Summoning the Holy Sword

The scarlet wine rippled in the wine glass under the shine of the magical crystal. Zieg Alanic sat comfortably on the chair in his straight tuxedo. His neatly combed hair was as meticulous as his personality. His confident face and dusky eyes gazed at the wine glass in his hand as though entering a meditative state.

There wasn’t much peace on the outside. Although a few days had passed, there were still flares, sword clashes, and swear words every now and then. Everything would turn silent… And after a few moments, it would repeat itself.

Zieg gazed at his wine glass while a half-naked and delicate woman leaning on him shuddering. A few moments before, she was trying to have an intimate contact with this handsome man. However, the bloody corpse of her companion by her feet warned her that it wasn’t a smart choice. But it was too late. She tried her best to refill his wineglass with trembling hands, at the same time gazing at the terrifying man before her.

The wooden doors swung open and broke the strange silence in the room.

“Damn it!” A man with a burly stature covered with hide from top to bottom entered the room. He undressed his raincoat and shook off the raindrops before sitting on a chair beside Zieg. At the same time, he kicked the stiff corpse away and snatched over the wine on Zieg’s hand to finish it in one go. “Woah, this feels great and there’s no difference from the hell on the outside. Those idiots told me they were capable of managing the place but it is still so chaotic after such a long time. Those city guards couldn’t even handle this situation and those idiots dared to assure me that everything is under their control? My *ss! Do they think that I’m blind or deaf?”

“How’s the situation?” Zieg tapped his finger on the table after ignoring the man’s blabbers.

The man let out a snort and spread out both hands. “It’s not looking good, Young Master. Those bastards chose the right place because we tried to attack but we couldn’t get our hands on them. Instead, we even lost a few of our men. But luckily, we have surrounded them entirely and it will be as hard as scaling the heavens for them to escape. Thanks to these bastards, no one has suspected our operations. But I think that this isn’t the solution because we don’t know what are those bunch of filthy undead creatures are thinking. Besides, we clearly threw a bait but it wasn’t taken by them. This is too strange… Should I investigate once more?”

“There’s no need to,” Zieg stood on his feet and picked up the pitch-black cloak and top hat from the rack handily to complete his rigorous outfit. His hands iswiped through every inch of his tuxedo and pants. “There’s no time left before the start of the parliament meeting. All we need is time and as long as there’s enough time… Delay them, and if you can’t kill them, at least you should prevent them from making it back in time. No matter what or how you do it, remember, I only wish that this parliament meeting will commence, proceed, and end peacefully like the other meetings that we have been holding. Understand?”

“Don’t worry, Young Master. Leave it to me.” The man nodded while Zieg tidied his hat and cloak before opening the door. An old butler with an umbrella in hand stood before his young master.

“Kill them all,” replied Rhode firmly.

“Eh?” If it weren’t for the loud downpour, Viktor would have thought that he had misheard Rhode’s words. He gazed at Rhode while Rhode continued his sentence. “Although Mr. Viktor’s idea is good, I think a better choice would be to raid them directly, attract their attention, and wipe them all out at once. We only have two days before the parliament meeting begins and we have no time to waste on playing hide and seek. We have to raid and annihilate them before they can even alert those in the city…”

Rhode glanced towards his left at the uneven mountains that were covered in shadows, blocking his vision. Soraka Mountain City was located just behind the mountains and although the mountains were usually huge obstacles for Rhode, they became the best barriers in this instance.

“It’s a good opportunity tonight… The storm is strong and it makes it easier for us…” Rhode paused. “Mr. Viktor, this is my plan. In a while, both of us will meet up with your men in their hidden location. Then, we need to try and force a breakout. This way, we can gather most of the enemies’ strength and as long as we handle it well, we shouldn’t have a big problem wiping them all out. What do you think?”

Viktor pondered for a few moments. Got to say, this indeed was a good solution. However, Viktor was concerned about manpower issues so he didn’t mention it beforehand. Now that Rhode had suggested it… Was he really that confident with his men?

Viktor wasn’t aware that the reason why Rhode suggested this wasn’t just to prevent the city from facing problems. Instead, Rhode knew better than anyone else what the Country of Light was up to. Even if Rhode couldn’t exterminate them entirely, it was hard to guarantee that these guys would put up a life and death struggle and come up with anything that could incite conflicts. In order to avoid the possibility of driving them into taking desperate actions, Rhode wished to eliminate their strength as much as possible. As long as Rhode could cut off their limbs, it would be meaningless for the Country of Light no matter how devious their minds were.

“No problem, I agree.” Viktor nodded because he had no other choice other than to believe in Rhode and his men.

“Good.” The corners of Rhode’s mouth twitched. He turned over and instructed Joey softly. Soon, the young Thief disappeared into the rain while Rhode donned a black mask he retrieved from the inside of his cloak. “Alright then, let’s go, Mr. Viktor.”