Chapter 54: Interrogation (1)
Sarah found the task of handling such a case more boring than anything else, yet she was assigned a mission she was determined to see through.
She spoke, addressing the general:
"General, should I take your departure from this meeting as the Empire’s answer to no longer cooperate?"
The general stopped, just as a soldier had already opened the door for him. He sniffed before replying:
"Send me a director and I’ll—"
"Sit down if you value your head," Sarah said coldly, losing patience.
The general nearly lost it. He wanted to strike this insolent woman, but knowing she represented the Order, he held back. Sensing the tension rising, the mayor stepped in between them, trying to calm the situation without success.
"If it weren’t for your status as a representative of the Order, I would have taught you a lesson for your insolence," the general warned.
"Don’t make me repeat myself. Sit down and let’s resume this fucking meeting."
"You dare?" the general now truly grew angry. The walls began to tremble. Sarah, still seated, had difficulty breathing as if something were pressing on her chest. The two enforcers leapt to their feet and stepped in front of her, ready to act in a heartbeat.
The mayor backed away, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
The investigation team, though composed of Initiates and one Intermediate, remained neutral. The general wasn’t just their superior he was a Transcendent.