General Lydia was taken aback, her composed facade cracking to show genuine surprise. She turned silent, processing the implications of his confidence.
"You speak as if you have armies waiting," she said finally. "As if you have powerhouses ready to step into the positions of those you would remove."
"Better than armies," Achilles replied, leaning back in his chair with confidence of someone holding cards no one else knew existed.
"That's impossible," Lydia said, though her tone suggested she was already considering the possibilities. "The power required to be a General…it takes centuries to develop, bloodlines to support, and most of all…a Mastered Retulations. Regulations are the pillars of the Star Seas. After attaining enough stellar awareness, one has to make sure they can manipulate Regulations freely. Time, Space, Destruction, Fate, Light…there are many regulations, but a few Regulators!"
…!
Regulators.
Achilles closed his eyes as he let this word flow in his mind.
