Chapter 194 - Marble Fort
POV: Rygar Adoldia
My advance plan through the Sacred Country’s territory was not as rigid as that of a large-scale army.
During the Legion’s War Council, many of us concluded that my mobility would be essential for a crushing victory.
There was no predetermined route beyond this fortress before me; the plan was simple: traverse enemy territory, destroy smaller bases along the way, and, ultimately, obliterate the marble fortress ahead of me.
That was the initial route established. But what would come after that would depend on my own decision, based on events and the enemy’s movements.
The reason for that? Pope Lucios. He could see the future, but the limitations of his vision were unknown to the Legion. We were betting on those gaps, those margins of uncertainty.
My speed and my power would be the main weapons against the Milis Generals.
For example, Lucios could predict that I would reinforce an army, but could he foresee when I would do so? How fast I would move? And what if my keen instincts changed my decision at the last moment? To what extent would his prediction remain valid as long as I reacted to them?
It was a mystery to all of us.
In the end, the combat forces were too balanced for either side to be defeated by a single successful battle.
Even if he predicted my actions, the timing and efficiency with which I executed them could be difficult or even impossible to react to.