The troops from Astralis were already advancing through the starry sky like an unstoppable avalanche.
However, since the vast majority of Nomeka’s inhabitants had never imagined that the flames of a large-scale war could so suddenly descend upon this planet of the “Sixteen Duchies,” until the heavy clouds in the sky, clearly unnatural for the region, came down with thunder and lightning, the common folk on such a vast planet still believed this was just a “slightly abrupt” storm.
There wasn’t much anyone could do.
The newest strategic weapon of the Astralis Empire, secretly developed in its laboratories the “Climate Regulator”, was a highly classified technology.
At least until its first use, no one in the world could have imagined what might be hidden behind an impenetrable mass of clouds.
In fact, even surrounded by the cold, stormy night, Alice, standing before a tall white wall, paid little attention to the sky above her head.
After all... that very night, the girl who had obtained information from Mickey about Governor Théodric’s whereabouts was already eager to take the first step on her path of revenge!
“…”
“Nisha, the mansion where Théodric lives seems quite ordinary and discreet. These two squads of soldiers, even in combat armor, don’t look like much... Even so, do you still sense danger?”
The girl, hidden behind a tree, cautiously asked the small floating spirit spinning fiercely around her.
She took Nisha’s “bad premonitions” seriously.
From the moment she decided to infiltrate the governor’s residence with Nisha, Alice had already been warned of a potential danger.
However, as always, the premonition was vague and imprecise.
Not even Nisha knew whether this “danger” would be just a setback like the one they faced in Dr. Elock’s garden, or something as deadly as the encounter with a flying battleship!
Generally, it only meant that the enemies wouldn’t be entirely passive and wouldn’t surrender easily, at least, that was the understanding Alice had gleaned from Nisha’s “prophecies.”
But even if it were an assassination attempt by an “Entropist,” what could a mere governor of Flaren do to resist? Especially now that Alice had finally discovered, after so much effort, the secret address where he lived.
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“Anyway, we’re already here. Thalia promised to make a pineapple pie to celebrate my triumphant return. We can’t just sit here doing nothing, right? Let’s begin the infiltration, Nisha. As soon as we get the information, we’re leaving!”
Even under the gloomy night sky, Alice no longer wanted to delay. She knew that suspecting everything around her would lead nowhere.
One way or another, she needed to capture Théodric. Only then would she find out where the high-ranking noble who sold information about her father, Kastiel was living.
That being the case...
“First, take me up high. Let’s go around the soldiers.”
Following the orders of her young mistress, the devoted Nisha quickly transformed into a spherical shield that enveloped Alice and lifted her into the air, the same method she had used the last time they infiltrated the rooftops of the “Golden Night.”
“Very good, Nisha, you really are the best. Now let’s float slowly over this wall…”
Nisha continued to obey her commands. Already accustomed to various aerial transport missions, she now controlled her body with total balance.
Yes, success was within reach (づ?????)づ, all that was left was…
"Ding-ling-ling!"
“INTRUDERS! WE HAVE INTRUDERS!”
“All units on alert! Intruders detected at twelve o’clock! Move out immediately!”
“Sound the alarm! We are in a state of emergency!”
“…”
“How did they find us?! We didn’t even touch the wall’s paint! And there are definitely no cameras here. Are they using invisible lasers like in the movies to protect a mansion? Is the imperial governor really that paranoid about his own home?”
Stunned as she heard alarms blaring across the mansion district, Alice remained suspended in the air, not knowing what to do. To her, being discovered like this made no sense at all.
No matter how powerful Théodric was, placing that kind of security around his home was simply absurd. If even a sparrow could trigger that alarm, how could he even live there? Let alone sleep!
Ridiculous.
But soon after, Alice began to realize that maybe the alarms weren’t meant for her. After all, within seconds, she heard an intense exchange of gunfire coming from the entrance of the mansion.
It was clear that an elite armed force had begun a direct confrontation with Théodric’s private guards. Judging by the volume of fire, this wasn’t just some ordinary attack, this was serious.
On that far-from-peaceful night, Alice, who had gone out hunting, suddenly found herself face-to-face with an unexpected competitor!
I mean… someone else was attacking the governor of Nomeka! Even the act of “rebelling” now seemed to involve competition between professionals!
“What’s going on here? Isn’t this the seat of Flaren’s government? How can there be a full-scale military clash here?”
Crouched on the wall, watching the intense flashes on the other side of the courtyard, Alice was bewildered. Such chaos in the administrative center of Nomeka was simply unimaginable.
Could it be rebels? Terrorists? Gangs? Electromagnetic rifles were strictly controlled and suppressed… How could petty criminals possibly have enough firepower to face official forces?
Beneath the oppressive night sky, Alice’s unease only grew. The atmosphere itself contributed to a dark mood.
However…
As the saying goes: “Things happen when you least expect them.”
Alice hadn’t even had time to react to the sudden chaos when she saw a middle-aged, overweight man wearing a wrinkled suit and carrying a briefcase running out of the mansion, hunched over like a thief.
Who says fat people can’t run fast? Crouched on the wall, Alice could confirm with absolute certainty, this “pile of meat” moved very quickly.
