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Chapter 4: Background Research II
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Two weeks after the RDA/JSDF-Convoy-Skirmish
6 Months after the GATE Reopened in Japan, Ginza
Special Region
Alnus Hill
New Alnus Airfield
19h00
Ever since, the monster attack on the JSDF convoy escorting General Kalani to visit Coda Village, the JSDF apologized to the RDA for the incident and won't let it happen again. JSDF defences and personal were then on extra high alert since then and were actively patrolling the area with at least a helicopter following them. There were no further attacks from monsters on them and on the villages after the implementation except a single troll or group of orcs. But nothing major like before. With that being said, they had allowed numerous RDA personal to enter the Special Region to start preparing the construction of their base in the Region and getting a foothold before their main research group and forces go through the GATE, in a couple of months' time.
[Now at the airfield]
RDA personal and engineers were busy finishing and putting together their 4 newly acquired Falcon Heavy rockets onto their launchpads at the courtesy of SpaceX despite the RDA being able to afford them. Their land surveyors were finishing up on the reconnaissance of Alnus Hill and surrounding areas with the security of the JSDF. They originally planned to use their 2 Saturn V rockets to launch their satellites into orbit and their equipment to the section of land scouted by RDA RQ-4 Global Hawk drones and a RDA U2 High-altitude reconnaissance plane, in the previous few days. But the dissembled rockets were too big to fit through the new massive GATE made by Archmage Lelei La Lena.
They scouted their land despite the plea of the JSDF that there are already maps and photographs taken of the area being scouted. But it wasn't sufficient as they needed precise mapping and photographs of the area needed. A lso the area was not scouted or visited by the JSDF before, despite them being in the Special Region for more than 4 years. It was a new frontier for the RDA, all the scientific discoveries and data they can get from the land where they base is going to be. The base was going to be 150km radius but due to dragon activity nearby it had to be decreased to 100km until the threat(s) was dealt with. A dragon nearly took down a RQ-4 Global Hawk on a return trip but was killed by a JSDF F-2 upon intercepting. The area scouted and proposed was "In the Forestry Area, between the Inland Sea and the Range of Ice and Snow". The name of the RDA's first FOB in the Special Region is called Hell's Gate upon vote by RDA staff and personal.
The first launch of the rocket is going to be a surveillance satellite to provide the RDA research team and SecOps: data, surveillance, GPS and you name it. Right after the first launch, the second and third rockets will simultaneously launch. These rockets will drop two pods into the "In the Forestry Area, between the Inland Sea and the Range of Ice and Snow" filled with an assortment of hundreds of RDA drones and autonomous ground units to secure the site for development. The drones and autonomous ground units will terminate the any hostiles in the vicinity. The final launch will deliver important equipment to sustain the drones and ground units of power, ammunition and construction materials. A dish transmitter will also be included to transmit data from the onboard computers to the orbiting satellite and back to Alnus Hill, then to the RDA's central computer via a series of optical cables and servers.
A few hours before launch of the Falcon Heavy Rockets
Special Region
Alnus Hill
In a nearby forest to the launchpads of the Falcon Heavy Rockets
21h00
A hooded figure is watching the development on the launchpads at the airstrip on Alnus Hill through his handmade optical telescope. This cloaked figure was Remus La. He was sent by the Imperial Archmage Godasen himself to watch and gather intel on the JSDF as one of the newbies failed in her assault against a JSDF convoy. Now the JSDF is on high alert. He was in the forest watching them for a few days now, not caught by anyone yet due to the newly created invisibility spell from ancient texts found by Godasen. Once a reconnaissance was over, he would report back to Godasen via a small magic mirror. The mirror was made to break immediately when it's owner died or was captured. He could not still make out what the full name says on those rockets, R-D-A?
Remus La being a veteran of the Imperial Civil War and an Imperial Mage that was stationed in Rondel all those years ago, his skills infiltration operations and magic operations were valuable to the Imperial Remnant as slowly Rondel is leaning towards siding with the Imperial Remnant due to how prosperous they could become with control of the GATE. His top gains in Intelligence from the Japanese was from Italica. Though the information was not like battle plans, but stuff like detailed maps, evacuation plans for Italica and basic troop movements. But all the information collected was crucial to the Imperial Remnant.
