With Neo currently lying in the temporary palace, Kallen was now the highest-ranking person in charge of the Order God Church's Observation Delegation.
From an outsider's perspective, someone so young bringing a dog on a leash and carrying a cat onto a battlefield was downright frivolous and disrespectful.
Yadu, the frigate's captain, thought so too, but he was not as stiff about it as the commander-in-chief. Instead, he took the initiative to tell Kallen:
"I've set aside half of my command room for you and your subordinates to observe. I'll do everything I can to keep you safe while protecting the flagship."
"Thank you, Captain."
Kallen and the others arrived at their assigned area. Having half the command room "set aside" did not mean drawing a chalk line across its floor.
The command room was on the fourth floor, while Kallen and his group were assigned to the third. They were on separate levels, but Kallen had everything the command room had, including a "sand table" and communication receivers in front of him.
In other words, Kallen could access the same information as the frigate's command room upstairs, though he had no authority to issue commands.
Kallen also discovered that fine drinks and plentiful food had been prepared here in advance. Apparently, Captain Yadu hoped he and his people would eat, drink, watch, and listen contentedly here, treating them as "untouchable" burdens to be waited on.
Kallen did not feel discriminated against. In their position, he would have done the same.
Puer jumped onto the sand table and began pacing around to inspect it. She knew nothing about warfare, but just like her fondness for fish, it was all a matter of bloodline anyway.
Kevin braced himself against the edge of the sand table, his balding canine head looking this