Book 5: Chapter 193: Fish In Water
“Genius… what an enviable word,” Mr. Card murmured, his voice inaudible to Ballmer.
“Ballmer, how many people have you rounded up?”
“Fifty-four, Including both of us.”
Mr. Card nodded. “Fifty-four? So everyone from the alliance is here?”
“Yes, and they’re all eager to take down Princess Estelle with their own hands. With nearly half of the contest participants involved in this siege, there’s no way Princess Estelle can escape, even if she sprouts wings,” Ballmer replied with a hint of smugness.
“Where’s Ness? Why isn’t he here?” Mr. Card suddenly asked.
“He’s scouting; checking if he can hide his men underwater and ambush the target,” Ballmer replied, pointing toward the lake.
“In the water? Water doesn’t conceal from detection, and the target isn’t foolish. She’ll spot them easily.” Mr. Card shook his head, skeptical of the plan.
“Earlier reports suggested this lake is peculiar. Ness is investigating to understand what’s strange about it. Hiding men is just a side objective; he’s not counting on it to work,” Ballmer explained.