Morgana sat angrily on her throne. How could this world her re-establisbed nobles be this incompetent? Since she kicked her supposed descendants from the throne, getting rid of what they called parliament, and re-establishing the nobility properly to govern the kingdom as it had been when she last knew the kingdom to be with her "imaginative" half brother and his trixter Merlin she has had to teach these people how to live for themselves without their government holding their hand the whole time. There were so many organizations bleeding this country dry and don't even get her started on all the people poisoning the country from the inside. She was considered a villain in her day, but these vile creatures made her look like a saint with their corruption and BHe was worried and felt a cold sort of tingling electric running through him. It was almost like he was in a daze and someone else was at the controls bureaucracy running rampant pretending to be in the name of the greater good.
Her hatred for Arthur had not cooled in the slightest over the hundreds of years she had been imprisoned, but how could it have cooled when that imbecile murdered her son mordred only to be taken away for healing, but she couldn't even work toward finding him until she had dealt with the messes threatening her base of operations and one day kingdom.
"Your majesty." A man in finely made armor said from his deep courtly bow said as he was summoned to the throne room to speak with her.
"General, stand. What is the news on this threat from our Eastern border?" She commanded from her throne.
The general stood pulled a decorative folder from a brief case at his side and presented it to her guard in front of the throne who took a moment to scan and review for danger before he turned, presented it to her in a bow.
"The entire information is there before you. The first page is a summary of the entire report, but the take aways I believe are worth your attention is that our borders remain secure even though many refugees are trying to force their way in and away from Rasputin who is currently being held off by Poland, Germany, and Italy. Poland has the American Lukasz Szablowski with his War Bear slaughtering the undead army every time they try to press into the country. Germany and Italy are holding fine as their efforts are combined due to their combined borders. If those nations fall there are two small nations that cut the undead horde off from access to the water and our nation." The general briefed.
"Poland has no signs of falling?" Morgana asked.
"No your majesty. Lukasz is famous in the United States for his Bezerker path combined with his beast skills summoning that immortal war bear he fights with. Germany and Italy on the other hand, are not near as strong. China has completely cut off the horde due to their equally powerful users that rival that of even the United States. We have recieved courtesy reports from the United States President where their Warden known as the Tidecaller has destroyed vessels containing undead heading for the shores of the United States." He continued.
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"Yes. I have read the missive from their leader. I am considering their proposal of an alliance to destroy that nuisance. Their bounty hunter grandmaster who goes by the name Fury has offered an elite assassination squad to destroy the Lich." She said to the general wanting to see his reaction and she wasnt disappointed. He seemed to relax at that sound.
"Explain." She commanded the general who looked up with a confused look.
"You visibly relaxed when I mentioned the Americans. Explain why."
The general quickly gathered himself.
"Majesty it's because they are famous for their power and experience in dealing with specialized threats not just from the rifts, but also with rogue users which more or less is Rasputin. He might look like a monster, but it has been confirmed that he is definitely a user with a very powerful path. Having the extra support from the Americans would make our lives a lot easier and cost us less in resources. Plus it removes a threat from having the possibility of ever reaching us."
Morgana tapped her manicured nail on the arm of her throne as she thought through hundreds of actions and reactions, plots, and counter plots before nodded.
"Wesson!" She called out and a slender man sprinted out from the side of the throne room.
"Yes your majesty." He said bowing.
"Pen a response to the President of the United States agreeing to their proposal. Let them know that we will supply them with a staging ground with the condition that each of their members will be vetted and under constant surveillance the entire time until they depart for their mission. I trusted once and it led to....problems for me. I also want a report on the rifts in their country. I'd like to know what monsters come through and if anything has gone in and out of it. If they are recording aether levels, I'd like to know them as well. Send Marcus Mackenzie...he is more than enough to represent us." She said with a grin as she rose and walked behind the throne to a room that led away into her private rooms.
- USA -
"Each of you have been specifically selected to represent the United States in dealing with Rasputin." Todd Robinson said in front of the group of hunters in the briefing room.
"Each of you are some of the strongest the program has to offer. You will arrive in Britain to link up with one of their operatives by the name of Marcus Mackensie. Do not let his goofy nature fool you. The man is dangerous. Don't screw with him save for the fun he likes to have. Once you have met up with him, you will recieve a briefing there in Britain. Under no circumstances are you to get on their Queen's radar. We do not know much about her path, but she is what we are starting to categorize as beyond S rank. We don't have a category, but we are calling them National Deterrents at the moment. She will vaporize you if she is upset with you."
From Britain you will be transported to Poland where you will meet with Lukasz Szablowski. He is a guild member who is S ranked and is currently repelling the hordes from breaking into Poland. You will cross the border into Russia and deal with Rasputin. Questions?" He asked looking around. After nobody responded he pulled another piece of paper out.
"As I call your name you're going to head out and make your way over to the aircraft.
Taeyeong Jeong, Daniel Paradas' Calvin Hogan, Carter Hogan, Harry Aguirre, Anna Celeste, Glen Doss, and Rowan Pitts. Good luck hunters and come back safe." Todd said as he left the room