Chapter 81: New Mission Details
Speaking of the Six Paths of the Mind, Kaizer had discussed something similar with the Dean last time he visited his mentor. He also shared his speculation that he did not feel limited to only three paths and had a slight affinity with the other three.
The Dean suggested that he continue to accumulate power and that rather than an issue with skill, it was an issue with foundation. His base psychic power was already stretched thin with telepathy, telekinesis, and telesthesia, so trying to add on more was not possible.
This inevitably meant that he would have to take down more people, and to that end, the Dean signed Kaizer up for another mission.
Dean Rochester placed a document on the desk, sliding it toward Kaizer with a gentle shift. The thick folder carried the scent of fresh ink and classified urgency, its pages filled with geopolitics, tactical briefings, and a contract with the Esper Commission.
Kaizer glanced at the cover, which bore the name Operation Iron Crescent.
His placid blue eyes flickered with interest, and he reached out with his mind, flipping it open with telekinesis. The pages fluttered in rapid succession, stopping abruptly as he skimmed the key details.
For the first time today, his expression shifted subtly... one that was pensive.
"A battlefield contract? The United Federation wants espers in the Middle East?" Kaizer inquired with a frown, tapping his fingers on the table.
Dean Rochester nodded, resting his chin on his interlaced fingers. "The war in the region has escalated far beyond conventional means. Multiple factions, state-sponsored and independent, have started fielding espers of their own. The Federation’s military is powerful, but it’s still human. They need countermeasures."
Kaizer absorbed the information. He knew from the news that the Middle East had been in turmoil for decades, long before he was born, but by 2042, the conflict had taken a different turn.
According to the document, some governments had begun secretly employing espers under the guise of rogue mercenaries, private contractors, even radicalized individuals with devastating abilities.