As the last of the payload was loaded onto the Falcon Heavy Rockets, Remus La could have sworn he heard a crunching noise behind him. He shook it off though as he had to figure out what was being placed into the flying spears of iron. But the crunching noise got closer and closer.
"Did my spell not work? The spell is supposed to make the user invisible to mortal's eyes. Surely I have not been spotted yet?" Thought Remus La as his mind raced in panic. He slowly unsheathed his flintlock pistol. The flintlock pistol is one of the greatest technologies made by Imperial Remnant after copying Earth's weapons of Gun Powder. Newer generations are being made till now with the help of Godasen's new found magic, their allies and the stolen JSDF examples. He spun around quickly aiming his gun at his stalker.
He let out a sign as he saw it was just a deer looking at his general direction as if it heard a "Swoosh noise". The deer continued its path and slowly walked away. Almost chuckling to himself that he panicked for nothing, he placed his pistol in his holster. Only to have a cold hard hand of iron be placed onto his shoulder…
A few seconds later in some random bushes…
[Crash! Thump! Wham!]
Remus La felt his body being suddenly thrown into a tree and then rolling into some bushes.
When he felt the sheer strength of the iron hand on his shoulder, he could not turn to see whose hand was placed onto his shoulder as he was suddenly thrown into the tree.
Groaning as he slowly stood up, he felt that his ribs broke from the impact of the tree, and he is suffering internal bleeding somewhere. No matter, he has to defeat this fool of a person who dared assault a GREAT IMPERIAL MAGE, THE PINNACLE OF All MAGIC AND NOW SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ALL OF SADERA AND BEYOND!
Cunningly and painfully he turned to see his assailant and soon to be victim.
His assailant was standing in front of him with a height of 1,8m, donning in what appears to be blue armour plating with strange hieroglyphs saying "POLICE" in the middle of the chest. What was strange to him is that, it had "ears" similar to a Warrior Bunny's at the back of his head sticking out, his "eyes" where what appears to be a blue streak of light is glowing brightly, staring at him and as this monstrosity is smiling at him with that metal of a mouth.
Almost chuckling, Remus spoke:
"So the JSDF has finally decided to make and send a pathetic looking golem that is trying to intimidate me with the looks of a Warrior Bunny!? You BAFOON! Warrior Bunnies where defeated by the mighty Saderan Empire lead by Prince Zorzal El Caesar. They were enslaved at sex slaves and toys! Zorzal even bedded the queen of them! Even I have bedded a couple of them myself. They were absolutely scrumptious! Now how can a hardy-forsaken golem that looks like a clown standing here, trying to frighten me of all people with the look of a bunny! The JSDF surely got robbed of petty magic chants from a peddler!"
Remus slowly approached the golem, knowing that it can't see him at all as he is invisible by the spell. He did though thought how it saw him in the first place, but he left it as it might that the golem stumbled upon him by accident.
Unknown to him, the "Golem" known as a SCOUT, has been tracking suspicious movements in the area and has found the culprit after receiving special orders from RDA High Command. Thermal imaging reveals the figure, while infrared and optical imaging gives of a slight outline and simmer of a figure.
Face to face with the iron golem, he raises his fist to strike the golem in annoyance. Only for his hand to grabbed and twisted suddenly around his back. Remus was stunned as how the golem knew where he was and managed to grab hold of his fist and suddenly twist it behind his back. He felt his body be harshly pushed down on the ground and his hands cuffed.
He heard monotonous words from the iron golem:
"You are under arrest on charges of suspected espionage, rape, assault and battery on a fellow Officer of the Law. So please stop resisting."
Remus La could not put up a huge of a fight as soon as he heard those words, it was lights out for him.
"Honor represents the end of crime and the end of corruption and the start of the rebirth of our city. Welcome to the world's first robotic police force." – A South African Police Chief
A CNN Special Report- Anderson Cooper
Johannesburg, South Africa became the focus of the world in 2016 with the deployment of the planet's first all robotic police units. Tetravaal's stock skyrocketed.
"Certain parts are brought in from China but all of the robots are assembled right here in South Africa"- Michelle Bradley, Tetravaal CEO.
