Chapter 211: Final hurdle
"They are still in the closet, but they are hungry and thirsty and need to get out soon," Greldo said as soon as he reappeared.
Irwin nodded, thinking for a moment.
They were huddled in a narrow room below the castle with an opening down into the sewer through which they had entered and another door leading up.
Including him and Greldo, there were seven ready to sneak up the tower and take out Indoubtor. Although all looked ready, he knew that besides Tanya and Greldo, the others would have to be very careful.
Dianor had a long dark blade with a bronze gleam, which would be bad for fighting in narrow hallways, but he'd said he would be fine. Remembering how efficient Daubutim had been right from the start, Irwin was inclined to believe him.
Twintin had cooled down again, though he noticed she kept glancing at him on occasion.
Glad Greldo is here in case she does something stupid, Irwin thought.
There were two more, and he'd never seen either. Both belonged to Tanya's old friend group, and she vouched for them, saying they had both been with her for a long time. The woman was called Izebret, and she had a soft, round face and eyes that felt like they could drill a hole in the wall. The other was Eergrim, an older man. His skin was far darker than that of any others, closing in on charcoal, bald, and he moved his agile body with a grace Irwin found astounding. If he had to guess, he'd say that the man had multiple agility body improvement cards.
"The tower up?" he asked, looking at the closed door.
"The ladder room is clear; go up, down the hall, then up the stairs. There's another empty room to the left," Greldo said.
"Alright, we'll move there. Stay around and keep an eye out," Irwin said as he motioned at the door.
Tanya was the fastest of them, so she would take the lead in case someone came from the front. Eergrim took the back, and Irwin saw him glance uncomfortably up at the ceiling. He didn't bother to look but kept tight control of the few-foot-wide, thick layer of thick steam that followed him. He had it prepared to launch around a room and suffocate all present.