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~18~

After Lycka dressed in her royal garbs, Selena and Erika had already transformed, becoming Alpha Crucis and Beta Crucis, respectively. Then, they went to their grand war room a few hallways down.

Being fashionably late, Lycka was flanked by her Crucis Sentinels. On sight, they stood up. The three took their seats, with Lycka sitting between her sentinels at the round table as everyone sat down.

Then, a curvy Korean woman with black olive-colored hair and coffee bean-colored eyes wearing a creamy white Crucis Sentinel uniform rushed to her side, "We had to resort to Iota's stand-up comedy. Where were you?" she whispered.

Lycka just glared at her, “Mu, calm yourself down.”

Across from them were three men.

One was tall, incredibly buff, with short white hair, emerald green eyes, and a blue suit. We even had a pair of royal blue angel wings. Next to him was a middle-aged man with slicked-back brown hair and dark eyes. He, too, wore a black suit. On the other side was a younger man with short black hair, a matching beard, and green eyes. He wore something casual and a pair of seafoam green angel wings himself. All three had their crew with them as they sat at the front table in the audience.

Mu Crucis stepped away from her as she addressed the table with professionalism and reality while sitting beside Alpha Crucis, "Thank you all for waiting! Your Majesty, I present Captain Christopher Mercy of the New York Police Department, MI-6 Director of Intelligence Jervis Tetch, and U.S. Marshal Simon Deveraux.” She announced respectively.

“Oh, Jervis Tetch! Like the Mad Hatter in Batman! He’s my favorite.” Beta Crucis said with a smile.

With a smile, Jervis nodded, "Yes, Sentinel, like the character of Batman. However, that is a code name like yours."

Beta Crucis gasped as she nudged Lycka, "Just like James Bond. They do that in real life!" she whispered.

Lycka giggled at Beta Crucis’ innocence.

While sitting next to Alpha Crucis, Mu Crucis cleared her throat to get everyone's attention, "there have been multiple brawls and incidents happening all over Europe. Everyone in the world is paying close attention." she then snapped her fingers. She materialized a tablet in from of everyone. "To access your tablets, please place your thumb on the red biometric strip on the left."

As instructed, they all did it and accessed their tablets.

"Everyone, click on case file #1." Mu Crucis instructed as she continued. "We have spotted the Wolves of Oleander in London, and they are on the prowl. So, to speak. Right now, we assume they are hunting one of their targets."

“Any sign of the Angel of Death?” Lycka asked.

“Our intelligence spots her and her kemonomimi two nights ago alone with a man who calls himself Maven in Essex,” Jervis informed.

Alpha Crucis grimaced, "Maven. As in Daemon Prince Maven. With a kid having an Oedipus complex.”

This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.

Jervis continued, "It is known that Maven was always an abuser to his family. Physically, emotionally, and verbally. Some said his wife's death was natural causes, while others thought differently.

“Entering his only son, Nicholas, he cut off completely due to his being weak and incompetent in his eyes....” Beta Crucis said, reading over the files and pictures. “Has a new wife, Saboten, who would sexually tease him and physically berate him. He had a fair share of bullies gaining the favor of the Daemon Prince himself. Nicholas snapped... he knew his mother's bloodlust and rage. 'she coddled you for years, but I want to make a man out of you.' He turned him into a monster. A Vampyr/Omega Behemoth mix. He went feral mode that day. Killed eight of his bullies and raped Saboten for three days straight. As strong as she was, it was so bad that she was hospitalized for a week."

Jervis was slightly unsettled by Beta Crucis’ jovial cadence, “Tell me, sentinel, how did you about... the extended information about this case.”

Beta Crucis smiled at Jervis, "I didn't. I have that knack for these things."

She puts my secret agents to shame, Jervis thought.

“Eliminating the fact that he disowned his son long ago leads to Saboten,” Christopher said. “Where is she being held?”

“Toledo, Spain! Solaris Sanitorium. MUSCA owns that place!” Jervis informed.

"That's not all." Chris intervened. "We were combing through the assets of the District Attorney Kyle Noble and our commissioner, Jamie Farrell. Jamie and Kyle had 1.5 billion being laundered through their phony business fronts. All of that money came from Toledo, Spain. When we tried to question them, they fled the country, arriving in Toledo today. With the invitation of the U.S Marshals, the NYPD has tagged along."

Jervis nodded, “Right, and we will watch the Angel of Death in the shadows.”

“Um, I can do that, too!” Beta Crucis offered while raising her hand. “the shadows are awesome!” she smiled.

"Um, sure. Y-you can tag along!" Jervis jumbled.

Simon seemed bored by this as he pushed his tablet aside.

"Indeed. However, that is not all. Everyone, click on case file #2." Mu Crucis instructed as she continued. "After last night, The Third Rev has kept their promise. They blitzed London. The Four Horsemen have been prominent in the past five years. They have now joined the Holy Mother on the top ten most wanted list: Father Brutus, aka Charles Foster Drake, a former Vietnam war veteran who worked as an emergency surgeon turned butcher; Father Raphael, aka Ralphonse Garrison, only 22 years old. Well-versed in aethereal skills and a powerful spellcaster. Known to use his pyrokinetic skills to burn others' faces; Lady Firefly, aka Lorelei Kelly, a world-renowned performer with a murderous split personality; Lord Caliber, aka Kenneth Lee Boutonnière. Racketeering, laundering, sexual slavery, prostitution."

Alpha Crucis grimaced, “Maria has been keeping little Kenny out of jail for years...” she bellowed while reading the files.

“He is still the keeper and owner of many illegal brothels monikered ‘the daemon meat markets,’” Mu Crucis winced when she spoke about the subject.

An eerie silence of discomfort filled the room.

“Christ almighty...” Christopher uttered.

Jervis scowled, "My team found those places in Germany, Austria, and Russia. It's not just in England. And yes, they would rather commit suicide before talking,"

"Enough is enough! We know it’s him. We have the evidence! We need to hunt down the Four Horseman and the Holy Mother!" Simon declared.

“Any other questions before we end this meeting?” Lycka asked.

"Oi! I got a question!" A loud female voice chimed in the audience.

Everyone turned to see a silver-eyed, thigh-length, dark silver-haired woman wearing a red Crucis Sentinel with her hand raised. Next to her was another woman smaller than her, having waist-length white hair and ocean-blue eyes, wearing a blue Crucis Sentinel uniform. She was trying her hide her face.

Lycka recognized the two with a feminine giggle, "Epsilon and Gamma." She identified respectively. "I knew you were here, and I am glad you're participating. And you should be sitting with us and not out there."

Epsilon Crucis faced Gamma Crucis and shoved her, “We should have been up there....”

She then dragged Gamma Crucis out of the crowd and took their seats beside Beta Crucis.