The biggest fear the population expressed was vulnerability to hacking Tetravaal assures this is not something to worry about with their bulletproof guard key system. A system which allows them and only them to update software on the robots. Before the success the ubiquitous human-sized police robots there was a bigger bad boy on the block, the MOOSE.
Vincent Moore is a weapons designer and a former soldier. He has a fundamental spiritual issue with artificial intelligence.
"I have a robot that is indestructible, it is operated by a thinking, adaptable, humane and moral human being."- Vincent Moore, Lead Developer, MOOSE Program.
The hyper-lance neural transmitter converts the human operator's thoughts into the robot's actions. A departure from the artificial intelligence that governs the SCOUTs. Now with interest coming from the US, China, North Korea and now the Resource Development Administration. The SCOUTs creator, Deon Wilson sees a rich future.
"What really interests me is, is high-level AI true intelligence a machine that can think and feel."- Deon Wilson, Lead Developer, SCOUT Program.
"Is that the mandate at Tetravaal, to take that evolutionary step forward and build something truly alive."- A CNN Reporter
Deon Wilson could not comment on that.
Japan
Tokyo, Ginza
GATE
21:00
A JSDF border guard Captain and his team stood there investigating trucks that came here to enter the GATE.
"Captain, these trucks are from the RDA, here's their permission's badge and inventory list."- a fellow border guard.
"The badge and papers seem legit; my scanner says its authentic. This must be a late shipment of construction and resource supplies."- JSDF Border Guard Captain
RDA Special Region Additional Inventory List
Miltary Assests:
Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie drones -CONFIDENTIAL Numbers
Northrop Grumman RQ-180 drones -CONFIDENTIAL Numbers
General Atomics Avenger drones -CONFIDENTIAL Numbers
Regiment of SCOUT units
Platoon of MOOSE Units
Construction/Resource/Scientific Assets:
Mining Equipment
Solar Equipment
Hydro Equipment
Turbine Equipment
Geothermal Equipment
Agriculture Equipment
Storage and Tank equipment
Centrifuge Equipment
Fuel Manufacturing Equipment
"Aah, these RDA People must be really planning to stay here in the Special Region for a long time." As he skimmed through the list, he did notice the inventory of centrifuge equipment and a MOOSE? "Is a centrifuge that machine that spins and separates things? Why do they need that? Mmmm, scientists huh? What the hell is a MOOSE? Isn't that an animal?" The border guard ponders for a moment. He decides that it must have been all cleared by the higher ups and it's safe to let the trucks through.
He gives the thumbs up, the toll gate open and the trucks proceed to go through and into the GATE.
Unbeknownst to them and even to the Japanese Higher Ups, with the agriculture equipment, there is milling equipment. The Japanese Government thought this would be used for making flour and other agriculture goods. The same goes with the centrifuge equipment. But it's true purpose will be shown in full fury in the upcoming months during the RDA's expeditions into the Special Region. General Kalani who is now in the Special Region and stationed there permanently, shall make sure its purpose is fulfilled and as well as the RDA's successes, no matter the costs.
Special Region
On a Mountain nearby Alnus Hill
Some Random Cave System
00:00
Imperial Archmage Godasen looks at his broken magic mirror.
[He sighs before turning to look at his subordinates, sitting around the stone table]
"So Mage Remus La was either killed or was captured by the JSDF. This is unfortunate circumstances. Though all is not lost, our progress shall not be halted by this incident. Our forces are nearly ready for an invasion of Alnus Hill. Our bred monster army shall cause devastating blows to the JSDF and swarm their dwindled forces. Our test run proved this despite some loses, but those monsters can be bred again using the slaves we have acquired from our allies in other continents beyond the Avion & Blue Seas. Negotiations with Rondel will still continue even with the loss of our negotiator. Our troops are going to wear the standard armour of a single chest piece and helmet, while underneath is the tightly woven monster-spider silk jacket with wyvern scale sheets inside it. Our attempt at the JSDF's own bulletproof vests which we have acquired through the Gonzori, Medusa & Paramount crime families."
[Godasen looks at a few of his subordinates who were representatives of said families before continuing with his talk.]
