message, the general in charge of the African contingent will launch a wide-ranging investigation. Fortunately, all he had to do to send the message was go through the portal to the guardhouse in El Tharan and hand it over to the local commander. Earl was certain that it would reach headquarters today, and tomorrow more investigators would arrive in Bushtabhar, this time on a different matter.
‘Sergeant Sadiki Badu reporting for duty.’ The soldier jumped off his horse and saluted. He did not dare move until he received permission to do so.
Darius slowly looked at the non-commissioned officer. He also seemed terrified by the very presence of the Guard members in this place. Especially since he was trying not to look directly at Bellator, let alone Bleist.
This behaviour seemed to be the norm, which the colonel had never noticed before. In the capital, the presence of Guardsmen was nothing unusual. They could often be seen in almost every district of Atlantis, so the inhabitants did not treat them as anything special. It was similar in the kingdom's large cities, and in smaller ones, he did not usually appear in uniform, but in his normal noble attire. Then he was indeed looked at differently, but also in accordance with the status he represented. In addition to these places, Darius also visited various diplomatic missions, where, as in the capital, the sight of members of the Guard was familiar to everyone. However, it seemed that in the provinces, the Guard was something unattainable and terrifying at the same time. Bleist did not even want to think about what stories about his unit were circulating among ordinary citizens.
‘Do you know what this is, Sergeant?’ Darius showed the man one of the vials he had secured earlier.
‘I'm sorry, sir, but I have no idea.’ The soldier turned pale, but he seemed to be telling the truth.
‘Then how do you control who enters the enclave?’
‘We...’ The sergeant was startled by this question. According to the law, the commander of the unit responsible for entering the enclave was also in
