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ntinels–Obey Only Her Chapter 338 A Death Without Warning
Lyra still could not bring herself to feel fully at ease about handing over her genetic material.
She negotiated with Phineas to work out an alternate way to build her decoy body.
Beside her, Hadrien quietly served her food
Lyra stayed busy even on their way back.
She messaged Rainer to ask what critical supplies his forces needed next.
Rainer replied, “Everything else is manageable. What we lack most are suppressants p>
Lyra typed back, “None of the suppressants delivered each week are left p>
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Rainer picked up on the inconsistency right away. “They’re delivered every week? We have only received one batch p>
Lyra’s brows drew tight at once. “Give me a moment. I will look into this p>
Rainer replied. “All right p>
He did not believe any of his own troops would hoard such vital supplies.
Lyra first messaged Zane and the others, asking whether every surplus shipment of suppressants had been dispatched as planned. Their answer was yes.
Next she reached out to Nael.
Nael wrote back, “Drug shipments to Grade–three and Grade–four planets have spiked lately, especially the suppressants. The inspectors have grown suspicious, but I’ve managed to talk them down each time p>
He sensed something was wrong and followed up, “Is there a problem p>
Lyra had a hunch. “Nothing major. I’ll double–check on my end p>
Nae answered, “Alright p>
Her suspicion was confirmed. The rebels had intercepted the supplies in secret.
The quarantine zone where the garrison was stationed was a specially designated area between the Grade- three and Grade–four planets.
To avoid drawing unwanted attention, Lyra’s group had anchored the extra suppressant crates to drifting meteoroids, setting them adrift toward the quarantine zone.
The patrolling Sentinels had been instructed to retrieve and use them when spotted.
Yet the garrison troops were forbidden from venturing far outside their assigned perimeter. That gap left an opening for the rebels.
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I two confronted them. At first they played dumb.
WWhen she laid out the facts, they replied with brazen justification.
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Didn’t you say the food and clothing were for the poor on the Grade–three and Grade–four planets?
Those suppressants just floated right into our laps. Free loot, why would we turn it down p>
1 Lyra took a deep breath and gritted her teeth as she typed, “You people are unbelievable p>
Rainer had previously reported zero rebel activity between the quarantine zone and the Grade–three planet. That was exactly why Lyra had chosen this stealth delivery method.
She had never expected the rebels would dare operate even there.
Specter was the one communicating with her, his tone still flippant and carefree. “We were just out for a little cruise, nothing more p>
Once her anger faded, Lyra forced herself to think clearly.
Very few people knew about the suppressant shipments for the garrison.
Nael was one, and he was firmly on her side now.
That meant the leak must have come from one of the three squads, or from within Rainer’s own ranks. There was a rebel mole embedded somewhere.
Lyra relayed the whole situation to Rainer so he would stay alert.
After finishing her daily purifications and official duties, Lyra messaged Phineas over her Star Brain to ask about his research progress.
She still hoped he could build an android duplicate of her using 3D data–printing technology originating from Earth.
Phineas did not reply right away; he was likely tied up running experiments.
While waiting, Lyra sent a new message to Nael.
Since she had decided to accept him, she wanted to do something for him.
She intended to invite him over so she could purify some of his contamination, hoping this would deepen his attachment to her and give her more peace of mind.
Nael turned her invitation down. “I’ve been summoned over to Red Castle all of a sudden. I have no idea how long this will drag on. My apologies p>
Lyra blinked. No worries. Handle your business first p>
Even so, a thought nagged at her.
Could Nael’s father be dying?
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She hated having such thoughts, yet if that were true, their carefully laid plans might miss their only window of opportunity.
Late that night, Nael sent her a private update.
Lyra was already asleep and only saw it when she woke the next morning.
Half of her guess had been correct. Someone had died, but it was not his father,
The victim was one of the nine supreme high justices.
That same morning, a formal cabinet message arrived for Lyra, somber and mournful, summoning he attend the funeral service.
Riding toward the venue, Lyra turned the facts over in her head.
She still could not keep all nine high justices straight.
According to Nael’s note, the justice named Hoyt Carver had died of a sudden heart failure.
From what she had seen during prior gatherings, aside from Nael’s father, none of the justices had appeared visibly unwell.
Morally wrong as it felt, Lyra felt quiet relief that Nael’s father was still alive.
If he had passed away, all their prior planning would have gone to waste.
The solemn memorial site was fully prepared by the time she arrived.
As one of the Federation’s supreme high justices, Høyt held enormous political weight, drawing a crowd high–ranking dignitaries.
At the very least, every Guide had been invited.
Hadrien had briefed her beforehand on what to expect and how she ought to carry herself.
When she spotted Hoyt’s grieving family members, Lyra stepped forward with a sorrowful sympathetic expression to offer her condolences.
Unable to bear looking at the deceased, she skipped viewing the open casket and laid a flower before the coffin instead.
She then moved quietly over to the section reserved for Guides, found Ayla, and sat down beside her.
Several Guides she knew noticed her arrival; Lyra nodded to each one in greeting.
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