Chapter 36: Plan
Vlad watched from the side and couldn’t help but slowly nod toward the young lieutenant. A man capable of controlling his emotions was necessary to lead people in such a cruel era.
He then turned his gaze back to the town. While the horde destroyed many buildings, many still stood, and there could be people inside. However, they could not emerge with the streets full of demons.
"Jormungandr."
The small yellow cat heard his name and, seeing Vlad’s eyes focused on the town, immediately understood what he needed to do. He jumped off Lieutenant Mitchel’s shoulder and moved into the town without hesitation.
Lieutenant Mitchel couldn’t help but frown as he saw that. Even though General Anglius had instructed him to be careful around Vlad, he couldn’t allow someone to completely oppose what he had just ordered his soldiers to do.
However, just as Mitchel was about to speak, his eyes widened as the leather armor around Jormungandr began to glow. This generated a small cloud of obscuring smoke that covered the small cat, blending with the darkness to the point that it became practically invisible.
Lieutenant Mitchel and the soldiers were shocked by that sight. It was truly an impressive ability, and the origin came from those strange runes.
"Jormungandr will survey the terrain and look for people hiding. Once he returns, we will have a better idea of our next move."
Vlad uttered those words before adopting a meditative stance on the ground and beginning to draw the surrounding energy into his Soul Dimension, enhancing the amount of Force Water. He was not concerned about something happening to Jormungandr, as there was no Champion demon in the town, so even if he was discovered, he could easily make his way out.
All the soldiers could not help but stare at Lieutenant Mitchel as they heard those words. It was clearly the best possible plan, but their commanding officer was the young lieutenant, and even if Vlad was stronger, the lieutenant had gained their respect through his military feats and bravery.
"It is a good plan. You will take the first guard, Malary, Reinold, and Gomez."