Response to review by ATP: Coincidentally, yes, railguns already in use by most superpowers' armed forces, but only in naval vessels and stationary turret emplacements. Railguns on armored vehicles are only in prototype phases yet.


2053. After initials reports of corruption in the International Relations Division and Logistics Management Division, the Supreme commander and the Main Commanders proposed an internal security detachment tasked in rooting out corruption, incompetence, spies, and traitors.

And the Inquisition Task Force was then officially created in September 20, 2053. Personnel within the taskforce are carefully-selected to ensure effective and efficient operations to be conducted. Inquisition operatives, known as the Inquisitors, have high authority within the Coalition hierarchy, even higher than the Constable-Commanders of the Enforcement Constabulary(Personnel commonly known as the Enforcers).

Selections of Shocktroopers could be qualified for Inquisition duty, and be integrated to be operating among standard Inquisitors. All Inquisition operatives are required for extensive combat training, both ranged and close-quarter combat.

The Inquisitors, along with the ShockTrooper Corps, took part in the secretive 'Great Internal Purge' during the decades of 2060-2070s, eliminating the Coalition Council, the whole assembly was deemed inept and plagued with corruption.

"The whole purge was made to look like a series of accidents and opposition assassinations, and no one suspected a bit, all the way to the 2070s. It marked a new 'shell' for the Coalition, like a butterfly coming out of its cocoon. All Divisions and Sectors are operating once again, in clean and stable rates. With no sluggish council nor incompetent administrators, the Supreme Command finally holds absolute power over the Coalition. The purge showed nothing but pure efficiency and ruthlessness that the ShockTroopers and Inquisitors possess."

-Supreme Commander Frederick Goettner, 2076


"Lieutenant Tanner, this is an emergency alert! We were stopped by a row of Imperial legionaries, Officer Faulkner tried to talk them into moving aside, he was abducted and taken hostage by the Imperials. We tracked them back to the town of Italica, request immediate response."

"Wait what?!" The AITV suddenly stopped meters before the Southern gate. "What's wrong Douglas?!" Katsuo asked from the radio.

"Faulkner's taken hostage by Imperial troops and brought back to Italica."

"Where do you think in the town would they hold him?"

"Can't think of much places, we'll need to conduct a search. We will have to split up to fireteams." Tanner disembarked from his vehicle, followed by Neville, Leclair, and Payne.

"Alright, I'll meet you at the market district. Just gotta wait for the girls' trading process to finish.

They started their search, assisted by the Japanese and British soldiers stationed at the town. They searched through the Market district, joined by Katsuo, next, the Town plaza. They still couldn't find the Inquisitor in the districts they've searched, even the now-empty garrison of the guards.

"3rd Recon Team, this is Lieutenant Kingston, 8th Spec-Ops Platoon. Raven-1 has located the perpetrators in the palace. Repeating, they're in the Town palace. Meet us at the palace."

"Roger, we'll get there immediately."


"You did what?!" The princess shouted, startling her friend Bozes. A few drips of her drink got to Bozes' face when it spilled.

Severina got injured on the way and was sent back to the camp, and now, they captured a high-ranking officer of the Coalition. She feared this may have ceased all her chances to negotiate with Japan and the United Nations. Putting an officer's life in threatening danger, they'll likely continue the war!

Bozes, still confused, asked the princess, "What's...wrong? He's with the enemy!"

"Yeah, the enemy that just helped us defend this town!" Bozes was surprised, the enemy? Helping them?

"They'll probably be storming into this hall in just a few minutes!" She's starting to panic, just like during the breach at the Siege of Italica. She's putting this town and her comrades in danger again. She'll need to find a solution to negotiate with the Coalition.

She paced around, Hamilton and Panache looked at her with a face of concern. They heard a knock from the door, she froze her pace. They're here.

Sergeant Richthofen knocked on the door, Volkov and Blakesley lined up behind him. They planned on distracting the legionaries inside. While Raven-1 and his team find a way into the room and extract the hostage.

