58 chapter 58 - War Party (2/2)
”Mind repeating that? I felt a disturbance in the force and missed what you said,” Kenji said with a mysterious tone, wide eyes and softly waving his hands.
”I said, if the Hero Knight here could explain his plan we could return to the discussion of how to array our forces,” Lord Swan said stiffly, Kenji barely managing to hold his composure.
”Yes, so. We will need to bash down the enemy forces just long enough to find out where the enemy general is. Once identified me and my companions will corner the general, and force him to reveal his master. From there Violet here will use these fancy bracers I recovered while gathering Intel on the enemy, and hopefully pull apart the enchantments that control the monster hordes.”
”So they are enchanted?” Jack said nodding, ”that would make sense to me. I've seen far too many starved, weakened and unskilled creatures fight like zealots. If they are forced to fight with magic, then breaking the spell should be our top priority.”
”Which is something those braces can do,” Kenji grinned, really liking how quickly his greatest enemy was with the uptake. ”The iron not only augments magic to be on Starfire, but breaks that which links the Fae to this world. It won't just free their armies from being mentally dominated, if used perfect we could banish their master from this realm for some time. A but more permimant a salvation then merely withstanding against this current threat, without dealing with the Far King himself he can simply keep sending more agents and fighters until the land is drowned in blood and deceit.”
”Then it's settled, leave conducting the prelart for a siege to my Silver Swan Knights. Master Almanac, I could use your insight as to where place our lines of retreat,” Lord Swan said, his shining regalia thinking as he twisted to address the wizard dripping golden mist.
”The Golden Goose Guildhall is the most heavily fortified building apart from the late Lord's mansion. Yet his family and many of their troops have claimed that space for themselves, and so my guild is willing to throw open our doors and accept the townspeople that require shelter. Although I still stress that space is limited, and continuing to evacuate to other cities. While I have your attention too, Kenji, the blacksmiths were wanting to speak to you about that project of yours.”
Kenji grinned as he stood tall, and tried to ignore the smouldering looks of the inquisitors.
”My thanks Guildmaster, I'll head off then. May we see the victory screen,” Kenji said, waved to the table and led his companions away.
Jack watched Kenji go, their eyes matching for a moment as Kenji waited at the door.
”Want to come see?” Kenji said, unsure if he should be revealing so much to his mortal enemy and yet unable to see passed the hero grade dangling around Jack's head.
”Aye, that I would. Stay men, I'll go alone,” Jack whispered harsh words with his frothing priest, before he brushed the cold eyed man aside and stomped after Kenji and into the night air.