Chapter 164 Luther's side (II) - Agusa

Chapter 164 Luther's side (II) - Agusa

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Luther and his troops halted just before they reached the village's wall. A smile played on the old man's lips - "What a scared young man." - he thought, recalling the frightened eyes that quickly hid behind the gate as soon as his gaze met them - "But I must admit, he has quite the reflexes. He shut the gate as soon as I looked at him. He would do quite a good scout."

The sound of an approaching horse reached Luther's ears - "General, should we continue? What is your orders?" - It was a slender blond-haired man, holding a long wooden bow while sitting comfortably on his horse as if they were a single piece.

Luther shook his head, his eyes fixed on the small walls that he and his troops could easily break down - "We need them to alert other major cities and even the capital that the situation up North is dire. If we just launch an attack and leave, their king and nobles won't have a reason to assemble a large punitive force to come at us. At most, they will send a small team only capable of handling bandit's groups. We need them to send most of their forces."

Henry's orders was to bait the enemies to the North and Luak's king needed a compelling reason to convince the commoners and nobles to march, especially after losing thousands of soldiers in the war against Stahl. His credibility and status were not the same anymore and he needed a significant achievement to win back their support and hearts. And, what better opportunity to exterminate forces that were causing trouble in their territory?

Luther understood this principle and intended to utilize it to his best advantage. They needed to siege the village for a few days, creating the impression of a cataclysm hitting the kingdom. Only then would the king and his troops take action. The villagers needed to believe that the kingdom was on the brink of destruction. Luther's plan was carefully calculated to manipulate their fear, making them flee and spread tales of impending doom, thereby forcing the king and his nobles to take measures.

Luther turned to his rough gem - "Agusa, I need you to lead a small detachment of scouts tonight. Go through the southern forest and make sure the villagers believe it's unguarded. But do it subtly. Leave no trace of our presence. We need them to think they've found a weak spot themselves."