Chapter 15: CHAPTER 15:Time to take action!
At the inn.....
"Time to party!" Chaol chimed.
"Hold your horses. We haven't even taken action right now." Raymond objected.
"He's right. Party will have to wait." Canute agreed.
Chaol scowled and didn't utter another word.
Canute didn't look up. He focused on the map of the empire.
"Here." He pointed out on the map.
"The Serpent's Spine. This is their sanctuary."
"Are sure?" Raymond's expression was doubtful.
"This is one of the most dangerous places in the empire."
"Indeed. Most of our mages lost their lives in this spiky chain of mountains." Chaol gulped.
"But how did you know?"
"I sensed and pinpointed the dark mana from this place. It's a snow-covered place about 50 kilometers from the city. Before it is the lake Bovali that connects the city."
"And Jason was the sole survivor of the battle. Yet he isn't that prominent of a figure."Canute bit his lower lip.
" We will take risk of going there."
"What? Are you insane?" Raymond banged the table hard enough that glass rolled and fell down on the wooden floor.
Canute stood there poker-faced.
Both of them glared at each other.
Chaol flustered trying to calm them down.
"What other choice do we have? If sacrifices are necessary to save a million lives then so be it."
"Didn't you hear what Chaol said? More than half of the city's population has been wiped off by these Monsters."
"I know. That's why I said that sacrifices are important."
"I Disagree."
"Ray. Will, you at least hear out what he needs to say?" Chaol interrupted.
"..."
This time Chaol was unexpectedly serious.
Canute took a deep breath and continued.
"We need to divide the mages and the knights in two groups. The group with a larger number of people will go to their sanctuary. While the other will stay in the city."
"Why in the city?"
"In case a chaos ridden attacks the city. The City's defense line should be alert at all costs. The other reason is...To capture the imposter among us."
"Then let's head out and start with preparations."
Raymond stood cross-armed near the door resting against the wall.
Both nodded.
"By evening we will contact the mages."
"Then I will ask Johannes to take care of the knights for tomorrow's departure."
"Raymond. You will stay here."
"What!? Then who will lead the knights?"
"Johannes will. He's your trusted subordinate is he not?"
"True but, Why not me?"
"Because you know who's the imposter."
"Tch.Whatever let's just go already."
"Canute!" Chaol hesitantly called out.
"We will meet here tomorrow morning right?"
Canute smiled and nodded.
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