Chapter 57 - Planning

            

            People were gathered around Larchen's table..

            

            Anyway, thank you for all your help elders, for helping this isssue resolved.. You have my eternal gratitude, he cusped his hands.. I hope we

            keep exchange of information between us going further after this event..

            

            What about your fiance ?

            

            Ah it helps my heart to see, there are still pure hearted people like her around.... Keep up the business as usual..

            We are at a precipice of the events that can endanger us all..  We are exploring unknown territory.. Its normal for some troble to happen , too

            bad she paid the price.. Go on, please eat.. and drink.. there are desserts.. Keep up your constitution, and keep up your faith..

            

            You are cut from different cloth Larchen, some elder said.. I might be getting used to staying near events you are hosting..

            

            You really looked crazy out there.. smo else said..  But, most of us could relate.. Can we help your mission in these wild lands somehow ?

            

            Place your names on employee applications.. i'd gladly welcome anyone who wants to join.. Larchen smiled.. We need you severely..

            

            Hmm, alth its nice here, the political issues aren't my thing.. things can get hairy out there..

            

            ......

            

            So, the modification succeeded ? But what is it ?

            

            Biological upgrade, it has no difference from a real human..

       

            Ehm, what if the module crashes... we only have one.. Plus its clearly illegal, not to mention the trouble to come..

       

            Regardless keep it near you, ultimately this invention will be public.. if not by me, by others.. Why not us first.. We've finally completely

            fixed our union's finances, but if careless our gains could be wiped so quickly.

            

             What do you want to inform, as the main branch is concerned ?            

            

            Look about laws concerning this market.. 

            

            .....

            

            Good evening lady inquisitor... 

            

            Good evening Larchen...

            

            You were really great out there..

            

            Thanks.. but why are you ogling me with your eyes... ?

            

            Does that disturb you ?

            

            Uhm, she didn't answer.. Then she said,  if you are trying to recruit me, let me tell you, answer is a definite no..

            

            Umh...

            

            With regards to your current war effort. I can only advise you to keep your efforts to push towards the key targets, as you

            did it in here.. You'll need more man, and a steady war effort.. and lots of success..

            You've violated the borders of 12 tribes.. Also, your late fiance were spying for the expedition force...

            

            Ah, Larchen snapped his tongue.. and said nothing.. It just shows a little socializing goes a long way for spying..

            

            The larger war effort, is just as shitty as things are here, no need to sulk...

            

            Well, anything i can do for your services ?

            

            Now that you ask.. i've a friend kidnapped by one of these tribes, you could say, its an important member of my sect.. IF you come across her...

            Should a faction vote happen, i'll need her around.. to keep the scales balanced..

            

            So its an urgent task... Larchen frowned..

            

            Its actually quite close to here, its still basic territory...

            

            Uh, then.. we must dive into the territory for a rescue run, army operations won't do.. Grab and run, with some heroes..

 

            Like whom ?

            

            My army has a lot of strong veterans wh are also loyal to me, particulary after recent success of investigation..

            

            ...

            

            The spring air breezed through the pile of stacked wood. People gathered for anti-tribe' funeral. Some people were sobbing..

            The pile were set ablaze by two guards..

            

            So, how is our spy situaton tell me stuff, Larchen said.. i need informaton.. He looked towards the peopel around the table. The mood

            was somewhat dark.

            

            We've picked up lady's friend's.. trail..

            

            Excellent, Larchen said..

            

            But things really took up an unusually dangerous turn, around that area.. some of our man were killed before we were able to pull back..

            Its a mysterious area.. But its especially remote.. I doubt even our mechanized units can go in.. Way too many swamps..

            

            No one said nothing for a while...

            

            No need to second guess..

            

            Well, we are in agreement then, i'll facilitate your orders.. to sect and to the units..

            

            Larchen sighed, politics were deadly tiring..            

            

            ...

            

            Quite extraordinary master Larche, its practicaly undistinguishable from a regular human.. Sort of scary tho..

            

            Well, customer is always right, glad you are pleased..

            

            Of course, if we are careless, this branch can be shut down by the main one...

            

            What a lovely faction, i've created, its so honorable..  but they won't disregard my suggestions so easily..  Plus, the guild hates

            the competition than it hates anything else... They even put up bounties for 10 targets recently right ?

            

            So are you keep going to this.. convention ?

            

            Yes.. Fowliang left for holiday with the kids.. Better focus while i can..

            

            ......

            

            The army were being readied, the spring campaign were about to start...