expressions as Umbred was escorted out of the hall, his expression dark as

Tier 3. Umbred was finished and the legacy his family had built to now had all come

be tolerated. Every offender will receive a more damning sentence than the last.

though nothing had happened, listing off her

Maia had ears everywhere. Every one of her new laws of

more she spoke, the more the nobles felt their hearts tighten. They sat up

same time, they began to look toward one another with wary gazes. The only way Maia could have managed this was if she had informants. But, it was impossible to tell who

to see if they could

inconsequential or didn't change much at all. It left them all in a state of limbo, as though they were suspended

purpose by now, they wouldn't be worth the

kind of perpetual pressure, which of them

and make room for the commoners to enter. Level the

ears. What did

final. She didn't even bother to explain herself from start to finish. She never gave a reason for anything, but deep inside, the nobles knew exactly why she made every decision.