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

way. The

were to keep the squads and their captains in check by inspecting their cases, their success rates, their failure rates, and

their supervision and Inspector Nolvak was responsible for Captain Charleson's squad

reason he was assigned as the

Arbiter above Inspectors were much feared and respected even though they were rarely involved

to-day matters.

have the power to overrule any decision made by lower-ranked

came to authority, they were only lower to the Law Enforcement Supreme Chief, who was also an ethereal elder in

you value your career, it's best to

as long as I follow the rules, my conscious

on his solemn face, Inspector Nolvak could only shake

Nolvak's expression

It will take him an actual order

up and walked around the office, deep in his thoughts on a method to

reach the duke. He is already stressed out with the slow pace of our operation, he can't find out that an outsider

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

got promoted to this position, he worked on the clock to bury any case related to fallen

fact, even the swift protocol to conclude such cases was introduced and pushed by him in

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

making sure not a single case

faster than Felix when the case

until too late as his subordinates

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

other plans in

stop, I need to alert all of our operation handlers and make

a while. In the meantime, he would start his

any squad to take or drop a case, he could most definitely offer them

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

...

office, Felix and Ravager were seen sitting in front of Captain Charleson. Hazel and Nidam had also returned as

his response silently after Felix presented all the data they had collected in

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