When the plot-skips players into the game world-Chapter 920 - 288 Director Vena and Viscount Conley

Chapter 920: Chapter 288 Director Vena and Viscount Conley

As Aleister and his companions approached the White Dove Opera House… they could sense that something had gone wrong.

Crowds amassed at the entrance, the flash of reporters’ cameras going off incessantly, and the horrified faces of the public were being interviewed with animated gestures.

Meanwhile, the police from the station had also arrived.

The entire Leipzig… or rather, the entire political structure at the grassroots level in both Stibium and Avalon is different. Lacking the “Eye of Avalon,” the Gryphons that could swiftly carry one to their destination… but most crucially, the Path of Authority is not well-received here.

Unsurprisingly, there would be no Supervisory Bureau symbolizing the “surveillance by the Authority.”

The institution managing most of Stibium’s public security cases is called the “Royal Security Police Department,” with the Minister of Internal Affairs as its highest authority.

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As for an intelligence department like the Supervisory Court, responsible for dealing with espionage and counter-espionage, that would be “The Secret Chamber.” That would be Stibium Army’s First Special Operations Force… with the Army Minister as their highest authority.

Although they are both agencies directly accountable to the Royal Family, in practice, they are not on the same side. “The Secret Chamber” is so named because all its actions and measures are never disclosed to the public.

For a high-profile public case like the one unfolding before us, “The Secret Chamber” would find it difficult to intervene—at most, they could get involved at the interrogation stage. Otherwise, it would be deemed an overreach.

And so… despite the large crowd, not a single person recognized “Aleister,” the “true identity” they had constructed brick by brick.

But what caught Aleister’s attention was the terrifying steel behemoth parked in front of the opera house.

It was a large, square, bulky object that looked like a massive iron house blocking the middle of the road. Aleister was certain that it hadn’t been there when he left.

Standing over three meters tall, it blocked a large part of the roadway like a barricade, casting an imposing shadow in the middle of the street.

It was armed on all four sides with a cannon, two machine guns, and a ritual table to amplify the effects of spells—its essence was like that of a magic wand built directly into the structure. Because portability was not a concern, it was easy to load up with materials.

The vehicle was engraved with complex ritual patterns… Aleister’s knowledge in Ritual Studies allowed her to easily identify them as powerful defense arrays designed to resist curses and disrupt aiming, specifically to counter attacks that “bypass defenses and strike personnel inside.” Once activated, it can also erect protective shields that strongly fortify the barriers themselves… it could be called a true iron fortress.

As Aleister was unaware of its power and driving mode, she didn’t know how it was mobile. But just looking at these weapons, at least sixteen people would be needed for full operation. Its exterior was also clad in a thick, black steel armor—it was a bona fide “monster.”

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——Damn, it’s so cool!

Aleister’s eyes sparkled as she stared at it intently.

If this thing were parked at a crossroads, its firepower could suppress all four directions!

The enhancements these ritual tables provided to spells could likely enchant the bullets fired—certainly a more cost-effective approach than attacking enemies directly with spells.

Aleister even fantasized that if it fired with full force… the resulting barrage of enchanted bullets would be incredibly cool.

Prince Xiyaldo had just turned around to speak when he noticed Aleister’s sparkling eyes and the concentrated look on her face. He followed Aleister’s gaze and realized immediately.

“What are you looking at… Oh, that thing. That’s ‘The Watchline’ from The Sixth Branch.”

“The Sixth Branch? The Watchline?”

Aleister heard a familiar term after a long while: “I know about The Fifth and The Seventh Branches…”

The number five stands for Balance, six for Adaptation, and seven for Transcendence.

Thus, The Fifth Branch of the Stibium Public Security Police Station refers to the team dealing with threats involving alchemical objects—primarily responsible for handling alchemy, chemistry, explosions, and other critical crises involving the Path of Balance. All members within are highly-ranked alchemists.

And The Seventh Branch is the pinnacle of the Police Station’s fighting force… composed of Transcendents at the Fifth Power Level, along with elite Transcendent squads roughly equivalent to the Fifth Power Level, mainly tasked with confronting top-tier powerhouses and the most significant crises within the territory—in simple terms, their full force operates even individually on a major scale.

“Because The Sixth Branch mainly deals with secret operations and influence control, such as… suppressing rebellions.”

Prince Xiyaldo simply answered.

Upon hearing this, Aleister understood: “I thought all those dirty tasks were the responsibility of ‘The Secret Chamber.'”

“In principle, they are, but ‘The Secret Chamber’ is not part of the Police Station, so there are issues with command and potential leaks. It’s normal for them to raise their own people as well…”

Prince Xiyaldo narrowed his eyes slightly: “However, ‘The Secret Chamber’ directly recruits from the military. After the Police Station allocates people to The Seventh Branch, there aren’t many talents left for The Sixth Branch.

“So The Sixth Branch mainly relies on utilizing those advanced technologies that are still in the experimental stage to compensate for fighting power. And as users, they also provide timely, key, and exceptional ‘user feedback’.”