They entered through one of the empty halls, they passed through roaming maids but managed to avoid them without detection. Their black armor increased their chance of hiding in the dark.

They heard movement in the room situated at the end of the hall. "Cooper, check that room. We'll back you up." They stacked beside the entrance. Cooper was about to turn the doorknob when a man slammed open the door. It was Inquisitor Faulkner, injured with bruises on his face, and his coat messed.

"Glad it's you guys. Excuse me but I'll need to have a talk with the princess. Corporal Cooper may I borrow your sidearm?" Cooper handed him his sidearm, a PDW-280.

They stopped at a door on the other side of the hall. They could hear female voices arguing with each other.

Faulkner opened the door, with Raven-1 and his team covering his flank. The princess and her knights were shocked to see the Inquisitor and his men.

"Princess you and your Order's actions are starting to test our patience. If you dare to try another start stunt like that-"

"You dare threaten the princess!" Hamilton confronted him despite the man having a firearm aimed at her. She got into a defensive stance with her shortsword, to protect her princess. She shortly received a pistol-whip from his handgun, knocking her down to the ground.

"A typical brat, no wonder kids like you don't last long in a war." Showing his distaste for the young legionary. Panache went to her side, examining her bruise.

Coalition and UN soldiers rushed into the room, the knights are now surrounded.

"Inquisitor Faulkner, glad you're okay sir." Lieutenant Kingston said, Faulkner nodded, "Thank you for your concern Lieutenant. excuse me but I'll be needing to give a report back to base."

He spoke before walking out of the room. "You're lucky that slavery is banned in our world, very lucky." Pina was surprised, an army that doesn't have slaves?

"Is this true?" She asked the soldiers that remained in the room. Katsuo was the first to respond with a nod, "That's true. Slavery is officially outlawed in our world."

"Partially true, there is still illicit slavery behind the public eye. But the authorities eliminating them." Sergeant Conway said.

"So...you're not gonna capture my knights as prisoners of war?" Katsuo nodded. "Yes. However, since you're an important figure of the Saderan Empire, I shall talk with the Command on how to deal with this." He placed his helmet onto his head, giving his farewell to the princess with a bow, then walked out of the palace followed by his team.

He went to the communications tent of the UNAA stationed in South Italica near the town plaza. He asked the radio operators for a meeting with the commanders back at Alnus base.

A radio operator handed him the radio, "Good day General, this is Lieutenant Youji, I'm calling to talk about a problem we're having here."

General Takeshi answered on the other side of the line, "Likewise Lieutenant. What is it?" Katsuo explained to the commander about how the Pina's legionaries, or knights as she preferred to call, captured and tortured Faulkner not knowing that the Coalition and UN helped their Princess in defending Italica.

"I'll have to discuss this with the rest of the commanders. We will send an official to the town when we find a solution to this. Also, report back to me when you and your team return to Alnus."

"Roger that, sir." He returned the radio back to the operator. He gave his thanks and returned to his team, who were still in the palace.

"What now, Lieutenant Youji?" Sergeant Kurata asked.

"General Takeshi has just ordered us to report back to him at base." Kurata was glad that he could finally rest, but was sad as well because of his separation with Persia.

"Don't worry, we'll come back here someday." Katsuo smirked and gave an assurance to his friend.


Alnus Hill, Falmart

3rd Recon Team and 4th Deep-Recon Platoon returned to Alnus base with a Coalition MP armored vehicle. The CoN enforcers disembarked with a Siren captured after the Siege of Italica.

The unit leaders went to the HQ to give their reports.

"Thank you for your reports. About the issue with the princess, she could serve as a diplomat with the Empire, the Coalition has already sent an agent to meet the princess at Italica. You have two days to rest with your units, we'll be briefing your next mission after your break. You may be dismissed."


Rondel, Falmart

After a day and a half-long journey to Rondel, passing by a base of an army similar to the one he encountered at Alnus, he finally arrived at the Magical city of Rondel.

