Chapter 392 - Igniting The Fires of War (Part-2)

"So that is the tree that they worship?"

Chianyu nodded at that as he spoke, "Yes a real nasty thing they sacrifice their victims alive near it over that stone table the Tribal Chieftain devours the heart raw as the blood flows to nourish the roots before the body is tossed with much dramatic fanfare towards the tree roots where it dragged the poor bastard, the Chief had been practicing for some time now and I believe no less than half a dozen beings had been sacrificed."

Ryuu looked at the tree with hundreds of thousands of flora and fauna rammed down his throat there was hardly anything that he did not know specially while working in the herbarium and the garden of his teacher, well it was true there were parts that he was still not permitted to enter mainly because he was not strong enough but even after all this he failed to recognize the plant that looked as if made up of hair as dark as the night which had been braided together and stood tall with its purple color leaves that looked like faces of various creatures including humans in great agony.

"Interesting tree they have do you recognize it brother Chainyu?"

Chianyu shook his head with a tired sigh as he spoke, "No though it kind of give me creeps you know the kind that makes you want to…"

"Stay as far away as possible I understand brother I also fell the hair raising of my back that thing is nasty, do you think fire can deal with it?"

Chianyu shrugged at that as he spoke, "Might be most plants do after all but…"

Ryuu scratched his chin as he spoke with a contemplative look on his face, "Hmm if we use a c.o.c.ktail of various methods we might succeed."

"So we take care of the tree or whatever it is?"

Ryuu nodded at that as he spoke, "Yes and since their festival or whatever is arriving soon I believe that it is the most important time for us to deal with it we cannot let such evil thing to survive I just hope that the no marking of the other tribe is mistakenly placed here when we do the deed."

Chinayu's face flushed as he tried to hold back his laughter after all it would do them no good if he gave away their location because he forgot to reign in his laughter.

At the same time a similar situation was taking place as Zywia and True-Spear looked at another giant plant but unlike the previous tree that was been watched by Ryan and Chianyu but unlike it this tree seemed to be made up of giant flowers in fact tree seemed to have been made up of flower itself and inside the flower a scene of debauchery was taking place that made Zywia feel sick as she grabbed hold of True-Spear's hand hard, True-Spear himself had a look of disgust as he whispered to her, "Let us leave this place makes feel sick.", Zywia wordlessly nodded at that as the duo left.

As they arrived at camp they were greeted by the sight of Ryuu and Chainyu in furious discussion with rest of their companions as they entered Chianyu looked towards them as he spoke, "Ah the duo we were waiting for is here."

Ryuu frowned seeing their slight green face as he spoke, "Is something wrong?", if True-Spear had attempted something foolish Ryuu would have taken his life then and there consequences be damned he may joke and make fun of Zywia from time to time but he had zero tolerance policy against such dastardly acts but more importantly Zywia was not only one of his closest friend and confidant Cezary's younger sister but she was also the daughter of her sister's closest friend and Ryuu would happily pull out various tricks out of his bags that had been taught to him by his third Mistress and third Sister but luckily for True-Spear seemed to not only supporting her but he himself looked a bit distraught.

'Well it is good for him that he had done nothing funny.', as the idle thought passed through Ryuu's mind True-Spear suddenly felt an intense sense of dread that nearly made him choke only for it to be replaced by a sense of intense relief, 'I might be working too hard and now I need some rest yes that must be.'

Su-Min swiftly moved towards Zywia as she spoke, "Sister, are you alright?"

Hearing the tone of concern in her friend's voice Zywia let out a small albeit weak smile as she spoke, "I am fine though the horror I witnessed caused by those bastards made me feel a bit sick so I wish to rest for the moment for the time being"

Ryuu nodded at that as he turned towards True-Spear as he spoke, "Brother, do you wish to take some rest as well."

True-Spear gave him a tired smile, a smile Ryuu never thought he would witness on True-Spear's face as he spoke, "I will but after I have given my report when it is still fresh in my mind."

