Chapter 649: Council of War [2]
Nathan’s expression darkened as he placed both hands on the table.
"One more thing," he said, his voice cold. "Don’t underestimate the demons. We’ve confirmed that every scouting troupe they send—no matter how small—has at least one powerful demon leading it. Not fodder, but an actual high-ranking commander hiding among the ranks. If you charge in blindly, thinking it’s just grunts, you’ll die before you even see what hit you."
Everyone knew the situation was serious, but hearing it spoken aloud made it even more real.
For a minute, there was absolute silence. Then Aina broke it, saying, "I and the ants will lead the second group. We’ll take the tunnels head-on. With the ants’ knowledge, we should be able to hit them fast—before they even know we’re coming."
Nathan looked at Hans. "You’ll lead the third group. Coordinate with the scouts and check out the summoning artifacts. Take only elites. You’ll be deep behind enemy lines."
"I’ll go with him." Bridget said. "I want to see those artifacts myself. If we can destroy or disrupt them, it’ll buy us time."
"Understood," Hans replied with a nod.
As the meeting drew on, more logistics were discussed—supplies, potions, healer rotations, and escape contingencies. It was war. Every step had to be covered.
Celine spoke up at that moment. "Including some students and the refugees from the duchy, we’ve got about ten full healers. With that number, we can split evenly between all three teams. More are resting, but they’ll need another day to replenish mana."
"Take that day," Nathan agreed.
From his seat, Nox observed them all, slightly impressed with how coordinated the plan seemed so far.