One of the only cities in the region of Falmart that is literally populated by mages, it has a library, marketplace, and university catering for mages and those interested to be mages. The Great MageHall is where the mage councilors reside and hold meetings. The head of the council is the Arch-Mage, who rules the city along with the council and reports to the local Imperial governor.

He stopped his horse in front of the city gates, he managed to buy a steed from an inn selling horses in their stables, surprisingly costing only 10 aurei. The gate was guarded by battlemages clad in armor. Gatekeepers opened the gates, one of them asked him a question, "What is your purpose of visit here?"

"I'm here to visit the Mage University." He answered. From his father's words, the only individuals he knew that has the knowledge in fighting a dragon are the mages in Rondel. A reason why the Empire considered them valuable assets. However, the recent years have been tense between Rondel and the Saderan Empire. Cause by rumors of the Empire planning to establish a full annexation of the city of Rondel, which in a pact between the Imperials and the Mages, prohibited it.

He walked through the gravel-paved streets, each street was full of buildings, some bizarre creatures conjured by troublesome magicians would pass or fly by buildings, chased by the city guards. Senior mages wearing lavish arcane robes. It was truly a City of Magic.

He directly went to the University. He entered the lobby hall, a fellow wood elf sat behind a desk. Two doors on the left and right side of the wall. A table in the right corner and 4 chairs circled around it.

The wood elf noticed him and happily greeted, "Hello there sir! Glad to see a fellow wood Elf here." He was confused, are there barely any wood elves here in this city?

The wood elf noticed his expression, and spoke again, "Pardon for my unnecessary enthusiasm. There aren't much wood elves living in this city. There are occasionally some visitors here coming from the Romalia mountains, but only occasionally. Anyway, I am Bancroft, greeter of the Mages University,what is your business here?"

"I would like to access the library here." He stated.

"Unfortunately, we can't simply grant anyone access to the Library. You'll have to be at least an associate of the Mages League, you could obtain one from the permission of the Initiation Master. Wait here, I'll call him." He rang a bell, a fairy came from a tiny hole perforated in the wall behind the desk.

He whispered to the fairy and it went back to the hole. "He'll shortly be right here. You may sit at the chairs over there."

He sat down at a chair, and relaxed at the soft material it's made of. He wasn't able to seat in a comfortable couch for a long time.

A man in blue robes stepped out of the left door. He had black hair with small amounts of gray-colored hair strands. He smiled and questioned the elf of his name, "I am Arundel Marceau," the elf answered.

"Greetings Arundel. I'm Livianus Farsuleius, Initiation Master of the Mages University in this city." The Initiation Master offered his hand for a handshake, he stood up and accepted it. Livianus asked him another question, "So what brings you here to the University of arcane sorcery?"

He sat back at his chair, "I would like to visit the library here, but it appears I'll need to be an associate or member to do so. I would like to apply for membership."

"Sure. But to be a member, you must pass through the rank of Associate, an associate is technically not a member, but could be promoted into one. To pass through Associate and obtain League Membership, you'll have to put through a task as a trial to determine if you are eligible for membership."

"What if I did not succeed in the trial?" Arundel asked. "Then you'll have retry in another test. Don't worry. Unlike the conventional education system of the Mages Youth Schools, you could apply into the university at anytime within the year."

"Alright, so what's the task?" Arundel diligently asked. "Some of our scholars here are looking for some Old Age textbooks that contain valuable information on some traditional arcane-healing methods. Have you ever heard of the Old library?" Arundel shook his head, he had limited information about Rondel from his father.

"You see, the library in this university was actually constructed just 5 years ago. The old library, located at the outskirts of the city was abandoned during a confrontation between the League mages and an army of necromancers. We lost a lot of fellow mages at the battle, we have no choice but to abandon the Library. So far, from the explorers hired by the High-Sorcerer, it was completely untouched, you could even see dust wafting in the air. But that was five years ago. And we currently have no idea what's in there. So maybe you could act as our scout for the exploration of the old Library. Come follow me before you go on to your task." Arundel followed him into a long hall, until they stopped in front of a reinforced steel door. The Initiation Master took out a key from his robe, and inserted it into the keyhole.

