The PEOC enforcers arrived the AEOC special ops HQ. They stepped through the automatic glass door, entering the lobby and scattering. Chris and Nyx headed upwards to his office. The door opened automatically as he approached and Nyx followed behind him.
She whistled. "Quite the nice office you have~"
"Thanks." Chris sat down. "Have a seat."
"Gladly." Nyx also took a seat. "But I'm surprised you haven't come back to Rush city in a while."
"I just had some things to clear up…" Chris leaned back, groaning. "The first unit, the aftermath of the chaos fragment and more importantly…my disciple."
Nyx scoffed. "You – a disciple? No way, I couldn't even imagine!"
"Well, I have one." Chris replied.
"Who is it then? Some special enforcer you chose from the newbies? Your little brother – Arthur or maybe…"
"Stop making assumptions." Chris sighed. "It's a drug lord."
Nyx froze, rotated her head and locked eyes with the supreme commander.
"A what?"
"A drug lord." Chris repeated.
"Ok…either you're apart of some mafia or I'm dreaming." Nyx pinched her leg. "And it's not a dream."
"Relax, I'm not a part of some mafia." Chris shifted in his chair. "Do you know the drug lord that I'd been venting to you about for some time?"
"Yes…" Nyx confirmed warily.
"Well, turns out he's Sun Wukong's avatar. So, the deity asked me train in."
Nyx's brain short circuited. She drew a deep breath and processed the words that had just come out of her friend's mouth. Then, she sighed and inquired something.
"Another avatar is really surprising. I thought I was the only one. What are you planning to do with him?"
"I'm currently training him in the Dreamworld. Probably going to transfer him to Rush city after you go off to Bragg. Then, teach him how to fight."
"How strong is the he?"
Chris shrugged. "Stronger than me and you most definitely. He's certainly at the level of the Eidolon. He's been holding himself back quite a bit."
"That's crazy…" Nyx shrunk into the couch. "Can he rival Dante?"
The room then froze. Both supreme commander locked eyes and then…burst out laughing? Nyx clutched her stomach and Chris wiped his eyes.
"Ah, good one – good one." He stated, pointing his finger.
"I know. Nobody can compare to him." Nyx straightened.
After a few moments, they regained their composure and began talking about more serious matters.
***
In the lobby of the HQ, Arthur and Matthew were sitting on the lobby chair, chatting it up with each other.
"So…" Arthur started the conversation. "How's the PEOC been treating you?"
"Pretty Good. I just became a lieutenant general like a few months ago." Matthew replied.
"Really?" Arthur raised a brow. "Same."
"You too? That's crazy..." Matthew exclaimed.
"I still vaguely remember you from Stratos...glad, you made it this far."
"Oh…y-yeah, sure I did"
Arthur narrowed his eyes as Matthew chuckled nervously.
'His tone's off…'
But he shrugged it off. He stared off into the lobby filled with other enforcers from the AEOC and PEOC respectively.
"Tell me. Who are your teammates, Matthew?" Arthur asked out of the blue.
Matthew perked up. "My teammates? Sure."
He raised his hand and pointed to a person in the crowd. Arthur followed his direction, landing on a man who had dark hair and eyes with a mole on his left arm.
"Him?" Arthur blurted.
"Yeah. That's my guy – Josh. We know each other since middle school."
"Alright...I think I know him...That's the dude who kept talking about stocks right?" Arthur nodded.
"Correct!" Matthew added.
"What's his attribute?"
"It's called Corporation. It's really complicated. It's better off letting him explain it himself."
"Hm – Okay. Then, I'll assume it has something to do with…business?"
"Yes, it does." Matthew acknowledged. "Anyways…"
He pointed to another man. The man in question had leafy green eyes with short black hair.
"Another friend of mine – Nolan. He's…well…he's Nolan."
"I don't seem to remember him....but what's his attribute?" Arthur leaned forward.
"He's got good grip. And yeah, he a year younger than all of us."
"A year younger..." Arthur blurted. "And is that all the attribute can do?"
"Well, y'know…It's one of those not so…practical attribute's."
"So, he's just got really sticky hands? Where'd he get that from?"
"Dunno but he does like to rock climb." Matthew shrugged.
"Huh…makes sense. Rock climbers are one of the most unbelievable people I've ever met." Arthur chuckled. "Anyways, what about the rest of your team?"
"Fine…" Matthew lifted his head and glanced around the crowd. "See those two standing near the receptionist?"
Arthur snapped his head, locking onto the officers near the receptionist.
"That's Frank on the right and Major on the left."
Arthur gazed to the right – Frank, a man standing timidly with brown hair and eyes. Then, Arthur peered to the left – Major, a sturdy and confident fellow with rough black hair, brown eyes and a pale scar on his left cheek.
"Franks' the magician of our group. He's at the rank of a Sorcerer. Major's a nerdy fellow. His attribute is information absorption."
'That's the same attribute as Amelia's' Arthur thought as he opened his mouth.
"Yes...I remember Major. I don't know the other. What about his attribute?"
"Oh, right." Matthew smacked himself on the head. "He's also a year younger and he's got super strength."
"Super strength? He doesn't seem like a man who lifts…" Arthur commented.
"Believe it or not, the stickman does in fact bench 400 regularly." Matthew nodded.