Chapter 195 A Message from Jennova (1/2)
(Regaleon's POV)
Time flew by fast and the war was still on going. We were winning battle upon battle slowly yet surely. Alicia's letters come by once a week and those letters are what give me strength and hope in this ongoing battle with Jennova.
”Your majesty.” Dimitri walked inside my office. ”A letter from Jennova just arrived.”
”From Alicia?” I looked at the envelope that was passed to me by Dimitri with glee.
”Yes your majesty. And there is another one from William.” Dimitri said after giving me the two envelopes.
”From William?” I looked at the envelope that has an unfamiliar handwriting. ”What could it be?”
I decided to open William's letter first before Alicia's. I was thinking to savor her words later.
After opening the envelope, I took out William's letter and read it. The contents were about the plans of Jennova for a sneak attack in the junction between the Deuss River and Trestian Channels. He said that Jennova has been hiding their massive naval fleet and plans to use it in the sneak attack.
”Dimitri, send word to General Vincent about the contents of this letter.” I handed the letter to Dimitri. He quickly read its contents and had his eyes wide in shock.
”This… if William didn't send word about this…” Dimitri said with fear on his face.
”Then the Jennovian naval fleet would have succeeded in getting into our country using the river ways. They could have launched an attack here in the capital.” I finished Dimitri's sentence.
”We would have been defenseless.” Dimitri added. ”With the three generals outside fighting their battles, only General Greynon's army is stationed to guard the capital and the cities around it. Judging by the naval fleet that William mentioned here in this letter, it is quite massive.”
”They were aiming to take the easier way to win this war and that is to kill the Commander in Chief of Grandcrest's army, me.” I said with a serious tone. ”Heh, I am in awe with whoever devised this plan. It is a plan to aim at the tigers head, an instant kill.”
”I will send word to General Vincent at once your majesty.” Dimitri said.
”Tell him to make haste at the junction.” I said. ”And be sure to conceal our fleet.”
”Conceal the fleet? What are you planning your majesty?” Dimitri asked.
”Jennova has hidden their massive naval fleet, letting us think that they don't have power over water battles. They are expecting that we would station just enough fleets to guard the junction and the river ways coming inside Grandcrest.” I said and gave of a grin. ”Then let them think that we really have a few fleets left guarding it. Let our main fleet, lead by General Vincent hide from their view and launch an attack when they least expect it.”
It was just letting them the taste of their own medicine. Having them think that they have the advantage, just to crush it in the end.
”I understand your majesty. I will send word to General Vincent at once.” Dimitri bowed and quickly exited the room.
I let out a sigh and leaned my back on my chair. I pressed my temples, feeling a headache coming up.
”This war is taking so long.” I said. ”Just in a blink of an eye, nearly a year has passed.”
I reached for the envelope that contains Alicia's letter and opened it. In the letter, she relayed her day to day events to me. She wrote about her mother's condition and about her little cousin Satiana who she is being close to right now.