Chapter 81 - Diana's Plan

Khalil and Razul were scared out of their wits at first, seeing a weapon sprung out of Amanda's hand. They had never seen anything like it.

Moreover, Amanda was from earth. They were the very few men who knew where she really came from. They never knew that the earth had magic and powers, just like their world.

"Miss... Miss Amanda what - what is this? What - what kind of magic is this?" Asked Khalil, gulping in between words.

Meanwhile, Razul froze. His eyes were locked on the golden sword in Amanda's hand.

"It does not matter what it is, but as you can see, Khalil, this weapon in my hand can aid Christopher? Have you ever met a blade that can cut through steel in seconds? It does the same, far better against a man's flesh," responded Amanda.

She looked around and found a huge rock over a meter away. She wasn't sure, but he tried it anyway. "Haaahhh!"

Thrusting the golden blade against the rock, it broke down in half. Its frame even dug down to the ground, following Amanda's impressive momentum.

Pulling her hand back, Amanda took heavy breaths. She raised the sword in front of Khalil and said, "Magic should not surprise you now. You have wings coming out of your back! It's also supernatural! Your healers have magic too!"

When Khalil remained in awe, Amanda's face softened. She put down her sword and pleaded, "Please, Khalil. All I ever wanted, coming here, is to be with Chris and now, knowing the battles that he needs to fight, I want to help him."

Letting him see her serious expression. She said, "Please, I beg you."

More than just the power in her hand and the strength in her blade, Khalil and Razul felt the dire desire of Amanda. While they were filled with hesitation, Amanda's persistent pleading convinced them thoroughly.

They alternately carried her to a border and borrowed a horse. It was just but impossible for them to carry her as far as the puzzle wood forest. Moreover, bringing an animal with them meant they needed to carry more water and food on the journey.

For the first time since Amanda's arrival to Pelagy, she saw more of its world's barren lands. While she was riding the horse with difficulty, the orange-like color of the soil was clear for her to see. Only very little bushes grew out of its land.

It reminded her of the wilderness of Tunisia, where the soil mixed with sand and gravel, extending as far as her eyes could see. It was limitless of dry land and it did not help that the sun's rays were painful to the skin.

She recognized how much Pelagy needed water.

Now and then, they would come across a foothill, an elevated land, or a dying tree. They would take a rest, giving the animal water.

As they settled at the foot of one hill, eating light meals of bread as part of their late lunch, Razul said, "The exchange will happen in the afternoon. We could still make it miss Amanda."

Amanda gazed at the sun. Its rays were slowly fading. It meant that the meet with the Oscorians is happening soon. Maybe sooner than they expected.

If not for the horse needing any rest and water, she would have resumed fleeing, regardless.

"Eat a little, Miss Amanda. You need energy for a fight, should it come to that," said Khalil.

After fifteen minutes of pause, they returned to their route with the two guards alternately flying in the heights of the skies while one flew low to guide Amanda.

Meanwhile, miles away, at the puzzle wood forest, Christopher and his group were waiting at the centermost part of the puzzle wood forest.

The puzzle wood forest reflected much of its name. It was had several low sedimentary rock formations, creating a puzzle-like feature in the three acres of land. Nearing to Plethora, the forest still had, but few living trees that stood in between.

Many, however, were in a dying state.

After tying down their prisoner against a huge rock, Christopher and Kyle convened with the Plethoran leader who came to their aid; it was... Diana.

While the Aeros soldiers were covered in bronze-like armors, the Plethorans had plain silver covering. Their garments were in the shade of light blue and white.

Aeros' clothing was always on the dark side, a mix of brown, bronze, and black. It was easy to identify which camp they belong to. Moreover, Plethoran men had no wings. They had no special bloodline skills and power, the same as the Aeros.

It was because of this fact that Plethoran soldiers trained harder with their blades, even if they were not regularly faced with attacks.

Standing in front of Kyle and Christopher, Diana suggested, "Since we have more men. I suggest we have at least one Plethoran standing behind a soldier from Aeros. We can work on both are strengths."

Kyle nodded with his hands on his waist. He said, "That will work. Every strength will be distributed."

Diana smiled and secretly said, 'Yes, every Aeros' soldier will be cornered.'

Glancing at Diana, Christopher said, "Diana, thank you for the aid. Despite what happened between us and the back in Aeros' castle - "

"I am not as heartless as you think, Christopher. I also..." She looked down, blinking her eyes before staring back at his blue ones. She resumed, "I also have a heart."

"Excuse me, let me gather quickly my soldiers before we disperse with your men," said Diana before turning away.

Her plan was simple. Aeros had one of the best armies in Pelagy. It was because of their wings that they were difficult to defeat. Moreover, having been attacked in recent years that they had further strengthened their skills in the use of their arms.

The best way to defeat the Aeros people was by cutting off or at least injuring their wings. After years of research and gathering intel, Diana and her father had long learned that while each flying man of Aeros could heal themselves, it would take hours for the wings to heal back and days for it to grow back should it be cut off completely.

Till then, Christopher and all the soldiers of Aeros were... vulnerable to attacks. They would be weakened and in pain.. It would be the perfect time to capture Christopher altogether and hand him over to the Oscorian arms.