It was an armory beyond the steel door. Most were in protective cases, no doubt contained enchanted weapons, except for a rack of steel short swords and long swords. "Unfortunately, we only have steel weapons available. Those enchanted weapons over there are only for Battlemages. Only full-fledged members can access the Enchantment altars to enchant their own preferred weaponry. Pick any of those for now."

He took a long sword, not as light as the short swords, but it had a better reach than the short-bladed swords.

"I should definitely request another set of silver weapons." Livianus muttered. "So that's your pick?" He asked.

Arundel nodded, "Yeah, preferred a long sword."

"Alright, now as I've said previously, the Library has been unexplored for a very long time. And that's why you'll need to pack some protection." Livianus went over to a row of three coffers. He opened the far-right one, and took out a mail armor similar to the Imperial Lorica hamata, albeit with distinct engravings on it, a symbol of the Mages League in the center of an armored chest piece.

"You'll be needing this, every mage-armor is enchanted with fire, poison, and frost protection." He dusted off his robe, and smiled, "Now that you ha- Wait." He grabbed a sack from the table near the coffers. "Here, food and supplies that you'll need on the journey. Now that you're all ready, you may now begin your journey."

A mage entered the armory, he murmured something to Livianus and walked out of the room. "It appears the High-Sorcerer has just hired mercenaries to escort an exploration party destined to the old Library. You will adjoin them in their expedition into the library. I'll inform the High-Sorcerer of the task I gave you. Good luck."


Old Arcane Library, Rondel outskirts

The courtyard and entrance of the library was incredibly tranquil, a herd of deer pranced around the now grass-rooted patio, vines attached themselves to the old statues and pillars. Stood in the center was an extinguished campfire and four small stools. At the end of the courtyard is the stone door of the Library. Vines were cut off between the door, indicating that someone has already breached through the entrance.

Unlike the beautiful site of the Library courtyard, the interior was dimly lit, the only light source being enchanted light stones and torches that were recently lit. The infrastructure design was familiar to him. But he couldn't remember where have he seen this. It was incredibly dusty, and the floors and walls have cracks.

He scavenged through a couple of containers on the way, but were all picked clean.

He heard voices ahead the hallway. Four men were facing a door.

"I told you I can't read it! These are Elven writings." Said the mage in purple robe holding a torch.

"I knew we should've brought along Bancroft with us!" The other robed man complained, his robe was identical to the former, but had a hood over his head. Two men donned in steel armor were accompanying the mages.

This must be the exploration party.

His footsteps down the stone slabs were enough to alert the armored guards. They unsheathed their weapons, the mercenary with a redesigned galea helmet and silver long sword stepped forward. "Stop. State your business here. Are you a treasure hunter? Or some filthy bandit looking for loot. Before we put our blades through your chest."

"I'm Arundel, an associate sent by Livianus of the Mages League. You must be the scholar exploration party sent by the High-Sorcerer."

"Wait, Arundel, of the Marceau? Is that really you?" The helmeted mercenary said. He took off his galea, "Remember me?" He recognized the scar across the man's forehead, Vergilius Hirtuleius, the centurion officer he escaped along with Aldhard and Plinius.

"Vergilius?"

The mercenary nodded briefly, "Correct, glad you still recognized. This is Vibius Icilius, veteran of the Imperial Army." He referred to his fellow mercenary wielding a gladius. "And these are the two mages we're hired to escort through the ruined library." Scaevola Lurius, the mage without a hood, a junior scholar. And Pompilius Metilius, senior scholar of the Mage University.

"So the Initiation master sent you. Thank Fortuna he send a wood elf. You'll help us greatly." The hooded mage, Pompilius, said.

