Howard pondered for more than ten seconds, especially recalling the moment when the heretic judged by arbitration had died.
"My lord, I have fully mastered the ability you bestowed upon me."
"Good."
Nimrod nodded approvingly. Howard was the first Beyonder under him to finish digesting the Sequence 9 potion. He decided he would later prepare the "Law Officer" potion, then asked instead, "Have you discovered any talent in your regiment?"
"My lord, so far I have only found one talent, Yaxin. At eleven, he took over from his gravely ill father and entered a factory under House Finde, rising all the way from foreman to factory manager."
"Not only is he good at organization and deployment, he also stays calm in a crisis and dares to shoulder responsibility. He is currently serving as First Company Captain. When I am busy with other matters, I hand the 5th Regiment over to him to lead."
Hearing this, Nimrod said, "In the coming siege, his company will follow at my side."
One work cycle later, in the palace of Swidnica, Nimrod said to Howard, who had advanced to "Law Officer,"
"If you want to become a true 'Law Officer,' you must govern your own 'jurisdiction' well."
"I will hand Hive City Nowy Sacz over to you. In that place where heresy was brewing, you must find the rats hidden within."
Howard felt the pressure weighing on him. He had to promote an entirely new system throughout the underhive of Vostonia, command the 5th Regiment, and now, in the very birthplace of heresy, find the heretical believers lurking there.
"You must make good use of this time. Train your subordinates, and think through the strategy you will use in Nowy Sacz ahead of time."
Nimrod sensed Howard's pressure, so he encouraged the subordinate he