791 His First Mission 2 (1/2)
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Six hours later, Daneel and his four sovereigns arrived at the bar and clinic.
The four sovereigns were talking between themselves while shooting glances at the king, and what was different from before was that Cassandra seemed to be in a much better mood.
After coming out of the room, the king had announced that everything was fine with Cassandra, and that they should all not ask about what she had uncovered about her past. Cassandra had added that the two of them had reached an understanding, and that she would tell everyone about it when a certain something happened.
This had caused a small smile to appear on the king's face, but still, it had been apparent that something had definitely affected him.
He had remained silent, and it was only when they reached the bar that his mood finally changed and went back to what it had been when they had left before.
Indeed, Daneel had been quite incensed by what was going on in this place.
He had had a slight hint before, too, but he had been hoping that it would not be as he had imagined. Yet… Once again, the Overseer had proven that all it cared about was results, and that the methods to obtain those results really didn't matter.
It was obvious that to it, this act of raising children in this way must not seem wrong, and it was probable that it even saw it as a low-cost endeavor that could result in a lot of powerhouses with Awakened powers who would be ready to protect Angaria.
As if this wasn't bad enough, the fact that children who couldn't even understand what an oath was were made to swear one that would affect them for the rest of their lives was so despicable that it made Daneel wish that he could plant his fist in that sun filled with faces which he had seen before.
What was worse was that he now knew that as he was a member of the Order, too, so his face must also be one that repeatedly appeared on that sun, and even though it had been said in the rulebook that only faces known to the one who was speaking to the Overseer would appear on it, it still made Daneel get a bad taste in his mouth.
If his motivation before to take control of the Order had been lacking in any manner, that was definitely not the case now, as he was more fired up than ever to find a way to fulfill this goal of his and stop this abhorrent practice. He didn't know when it had begun, but in this age, it would end.
”Alright, he's here! We have a mission, folks, and you can all drink after that!”
Daneel had already sent a message saying that they would be embarking on the mission right away, and although the Spikeking had been quite surprised that a newbie had gotten such a mission which was usually only given to those who had already spent quite a lot of time in the Order, he had said nothing, and just assured Daneel that they would be ready.
He had stayed true to his word, as all eleven people stood upright, with their wounds completely healed.
It wasn't just that. They also seemed to be completely alert, and it was as if they had had a full night's sleep.
Deciding to definitely find out more about that 'healing wine' that all of these people had had before, Daneel said, ”Pick out the top nine people among your subordinates, and follow me. The mission requires 15 people.”
Daneel had decided to leave behind Eloise and Skrr. She was more experienced in matters of handling an Empire rather than fighting wars, and she also needed a lot of time to continue training, so he had left her to that. Someone needed to keep an eye on the Divine Cockroach, too, and Daneel needed someone he trusted to take that duty.
Eloise hadn't said anything, but it had been obvious that just like the other Sovereigns, she was more motivated than ever to grow powerful enough that she could stand toe to toe with all the others and not find herself left behind like this ever again.
Even though there had been a slight consideration by Daneel regarding whether he should leave behind Aran and Cassandra, too, who were definitely weaker than the Amateur Champions who were present in the Spikeking's group, he had decided against it, as their skills as commanders might prove invaluable. Also, even though there was a large gap in their realms, he knew for a fact that their Bloodlines and Champion Paths would definitely make up for a lot of the difference.
With a nod, the Spikeking shouted, ”Delaine and Matthew, step out! Hold the fort until we come back, and keep the beers ready!”
Turning to Daneel, he said, ”These two broke through recently, and they haven't gotten a perfect grasp of their powers, yet. The rest of us are ready.”
”Alright. Let's go.”
With that, all 15 individuals flew up to an obelisk that was empty.
As soon as they all reached and gathered around, Daneel stepped forward, and the menu popped up. He went to the mission tab and directly chose the mission on top of the list, and the next moment, all of them disappeared from where they stood.
Daneel had already given the system the order that it should not even try to stop teleportation attempts, as it was probably safest to not even allow for that second to be there where the system would always ask him whether he should let the attempt go through or not.
Before he regained his sight after the teleportation, the loud sound of drums booming somewhere nearby reached his years, and along with that, he also heard the telltale din of many, many people marching with discipline on an open field.
Opening his eyes quickly, he blinked, and then widened them as he realized that there was a 10,000 strong army right in front of them.
They were in a large open space where there were forests to one side and mountains to the other, and in front of them was open, dry land on which the army stood still. Bannermen held a strange banner which looked vaguely familiar, and the soldiers were all arranged in an orderly manner, with pikemen in the front and archers behind.
There were also mage squadrons here and there, and a lot of weapons could also be seen interspersed among the ranks, floating in the air, ready to be moved to wherever they needed to fire from.
It was only after noticing all these that Daneel finally looked down to see that there was another army marching forward below him, and it was them that had been making the sound that had reached his ears.
He was standing on a golden cloud 20 feet in the air, and there also seemed to be some sort of formation which was stopping the dust storm that was raised by so many people going forth at once from clouding their vision. All 15 of them were present, and Daneel stood at the front, while the rest stood behind him.