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Arc Chronicles Interlude: Kaya
Interlude: Princess KayaShe watched as her new prince flew away. The plane he boarded slowly took off from the airport and disappeared over the horizon. Kaya already missed Prince Calixte, he was such a strange and wonderful distraction from her boring, scheduled life. She didn't even know when she was going to see him next. She was sure it was on some schedule that his Office of Secret Intelligence and her Kenpeitai. Her meetings with him would be regulated, just like everything else in her life.For now. One day and one day soon, she would escape the regulation of Oyashima. She would no longer be under the thumb of her people's damnable need to make sure everything was predictable."There goes a very nice young man," her uncle said. Princess Kaya turned to look at him and sure enough, there her uncle was. The room was surrounded by her guards, no one should have been able to enter. She had given them specific orders to allow no one inside.As this colony's governor, her uncle was t
Arc Chronicles Cal - Euph
Euphemia ArcRachel Edgecombe regarded me, in the same way, I regarded her. The two of us were sizing the other up, searching for any weakness. Or at least I was. Her files were impressive, I couldn't deny that, but she was also part of the Office of Secret Intelligence. My father's first and last line of defense. They were masters of shadow work and crafting illusions were part of that work.What if her files were false? A created myth to foster fear of this Rachel Edgecombe figure. It wouldn't be the first time the Office of Secret Intelligence has created such figures, but it would be the first time the OSI created a myth within its own ranks. What would be the point of that? Her records were sealed, no more person would have access to them. It would be pointless.Unless this character was made to intimidate people like me, people who had the power to see her records and have to deal with her. I hoped she wasn't some constructed phantom and at least from the look in her eyes, she d
Arc Chronicles Cal - Euph
Calixte ArcIt felt like months since I was last in the air, but if my calendar is right, then it was hardly more than a couple of weeks. It would be my first time flying, but we weren't being sent out to engage with the New Siberian forces. That would come later, Agent Caron informed me. I asked the general if I could fly and he obliged me.I didn't want to go out with anyone else, much less my team. Not right now. I wanted to be alone to enjoy the open sky and try to relax. Bian and Alphonse had been called away, so I wouldn't have to deal with them. Rolo was out doing patrols in the captured territory. Many of the locals even looked at us as liberators, so it wasn't a hard job from what I hear. Sasha was using some of her leave time, so she wasn't even on base.I thought I had covered everything, but it turns out I forgot two important people. Well, Mireille doesn't fly, so I never considered trying to get around her, and that was a mistake on my part. The general didn't let me tak
Arc Chronicles Cal - Euph
Euphemia Arc"I agree that Corai has the most to gain, but wouldn't it be possible that another power is intervening?" I asked, leaning across the table. "They would assume we would blame Corai.""They would assume correctly, but Corai hopes that we turn our attention elsewhere. That we start looking for other enemies to blame. This has Corai written all over it and I would be willing to bet my life that they're responsible.""You don't have any proof though.""No. Until we investigate and get that proof, I'm afraid this is all speculation. As I said, I would bet my life, and my career, that this is Corai. And that is why you called for this meeting, is it not? Perhaps not to ask for my help, but demand it as the viceroy? Command it as a princess."She got me. "Your record speaks for itself. I'm very impressed. You've been able to root out insurgent and resistance groups across the empire. You've become pretty famous for it.""My skill set goes beyond rooting out rats," Rachel Edgecom
Arc Chronicles Sci-Fi Isekai Preview
The last preview I will be doing. For a completely different isekaiChapter INew York TimesMay 17th, 2024As of the beginning of 2020, coming out of a glob health crisis the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1919, the world reached an estimated population of 30 billion people. The population increase began in 1989, when the alien ship broke apart over the United States of America and the Soviet Union, raining down pieces on both countries.The result of a failed colonization effort on behalf of a species that we do not even know the name of. Every one of them perished in the crash. From what we have recovered and translated, this species believed the Earth was uninhabited and was going to settle here.The alien ship was over 200 years more advanced than we were. Not only did it jump-start the economy of the two superpowers, medical and agricultural science jumped forwards by leaps and bounds. However, a population of 30 billion people is simply unsust
Arc Chronicles Sci-Fi Isekai Preview Part 2
I know I said only one chapter and I didn't mean to lie. This was originally a part of chapter one, but the chapter was getting too long, so I divided it up. I will only be posting part one and two of chapter one.Chapter I Part Two"Are you feeling alright?" Riley asked. If she didn't have to watch the road while we pulled into the city, I was sure she would be looking at me.Was I okay? No. Someone I ended up in a stranger's car, getting teleported from my apartment. Not just around the corner or even on the other side of the state, but a whole new country. A country that I've never heard of. Acadia was a French colony, as far as I was aware. A colony that hadn't existed since the eighteen hundreds."I don't know," I admitted, watching the road. "What's Acadia?""... The United Republics of Acadia, Eryn. It's the country we live in.""Where is that?""What do you mean?""What continent are we on?""West Artemis.""There's no continent called Artemis." Much less one with a direct at
Arc Chronicles Interlude: Court Painter
Interlude: Court PainterAdolph Hitler was not having a good day. Which wasn't unusual, considering his occupation. Granted, his occupation paid the bills and they paid very well. Being the personal painter of Empress Louise would do that. His wallet and his bank account were stuffed full. For the first time in his life, his wallet was fat. Very fat.Not only did he live in the capital of one of the most powerful empires on the planet. It controlled lands all over the world, and on every continent. The apartment he could afford because of her patronage was a penthouse, one of the largest in the city. It was in one of the tallest buildings in the city and even overlooked the palace walls. Coming up from his small little Austrian town, this was more than Adolph could have ever dreamed of.He made more than enough to move his family out of Prussia. That was something he had to do. He didn't have a choice. The State Socialist Party had taken over the country and if they found out that he
Arc Chronicles Cal - Euph
Euphemia ArcTrue to her word, Rachel Edgecombe began work right away. Some might say she began work too soon. Right after we concluded our arrangement, she asked for a car. "You need a car?""To take me to where ever your intelligence forces have set up. Once I assume command of the operation, I will arrange for my own transportation, but when I answered your call, I wasn't aware that I would be staying for the long term. Arranges will have to be made."I called a car for her and Rachel Edgecombe went on her way. I sighed the documents allowing her guards and the rest of her staff access to the colony. Godfrey came in when Rachel left, closing the door behind him. I finished signing the documents and uploaded the new orders."I don't trust her.""You're a naturally suspicious man." In his line of work, that was important. If you were assigned to guard someone, you would have to be suspicious.Godfrey eyed the door as if he could still see Rachel Edgecombe walking through it. "She has