Chapter 479 - 472. Suppression
"Sorry for making you do this," Zein looked at Ron, who was in the middle of wearing his equipment. "You’re supposed to go back today, aren’t you?"
Ron’s role in this Operation should have ended when they arrived in this city ruin. Initially, he should be going back to the headquarters that day with the operation’s physical recording to be given to Trinity’s command post. But now, he had to become a pathfinder again for Zein and Bassena, since Kei had to manage the base.
"Don’t worry about it," Ron smirked while fastening his gloves. "It’s never hurt to stack people’s debt--especially the powerful ones."
Zein chuckled and patted the scout’s back in gratitude, before going to check on his kids. They were huddling on a dining table after finishing their breakfast. Zein could see a notepad in front of Dean, filled with a timetable and list of names.
"How’s your condition?" he asked, and all of them looked up at the same time like it was a reflex.
"Oh, we’re fine, Captain. Everything’s been digested already," Dheera said cheerfully, and despite hearing that they all had nightmares, the guides didn’t have any dark circles, and their eyes didn’t look dull. "We’re dividing the job now."
"Good," Zein nodded. "You know your priorities?"
"Yep--tanks and scouts first," they all nodded. "Are you going to be away for long, Captain?"
"I’m not sure," Zein frowned a little bit when he recalled the fragment inside the tube. They still had no idea how to destroy it, honestly, and had no idea how long it would take for Ron to find a place safe enough for this experimentation. "I hope it won’t take too long."
Dheera turned around in her seat and stretched out her arms with puffed cheeks, prompting Zein to receive the hug with a chuckle. "Be good when I’m gone. Bother Shin from time to time."
"Yessir!"