Chapter 84: Rain and Misery
Pov Dia,
After spending some time admiring the beauty of Rimuru and Sera as they beat the enemy troops and tried to capture as many as possible, we gathered in a tent with Revali to define our next move.
Ruval: "Am I really allowed to be here? After all, I'm not a commander."
Dia: "I trust you, and you might be able to suggest a plan we hadn't considered."
We spent a lot of time discussing where to move our troops and which cities to capture. It wasn't easy because we had to choose one path out of ten, each with only slight differences, except on the side of the quantity of troops which will be posted in the cities. Our goal was to locate the majority of the enemy forces and defeat them, making it easier to proceed afterward.
While I was talking, I exchanged a look with my wife subtly passing on a message before speaking.
Dia: "And don't forget, if you plan to kill someone by surprise, make sure to check their strength level to ensure the operation's success."
At that moment, two daggers flew toward my back. I turned around and caught the weapons between my fingers before letting them drop to the ground. Then, faster than most people could follow, I teleported next to the assassins and delivered a kick to the stomach of the one on the left and a punch to the one on the right.
After knocking them out, I created chains with runes to restrict their power.
Ruval: "How did you manage to sense their presence?"
Sera: "Dia-chan and Rimuru-chan are experts in detection. Even if their five senses were out of order, they'd still be able to detect threats. As for me, it would have taken a little longer if Dia-chan hadn't warned me not to make a move."