Steel steam and flame

Nighthawk and Owl both guessed the time of action wrong. After selecting weapons and equipment, they gathered together in a residential area and began to rest. I don’t know how long it took for the communicator to start losing its function. It kept making electronic noise after it was turned on. It was unclear whether the communication machine had been shut down artificially or whether there was signal interference in the surroundings, so the few people did not spend more time on this matter.

Before the night was over, thirteen people gathered in this four-bedroom house. There are several new faces. Judging from their normal movements and audible breath, they are the most powerful members of the organization who are arriving one after another. But in Cassia's view, they are not as good as the family elites within the empire. There is also a gap visible to the naked eye for those who have obtained the title of Knight Attendant by relying on their own strength.

Cassia did not believe that the organization's power was limited to this. The actual situation made him feel that the organization did not want to invest too much in it. In other words, at the top of the organization, they know that there will be a melee in the border areas of the empire. For the enemy who has an absolute numerical advantage, as long as they can successfully sneak into the empire, they can ignore other things. Taking advantage of this opportunity to reduce the enemy's strength has never been an option.

After boiling some hot water to drink, Cassia leaned against the window and closed her eyes to rest, thinking about the horror she encountered in the evening. A person who has to be vigilant because he can always bring about all kinds of unexpected surprises.

The few unfamiliar faces that arrived one after another remained speechless. After observing them for a while, Nighthawk and the others began to look at the various imperial-standard weapons in their hands. They were indeed much better than what they usually used. And when going to the warehouse to choose weapons, there was one thing that Cassia was very concerned about.

I saw a blue-silver bullet in the corner of the warehouse. The fluorescent blue ring at the bottom was something Cassia couldn't forget. After such a long time, the color alone made Cassia full of nostalgia. But those hundreds of blue and silver bullets were all locked in glass cabinets, like museum collections, and could only be used for viewing and appreciation.

I saw the authority level mark belonging to the organization on the cabinet. Neither Nighthawk nor Owl had the right to use this precious thing.

However, the appearance of blue and silver bullets in the warehouse also provided further evidence for Cassia's original conjecture. The upper echelons of the organization, perhaps all, or perhaps just certain individuals, do have close ties within the empire. Moreover, as a small country sandwiched between three giant countries, it is very likely that in the organization attached to this small country, in addition to elements of the empire, there are also people from the other two giant countries.

Around five o'clock in the morning, the sky started to light up. The patchy clouds that had formed during the night were dissipating amid the rapidly rising temperatures. Adolf came here not long after, briefly explained his plans, and left in a hurry. General Pullman accompanied Nighthawk and the others here at night, sat there for a while, and left early.

"Someone will come over in the evening to inform you to start the operation. In addition to you in the room, there is also a small team to cooperate. However, we can only get some information about the route and personnel configuration until the evening. Another very important point, go to the empire later. Mr. Trevikan and I will not be with you during the entire internal journey. We will release a large number of baits to lure away the enemy, creating chaos and opening up a route for you to move forward. But whether you succeed or not depends on you. It's gone." Adolf's words seemed serious, but the thing that occupied the most part was still helplessness, a helpless feeling that penetrated deeply into his body and could not be eliminated.

Adolf knew he couldn't leave, but after receiving Hongmang's communication at night and roughly knowing the number and ratio of people on the opposite side, he suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness. General Pullman also had the same feeling, but General Pullman seemed more calm. He had experienced similar things many times in the last Red Star War, and his psychological acceptance was far stronger than Adolf.

In addition, Lisuman seems to have given more information to General Pullman. He has always paid attention to the interior of the empire and knows the role and deterrence that the current knight commander of the Chiraandi family can play after he comes here.

Just as two people in similar situations, Adolf and General Pullman naturally had huge pressure. The only good news is that due to the stage of their own surgery, they will not have to travel with substitutes during the subsequent journey into the empire, which can be regarded as reducing some risks. When encountering a surgical development type surgeon who is good at perception, the high-level surgeon's own energy, as well as the bioelectric induction force field maintained at all times to ensure safety and completeness on the battlefield, will become a beacon in the storm at a certain distance. Walking next to substitutes in this way loses its protective effect.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the sun already has considerable heat. The thirteen people in the room fell into silence after Adolf left, and no one spoke. Cassia could feel the tension and pressure emanating from Nighthawk and the others. After thinking about the start of the operation, he asked Nighthawk and the others to leave on their own, and then returned to the empire alone. Not to mention not being optimistic about Nighthawk's strength, there is indeed a big gap between the environment of the small country and the empire. Cassia can still recall that after entering the small country, except for the clear feeling of danger in the forest on the border of the Flame Alliance not long ago, Cassia looked calm at other times.

But seeing Nighthawk and the others' expressions, Cassia knew that just a few words couldn't wake them up. It takes actual and personal experience to understand what was said to them in the restaurant that time. In this regard, Cassia can only pray that the first wave of enemies encountered is not the enemy's main team, and then he will have more energy to protect Isha and the others.

The news from Adolf came around seven o'clock in the evening. It was a letter containing the detailed configuration and number of personnel of the team. A panoramic map of part of the empire's border areas, with a curved red line passing through it and finally connecting to a small town next to the city. There are four very small communicators left, all wrapped in alloy, special products that are not commonly used. Attached is a complex string of encrypted composite radio frequencies.

At the end it says the time of action is 9pm. There is nothing else.

Cassia exhaled at this time, and something suddenly throbbed in her body. It was like a substance that could ignite his blood, making him want to step forward immediately. Looking in the direction of the empire border, beyond is the empire territory. I left the empire in the first place so that I could go back in a better state after a while. At that time, I would have the ability to no longer struggle with the whirlpool, and I would have the ability to protect everything I wanted to protect.

Now it seems that the actual situation is contrary to her expectations, but Cassia believes that she has achieved one thing - in the whirlpool, she has learned to swim, and has the strength to start struggling away from the center of the whirlpool without being drowned all at once.

"Huh... it's starting." A voice in his heart said to Cassia, "After I go back this time, I probably won't leave again."