Chapter 74: Final Preparations Part 2

The journey out was the same as the way in. Once more, they marched the one hundred meters and stopped at a spot with no markings or signs. Everywhere were sand dunes and heat, and not much else. “They must use a type of GPS—those rings they use would be my guess,” Mason commented to Tremaine.

The sun was right above their heads, and they could not tell what direction they were facing. Tremaine spotted a black dot on the horizon growing larger by the second. Within eight seconds the craft had landed. Half of the dozen guards swiftly exited, followed by the prestigious Verone Elite guard. They all stood stiffly to attention. When Kalvich stepped out, the mining guards, so taken aback, forgot to salute. They knew a Verone Elite would be overseeing this, which was unusual in itself. However, to see the Supreme Ruler—it was unheard of.