Headquarters 14 was surprisingly small. It was only a couple of kilometers across, and there were not that many buildings. The Forts and Forward Bases were significantly bigger than the Headquarters.
There were barely any strong materials present, and there were also barely any Formation Arrays. It might seem strange at a glance, but it actually made sense. Humanity didn't need to defend its Headquarters. They were nowhere close to the frontlines, and all of the Headquarters had at least one person in the later levels of the Domain Realm.
As soon as Kyle arrived, Manny appeared in front of him. As always, Manny took on the guise of a strong and powerful warrior with a large weapon. Kyle wasn't even sure if this was just how Manny looked now or if this was just a disguise.
When the two of them saw each other, they could also sense things that they couldn't sense by talking to each other remotely.
Manny's aura felt strong and powerful. Kyle could tell that Manny's Battle-Strength was quite extraordinary. Sadly, he wasn't sure how powerful the average Lieutenant General was, which made it difficult to judge Manny's power on an overall scale. The only person Kyle could compare Manny to was himself.
And, well...
"You're even stronger than I expected," Manny transmitted with surprise. "I'm pretty sure that I can't beat you, even if I give it my all."
"You're also pretty strong," Kyle answered. "Although I'm not sure how strong the average Lieutenant General is."
"My Battle-Strength is quite average compared to others of my rank," Manny answered before a small smile appeared on his face, "but I still have plenty of years to increase my power."
"So, Manny's about as strong as the average Lieutenant General," Kyle thought as he did some math. "I can probably take on three of them at the same time. If it's four, it might count as a True Battle."
If anyone could hear Kyle's thoughts, they would feel a mix of disbelief and disgust.
The Lieutenant Generals were the most powerful Sages in all of Ayuvar. Every single one of them was a one-in-a-billion genius amongst Sages. Their powers were also more or less equal since all of them had reached the peak of what was possible.
There might be some Lieutenant Generals who could defeat two others, but three? No way! This Kyle guy was an arrogant lunatic!
Kyle and Manny talked for a bit.
"By the way, what about this surprise?" Kyle asked.
"Later," Manny answered. "First, we should meet the General."
"Sure," Kyle answered.
Manny led Kyle into one of the buildings. The building was basically just a big office with many small Formation Arrays. If one ignored all the specialized Formation Arrays, the office looked pretty empty and spartan. There was a big table in its center, but there were no chairs around it.
As soon as Kyle entered, he saw a person standing behind the table. It was a smaller woman with red hair, carrying a long spear on her back. She wore the red of Humanity and looked at Kyle with narrowed eyes.
"General," Manny greeted with a salute.
"General," Kyle echoed, also saluting.
The General looked at Kyle for a while in silence.
"I know of your mission and your background," she transmitted to the two of them, but she was primarily speaking to Kyle. "Humanity is willing to support you, but we need assurances. If I just let anyone enter an important Law Well, there will be questions. Not many people know of your secret mission. I've been told that you can hide your Karmic Luck. If that's true, I can grant you access to some Law Wells in exchange for Merits."
"I understand," Kyle transmitted. "I can demonstrate my insights into the Laws of Karmic Luck."
"Proceed," the General answered.
The next moment, Kyle emulated the mindset of a Mortal, and the True Sin Aura and Sin Flames vanished.
When the General saw Kyle's changing aura, her eyes narrowed.
"If I weren't specifically looking for it, I wouldn't notice your negative Karmic Luck," she transmitted. "Your insights into the Laws of Karmic Luck are deeper than I had anticipated."
"How deep, if I may ask?" Kyle asked. "I'm not sure how good my disguise is."


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