He pointed towards the door, "Do you understand the texts? We believe these are Elven characters." Arundel examined the door writings, indeed these are Elven texts. He nodded.

His father used to bring him to adventures into the Elven ruins that were in the mountains near their village. The doors were similar to this. Father would use a spell to open these type of magical doors. He memorized the phrase his father spoke when casting the spell.

"It's an enchanted door, this will need a spell to open." He uttered the phrases in a language foreign to his human companions. The door opened.

"Wonderful!" That was the last cheer from the junior scholar.

Three wraiths were roaming around the next room, a study room. Wraiths are immune to weaponry built from standard materials, except for silver, Elven steel, and enchanted weapons. They could be damaged by attack-type magic.

So Arundel and the mages used their fire magic against the wraiths, and Vergilius used his silver longsword. The wraiths were defeated without casualties.


Romalia Mountain, south of Rondel city

3rd Recon Team and 4th Deep-Recon Platoon conducted scouting activities on the city of Rondel, their outpost situated on the slope of the Romalia mountains. A Coalition research team escorted by a platoon will arrive at the Rondel city to learn more about the magic in this region. They identified an Imperial outpost acting as a checkpoint in the highway connected to Rondel, the highway where the research convoy will pass through. They notified the convoy escorts that were 10 kilometers away from the outpost and 40 kilometers from the city of Rondel.

There's no way of avoiding confrontation with the soldiers stationed at the camp.

"TurtleBack-1F. HE. AITV, eliminate enemy infantry." Tanner ordered. The 180mm tank gun of the Challenger 6 acted as artillery support with the use of High-Explosive shells. The AITV's autocannon disposed the infantry that were in the open field of the camp, damaging sections of the wooden walls as well.

The Coalition platoon began their assault, using the BPMD's weaponry to destroy the cavalry formations. The SPAAG protected the convoy from aerial hostiles, while infantrymen swept out the rest of the enemy footsoldiers. The camp was destroyed, with a platoon-sized band of Imperial soldiers in retreat towards the North.

The convoy was now 20 kilometers from Rondel. The recon teams watched for any Imperial ambush or counterattack units.

The rest of the trip of the convoy was without interruption. They managed to get to the gate of the city, greeted by the city guards.

"What's going on over there?" Asked Sergeant Kuwahara.

Katsuo observed the gate with his binos. "Looks like an officer's talking with the guards.

The officer gave a salute, the guard was confused, but nonetheless returned the greeting. The officer returned to his vehicle and the gates were opened.

"This is Mechanized Escort Unit-5, we're entering the city gates. Thanks for the support Avenger-1."

The research team entered the city, escorted by MEU-5 and 8th Spec-Ops Platoon. The platoon was sent along with the research party to gather information about the 'arcane elements' that reside in this world.

"First Lieutenant, secure the areas. We'll guide the researchers to the University." They've just received information about the Mage University being the best focal point of arcane information and even the history of Falmart.

The University resembled a Greek temple, Roman architecture was inspired from the Greeks.

They passed through the campus patio, students and scholars practiced various sorts of magic that were fascinating for the eyes of the soldiers and researchers. It was the soldiers' first time seeing magic personally. But not for the researchers, they've captured battlemages of the Imperial army during the taking of Alnus hill.

The large door constructed as the entrance of the University was guarded by three battlemages. The center mage had an ornate armor in silver and blue color. "I'm Captain Herennius, leader of the Guards in the University district of the Rondel City Watch. You must be the research team, the Inquisitor is already talking with the academy administrators."

They got into the meeting hall, the Inquisitor is conversing with the administrators. He introduced them to the infantrymen and researchers. High-Sorcerer Ligarius, Main administrator of the Mage University. Archive executive Domitia Nerius, supervisor of the Library archives. Glaucia Ofanius, who administrates the arcane academics. And lastly, Livianus Farsuleius, Initiation Master of the university. The special guest arrived, Arch-Mage Tadius.

