Chapter 65 the Mastermind!
Golden light from the hanging lanterns illuminated the secret room in the palace's high tower. A large parchment map was spread across the wooden table in the center of the room. Golden dragon carvings adorned the dark red wooden pillars. Red silk curtains draped down covering the walls. A luxurious and secluded atmosphere.
Aldes flicked a chess piece on the parchment map. The piece slid slowly. The young man's face looked tired. Dark circles had formed under his eyes.
"With this," Aldes muttered quietly. "Only the crucial step remains."
On the spread of the map, two knight pieces stood within the defense fortress area of the Husa Clan city. Thousands of small figures and miniature dragon statues surrounded the two knight pieces. There were many ink strokes on the map indicating the enemy's troop movements were concentrated to hold off those two tactical pieces.
On the opposite side of the table, Villavia stared at the map with both hands folded behind his back. His expression was completely flat.
"You surprised me," Villavia said.
Toba chuckled softly. He patted Villavia's shoulder. "He is Tominus's son. What are you talking about." Toba raised a glass with his right hand and drank its contents.
Villavia did not respond to Toba. He turned his head straight to look at Aldes. "Are you sure I don't need to interfere anymore?"
Aldes returned Villavia's gaze. "You have killed their spies. That is more than enough." Aldes's eyes narrowed sharply. "I thought you wouldn't kill fellow dragons."
Villavia fell silent, staring at Aldes. He did not answer the question at all.
Toba turned to Aldes, then looked at Villavia alternately. Toba then reached out, pointing at the map on the table. "So what comes after this."
Aldes let out a long, heavy sigh. He bit his lower lip, examining the formation layout in front of him.
"Almost all of their troops will move against Amor," Aldes explained. "If your information is correct, they will summon monsters too."
Aldes tapped the drawing of the palace building on the map with his index finger. "When all the troops go there, this place will be minimally guarded. Only their trusted soldiers will guard it."
Aldes raised his head to look at Toba. "Leafa will perform the ritual. Vival and Illfa will storm them with the hope of killing the leader of the Husa Clan."
Aldes touched the city area on the map. "Once finished, they will be teleported back here and Leafa will seal the city." Aldes tapped the wooden table once. "Of course, with the condition that their leader is actually there."
The room fell silent again. Aldes turned back to look at Villavia.
"What do you see now," Aldes asked.
Villavia closed one of his eyes. He activated his vision magic.
"From a distance, I see their troops starting to approach Amor and Mila," Villavia reported calmly.
"On the other hand, Vival and illfa are heading to the palace..."
"Leafa is preparing..."
"Cannot get closer?" Aldes asked.
Villavia opened his eyes. "It's risky," Villavia answered quietly.