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."

at a brisk pace

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 backseat

to keep up with Master Jet as they entered the low building. After cutting through several checkpoints without anyone daring to look directly at Soul Reaper, let alone say something about the apparent civilian she was dragging into the guts of the military

respect. Even an occasional Master they walked past seemed to

hesitated, then asked

ask… what, exactly, is your official title

Jet glanced at

Company of the Northern

then reached into his memory of the government force organization and hierarchy. He had studied the topic a bit

commanded by captains? Colonel is… three or four ranks above that. It's just one step away from

Soul Reaper nodded.

above what they would have been as mundane soldiers. That's just for normal ones, though. As irregulars, we will exist somewhat outside the army hierarchy, so

back of his

'Outside the hierarchy? What?'

then said in a subdued

sure what

flashed him a

be in a

corridors of the military bunker and then pressed

himself in a spacious chamber that housed a large, round table. Five individuals were already seated around it, quietly waiting for

entered, they all

that Sunny realized that all

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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