St. Petersburg, Ruthenia Empire.


    ? The St. Petersburg International Airport has been under construction for about two years. It is one of the many airports being constructed across the vastnds of the Ruthenia Empire.


    The goal was to connect the major cities of the Ruthenia Empire with the citizens, cutting off the time for one person to go from one ce to another as opposed to trains or any other means of transportation.


    The airports will be able to amodate bigger aircraft that will soon take their ce in the world of aviation for transporting goods and people.


    Even though the St. Petersburg International Airport is still under construction, it already has features that make it an airport, such as runways and air traffic control.


    Instead ofmercial aircraft, the airport was filled with military aircraft with soldiers stationed in St. Petersburg being transferred to the frontlines to fight the Deutd and Austrean Empires.


    One of the nes was the newly-built aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster. It was a new aircraft joining the Rapid Global Mobility of the Imperial Ruthenian Air Force. However, it was not yet to be used for the military, at least not this ne.


    ***


    Rn stood behind the Globemaster. Its cargo door slowly opened as it reached the ground, forming a ramp.


    It was six o''clock in the morning, the air blowing softly against his face as he walked over to the aircraft and boarded it. In the cargo hold was an assortment of rifles, pistols, grenades, and tactical knives. Upon closer look, he saw body armor fielded by the Imperial Ruthenian Army for its special forces. It has pockets for magazines and ceramic metal tes.


    Judging from the selection of the weapons alone, Rn could tell that he won''t be going home anytime soon. The mission of infiltrating Buckingham Pce and capturing the Queen was a daring task that no one had done before. So the thought of it was enough to make him a little nervous.


    Rn brushed his fingers on the weapons disyed before him. It waspletely new. He had never seen such a sleek design before but the fact that it was made especially for him made his heart move.


    "I see that you already took a liking to it," a familiar voice sounded from behind.


    Rn quickly turned and saw the Emperor.


    "Your Majesty," Rn immediately knelt down and lowered his head.


    Alexanderughed. "Come on, you know that I hate genuflection. Stand up, I''m just visiting."


    Rn stood up as Alexander walked past behind him.


    "These weapons are new prototypes to be adopted by the Special Forces," Alexander lifted the assault rifle out from its case and showed it to him.


    "I call it the R4 Carbine," Alexander said and continued. "It''s gas-operated, closed rotating bolt, capable of firing seven hundred to nine hundred and fifty rounds per minute with an effective range of five hundred meters. Of course, it won''t literally spray seven hundred minutes in one go, but from that, you can calcte the muzzle velocity of each round."


    "Yeah…" Rn was a bit surprised at Alexander''s knowledge about the prototype guns. Could it be that he''s part of the development? That must be it.


    "You should try to feel it. Here, catch!" Alexander tossed him the rifle and Rn caught it.


    "It''s light," Rn noted. "The texture is very different from the FN Fal."<novelnext></novelnext>


    "It''s one kilogram lighter than the FN Fal," Alexander said as he grabbed one magazine. "The caliber is also different. It uses five-five-six, forty-five-millimeter rounds, which are not also lighter but smaller. That means you''ll be able to carry fifty percent more ammunitionpared to FN Fal. A weapon truly designed for covert operations."


    "I see…if it works simr to FN Fal, then I''ll be able to adapt to it quickly," Rn remarked as Alexander tossed him another weapon, this time it was a pistol.


    "That''s a G dash seventeen pistol," Alexander said. "It''s a semi-automatic pistol, quite simr to the pistols that the army used but lighter. I''m sure you know how to use that kind of weapon, am I right?"


    "Of course, Your Majesty."


    "Good. So grenades, knives, body armor, knee, and elbow pads. Once you wear all of this Rn, you''ll be truly a man befitting of the title, ''Reaper''" Alexandermented.


    Rn grabbed all the equipment and headed over to a small room at the end of the cargo hold and wore it.


    Alexander waited patiently, feeling excited about how Rn would look in a modern tactical ensemble.


    Five minutester, Rn walked out of the room and Alexander couldn''t help but feel in awe. The skull-painted bva evoked an intimidating presence, along with Rn''s body armor covering his whole body. He didn''t look like an assassin but more like a cold-blooded warrior that had experienced countless battles and emerged victorious.


    "How do I look?" Rn asked.


    "To be honest, you looked perfect. Now you look like a real-life reaper," Alexander praised. His outfit suited him perfectly. He based his overall appearance on a character named Ghost in a popr first-person shooting game back from his original world


    "Thank you, Your Majesty," Rn chuckled softly, then he noticed Alexander''s amicable expression turned serious.


    "Rn, this job would be hard and impossible. Once yound in London, you are effectively on your own. Infiltrate Buckingham Pce, capture the Queen, and take her to the Port of London, where a Ruthenian warship would be waiting for you. You have to be quick, as they are currently under attack and can only hold on for about a day. If went sessful, you can now do whatever is necessary to extract information out of her."


    Rn nodded sternly.


    "You will be provided with the information you need to infiltrate the pce. The blueprints, secret passages, everything."


    "What are the rules of engagement, Your Majesty?" Rn asked.


    "Whatever suits you," Alexander said, insinuating that he is free to do anything he likes as long as he finishes the mission.


    "Very well, Your Majesty. I can confidently say that I''llplete this mission wlessly."


    After Rn said that, Alexander stepped out of the cargo hold and returned to his vehicle, the Beast. He didn''t leave just yet as he''d wanted to watch the ne take off.


    He was not alone in the Beast. Sitting beside him was the Minister of Internal Affairs.


    "Your Majesty, this is what we found from Sevastian''s estate," Dmitri handed him a file.


    Alexander opened it and perused the contents. He sighed heavily. "As expected…"