Chapter 278.3 - The Fortress of Repose
BGM: Aemeth – Evans Gambit
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According to the initial plan, they should already have begun the assault on the Central Tower, facing the boss battles and accepting the necessary sacrifices as usual.
Yet with the Goma Kingdom now surrounding the Tower, an unwelcome obstacle had risen before them.
「But this has cleared out most of the useless ones anyway.」
Events that seemed like mere coincidence were, in fact, unfolding exactly as Kotori had designed.
First, she banished Shimokawa with 『Exile Punishment』.
His disappearance became obvious the next morning, but thanks to Goma’s surprise attack, no one had the time to question it.
Yes, Kotori had already realized the night before that the Goma army would raid them at dawn.