The Arch-Mage is not busy, willing to conduct a tour for the research team, and honorary access to the Library.

"It is an honor to have a whole group of scribes to be fascinated in the history and tradition of our Great League." Arch-Mage Tadius joyously stated. The research team studied the books in the library, most of the members assigned to the team were proficient in Latin. Strangely, selection of the books were written in the English language, in what is perhaps near the Late Roman-era.

The research team leader requested for a book containing the history of the Falmart region.

"I'm gravely sorry, but we only have the history book of the Saderan empire, which is regularly updated. We lost our copy of the Great History Book during the abandonment of our Old Library. Fortunately, we sent an exploration party to the Old Library just 3 hours ago. They should be back in a couple of hours."

While waiting for the exploration party's return. The scribes managed to obtain information about how magic works in the Realm. Each person could channel 'mana' through their body, and form it into an arcane ability. Arcane abilities, or commonly known as 'spells', are categorized into several types. First is Curative magic, used for healing wounds and ailments. Second is Destructive magic, included are fire spells, forcewind spells, frost spells, and bolt spells. Evocation magic, used for summoning creatures from other Realms, the most common ones being the Daimones of the Underworld. Third is the Mind-Alteration magic. The last is Metaphysical magic, the most unique type of all the arcane abilities. Telekinesis, Invisibility shroud, water-walking, aquatic breathing, and many more assortment of spells that fit under the category.

A tamed imp flew into the library, delivering a letter to the Arch-Mage.

"Looks like our exploration party is currently having a problem in the Old library. They've encountered hostiles wraiths, and worse, a lich."

The Coalition soldiers and researchers knew what the liches were. Known in fantasy literature, liches were necromancers and corrupt kings that were resurrected into an immortal creature. They could summon undead creatures from the Underworld Realm, however, only in small numbers at a time.

Arch-Mage Tadius ordered a team of battlemages to be sent to assist the exploration party. "Perhaps we could help." Inquisitor Faulkner suggested.

"In this situation, I'm welcome for assistance. Please ensure the safety of my fellow mages."

Faulkner nodded and pulled in his radio. He went to a corner, out of the earshot of the mages, and even to his fellow Coalition personnel.

"Raven-1, I have a new task for you and your team."


"Target location spotted, 70 kilometers." The UAV operator said, he zoomed the drone's optics to view the ruins properly.

"Time to move in." Recon Team-4 of the Deathfist Regiment entered into the library. Passing by light green substances glowing in the dark, Bleier and Volkov collected some samples into containers for the researchers to study back at HQ.

They found the battlemages sitting with the exploration party around a campfire. They were tired, after fighting against a series of wraiths and reanimated skeletons. And two of them were injured. Two battlemages stood guard on the entrance to the next hall of the library.

"What's the situation, officer?" Bleier asked the battlemages' commanding officer. "We tried to fight the lich, but his arcane capabilities are far more powerful than us. We lost a wood elf on the battle, don't know if he survived or not. We remembered seeing him rushing to the old armory."

They assessed the situation of the hall, it was the Main Hall of the library, where the most important books were stored. The lich was nowhere to be found. They then heard a high-pitched scream.

Two wraiths hurled arcane winds at them. Their armor managed to protect from the freezing wind spells, and returned fire against the hostile spirits. The heated plasma bolts were enough to kill the wraiths.

After the wraiths were taken care of, they saw a shining light behind a tall statue in the center of Hall.

They found a wood elf in mail armor crouching down, collecting the dark substance into a jar. Lying beside him is the corpse of the lich. He turned around and saw the troopers in black armor, armed with plasma rifles.

The elf was about to unsheathe his sword when the battlemages and the scholars entered the library. He immediately knew that these men were friendly.

"Arundel, thank Mercury you're alive! We thought the Lich got you." They were appalled to see the rotting corpse of the Lich, its immortality stripped off after it died.

"You killed the lich. Wonderful! We'll take care of the rest of the areas." The battlemage leader said. They brought up their weapons and marched to the next hall, supported by the shock troopers.

