Max and Alfred sat in the office. The silence between them was enough to suffocate anything that came near.
Max read a document in his hand, while Alfred simply stared at him.
Suddenly, the elevator door chimed and Bryan stepped in.
He was a broad-shouldered man built more like a giant than a human. His gait and posture were so refined that one could tell at a glance that he was a warrior.
He stopped a few feet away from the desk and bowed slightly.
He was the Grand General of the Veritas Corps.
Max studied him for a moment before he dropped the document onto the desk.
"So, Bryan," Max said slowly, lifting his gaze to meet the man's.
"You have been briefed by Alfred about the Crimson Fang, so you know their threat to the planet already."
Max slowed down at that point, letting his words sink into Bryan's mind.
Bryan nodded in response.
"Then you must know the significance of this mission," Max said, his voice slightly raised for emphasis.
