Supremacy Games

1464 Being Pressured To Drop The Case.

Sometime ago...

Captain Charleson felt a mix of emotions as he approached the double door leading to High Inspector Nolvar's office.

He was called a short moment after he sent his squad to start their investigation, which raised his curiosity. He rarely gets called to his superior office since he almost never makes mistakes.

He gave a single knock and a voice, a bit scuffed and irritating to the ear, beckoned, "Enter."

Inside, the spacious room was bathed in a soft, ambient glow. Dominating one side was a massive desk made of dark, aged wood, carved with symbols that represented the spirit realm's justice codes.

Behind the desk sat High Inspector Nolvar, a tall figure draped in robes of deep green and gold, with discerning silver eyes that always seemed to be thinking several steps ahead.

"Captain Charleson," Inspector Nolvar began without preamble. "Please, sit."

Captain Charleson, used to the Inspector's direct manner, took the chair opposite him. "You asked to see me, Inspector?"

Inspector Nolvar leaned back, steepling his fingers. "I've been notified that you have accepted a new case."

"Yes, it's related to memo..."

Before he could finish his report, Inspector Nolvar waved his hand and requested, "You must halt your investigation on this case immediately."

"..." Captain Charleson remained silent for a few moments before asking him in a composed manner, "May I know why? You never intervened in my cases before."

"Your work is, as always, commendable. However, this case is related to a much bigger one and we already have a special task force to close it. Delving further might compromise its integrity and potentially put many more spirits at risk." Inspector Nolvak shared, "Unfortunately, I can't tell you the details as they are classified."

Captain Charleson's eyebrows drew together, his sense of justice flaring up. He felt like there was something fishy going on as he had never heard of special task forces being assigned classified cases.

In the law enforcement department, all cases were open and shared with everyone to further facilitate their closures through indirect help.

"With all due respect, Inspector, I have already accepted the case and met with the victim. My consciousness won't be clear if I just dropped him without giving him justice." Captain Charleson shook his head, "I don't know about the other case, but as long as I don't get its details and understand the situation fully, Arion's case will remain under my jurisdiction."

Inspector Nolvar sighed, a rare show of emotion. "Charleson, we both know that I can't force you to drop the case. So, if you want to continue with it, go ahead. Just know that this order didn't come from me but from the higher-ups."

was somewhat taken aback by

feel this way. The higher-ups above inspectors were

the squads and their captains in check by inspecting their cases, their success rates, their failure rates, and their problems, assigning emergency cases, approving resources,

had more than ten squads under their supervision and Inspector Nolvak was responsible for Captain Charleson's squad and

was assigned

Inspectors were much feared and respected even though they

to-day matters.

any decision made by lower-ranked officials and could convene a council of High Inspectors when

it came to authority, they were only lower to the Law Enforcement

career, it's best

doing anything wrong and as long as I follow the rules, my conscious will

face, Inspector Nolvak could only shake his head and excuse

Captain Charleson left the office, Inspector Nolvak's

order from the chief to drop the case and the chief will never

in his

already stressed out with the slow pace of our operation, he can't find out

one of the many duke's loyal servants who were raised for the sole purpose

the clock to bury any case related to fallen spirits caught by the

fact, even the swift protocol to conclude such cases was introduced and

the mission right away.' Inspector Nolvar narrowed his eyes coldly as

underlings making sure not a single case related to

of them were faster than

this until too late as his subordinates believed that Felix

all, it was a simple case and as a rookie thirsting for points, it shouldn't have taken them

other plans

to alert all of our operation handlers and make them

a while. In the meantime, he would start his attack on Captain Charleson's squad by relocating new tough

couldn't force any squad to take or drop a case,

see if you will stay stubborn when you keep losing great cases that can help your squadmates' careers.'

...

front of Captain Charleson. Hazel and Nidam had also

Felix presented all

them, Captain Charleson could smell foul play all over those cases the moment he read their