So a plan was formed and a week later three teams had formed one would stay at the base where as the other two would as Ryuu had eloquently put 'Start the fires of War' and with that started the operation 'Fire Starter'.

Those who were participating had gathered around the center of their base with each of them wearing something that would not hinder their mobility too much as they slowly made their way to their respective destination, they would have launched their plans much earlier but had decided to wait for two very important reasons one it would be almost a few days before their day of celebrations and secondly they would get to prepare for the inevitable, they knew they had to destroy those trees but what they did not know how and what would be the most effective method to deal with them as such the alchemists working with tandem with array masters and blacksmiths had created a few balls, a ball that would seemed to be at a glance as any ordinary ball used for children to play but it was anything but that, the ball was actually a fragile shell that held an extremely volatile poisonous as well corrosive liquid that was at the same time highly flammable with its temperature reaching as hot as the surface of the blue stars, the array that was placed on the ball helped to contain the volatile liquid without making its paper thin container leak.

Ryuu watched as everyone took held the ball in the palm of their hand as he spoke, "This balls are now so strong that they would not break even if they are thrown on a planet from outer space if you were to throw this like this nothing would work what you have to do is apply a tiny amount of KI to it and it would glow slightly red and then lob it towards your target and make sure to move away from there as fast as possible the various poisonous substance in it are not only harmful but also guaranteed to cause intense rage as well as act as a slight hallucinogenic even in small amounts as such remember 'STAY AWAY', specially from the smoke or it might cause your death. Our job is to move fast destroy them, plant evidence about village 'Alpha' or 'Beta' according to your objective and leave."

"Now while those who do not have anything to do with destruction of the plant, you have a very difficult mission for you, you will be sneaking in at the first sign of alarm from them if I am not mistaken such an important thing would surely make them frantic and panicked as such most would leave using the cover of darkness and your stealth you will enter the chief's hut and all thanks to the wonderful and hard work of Brother DarkThorne and Sister VanishingShadow we all know the location of our objective, they will be in charge of the infiltration mission now like the destruction team you will have a few items for you to use, firstly this", he produced a small tag that he handed to both the team leader as he spoke with a smile, " as soon as you reach the objective you use this talisman which will make anyone on the outside of the hut ignore it for about half an hour plenty of time for you, secondly this small pellets they are highly poisonous and paralyzing agents use them to stun whoever would be left in that room guarding our objective within a couple of minutes at best and when they are down make sure turn them into bloody corpse, then this third object it carries the bodies of the spies from either of their villages stored safely in it still fresh and i hope you can set up a crime scene that looks as if a bloody fight broke out and then the fourth is this.", he handed a square shaped object to the team leaders as he spoke, "This brick like thing touch it with our object and pulse your KI it copy it perfectly switch it with our objective and then leave, and oh do not forget to start a fire."

He paused for a moment as he spoke, "Are there any questions?"

"Hey Ryuu which team are you going to join?"

"What made you think I would join anyway?"

"The fact that you are always looking for trouble and excitement makes me believe that you would join."

Ryuu frowned at that as he spoke, "It is true that I like to seek excitement well the right kind that does not involve causing other pain misery or drugs but seeking out trouble never I never sought out trouble but unfortunately trouble seems to find me and of course you are right I am joining and since I am as stealthy as a bull in china shop I will be going with team destruction that is heading towards Village 'Beta'."

With his explanation finished Ryuu watched as each of them pocket the various assorted items as he remembered something as he spoke, "Ah forgot to mention that the destruction orbs or balls or whatever you chose to call it will be destroyed within three days from today because of the volatile liquid it contains so please do not take one as a souvenir.", he watched as many grumble while he had a pleasant smile in the inside, 'Fools did they never learn not to touch something with unknown array on them no matter how the array seems inactive those extra arrays that I planted in them will soon enter their body without them knowing and if they try to backsta,,,, drat I forgot the tracking array oh well the kill switch will do for now, I hope there does not come a day when I have to use them on my fellow companions. May be I should also try practicing some comic book villain like laugh as well to go along with it.'