Chapter 60 Learning?
(From MC Perspective)
After traveling a long distance, the train reaches the main city. The train slows down as it touches the platform. One by one people started to exit the coach.
Seeing there was enough time to reach the police headquarters, I walked out slowly. Looking at the bustling crowd, I smiled. It's difficult to guess people's career with their dressing.
I heard in the Capital there is a clear distinction between normal humans and mages. Mages disdain the use of regular human's channels and transport. I don't know whether it's true or not, but if you look at the broadcasting channel. You can see some glimpses.
Shaking my head, I walk towards the exit. At Least in our city there is not much of a disparity. I can guess it's largely due to their home situation. It's normal for mage family to give birth to regular human here. Even in my case, I escaped such a waste.
That's why people here are somewhat harmonious. Slowly, I stepped out of the station. The Headquarter is walkable distance from here so like earlier I choose to walk.
Soon, the headquarters building came into view. Seeing there is no traffic on the road, I crossed the street and reached the entrance.
As I walked through the entrance, surprisingly I didn't find the middle aged man who usually guides the new people. Shaking my head, I used the lift to reach Captain's floor.
"Creak" the door slid opens
As the door opened, I hurriedly stepped inside.
Suddenly, I found the gazes of five people on me.
"Hmmm" I tilted my neck to look at them.
This guy? It's Vice Captain, why is he smiling at me. I'm confused, but soon I calmed myself down. I guess it must be related to Captain's earlier call. Without minding their gazes, I looked at Captain Tyler.
"Vincent, Finally you're here on time."
"Good " "Good" "Good"
Captain Tyler easer his expression seeing Vincent. The reason he called Vincent because he is in hurry. A while ago, the received some valuable Intel regarding the hideout of the criminals. He suspects they were related to illegal organisation.
Inorder to see it, he need someone from here to assist them. That's why he thought of Vincent. Though it's first day of his he just need 15 minutes to guide him.
The work is very simple, Vincent needs to inform them if there is any new information on the server. At the same time, he needs to make a few calls and confirm the intel.
Seeing Vincent's gaze, Captain Tyler coughed.
"Ahem, Vincent. We received some intel about the rogue mages. Since it's your first day. You will be here assisting us from here." Captain Tyler said one breath.
I signed internally hearing him, that's all I thought. If it's just desk work I'm fine. Looking at him I answered, "Okay, Captain. But I don't know how to help you"
"Ha...Ha...Ha.." Vice Captain Tyler laughed out loud. In the eyes of everyone, Vincent is just a school kid. He is not even a rookie mage. So Captain Tyler intrigued and answered, " Kid, Your courage is commendable. You just have to stay here and do just what our Captain says."
Hearing that I stunned. This guy? I always felt Vice Captain doesn't like me. Why does he creating problem for me? is there any play behind this. I frowned inside but I didn't show it on my face. Who knows Vice Captain might be short minded person? If I refute him he may do something against me in future.
So I maintained an innocent newbie expression.
"Cough" " Cough"
Captain Tyler breaks the ice by coughing. He too got annoyed by Alan's sudden interruption. So he looked at him in stern gaze and answered, "Alan, Let me finish my words. Before you want to instill your valuable insights to Vincent."
Vice Captain Alan heart skips a beat hearing that so he stopped himself from saying anything. Yet he looks at Vincent in a playful gaze. When it comes to his other part of helping Vincent. He doesn't feel like helping him at all. He strongly feels Vinvnet should study in school rather than wasting time here.
If it weren't Captain's presence, he would have advised Vicent. Sighing inside he let Captain finish his words.
Seeing that Vice Captain Alan was behaving, He snorted and turned back at Vincentand commented, "Vincent, Come here, I'll tell you what to do." Then he turned towards other members and said, '"All of you wait outside for a while. I'll come in minutes."
After saying that he gestures to Vincent to come quicker. Soon everyone walked out including the Vice Captain, leaving Captain and Vincent alone.
Hearing Captain's words, I moved closer towards him. The Captain suddenly turned around, walked towards the corner and suddenly tapped some hidden mechanism.
"Creak" another door opens suddenly which was clearly unknown earlier. "Amazing" I said to myself looking at such cool stuff. I bet in order to maintain confidentiality they are doing it. Even Police Mage are not safe inside police Headquarters.
Captain Tyler didn't catch his stunned look, instead he quickly led him inside.
After stepping inside the room I came across several monitors. And there is a large rune circle placed in the middle of the room. The rune circle consists of five ring shaped circles imposed on one another. It's certainly intrigued me, it is very different from common communication circle.
Since I don't know, it's better to ask the Captain. "Captain, What is the function of this rune?"
"Hmm" Captain Tyler turn around hearing Vincent's voice. Seeing that Vincent gaze sets on summoning circle. He smiled and said, "it's an one way teleportation circle or you can simply call it as as Summoning circle."
"What summoning circle?" My eyes gleamed with surprise hearing that. These kind of runes I had only seen in movies. That too I guess fake ones. It's illegal to publicize the design of any kind of rume of a circle.
"NO wonder, I felt these designs were very different to those of movies" I mumbled under my breath.
Hearing Vincent's exclamation, Captain Tyler smiled wryly because he knew this rune is a very low end one. That too it had only one way teleportation with limited distance.
He sighed but he didn't want to ruin his little fantasy. Since it's the first day, it's better to have him in a bright mood.
"Cough" "Cough"
Hearing sudden coughing sound, I broke away from my thinking and turned to him. This guy, his style is kind of irritating. Why are there no pleasing fellows in the team? Fortunately, I'm going to spend my time alone. I don't know how the working atmosphere with these guys.
So I thought it's better to drive away Captain as soon as possible.
Captain Tyler commented, "Vincent, I can ask someone to give a formal tour of our headquarters later. For right now, Just focus on the task at hand."
I nodded hearing that, the next Second he began to teach me how to log in and log out, montor the real time view of crime reports. And also he gave me a list of calls to attend and collect data. For a while, I felt dizzy but somehow I managed to learn all these things.
These things weren't not new but it's just a little advanced from our everyday work. So it didn't feel too much to learn or I should say Captain Tyler is not teaching me High level stuff on my first day. But it's okay.
A 15 minutes later,
"Vincent, Is there anything you don't understand?" Captain Tyler asked.
I nodded and answered, "Don't worry Captain. I'll handle it"
"Hmmm, Good" Captain Tyler said.
Then he immediately left the room after giving the master key code to Vincent. Without his permission no one can enter the room.
Seeing the disappearing back of Captain, I sighed in relief and sat behind my desk. "Damn, He is much more boring than my school mentor. But anyway he pointed it out by doing it himself. Which helps me learn rather quicker." I said to myself.
After some time, I looked around carefully. Unknowingly I glanced at the summoning circle again. "I hope no one pops up suddenly " I smiled wryly thinking that.
Then my mind suddenly thought about good ones. "Where do these guys store their treasures? " I heard there is something called a treasury room inside such a big organisation. I wonder if I will get a chance to see it. It would be nice. But I don't plan on robbing it.
Outside of the building,
The special task force team is quickly assembled led by Captain Tyler.
Seeing Captain Tyler walking towards them, Vice Captain Alan advised, "Captain, it's getting late. It's better to move right away."
Captain Tyler nodded and said, "Okay, Let's go."
The team quickly hopped into their police air car. Though everyone has their own magic. It's illegal to use their magic unnecessarily. Considering the amount of normal human population living in the country such strict laws were placed.