Chapter 160
Police Headquarters. Sub-basement level.
Several meters underground lay vast open spaces, large enough to accommodate half the contingent of the entire police station at once. Everything necessary for law enforcement officers to stay in top shape was here: well-reinforced walls and ceilings allowed for the use of serious techniques from various elements, treadmills, various frames for strength training, bars, and pull-up bars, dumbbells, and kettlebells. It's safe to say that no more complete sports and gym equipment can be found anywhere in this world.
The training hall was nearly empty, as it was the busiest time of day—the officers were occupied with their primary duties. Mostly, only the sounds of air being sliced and something heavy colliding could be heard.
In the western part of the room were arenas, punching bags, and other equipment suitable for honing martial arts. That's where all the thuds and whistles were coming from. There, with one large and even heavy-looking punching bag, the chief of police of Tienhai City was skillfully working out. The woman, no, more accurately, the girl—after all, twenty-six years is just the beginning of adulthood—who had recently taken on the responsibility of maintaining order in the city, was the owner of a truly powerful body. In the humble opinion of most male officers, it was excessively powerful. Most likely, they were simply insecure. With her tall stature, tight muscles that beautifully rippled across her body, and her masterful dominance, she effortlessly crushed the fragile male ego, subconsciously evoking envy and dislike in men. Fortunately, they kept their personal feelings separate from their work.
It's worth noting that Kuvira—for that was the name of the new police chief—did indeed have a somewhat masculine build, as evidenced by her broad shoulders and moderately masculine baritone voice. But this didn't diminish her exotic beauty, rare in this world. After all, for centuries, fragile and delicate-looking girls had been the norm here, so seeing something entirely different was always welcome. Perhaps because of this, a couple of lower-ranking officers were always hovering around her, none of whom had managed to conquer Kuvira's iron heart.
Kuvira was so lost in thought that she didn't even notice the bold glances of her subordinates roaming over her body. And there was certainly something to look at! Her large, firm breasts seemed ready to burst through the thin fabric of her white tank top at any moment. By the way, the light shirt had long been damp with sweat, making the outlines of her large nipples clearly visible. With each new punch she landed on the bag, her upper chest tantalizingly bounced, causing three men to completely abandon their pretend workouts, fully devoted to admiring her beauty. Her round, enticing backside, seductively hugged by green training pants, deserved special mention.
Somewhere on the edge of consciousness, Kuvira's mind registered the men's gazes, but she had no time for reprimands now. Besides, as far as she knew, these persistent representatives of the male sex always performed their duties flawlessly. And the stares? She could tolerate them. It wasn't the first time. Anyway, they wouldn't get anything out of it—the fragile and sensitive heart of such a formidable-looking woman had long been occupied by one man.
Of course, it sounds absurd, but she had met her chosen one when she was just six years old. Anyone might scoff and ask if a little girl could truly mistake her emotions for such profound feelings? No, at that time, the already adult man was her only support, an older brother, perhaps even a father figure, but certainly not an object of love. But years passed, and the image of Roku, her savior, never left her mind—and most importantly, her heart.
At the most pivotal moment of her life, when her own parents abandoned her, cruelly throwing her into the streets, He appeared. With Roku, she traveled for three whole months, and during that time, they searched for other abandoned children in need of help. It was then that she realized her parents had never truly loved her; their indifferent faces she had mistaken for affection, their cold attitude she had considered normal. But when a severe drought swept through their province, they decided to get rid of the extra mouth...