17. Traitor

Jordan circled the cube table, taking in the holograms that he found not so much beautiful as distracting. It was too bright, flashy, and attention-grabbing. Baskerville Island was shrouded in a fog to protect it from human view. But there was no guarantee that distractions such as light or sound could distract human consciousness while sailing.

"Bastard! Your friend Haris betrayed us."

"What ....?" Ruby was pensive for a long time. "No way, why he did do that?"

"What about the others?" Jay asked.

"I don't see them. To be sure, Haris is Jemma's Ally."

"Hang in there," Jordan muttered, jerking his heavy eyes away.

Once again, Jordan focused on observing the replicas. The city center was marked by the mayor's building, which was depicted as a magnificent castle. Two kings ruled Polis Sparta, but only one was in the hologram.

"That's right. My esteemed Archons, this is the latest Baskerville image if you approve of the Sparta Polis system. It's different from what you expected, isn't it?