Shadow Slave

Chapter 814

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."

brisk

wait for later. We'll get you settled and processed after the 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

daring to look directly at Soul Reaper, let alone say something about the apparent

humans, but even Awakened treated her with fearful respect. Even an occasional Master they

hesitated, then asked with

is your official title in

Jet glanced at him, then

I am now Colonel Jet, senior officer of the First Awakened Irregular Company of the Northern Quadrant Corps of the Evacuation

memory of the government force organization and hierarchy. He had studied the topic

aren't companies supposed to be commanded by captains? Colonel is… three or four ranks above that. It's just one step away from

Soul Reaper nodded.

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 his

'Outside the hierarchy? What?'

then said in

am… not sure

him a

in

deep underground. Master Jet led him through winding corridors of the military bunker and then pressed the palm of her hand against a complicated biometric

housed a large, round table. Five individuals were already seated around it, quietly waiting

they all stood

then that Sunny realized that

men, while the other two were women. The oldest Master seemed to be nearing his fifties, while the youngest was only slightly older than Soul

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