Once they entered the confines of the port fortress, the human traffic lessened to a considerable degree. However, there were still plenty of people around, all moving with determined haste. Master Jet parked the PTV near a blocky, low building and opened the hatch to exit.
Breathing in the cold winter air, she closed her eyes for a moment, and then let out a long sigh.
After that, Soul Reaper glanced at him with a grin.
"Actually, you arrived just on time. The officer roster of our company is more or less full as of a few days ago, so we were about to hold our first briefing. It was supposed to start half an hour ago, but I postponed to come grab you from the train station."
Sunny raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
Master Jet nodded:
"Everyone more or less only knows as much as you do, so I'll bring all of you up to speed in one go. Granted, the rest had more time to prepare, not to mention the fact that they have been with the government for years. Don't let those old dogs intimidate you, though."
Sunny smiled.
"Do I look like someone who is easily intimidated?"
She glanced at him and laughed.
"You do, actually. That is one of your advantages, as far as I'm concerned. Being underestimated is always a boon."
walked forward at a brisk
briefing. Usually, you would not have been allowed anywhere near the classified information without proper clearance and documentation, but these days proper procedure has taken a backseat
building. After cutting through several checkpoints without anyone daring to look directly at Soul Reaper, let alone say something about the apparent civilian
with fearful respect. Even an occasional Master
then
your official title
glanced at him, then
Company of the Northern Quadrant Corps of the Evacuation Army. Kind
blinked a couple of times, then reached into his memory of the government force organization and
is… three or
Soul Reaper nodded.
when Awakened are involved. As a rule of thumb, Awakened are one rank above what they would have been as mundane soldiers. That's just for normal ones, though. As irregulars, we will exist somewhat
the back of
'Outside the hierarchy? What?'
then said in a
sure what
flashed him
be in a
winding corridors of the military bunker and then pressed the palm of her hand against a complicated
Five individuals were already seated around it, quietly waiting for the
Master Jet entered, they all stood up and saluted
that Sunny realized that
be nearing his fifties, while the youngest was only slightly older than Soul Reaper. All of them wore serious expressions on their faces and looked at her
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