Eodem: A Rifle and Sword Adventure (Complete)

Chapter 38: the Road Ahead

"Inquisitor is in position." Reid radioed, his static buzzing through the air of Governor White's Conference Room.

"Good, all forces move in." Jeremy exercised his authority.

It had been about day's work of nerve-wracking detective work for the Police Force's lead by Inspector Reid as anxieties from both the Civilian and Military sectors of the Colonial Government of New Albany waited on for evidence of the most sinister of plots unlike, they had face before. A deliberate attempt to undermine their power within Gliesia. According to the intel gathered, several disgruntled Grey Order Adventurers are being recruited for a Plot against them. However, they do not know the specifics such as what, when, how and where is the Plot would take place? That is why he is now in his conference room to deliberate on the matter.

With him were his league of ungentlemanly folks that make up his inner circle:

Major Holyfield, commander of the Aurora Battle Carrier, leading a contingent of Marines and the projected might of the Federation's Air Power to bear. He was sitting idly by, paying little to no heed to the live feed on Governor White's laptop displaying Reid's Operation. His eyes stare blankly at his Smart Pad that showed Order of Battle across his project of Operation Haymaker.

Colonel Polonsky, leader of the Colonies Defense forces, held the most sway on the largest amount of Federation Troops and arguably several Natives too. If Holyfield is UFE's Sword, Polonsky was its Shield.

Agent De Sardet of the Bureau of Intelligence, instrumental into the discovery of the plot sat eagerly by Polonsky, awaiting any update from the action-oriented Reid on what yields he will likely bring out once the mission concludes. He twiddled his thumbs, littering his husband's muffins over the mahogany table as his ears intently directed its attention to the Governor's computer.

Lastly, was the newcomer, from all the way from the crystal spires of Earth, one Thomas Sight. A Senior Bureaucrat from the Ministry of Education assigned to Gliesia to help lay the foundations for Prince Clovich's healthful Modernization and Reformation efforts. He was an uncanny human-being in respect to his minimal human face. Bald hair and lens-like eyes gave him a more robotic appearance than a human. Yet despite his eerie appearance from the Militaristic members in Governor White's inner circle. Agent De Sardet and Governor White give him in high regards, unquestioningly taking his sage advice.

"Rodger, moving in." Reid nodded.

The laptop displayed a feed from the Inspector's Action Camera as his team approached a flophouse door. Based on Agent De Sardet's intelligence gatherings through a few well placed 'Spy Birds'. The Colonial Police have tracked a suspicious group of Adventurers to that location thanks in lo part through their irregular get up of mismatched armor and exotic weapons, unlike the more uniform Tyr Rian Citadel Guards that regularly patrol the streets. Many folks like the ones they followed come and go at Tyr Rian all the time which unnerved several of the Colonial Defense Forces and the Marines as such people can suddenly turn to descend upon them at melee range and in response to a possibility, the enactment of an alienating measure, enforcement of a rule that a minimum distance to be between a UFEAF Soldier and a native be of two sword lengths apart from each other. This was suggested by Clovich sometime before his departure on how mannerisms towards soldiers were conducted when they have to visit a city whilst fully equipped in their gear. An additional precaution by arming UFEAF Personnel with Bayonets bellow the barrels of their rifles were also ordered.

"Check the door." Reid instructed.

One of his men grabbed a tool from his pocket, a snakelike appendage object, known as the Under-Door Camera was inserted underneath the gap of the Flophouses door.