"Are you certain?" Asked the Azure Empress.
"Yes, my lady." Replied the Enhanced. "I only sensed it for a moment, but it was there. Some sort of dimensional travel ability, if I am not mistaken."
The Azure Empress looked at the boy.
Not really impressive-looking. Built like a twig.
But his ability...
Being able to sense the location and ability of nearby Enhanced wasn't directly useful in maintaining her rule, but, as proven here, it was invaluable.A fine addition to the Association.
She looked at the boy. He stood as still as a statue, waiting for her orders.
"Boy." She said. "I want you to go to where you sensed the Enhanced, and wait to see if whoever it is returns."
The boy hesitates. "My lady... What of my previous orders?"
Ah, yes. She had ordered him to patrol her empire, searching for Enhanced.
"Disregard those orders." She said. "The odds of finding another Enhanced so soon after this one are... Astronomical."
The boy bows. "As you command, my lady."
"Now leave, boy."
"As you command."
The boy walked out of her throne room, and the Azure Empress sat, deep in thought.
"Dimensional travel, huh?"
She looked at the wall besides her, from which hung a map.
A map of her Empire.
"...Yes. That would do nicely."
"Empress?"
The Azure Empress jumped, before glaring at the intruder.
Administer. Her second in command.
"What do you want?" She asked.
"I want to talk." Replied Administer.
The Azure Empress sighed.
"You overheard us?" She questioned.
"I hear everything." He reminded her.
"Yes..."
The Azure Empress looked at him.
"I know what you are going to ask, Administer."
"Empress?"
"Once we recruit this new Enhanced... Yes, Administer. You may"
Administer stood for a moment, before nodding.
"Thank you, Empress."
He turned, and walked out.
The Azure Empress smiled.
"Oh, this will be fun."