"Furthermore, the infantry will be split into two groups, the riflemen armed with our flintlock rifles and pistols. We could not recreate the smokeless gunpowder successfully yet but we will be able to create a form of gunpowder soon, hence we have decided to use small explosive fire stones to propel the bullets with the same effect as a substitute. The second group will be armed with the traditional use of bows and swords which is still effective against the JSDF Infantry armour. We will have our upgraded Wyvern Corps as air support and our newly acquired "magic airships" from the ancient ruins of the Ancient Elves in the Romalia Mountains. The magic weapons on board will be useful in combat against JSDF War Animals and air defences."
[As Godason finishes, a minion of his speaks out.]
"My lord what about the supposed artillery pieces we are getting from the Avion Sea. Did the Kingdom of Tinae betray us? Especially the young chap from their governing body called the "Ten Members Committee"? He promised us, his navy's weapon systems in exchange for territory in Falmart and in Japan. As well as any foreign beauties from the land beyond the GATE."
[Godason immediately replies]
"Our artillery pieces will come into Falmart in about two months, from there it will be another two weeks before it lands in our hands here in this mountain logisticly. That is what the young politician said. He still needs the full approval of the whole committee. Or he can just smuggle them out, but it will take time. The last time I called via the magic mirror, he was busy indulging himself with his Lennon-race secretary. He is pretty much like Prince Zorzal but smarter and more ambitious."
"What about the Princess of Tinae? Will she pose a threat to this plan?" asks the minion.
"No, she will not. She is a drunkard that attends noble banquets and parties. She is merely a symbol of the old Empire that used to rule the Avion Sea. She does not have any actual power in the governing system."
"I see, then what about the use of The Weapon? As well as our parting gift to the JSDF in case the attack fails."
[The whole audience at the table soon turn to Imperial Archmage Godasen for an answer]
"The Weapon is not fully ready yet, we still need to test the minute rock required for the weapon. We have our thunder stones, construction material and combat plans already. Our alchemists and mages are still busy with the tiny rock at this very minute testing. The more of these rocks we get, the better and stronger The Weapon. Once completed, The Weapon will theoretically, disable the JSDF's War Animals, defences and technology completely, leaving them sitting ducks, in one fell swoop upon activation.
"The parting gift will be ready soon, but we don't want them to know about it yet. The test subjects react to it quite well, they are getting very hungry….*chuckling"
Everyone at the table there kind of knew what The Weapon can be capable of due to the tiny stone's unique properties. It was a painful and costly mission to just steal a small stone from the Sky Kingdom near the Inland Sea up North. It was said that the stones are used to keep the Kingdom up in the heavens near the realm of the Gods. The parting gift as well, was costly and extremely dangerous. Godasen was the one who discovered it after stumbling upon it in the ancient ruins of the Legendary Sage in the Arrun Labyrinth near the City of Crety, south of the Romalia Mountains and east of the Rho River. It was the same place that provided him with the magic needed to come back from the dead after being killed by JSDF Special Forces in the past.
"Lord Godasen, what about the demon that is currently infiltrating Alnus Hill? Can we trust him? He can easily deceive us and betray us all together. The Apostles there can easily smoke him out." Asks the Head of the Medusa Family concerned. "I have especially alongside with the other crime families invested a lot in your campaign."
[Imperial Archmage Godasen chuckles]
"Mr. Head of the Medusa Family, why don't you ask him yourself?" smirks Godasen.
Out of the shadows emerges a demon, red in colour and standing 2 meters tall. The most scariest thing about him is that he has six muscular arms that looks like it can rip a man apart. The demon is an Asura Demon. A demon who eats people and transforms into an exact duplicate, no matter the gender. The more of the person, the demon eats, the better memories, personality and disguise that the demon gains. Though a finger or hand is sufficient enough for the basic of memories and an exact form of the person. The Asura Demons are the best of the best in disguises and espionage. Even better than the shape shifting species. In the past, they had laid disaster to human nations, elf kingdoms and etc. The only way to identify the demon, is that you must know the person, it is imitating extremely well. Otherwise, it is too late and useless. Unless, you have an advanced spell to check things or be an Apostle, it can be very difficult.
