By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 12 [Parts 1 to 8] by Roy

Author:Roy
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 7, Episode 47: The Security Company Meeting Room

“Another fire up north. Let’s call it North-4. The first responder team has finished the rescue at North-3, and the follow-up team is now on the scene. Still, evacuation in the area is falling behind.”

“East-5 was just extinguished.”

“South-8, too.”

“More and more fires in the north... Send a clean-up crew and observation team to each spot that was just extinguished. Have them send the firefighters at East-5 and South-8 out north. We can help with evacuation by sending officers on spare carriages. Will two squads do it, Jill?”

“That should be enough to call for evacuation. The follow-up teams will do the same. Send as many carriages as we can. I’m concerned with the occupancy of the shelters. How are they?”

“The north and west shelters are doing fine. Plenty of room. South and east shelters aren’t full yet, but are starting to fill up.”

“Then, all evacuees up north should go to the north shelter. Call to set up the temporary shelter, too. On the empty lot in the former slums, like we’ve planned.”

“An arsonist responsible for a few of the fires has been apprehended in the west. The constabulary has already taken him into custody.”

In contrast to the commotion on the streets of Gimul, the meeting room within the security company headquarters was occupied by a task force exchanging quiet reports and commands. A large desk stood in the center of the room, and a detailed map of the city sprawled across it. Surrounding the table, one team was moving markers and pieces all over the map according to each report. At every turn, the president and vice president of the company—Hughes and Jill—gave orders. An employee standing behind them swiftly wrote down their commands and delivered them to one of the cages that housed small monsters tasked with delivering these messages. Tension was heavy in the air; the gravity of the situation hushed the operation.

Presently, three of the Duke’s maids entered the room. They pushed a small drink cart into the room and began handing out beverages to the teams.

“Thanks, Lulunese,” Hughes said. “Take one, Jill. We’ll be here awhile.”

“You’re right. We all have to take a breath sooner or later.” Jill’s expression remained stern as she took a drink for herself.

Hughes tasked Lulunese to take over the room temporarily as he took Jill aside and whispered, “What’s with the grim attitude? I know it ain’t no picnic in the woods, but we’re dealing with this better than expected.”

“Right... We have the comms team of tamers who can synchronize with their familiars, a message delivery web utilizing synchronization, and our bases to keep watch and communicate with each other. Thanks to those tools, we can work closely with the guilds, constabulary, and the government.”

“What did Ryoma call it, a ‘phone operator?’ Whatever that means. I can’t cast any taming magic, but it’s impressive stuff,” said Hughes.

“Phone... That’s a method of communication used in the ancient times, said to connect even distant lands with each other.

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