*Bang*Bang*Bang*
Esmond could hear gun shots going off on the same floor he was currently on.
Equipping his armour suit, Esmond moved out of the room and started searching for the first victim to befall to his rifle.
The first target happened to be taking cover by the stairs down to the floor below, while their partner was moving for the office through the cover fire.
Esmond took aim at the first target by the stairs, blowing apart the head as the shot made contact.
His second shot went for the back of the Hydra Agent that was making their way over to the office.
With those two dealt with Esmond was about to move for the floor below but he stopped as the soldiers called him out.
"Stop!! Put down your weapon and set back !!"
One of the soldiers shouted, while the others behind cover slowly started to approach Esmond.
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"Argh… look, I don't have time and Hydra Agents have infiltrated your building.
Either help me save everyone or get the fuck out of my way…"
Esmond didn't wait for their answer and walked for the stairs while the group of six soldiers had their fingers locked on trigger, though none shot.
In the end, they followed Esmond and started to help him.
"Where to?"
"Keep 3 here and hold the position, 3 with me." Esmond started moving for the offices and open space on the 3rd floor of the building.
There were desks, phones, and the thick aroma of tobacco smoke filled the air, before Esmond noticed there was a few targets were ruffling through documents from his energy pulse.
Sending two of the soldiers to clean them up, Esmond moved for the far corner of the room where he noticed a small group of agents were together.
They were huddled in the floor below, but Esmond thought it would be a great idea to bust through the ceiling.
Channelling energy into his right leg, Esmond slammed it into the ground, shattering a portion of the floor which he kicked through and feel down into a heap of agents.
Storing his rifle and equipping his daggers, Esmond made quick work of his assailants, cutting through their guts and bodies within seconds.
The one soldier that remained and was following Esmond was utterly shocked by the power and destructive methods of Esmond.
He even vomited a little, unable to take the scene of the beheaded agents, whose guts were strewed across the walls.
They were friends only moments ago, not knowing they were Hydra, but now they were all dead.
Soon the soldier noticed he lost track of Esmond, who'd long raced off ahead, making short work of his victims once he activated his Lifeforce Pace Control ability.
Just then Esmond was also notified the office of the doctor was searched and the formula was found.
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*Ding*
[Scanning surroundings… Analysed!]
[Quest activated in conjunction with Spectral Consciousness Ability]
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[Please select difficulty…]
[Easy] [Normal] [Hard] [Hardcore] [Nightmare] [Hell]
[Hardcore] [Accepted!]
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[Media: Comic Book]
[Name: Captain America #1]
[Year of release: 1940]
[Operation: Rebirth in Chaos…]
[Host needs to:
- (Completed) Find the formula to the Super Solider Serum
- (Completed) Keep the Hydra Agents from the taking the formula
- (Completed) 15/15 - Save patrol unit that will come across Hydra Agents during rounds and building
[Reward:
- 794,000,000 Credit
- 747,000,000 Exp
- Operation: Rebirth Project Materials (Including Virtual Lab Data)
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[Evaluation: A]
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[Rewards based off Evaluation:
- 697,000,000 Credit
- 703,000,000 Exp
- Super Soldier Serum – Common Grade
- Host Attire Unlocked – Captain America Uniform and Shield]
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"Fuck me dead… that was fun!!" Esmond laughed like a young child, rolling around, overjoyed at the fact he could strut around like Captain America, and he got exactly what he needed.
Putting the comic away, Esmond told Echo to take the rewards to the lab at the institute while he left for Thailand.
But before he left the space Esmond tried out the costume, summoning it straight from the system to fit his body to perfect measurements.
"Shittt…
This is snug…" Esmond had to pinch out the wedgie up his ass before getting out of the outfit, though he heard the perfect sound in his mind.
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*Ding*
[Recognised!]
[Proto-Adamantium has been added to the Spatial Ark Star World!]
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*Ding*
[Recognised!]
[Vibranium has been added to the Spatial Ark Star World!]
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'Perfecto…' Esmond thought to himself before opening a gate to Thailand and headed out of the large theatre hall and headed for his room.
The place was still booked out for a few days by Esmond, though as it was owned by Esmond it didn't really matter.
Eddie told them to clean everything up tomorrow as Esmond would be leaving and so would Louis and Felix as they were keen to gather their families and head to Australia.
Esmond went off to bed while others started making moves in his place without bothering his sleep in the slightest.
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"Ms Raghar are you serious?!
W-what you're asking us is just… impossible!!"
An executive businessman wearing a suit worth several tens of thousands of dollars said to Penelope Raghar, not knowing he was going up against the Templar Order.
