Vesryn Pulse: Wrath of Xenon

CHAPTER 23: MUFFLED SCREAM

CHAPTER 23: MUFFLED SCREAM

SERENA MAIZONO

2 ½ YEARS AGO

The Operation Arcadia Annihilation consists of two large groups: the Front Lines and the Infiltration Team. The Front Lines, which is commanded by Captain Kevin Valesmith and Lady Danielle Keine will lead the soldiers to make a frontal assault. The Front Lines will guarantee a war with the ratio of two is to one, which means we have the advantage in numbers. There are two dragon knights on the front lines, and the Arcadia army has none. This will be a clean swoop of victory for us, but it will not guarantee the capture of the leader of the terrorist group.

This is where the Infiltration Team comes in. Infiltration Team comprises of only four members: Sir Faradeiss and his dragonoid Z, and Sir Wingate-senpai and me. Senpai has a lot of experience on stealth missions due to him being a White Ghost in the past, so he will command each and every move we make.

Right now, we are casually walking on the downtown of Amnesia City, trying to blend in with the people. The streets are not lively but not entirely dark. There are street lamps that give an orange tint to everything in the surroundings. As we venture further, we saw that the population of the dragonoids in these areas became dense. I can see coffee shops and restaurants populated by dragonoids, and not humans. The man who runs this City: Duke Zac Schneider, is well known for giving dragonoids rights to own properties and businesses like any normal human being. He does not treat dragonoids as slaves. He treats them as an equal person. Maybe that’s the reason why the dragonoids see him as a hero. I think he’s actually a good guy.

“I thought assassins had a hobby of crawling in cramped spaces and lurking in the dark, not blending in with the people,” Z muttered with a dissatisfied look.

“Actually, Senpai is not an assassin. He’s more of a thief who eavesdrops and violates your right to privacy.” I happily explained at the mislead dragonoid girl in a witch’s hat. “White Ghosts have two specialized departments; One is for pure assassinations and the other is for information gathering. Senpai falls on the latter, so during his time as a White Ghost, he’s only in charge of snatching documents and overhearing gossip from the targets.”

“Ooooh.” Z’s mouth stayed O-shaped for five seconds. “I see.”

Suddenly, we stopped walking when Senpai raised his hand. Then, he looked to us and we formed a circle to discuss our plans.

“Twelve dragonoid guards ahead, fully armed, in the checkpoint. We can’t blend in with them, and they are not allowing any civilians to go further. We can’t go stealth if we are taking them out.” Senpai explained. I’m impressed at Senpai’s hawk-like eyes which are able to spot and perfectly describe the enemies from two blocks away.

“So we have to shoot our way in and fuck them off?” Alphonse asked.

Suddenly, a series of gunshots, explosions, and weak tremor echoed in the night skies. There are also fireworks-like shooting stars several kilometers away. It seems that the war against the terrorist group Arcadia has started, and the Front Lines are now doing their best to raid the castle.

Several dragonoids started to run, and there are also dragonoid people armed with rifles who are in a rush to go to the warzone. Since they are being attacked from the south, they will focus their defenses on the south. Some left their post on the western part, in which we are situated.

Senpai glanced back to the checkpoint and then whispered to us. “Now there are only four guards. We still don’t have a chance to sneak in because of the barricade.”