Chapter 349: Beginning the Suicide Mission
Using elven cloaks or disguises would have been foolish in the capital, so they had few stealth options, but they still did their best to penetrate the First Crest defenses without conflict. As they moved deeper into the city on the lower streets, Kai even caught himself hoping it might work out easily. Of course it wouldn't: the best he would hope for was that they fought an intense but brief battle, destroyed the weapon, and got out.
The First Crest sat in the center of the city, protected by its defensive dome and all the members of the Crestguard. They had the option of attacking directly and severing all the cables that powered the city as well as the weapon, but the elves thought that would be unwise and Kai agreed. The cables had been severed before and could be easily repaired - their real target needed to be the weapon itself, which was housed in a secure underground base near the Crest.
After all the experience they had evading demons, perhaps it wasn't a surprise that they got so close to the First Crest without being spotted or attacked. But it couldn't last: the weapon itself was so well-defended that stealth was impossible.
Last time they had visited as tourists, just to see one of the Insanities of the world. That Insanity might still be inexplicable to them, but the weapon it powered was within their reach. Kai squared his shoulders and prepared himself by checking his soul one last time.
Name: Kai Clanless
Total Power: 501
Monstrous Hunger - XII (mu)
Cultivation: Body Refinement 74% (116)
Savage Heart: 8 (81)