Yet her mental suffering only worsened.
An American Magician, a Stars member under the direct command of
the USNA Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was her comrade on multiple
levels, had just been executed by her own hands.
When she heard that this was the duty of the High Commander, the
one who was bestowed the title Sirius, she didn't have any real
feelings on the matter.
Even if this was a high honor, she still didn't comprehend. She still
didn't comprehend the meaning behind killing her own comrades.
She turned over once again and used her hand to cover her eyes from
the piercing light. It was only then she realized she forgot to turn off
the lights.
At this moment, the doorbell rang. Major Sirius's lips curled into a
wry smile.
Looks like tonight, her meddlesome subordinate was checking in on
her.
Stars consisted of twelve units, each led by a captain and then the
High Commander. Her subordinate was exactly one such captain
responsible for taking care of their own unit.
Originally, he should have no time to interfere with her business --
"Come in."
Getting up from the bed, Major Sirius keyed the mic leading to the
door and made a simple reply before hitting the remote to open the
door.
"Sorry for disturbing you, High Commander."
The one who came in was the expected individual.
Major Benjamin Canopus, call sign "Two" within Stars, captain of the
first unit and de facto High Commander when she was absent.
Positions within Stars did not necessarily correlate with military rank,
which was a rather odd arrangement for a military unit. It was unheard
of for a captain to outrank the High Commander, but it was quite
common to see the High Commander and the captains to share the
same rank.
Currently, besides the six who held