Chapter 1006 - 32 volumes Dark Clouds Enveloping, - 24 Interlude
Vladimir Koff frowned; he sensed the anger in the other party’s words. He had not actually intended to sour relations with Miss Finitz, but the lady’s temper seemed a bit too much. He certainly did not want Miss Finitz to truly believe she could command the entire expedition.
He had wanted to say a few more words, but Vladimir Koff suddenly felt it was unnecessary to explain any further. After all, the purpose of the Black Flame Knights and Mages in coming to the Mist Flower Hills was simple: to resolve the threat that the Dark Elves and Cave Elves posed to the Forest Elves, including their backers, the Assyrian People.
Of course, the former task was relatively easy, but dealing with the Assyrians behind those fellas was not an easily resolved nuisance, especially given the distance of a thousand miles from the Caucasus to the Storm Ocean coast. Although Hayreddin’s maritime power had expanded to the coast of the Storm Ocean, the Assyrians were the undisputed masters on land. Without the support of ground forces, the Black Flame Knights and Mages alone would struggle to shake the foundation of the Assyrians, a fact both Vladimir Koff and Komer were aware of.
"We have plenty of time," were the words Komer left Vladimir Koff with before he departed. This meant that for now, Komer was content with Vladimir Koff leading the Black Flame Knights and Mages to just give the overly busybody Assyrians a smack. As for the future, when Nicosia’s domestic stability was achieved, it would not be too late to slowly address the issue.
Vladimir Koff already had a rough idea in mind: to utterly break the backbones of the Dark Elves and Cave Elves, rendering them powerless to act as the Assyrians’ underlings. The Assyrians alone could not simply step into the Mist Flower Hills, and this would significantly delay the Assyrians’ infiltration. If necessary, they could even make direct contact with the Assyrians, to probe their true strength and collect some data for future face-to-face confrontations.
"Eh?" Jack stopped in his tracks and raised his right hand to the sky; his companions immediately halted and adopted a guarded expression.
The intermittent clashing of metal came from afar, traveling such distance across this desolate land, it left Vladimir Koff uncertain about who would venture to this barren area to duel.
Members of the Black Flame Knights quickly spread out, forming a semicircular encirclement and swiftly approached the source of the noise, taking advantage of the cover provided by the shrubbery.
Vladimir Koff did not know what this sudden turn of events would bring to his journey through the Mist Flower Hills, but he disliked surprises. Sticking to his established plan was the most practical way forward—hoping for unexpected happenings was something only a fool would do.