A powerful order that served shouldn't have any authority in the modern world but since Esmond and the system interacted with the world, they had awakened silent powers that have been formed into the world to serve Esmond.
Their Father of Understanding…
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Unfortunately, the executive sitting to the side of Penelope in the board room was against taking action as Eddie had planned for them.
"Sadly Mr Arrver, your thoughts on the matter are null and void…
After all, this order comes directly from the Lord, and as such you should happily follow along."
"B-but-"
"Mr Arrver, I suggest you either retire and let someone else take your place that would suit our plans or silently agree and follow as you have been ordered…"
Ellea had lost her patience, at first believing the Templars would be more straight forward and to the point, but they were incredibly democratic in some stupid situations.
Those where the times strong leadership was needed but because of one executive who had some powers at a Wells Fargo banks, believed he could take his opportunity to fight for a role within the inner circle of the order.
He was one of those that was taken over by the system on planet Earth.
Unlike those at the Vatican and other parts of the world that were formed by the system and appeared from the void, others were already out in the world and suddenly filled with knowledge and information.
Memories filled their minds that let them know that they served the Order, and they were trained to be silent agents out in the world.
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Mr Bryce Arrver was one of those people who worked at Wells Fargo, currently an executive at the bank who had some powers that afforded him great control within the bank.
Only problem he faced now was the Avitus Financial Group which was requesting Bryce to serve the Lord and provide them priority rights to certain land.
Bryce wasn't the only one in this predicament.
There were plenty of others around who were going through the same pressure.
Tyson Kohl was currently a member of JPMorgan banks board of directors.
He had experienced the same pressure from the order, but with the addition of the Assassins to put exert force, everyone was beginning to feel like they had no choice.
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"M-Ms Raghar, what exactly are you asking us to do now…?"
Bryce said with his voice cracking under the annoyance of what else might be asked of them.
"Ms Vashelm, please…" Penelope gestured for Ellea to speak.
"Listen up…
Barrack Obama will take the seat as President, but after him… it's vital we through some energy around a possible candidate that could take the Premier position if Obama refuses…
Honestly, I'll leave it up to you to start figuring out who could be a viable option but the main project you'll be working on is buying up land..."
Ellea didn't want to specify anything else for the executives to understand since their job was to serve, leaving the critical work for them to handle later.
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Elsewhere around the world, similar meetings or get togethers were happening in the name of their Lord.
Like Ellea and Penelope, Aryan, along with several other high-level members of the Assassins and Templars were currently taking up position and control throughout Europe.
Capitalizing on the wealth and addition of units appearing that were ready to serve the two ancient orders, the members in Europe were working overtime so they could garner a foothold within the region.
The plans they were sent by Eddie seemed quite the overkill but those within the Inner Sanctum and Council of Maestros were delighted as they knew their skills would fully come to light.
In the end, the members of the two orders understood their fates were intertwined together now and if they wished to be useful to their Lord then it was best to operate together.
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"How do you feel about our situation, Grand maestro Aryan?" an Inner Sanctum Templar order member asked, currently seated beside Aryan within the speeding car going through Germany.
"Nathan…
I feel, while we have freedom, we must serve our Lord.
Though I believe it might cause some within our orders to feel like they can abuse their power… for the greater good…
That's when things will go awry…"
Aryan had thought over the problems they would face from the second he knew Assassins and Templars would be working side by side.
While it seemed fine now, there was too much history between the two that it was difficult to set aside so easily.
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"One thing I do know…
'He' won't allow for any insubordination…" Aryan brought up a figure in Nathans's mind who he wished to long forget already, praying he would never need to meet the man.
Aryan remembered how after their first meeting with Esmond, they all left with Shadow Intelligence Agencies to begin their orientation within the elite force.
What they never expected was the brutalness and harshness of the commander, Nedric, who quickly instilled such fear into them all that nobody wished to ever break his commands unless they wanted a slow and agonising death.
"We've arrived sir." The driver interrupted Aryan and Nathan, having reached the largest estate on the outskirts of Berlin.
They told the driver to wait a little further up while they went to deal with business.
Having gotten out and standing before the gate the led into the property, Aryan brought out his phone before dialling a certain number as Nathan and another suited man stood beside.
"… We are at the location." Aryan said before cutting the call and silently waited until he saw the arrival of the last person he expected.
"Commander Nedric…" Aryan and the others said respectfully, however they wondered why Nedric was there, but they found out soon enough.
"Gentleman…
We are leaving no prisoners tonight.
Clean operation.
Is that understood…"
Everyone nodded, swearing to themselves to never ever die at his hands as they saw the slight glint in his eyes that seemed excited for the bloodbath that was to come.