Chapter 461 World Anew (1/2)
CHAPTER 461
WORLD ANEW
A calming silence permeated a small, ten by ten room decorated with a squared table full of bowls of exotic fruits. The floor beneath was adorned by a yellowish rug full of swirly patterns reminiscent of slightly distorted flowers, while the walls were painted in fresh, faint cyan. A window to the left let through blinding rays of light, casting the darkness out of the room.
Six was currently sitting in silence, mildly confused, as he pecked away at a bowl of red plums, occasionally glancing at Two who had a rather tranquil expression. Seven, sitting next to him, dabbed in a bowl of scarlet runners, while Four and Five fought over a bowl of black figs. Two had summoned them all here, jolting them from their meditations, but they were hardly surprised over the invitation – it was her state that shocked them.
Their memories of her post the Battle of Isles were mostly of a woman close to the blind insanity, yet they couldn't even find a trace of it in her. Six pondered, inwardly, whether she really managed to relinquish all her demons in less than a decade. It was certainly possible, though her state prior to it certainly suggested it would have taken longer.
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”—Seven, you'll be in charge of reinstating some order in this hellhole,” Two broke the silence suddenly, glancing at the expressionless woman sitting opposite of her who nodded instinctively. ”Discard all the outlaws, question all those who were brutalized and either banish or execute perpetrators based on the scale. Institute free economy and open up the trade channels, create and monitor the black market under some other guise, and create a Disciplinary Branch from some of your trusted aides. I hope it's not too much work.”
”… no.” Seven shook her head lightly. ”I'd be more than happy to.”
”Four,” Two then turned toward the gauzed man who withdrew from the figs, replying to the former's gaze. ”You'll be in charge of forwarding reparations to the families of all those who've suffered here during our absence. In addition, form a small coalition of intelligence agents; no need to form a large-scale one, just one large enough to monitor the general movements of the Empyrean and his army.”
”… yes.” Four nodded, a faint glint flashing through his eyes.
”Five,” Two turned to the flamboyantly-dressed and hair-colored man who smiled in response. ”You'll be in charge of forming the general army. Find the Commanders and Generals, and oversee the general recruitment as well as formations of Legions. Withdraw all the associative forces from the active fields for the time being and conduct a complete investigation of their activities over the past decade. Any major misconduct is grounds of expulsion. You fine with that?”
”—of course,” Five nodded, smiling. ”It'll be my pleasure.”
”Six,” Two turned toward the old man who had a rather amusing expression. ”You'll be in charge of the general repair of the Valley. Work together with Seven in her duties, but focus mostly on facilitating repairs, unifying conducts, and contacting the remaining friendlies on the outside. Maintain open channels at all times and found a team that will begin the constructions of the major teleportation arrays. We need to be able to transfer a large number of people rapidly, everywhere.”
”… yes.” Six nodded simply, feeling nothing else was worth saying.
”—I should have listened to you, back then,” Two continued, surprising the rest. ”You were being honest with me, yet my sullied pride blinded me. I still can't quite understand what came over me, if I'm being honest. Why I was so… angered. My mistakes cost us a lot, and I owe each and every one of you an apology. You aren't my subordinates. You're my friends. I had simply forgotten that.”
”…”
”I will abstain from direct combat for now,” Two said. ”I'm still not confident in maintaining my calm if I come face to face with Lino. Though, I suspect, we're still decades away from the tail-end escalation where our involvement will become inevitable.”