Arundel and the exploration party remained behind, studying the library contents. He got info from Pompilius on where medical textbooks are located. He found three books that are still undamaged from termites. He took them into his sack to take back to the University.

"Leaving now?" Vergilius called from the other side of the hall. Arundel nodded, "Yes, I've got to deliver these books back to Livianus."

"Alright, we'll meet you back at Rondel. Have a safe trip!" They exchanged their goodbyes and there Arundel Marceau embarked for the city of Rondel.

On his way out of the library, he was stopped and checked by soldiers wearing the same black armor he encountered previously. They finished their inspection and allowed him out of the courtyard.


South Italica, Falmart

A Coalition MRAP parked at the Town palace. An officer in dark-gray greatcoat stepped out of the vehicle.

He paced to the Town palace, escorted by a fireteam of SRAG operatives. The Town palace was now guarded by UN military policemen and Coalition Enforcers. They stopped their pace at the entrance to the Royal Court. The officer knocked at the door.

Bartholomew, the butler of the Formal Clan, opened the door and greeted the visitors. "Hello there sir, what's your purpose of visit here?"

"I'm here to meet Princess Pina, is she here?" The officer asked. The butler nodded, "Yes, she's still here." The butler ordered a maid to call for the princess while the officer and his escorts entered the Court.

Princess Pina ambled into the room wearing a stola. "Good afternoon gentlemen, you're calling for a meeting with me?"

The officer nodded, he took off his peaked cap and bowed. "Greetings Princess. I'm Inquisitor Guan Jian of the Coalition of Nations. I have been sent by our Main Commanders to give you a proposal."

They sat down and Jian began the discussion. "You are considered an important figure in the Saderan Empire, and one of the only ones that we've managed to contact with minor confrontation. We're giving you the chance to be a diplomat between the Coalition and the Saderan Empire. It's a grand proposal we're extending, consider it very well." She pondered on the decision. She could perhaps end the war. But she does not want the glorious Saderan Empire to end in such a humiliating end. This one's a tough choice for her. Either surrender to the invaders, or let the Empire and its capital be inevitably destroyed in the war.

"I'll have to discuss this with a friend of mine." Pina said.

"You have two weeks to think about the offer." He bowed again, and placed on his cap and left.

The choice she's going to make on this would greatly affect the future of the Empire.

He sat on the seat and close the door. They immediately drove to the Southern exit.

Upon returning, Inquisitor Guan received a report from a Coalition-Intelligence officer. "Sir, we've just received a report from UN agents on the casualties of the Ginza-Gate Incident." He was surprised that it was even released. He's been waiting for it since two weeks ago.

"Finally." He took the report and went back to his quarters. Jian removed his coat and sat down on his chair. He read the report. He placed his attention first on the tourist section. 6 Americans. 2 British. 2 French. 3 Koreans. He stopped at the following one, 6 Chinese. He recalled the report of a group of Chinese workers that were supposed to spend their holiday in Japan. Out of a group of 30 Chinese nationals, 6 were found to be missing after the Ginza Incident.

He rose up from his chair and slipped on his coat. He ran to the Communications building and requested a call to the Federation Intelligence. "Hello? This is Inquisitor Guan. Requesting an appointment with the Leaders."

An hour later, his petition was accepted and given a ride back to Ginza and a flight to Nanjing. The Leaders wanted him to personally give them the report.


NOTE: 1. The daimones are assorted types of demons. I'll introduce some of them in the next chapters.

2. I'm not so sure whether my explanation on the field of magic in the Realm was accurate, since it's just a theory I've formulated and inspired from medieval fantasy literature.

3. The main characters of 3rd Recon Team are either direct or indirect descendants of the main characters in the manga/anime.

4. I based the continent of Falmart on somewhere situated in the coastlines of Western Dalmatia, when the Slavs haven't migrated to the region yet. With certain twists and alternate history added to it.