Chapter 364 The Plan To End The Vandorian Army
?After the battle, Mani did not wake up from his slumber until a few hours later. He woke up to the sight of a faintly lit room. It was only now that he woke up that he remembered that the mirror egg was supposed to be in his posession.
Instantly, he searched his person for it but did not find it.
The realization that he might have lost it made the adrenaline pump in his body. Immediately, he hurried to his feet. But this action of his made him groan in pain. N♡vεlB¡n: A Haven for Bookworms and Dreamers.
He could literally hear his bones aching and revolting in response to his movements. However, Mani was a warrior, he could not afford to remain in this place. Groaning his way out of the bed, he rose to his feet.
He used the wall as support, and then slowly, he walked forward.
His eyes had already searched around the dilapidated room for the mirror egg but it was unfortunately nowhere to be found. He could hear voices coming from another room.
Pushing himself through the semi-dark corridor, he advanced until he stopped in front of a room. Although the entrance to this room was covered by a curtain, he could still see light seeping from its edges and some from the torn holes in it. From within the room, he could hear voices that he recognized.
Mani's brows furrowed as he absorbed the gravity of her words. "You want to use the Mirror Egg at the center of their army? But that area is so heavily fortified — not even a dragon could breach it without getting obliterated by their spirit energy cannons. How can we possibly get through?"
Barbara's chuckle was confident, almost sly. "Don't worry, leave that to us. Besides, they'll be too preoccupied with something else." She moved a yellow piece on the map, representing the Yellow Aura Tribe, to a specific mountain. Mani's eyes followed the piece to the mountain, a notorious and daunting place avoided by all due to the high-ranking Core beasts that resided there, thirsty for blood.
Barbara continued, "We're going to flush them out."
Realization dawned on Mani as he understood her plan. The Yellow Aura Tribe, known for their ability to instill fear, would use their aura to drive the horde of Core beasts towards the Vandorian army. It was a bold strategy, but as Mani pondered it, he quickly identified several flaws.
"The creatures in that forest are fierce. Our Yellow Aura Tribe, even with all its members, might not generate enough fear to drive them all out," he pointed out, his voice laced with concern.
"The Priestess will bolster our efforts with additional fear aura from the temple," Barbara countered confidently.
Mani nodded, understanding the addition, but another glaring issue presented itself. "But the distance from that mountain to the Vandorian army is several tens of kilometers. And between them and the mountain are Aura tribe villages. What about the people living there?"
Barbara's expression hardened, her eyes turning steely. "You're not a fool, Mani. You know what will happen. Any village in that range, especially those close to the Vandorian border, has already been assimilated by them. This is war, Mani. Collateral damage is inevitable."
Those words struck Mani like a physical blow. The room, once filled with strategic chatter, fell silent, the weight of Barbara's statement hanging heavily in the air. The commanders exchanged uneasy glances, their faces a mix of resolve and discomfort. Chiron's eyes lingered on Mani, a hint of sympathy flickering in his gaze.
Unable to contain his anger and disbelief, Mani's hands clenched into fists at his sides. "I can't be part of this. I won't let so many innocent lives be sacrificed!" With those words, he turned sharply, his cloak swirling behind him as he stormed out of the room. His departure left a palpable tension behind, a clear divide between the harsh realities of war planning and the moral lines Mani was unwilling to cross.