Demons just like the origin of all beings in the Special Region, are a race of beings originating from the GATE, they are so different and evil that they severed themselves from the nature of the Special Region. They don't have any blessings from the gods and the gods themselves find it difficult to find them even with their abilities as gods due to the lack of a blessing and how different they are. The Apostles are the god's only way of deterring the demons as the Apostle can sense the lack of a god's blessing and the miasma of a demon. Supposedly, the demons are residing on a continent somewhere in the Special Region. The continent's name is called the Dark Continent due to the lack of the presence of gods there. The gods however can still indirectly prevent and stagnant any technological development of the demons via the use of the natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes but it is still extremely difficult as if they have their own god or king guiding them.
The Asura Demon's name is Gashasura. He stands behind the various heads of the crime families before speaking with his imposed figure.
"Imperial Archmage Godasen, I see you have detected my presence in the room all this time. I am impressed about it for a human." Chuckles the demon.
[The whole council except Godasen turns around to the demon, in astonishment.]
"How-w, uh ah?" stutters the Head of the Medusa Crime Family stumbling off his chair looking at the imposing demon.
[Demon chuckle sounds…]
"Not so tuff now? How about I take a bite out of your flesh and lead the crime family in your stead? Mmmmm" asks Gashasura glaring is sharp teeth at the bold human man with scar on his head.
"Imperial Arch Mage Godasen, I have managed to infiltrate the Alnus Settlement as a barman in a local tavern. I have consumed the man's arm and confined him in the wine cellar. I found it difficult to assimilate some of the JSDF members as they have unusual security methods and common way of life. It would rouse suspicion if I did disguise as one. They have not one but two Apostles in their ranks even. I would be easily get catch by them. Thus a barman at tavern where the JSDF and the common have their breaks, was a good source of information. But I don't know how long it would take before one of the Apostles discovers me in the tavern, though I would have disappeared by then."
"Mmmm, Rory Mercury and Giselle prove to be troublesome. Keep low for now and gather information on their movements and assets." Commands Godasen to the Asura Demon.
"An interesting piece of information I have discovered and I would like to show you via my memory magic. It could be possible reinforcements from the other side of the GATE to assist the JSDF."
[In comprehensible canting can be heard, as it is the demon's native language, mist starts to fill up the room and then project images of past events that the demon experienced in a form of like a movie, where everyone watching it can see everything in third person.]
The barman (Gashasura) can be seen locking up the tavern and walking down the dirt road before seeing a thug grab a wolf girl's handbag and jewellery before running away in full sprint. She screams help! Two JSDF Officers patrolling go to assist her, then appears to be calling for assistance, where unexpected for the people viewing the memory, a two blue golems imitating a warrior bunny can be seen approaching the JSDF officers. Before sprinting after the thief, with the officers in tow. The golems are a lot faster, and appear to be armed just like the JSDF.
"This is the Police! Stop running, you are under arrest for the theft of valuables. Stop running. You can twenty seconds to comply!" voiced out monotonously from the golems as they ran past pedestrians and Gashasura. The thief looks back and throws a poison dagger at one of the JSDF officers, only to be blocked by the golem as it ran to the officer to block it with its back. The thief takes a corner and runs down the alley way. A golem follows him through the alleyway with the JSDF while the other suddenly , surprising everyone except Gashasura, jumps up and onto the roof of a building with ease and runs along the roof and jumping onto another chasing after the thief. The memory fog ends there.
"Interesting development I see." Intertwining his fingers as the Head of the Gonzori crime family says intrigued. The rest of the crime lords of Akusho nods in agreement.
A fat nobleman from the defunct Hawks of the Imperial Senate stands up and shouts, "No matter what reinforcements they have and strange metal golems assisting them. We will still win this time with Godasen's advanced magic and our advancements in weapons and tactics! The costs of managing and making a golem are too high, and taxing on magicians. It would have been every expensive to procure these automations! Let alone advanced ones! Perhaps even Archmage Lelei La Lena is lying in bed because of these creations. The JSDF would not even have a lot of them due to how golems made by magic tend to malfunction over time and when their mana supply is depleted!" puffing his fat stomach up in the air proudly.
[The whole chamber roars in agreement before Godasen calms everyone down.]
"Gashasura what is your assessment on this? Do they pose a threat to the invasion?" asks Godasen concerned as an image of the golem appears again before everyone.
