Chapter 361 A New Director

Chapter 361 A New Director

The war had begun, and the individual pieces on the chessboard had begun to move into motion. It would not be long before combat began. Yet Erich was not concerned about this. With the current state of the Germanic Armed Forces, he would wager that the only civilization contending with his might would be that of a Galactic Power.

Of course, this was all thanks to his, and Tia's, efforts to enhance their military with new and improved technology. Instead, Erich was more concerned with his interpersonal relationships. And currently he was sitting in his office, with a familiar face standing in front of him.

Mirage was dressed in a sleek black bodysuit, which she commonly wore as an agent of the Imperial Intelligence Services. Under Erich's rule, she had recently been promoted to the position of the Supreme Leader's personal liaison.

This was a role which she had under the Emrys Regime in the previous timeline. Not that anyone but Erich remembered this. There was, of course, an anxious expression on the woman's pretty face. She had no idea why Erich had chosen her for this critical position.

After all, she had only met the man once by happenstance in a bar. But the man had given her the boost in morale she needed to take down Splinter. And since then, she had been instrumental in the downfall of the Germanic Star-Empire's limited criminal element.

Organized Crime had been reduced to nothing, and Mirage was the spearhead which inflicted the mortal wound. Because of this, she had received exceptional commendations and promotions. Now at the rank of captain.

But what really made Mirage Nervous was the fact that she found herself fancying Erich, despite the fact that he was recently married to a woman who she believed was far better suited to being his partner.

As for Erich, he had broken out a bottle of Germania's recently developed and domestically produced spirits. It had become a huge success within the Germanic Star-Empire, and was even beginning to find its way abroad.

When Erich handed the woman a glass of the amber liquid, she was hesitant to drink it. But Erich eventually frowned as he commanded her to do so.

"Drink! Your Supreme Leader commands it!" This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Mirage did not hesitate once Erich had ordered her to do so, and took a sip from the drink while sitting down in front of him. She continued to avert her gaze towards the man as he got down to business.

"Do you know why I asked you here, Captain Kuhne?"

Mirage was stunned into silence. It took her some time before she spoke again, and when she did, she finally asked a question.

"Sir... If you don't mind me asking, how long do we have?"

Erich's expression turned grim, as he spoke the current estimate that Tia had given him, based upon information collected in the previous timeline, and via the limited number of deep space probes they had already sent into Andromeda within this life.

"Our current estimates suggest an eighty-year window before the Naraku begin their invasion of the Milky Way. If we were to suddenly eliminate the hive fleets within this galaxy, the odds are they will speed that up.

We also can't be entirely certain, as our deep space probes are limited, and have only begun to touch the surface of what has happened to Andromeda. It could be more, it could be less. But as you can see, there is a reason why I was so suddenly thrust upon this throne.

Hence why I am appointing you as the director of this new department of intelligence. I need to know what is happening in Andromeda. I will do my part to unite the Galaxy against the Naraku Menace. But it is critical that I know how much time I have to do so, so that the proper preparations for their eventual invasion can be in place before they arrive.

Needless to say, your entire department will not officially exist. And the members that you recruit will be held to the strictest level of security. Are you up for the task?"

Mirage thought about what Erich had said for nearly fifteen minutes of silence. It was as if she was just told that the end of the universe was but a few decades away. But after thinking things through properly, Mirage finally wore a stern expression on her pretty face as she nodded her head while accepting the offer.

"I will not let you down, sir!"

Erich smiled when he heard this, before expressing his own thoughts on the matter.

"I know you won't..."

With that said, Erich and Mirage would share a drink, until Erich finally returned to his new residence and back into the arms of his loving wife.