Chapter 204: Not All Plans Work
How many did we lose? Avery addressed the room.
After returning from the battle, the dead were given proper funerals and the injured were taken care of. The part that came next was assessing the damage. A brief meeting was had to plan for the next attack.
In total? Not many. Our initial estimates are less than two thousand...Keepress. Samantha, being in charge of logistics, was the first to respond.
We had nearly twenty-thousand troops, thats ten percent of them gone. How can you say that isnt many? Eloise voiced her doubts. The Lycanthropes didnt suffer heavy losses and even injuries werent a problem for them due to their regenerative abilities but soldiers did die and she couldnt ignore it.
We have forty-thousand at the next line of defense and the fortifications are far more dependable. If you take them to account we managed to keep a large portion of our attack power even though they were outnumbered, Samantha replied coolly.
I agree with her. The biggest reason for our loss was the Dwarves. We dont know what other creations they have waiting for us and the strange ballistae cost us a lot.
Are there any ideas to counter it? Avery asked.
The room went silent for a few moments and then Gareth, the leader of the Vampire faction, spoke.
I would like to propose a night raid. Even if we only take twenty or so machines, well manage to prevent a few hundred more losses, Keepress.
Everyone could only nod at Gareths proposal but Avery needed more details before she could agree to a plan.
And who would be apart of your night raid? She asked.
All races within the Underground City had excellent vision in the dark so they were technically all viable candidates but some would be noticed faster than others.
If the Lycanthropes were to work in tandem with my kind we could pose as humans and infiltrate the camp, Keepress.
Then you should make the necessary preparations now, Ira will send you there tonight so be ready. Avery sent him away.
Gareth bowed and left the room quickly, he knew the importance of his mission so he was incredibly serious.
Is there anything else to we need to address, Keepress? Sylun inquired.
The Valkyries will be present for the next altercation. There is no way that the Angels will be passive in the next few battles.
At Averys statement, Ira found himself chuckling.
Order the soldiers to be aware at all times, we wont be able to constantly defend the soldiers against the sheer amount of Angels that will be appearing.
Averys words were taken to heart by everyone listening.
Its too bad we cant fight them at night, Ira sighed. He knew just how powerful the Red Moon was for the Dark Elves so it would be useful to have. But there was no way the Angels would lead an attack a night and their defenses would be way too high to stage a full-scale assault.
...Why cant we? Avery asked as her eyes widened with realization. You have control of the Red Moon. If you summon it during the day they wouldnt expect it.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com
Wait, wait, wait. Ira furrowed his brows in thought. Thats perfect!
Dont relax just yet. He reminded his Lycanthrope companion.
Yeah, yeah. The Lycanthrope almost felt like yawning with how boring their mission was proceeding.
Hey. The voice of a new arrival made them raise their guard.
Yeah? The Lycanthrope answered in a casual manner. The Vampire next to him was already reaching for a hidden knife in a slow manner while evaluating the person in front of them. He was a young man with short dark hair and sand colored skin, no doubt a native of Parv. He wore white-robes and had a curved sword at his waist.
Is he a member of a Parvian house? The Vampire thought.
Are you Grenitians? The young man asked, seemingly unaware of their infiltration.
Yeah, what about it? The Lycanthrope responded aggressively. It seemed very in line with the behavior each country usually showed to each other. They werent really hostile but not everyone from each nation would get along easily.
Oh, I was just wondering. The Grenitians dont usually come this close to our camp so its surprising to see some here.
Is that so? The Lycanthrope asked.
It is.
The three of them remained silent and the knife found its way into the hands of the Vampire who was waiting to use it at any time.
Well, I just thought I would say something, have a good night. The Parvian seemed as if he didnt have any suspicions toward them so the Lycanthrope smiled.
Yeah, good Just as the Lycanthrope began to speak, the Parvian rushed forward and drew his sword. Beheading the Lycanthrope on the spot.
What! The Vampire was surprised as he couldnt react to the Parvians speed. The curved sword found his throat next, removing all life from his body.
Come out, your friends are dead! The Parvian swung his sword and cut down the tent, exposing the several Lycanthropes and Vampires inside who were sabotaging one of the Dwarven machines.
Huh?! They were clearly taken by surprise and the Parvian took the initiative to take their lives with a few effortless swings of his sword.
The altercation brought guards running and they stumbled on the scene with bewilderment.
Sir Cyprian, what is the meaning of this?! A distinguished swordsman such as yourself attacked innocent men, I hope you have a good explanation.
They arent human. Cyprian pointed his sword at the corpse. Check their teeth.
One of the guards approached and pried open the mouths of one of the corpses only to jump back in horror.
A Vampire?!
Inform someone of what happened and increase your defenses, Grenitian. Cyprian put his sword away and returned to his camp.
It was extremely unlucky that the group sent by the Dark Elves managed to run into one of the strongest swordsmen on the continent. Still, the plan couldnt be called a total failure as multiple Dwarven machines were ruined. But since they were discovered earlier than expected, they were unable to accomplish as much as expected.