In Orsys another month had passed. Winter was no longer present, instead it was replaced by spring with its warm and pleasant air. People continued with their normal lives, except for the inhabitants of the castle, punctually in the sector that belonged to the queen. Sophia was plunged into a rage so deep that anyone who crossed her would end up with serious injuries. She kept throwing sharp things, utensils and anything at hand to quench her anger.
Having lost two of her trusted maids, caused her a terrible insomnia, as she tried to fix her absence. The day she had to have a picnic in her gardens with Espin, he mentioned, making fun of her, that she looked horrible and not at all pleasant because of her poorly camouflaged dark circles. She got up from the table without a word and ran to her chambers. Along the way she began to curse, insult and generate twisted ideas of how to end her husband in the most ruthless way possible in the future and the staff she crossed paths with ended up as a victim of her. They were brutally beaten, attacked with their umbrella and other accessories. The gardener was whipped with the umbrella until he fell unconscious, another maid was hit by Sophia's stiletto, which ended up breaking until it was embedded in her arm.
Not being able to fall asleep from her while looking for an efficient and reliable replacement only gave her more headaches. She sent for the Holy Father Alexei, but he refused to visit her, alluding to have very important commitments and of national interest. Instead, he sent Cardinal Johnson to assist her in her requests. Johnson's visits to the palace became frequent.
Whenever he arrived he would do it with several huge packages and then he would lock himself in the room to talk to the queen for several hours and then he would just leave until the next day and the next ...
The rumor that the queen had obtained a new lover was a hot topic among the castle staff. Although it was not a lie that he was her lover, the meetings hid a macabre and repulsive tinge. The packages that were sent by the pope as a peace offering, when opened, contained pre-adolescent girls bound and sedated. Johnson knew this would not be forever so he embarked on the task of finding a replacement for the queen's right hand as soon as possible. It was very difficult to find someone who met all the desired standards and he had to go to Bubblegum to find such a person and they told him that he had to wait until they finished the selection and then they would send an emissary.
On one of those days, in the midst of a fit of rage, Sophia drove her nails into Johnson's neck for keeping her waiting and would have killed him if it hadn't been for the one she kept knocking on the door. The Bubblegum emissary had brought in a new personal maid named Celia Hins. The woman met all the requirements and was introduced to Sophia, who took her under her wing after hearing what she was capable of doing without arguing with her master. She was well prepared in assassination, stealth, espionage, information theft and handling of various weapons. She also knew how to tame beasts since her attribute was Tamer, this made her more pleasant in the eyes of Sophia who saw someone capable of handling her in her tantrums.
Celia had murdered her husband to run away with her lover, a high-ranking Bubblegum agent. There she learned what it takes to survive. She pretended to have a bar in the slums, to access information of all kinds and in other cases even privileged. She had two children, Jean and Monica, for whom she went out of her way and whom she cared for more than anything else. She spoiled them, she fulfilled their whims and let them do whatever they wanted. When the opportunity to rise in her rank presented itself to her she did not let it slip away and enlisted as a candidate for the queen's personal maid. She was nominated and informed about the job. She found the queen's abominable tastes and hobbies fascinating and she was the only one who did not back down after learning about such hobbies, which is why she was chosen.
Now, she had more reasons to move forward for the future of her children while she destroyed the happiness of others less fortunate.
**
-So Celia Hins, it won't be a problem. Her profile is that of the typical greedy, obsessive compulsive. We'll take care of this bitch if necessary- Rashid sat thinking how to get rid of the woman while he stared at the ceiling
-You must be very careful, we have not yet taken care of the "Bubblegum" shield and to top it off as if it were a joke, the church infiltrated several of their own in the castle.- Auda is changing the patterns on a wall board while moving his head in a disapproving tone
-We must eliminate the variable called Calixto and then take care of his children. That will keep her at bay or end up driving her crazy- Mohammad responds to his nephews
-Don't even think about it, Calixto will be murdered by his lover, and someone else will take care of the children. Monica Hins was chosen as the next saint. The church has already moved the chips of it, it will officially present it at The Annunciation. She must be alive for the plan to be carried out, as for her brother, there are already those who will take care of him in silence. So give up putting your spoon where they don't call you- Meraki sounded annoyed -Do yourself a favor and finish your job. We still have no news from Garcia and Bellamy. So, do you want to escape?-
-Don't get mad boy. It's just that these pests are so annoying. Ufff i want to kill them all, I think your father infected us with his madness that I even wish the end of the world hahaha- Rashid laughs at the unfulfilled wish.
-Fuck you shit-
-You are right, we will accelerate the García issue. Don't worry with Bellamy, we already sent some shadows to the refugee camps on the San Angeles borders. I'm already eager to see how two liberal leaders kill the third in disagreement hahaha- Mohammad had joined the laughter in the room - By the way, when does your father return from Amcata? Does he plan to stay there forever? Hehe-
-He will return to my brothers when he finishes the harvest. He left me a message to pass on: There are Titans sleeping in Amcata, their harems keep guarding them. The worms will add destruction to the chaos, I hope everyone is happy with the news. The end-
A silence invaded Rashid's office. They all stared in disbelief at the young man who drank his tea as if the news was no big deal.
-Coming from your father, I know it's not a joke. Damn, were there so many? He told you how many are approximately or where exactly are they located? -
-....-
-I should not have asked-
-It'll be a surprise, that's all I'll say.- Meraki smiles ghoulishly and continues drinking his tea.
**
Darius was reading the files in his office, on the new base provide; while Gedeon and Barnaby were in charge of training the new recruits. Ray led his group to his former residence so that they would have it as a base of operations, thereby granting them direct access to the entire castle and the city of Orsys. The new recruits were unaware of this fact, even having made a contract in a chain of silence, the real plan was not revealed to them but rather a false screen. Recruits receive beastly and spartan training, all for the purpose of improving them.
They had visits from other external members such as The Brotherhood, orcs, vampires and other demons every week to train them in different techniques, as well as other exchange recruits from different areas.
Today was one of the most complicated and busy days. Viktor's arrival was delayed for half a year and Darius was catching up on the reports left by Tanji, and Bubblegum's offer that was due to be answered in three days. He was happy to read the last few pages on his desk.
-Oh! It seems that Jean Hins will be the first victim, poor Calixto hahaha-