"Eloise, are you sure? Cassandra can do it! You don't need to risk yourself!"
Back in the private booth of Lanthanor, Daneel had two women standing in front of him both of whom were insisting that they wanted to be part of his plan.
One was Cassandra, who had apparently been controlling so much rage since she had heard about the actions going on inside the building that she had actually suggested doing…something to the genitals of those that she could get in her hands.
It had been a comment made in passing, but Daneel had caught it.
The other was Eloise, who, despite having top potential both as a mage and a fighter, hadn't had too much time to grow in power. She was still an Amateur Human fighter and mage, so she was practically a child when compared to those inside.
Besides, there was also another reason that Daneel was hesitating in the matter of whom to chose: whoever would be the one following his plan would be in a lot of risk, both right now and in the future, in case plans for revenge were made.
Frankly, he couldn't choose.
Cassandra was someone who had stood by his side steadfastly through everything, and she was a vital asset of Lanthanor.
As for Eloise, she was someone he treated as his sister, and her potential alone also made her very valuable to Lanthanor.
He was emphasizing on the latter part of both arguments, as he knew that it was a bad idea to bring personal feelings into it.
"All right, how about this. Can you guarantee that they don't have a way to find out that you're an Exalted Human Mage? If they do, everything would be lost! If you pick me, you have the most chance of success!"
This had been going on for a minute, and hearing this argument, Daneel sighed as she was actually right.
Hence, standing up, he made his decision.
...
Another minute later, Daneel and Cassandra had hidden themselves on the ground a kilometer away while holding zoom trinkets in their hands.
This nifty little trinket had actually become the thing which would be responsible for the undoing of those inside the building.
"How long do you think they will be?", asked Cassandra impatiently, but she knew that the King didn't have the answer.
"Probably soon. They must know that the barrier will come down, so they will mostly go out again before that happens. If it doesn't, it means that the entire plan is a bust."
Hoping against hope that this wouldn't be the case, the duo waited.
Meanwhile, Eloise, who was currently lying on the ground outside the building motionlessly, was trying hard to ignore the itch she was feeling on her back.
She had arranged herself so that she would look like she had fallen down while having no other option to do so, but her face was turned in an angle where no one passing by would miss her beauty.
This was exactly as she wanted, and as she heard a door open nearby, she knew that it was time.
She had volunteered for this mainly because she had grown up seeing many people being taken advantage of without having the chance to fight back.
Now, she had the chance to do something that would bring justice, and there was no way that she was going to pass it up.
"Whoa, whoa, how did I miss her?! Just grab that one over there, we gotta head back ASAP, cos we might have to start disposing of the bodies soon. Damn, this was fun! The Chief's boy wasn't kidding when he said the Central Continent is fun! Let's go! This one's mine!"
Hearing these words, Eloise tried not to put on a disgusted expression on her face.
However, when she felt her waist grabbed roughly, she couldn't help but move slightly.
"Wait, she moved."
"Dump her back then!"
"No, give me a second."
Suddenly, Eloise felt as if she was being dipped in water, and she almost shivered.
Thankfully, she managed to control the urge at the last moment.
"She's just an Amateur Human. Even if she wakes up, it'll just be more fun! Let's go!"
As Eloise heaved a sigh of relief inwardly, she felt herself being hoisted onto someone's shoulders.
Soon, the sound of a door opening could be heard, which was her cue.
"Wha-what?! Where am I? Oh, thank god, you're from Axelor! There were these big, bad insects…and then, I fell and hit my head! Where am I? OH MY GOD, WHO ARE ALL THESE WOMEN?!"
Hearing the scream at the end, even Daneel, who was listening to everything on the display trinket that was connected to the communication eye hidden in Eloise's hair, was startled.
However, what the men did next enraged him, and also made him say, "Do it. Connect it to the central display trinket."
Most of the citizens were still in the center of the stadium for safety, so when the central display trinket started to show something, it caught all of their attention.
"There is something that needs to be witnessed by the people of this continent. I must advise parents to close the ears of eyes of children, though."
Some were puzzled as to why the King was saying this, but when the image became clear, they gasped and did what they had been told.
Around a dozen naked female bodies were lying on the floor, and standing nearby were 4 individuals wearing the uniforms of the Kingdom of Axelor.
Hearing the scream, they had just turned around.
"Ooh, a new one! And she's actually the prettiest of them all! Where did you find her?"
"Wh-help! Wh-"
While the soldier who had picked her up put a vice-like arm on her mouth which muffled her screams, Eloise widened her eyes with shock on seeing the scene.
She wasn't faking the anger and desperation anymore, in fact, she was resisting the urge to hurl.
Although it wasn't that clear in the display trinket, she, who was right in front of the bodies, could tell what had been done to them.
Some were lifeless, but some were still breathing.
She wanted to break character and just attack, but she controlled herself.
She had one thing to do, and she was going to do it.
….
Meanwhile, the man whose idea it was to set up this whole thing had just walked out from a room inside which another body could be seen.
He had been a very frustrating day. Despite being the only son of a Champion-level chief, he had lost to a bunch of peasants!
Of course, he couldn't care less about the happy go lucky attitude of that top-knotted arsehole who kept saying that they had done their best.
Hence, when he saw someone actually set loose doom mosquitoes, he saw his chance.
Choosing a building and like-minded disciples, he covered it with a barrier that wouldn't be detected by anyone in the Central Continent.
The only vulnerability was the door, but frankly, he didn't care about any consequences right now.
He and his buddies had already used a secret narcotic herb to relieve them of their…stress, so when he brought up the idea of using the chaos to enjoy themselves, no one objected.
Right now, he was having the time of his life!
Hence, when he saw the prettiest girl yet screaming for help in front of him, he realized that his day would only get better.
He had been brought up while seeing his father break people, both physically and emotionally, and he loved doing the same.
So, when he heard the next question from the woman's mouth, he didn't hesitate to give an answer.
"Why are you doing this? You are Axelorian soldiers! You're supposed to protect us!"
"Oh, honey, we aren't from Axelor. They were too weak, so they asked us to help. We're just here for a good time. If you don't know what that means, that's all for the better!"
Hearing this, everyone in the stadium who hadn't heard of this yet gasped with shock.
Axelor had actually broken the rules and hired outsiders?
Seeing this, Daneel had a feeling that today was a weird day-Axelor was just taking his expectations and grinding them to dust.
First, he had expected resistance when he proposed a temporary alliance, but there had been none.
Now, he had thought that Eloise would have to do a lot to make this confession come from the perpetrator's mouth.
Yet, he had already gotten it!
Well, he wasn't one to question a good thing, and thankfully, Eloise wouldn't be harmed at all.
"Go. That was easy."
As Sister Xuan nodded with a smile and disappeared, Daneel and Cassandra once again appeared in the air.
Just the wide smile on the King of Lanthanor's face made it clear just how happy he was about what he was about to do.