"When I encountered them first, I was astonished by their manoeuvrability and speed. But I see they lack intelligence. They are like mindless animals just obeying the JSDF Officers before running after the thief. If they were intelligent, they would have been the first ones there to assist the wolf girl. Without the JSDF, they would be sitting ducks, knowing nothing on what to do. We can easily overwhelm them with your guns. Thus I think they would not pose the threat, what worries me is the unknown faction that created them. Pointing to the insignia on the shoulder of the golem. The insignia depicts four circles in the shape of a tilted rhombus, two green ones, a grey one and another grey hollowed one with the glyphs, saying R-D-A."
"Interesting." Sighs Godasen. It is the same unknown faction beyond the GATE, that Remus La reported to him a few days ago. A lot of their equipment could be seen scattered all over Alnus Hill, especially in the JSDF's fortress.
"It must be a company's magic creation, that was purchased by the JSDF. Or it even better could be a vassal country belonging to the Japanese. They were so weak that they had to give up their arms and equipment to the JSDF in the Special Region as cannon fodder against us locals." Boasts out the Head of the Paramount crime family who is a tiger type demi-human with an eye patch.
[Everyone nods in agreement except Godasen who speaks.]
"I wouldn't be so sure though, the faction could belong to the Nation of the "CIA" and "Shynuh" (That is how Prince Diablo spells and pronounces China in the novel). As they were the ones who caused the GATE to close and the Arachnid War. It could be that Japan was in a fury with the loss of the GATE and invaded those nations. Plundering their equipment and assets, or even those Nations are paying the price to Japan with their soldiers and equipment just like vassal nations." Says Imperial Archmage Godasen calmly.
"Furthermore, The Weapon and the other weapons we possess from the Ancient Elves should be able to destroy all those golems and the JSDF in one fell sweep. We can use the Ancient Elves' clockwork golems as a countermeasure as well. We will attack after 2 weeks of receiving the artillery pieces from the Avion Sea! We have our victory in our hands, and even if the invasion is a loss. The parting gift and guerrilla warfare will put the JSDF onto its knees and kiss our feet for mercy, as we invade and enslave the nation of the Rising Sun and the whole world beyond the GATE! The Imperial Remnant shall rise, be VICTORUOUS AND THE NEW SUPERPOWER OF THE WORLDS! Shouts Godasen hoarsely in triumph as the rest of the committee shouts and claps in agreement into the distant night.
But unknown to them, they are about to wake up a sleeping giant that will destroy them all and possibly the whole Special Region.
Special Region
Alnus Hill
RDA Outpost
02:00
General Kalani who is a T-Series Super Tactical Droid does not need sleep like his organic counterparts and can function months to an end without a shutdown. He is currently looking at the report of the captured mage who caused a ruckus in the forest nearby the New Alnus Airstrip. It was reportedly that he was spying on the JSDF. His declared name was Remus La, and he said he had no affiliation. He is currently kept in RDA custody. It was shown that he supposedly possesses a form of spell that causes invisibility, he managed to escape from some SecOps officers before being apprehended again by the SCOUTs using infrared and thermal imaging. In a few days, he will be transferred to a top secret RDA facility in the Pacific for experimentation and interrogation.
General Kalani changes reports to the various profiles and information of key and former Special Region figures on his HardPad. As naturally, he would like to make battle simulations of potential adversaries to the Resource Development Administration.
Molt Sol Augustus
Piña Co Lada
King Duran
Gray Co Aldo
Cato El Altestan
Godasen
Zorzal El Caesar
Diabo El Caesar
Herm Fule Maio
Mudra
What catches Kalani's optics is Godasen, an Imperial Mage working under Molt Sol Augustus and Zorzal El Caesar during the Imperial-Japanese War and Imperial Civil War respectively.
Name: Godasen
Race: Human
Age: Unknown
Title(s): Senator, Imperial Court Mage
Status: Deceased, (Body not found or recovered)
Job(s): Senator, Mage, General
Rank: General
Affiliation: Empire: Pro War Faction
"Deceased but the body was not found or recovered, despite being sure of the death of Godasen by Warrior Bunny Delilah and Japanese Special Forces. He was used as a human-shield by Delilah." Ponders General Kalani.
"Curious"
