135 Stone Left Unturned (1/2)
”W-what did you just say?”
”I mean no disrespect, your majesty, but I do think you heard me very clearly.”
He, or the Temple of Temur I guess, will 'present' to us Cartel Hopkins. This would be a pretty sweet deal if it had us doing something less dangerous than going against the strongest mortal in the universe.
”Hah!” I sigh and take a glance back at Roswaisa, who seems to be considering taking the deal, and so I ask Raka, ”What exactly will the 'support' you gain from us do in all this?”
If the support we give to him, or Temple of Temur, is not revealed to Dues, then this might be a plausible way to go about things.
”Buffs!” He answers as he looks at me.
”You want buffs from us?” Obviously, we are speaking in a language that normal people generally use in video games but 'buffs' basically mean 'temporary strengthening spells'. For example, by giving a person capable of putting a dent in iron a strength buff, he could become capable enough to rip apart iron. This effect will wear off with time though.
”Hmm, it's still kinda dangerous.”
Buffs are proper magic spells. Their effect can obviously be picked up on, especially as they wear off after a time. Since Frosts has no proper mages, someone who does must help them if they want to go in battle all buffed up. Even if we wouldn't be immediately found out, it's not like Dues will not be able to put two and two together with some time.
”That it is.” Roswaisa suddenly says with a deep voice, ”But this might be a chance worth taking.”
”Are you serious?” I ask, surprised by her saying that.
”Someone needs to get that bitch off her high horse! And that is not something we will be able to do if we just sit around waiting for the right moment to present itself.” She says. ”Think about how many years, no, centuries she has spent planning every little detail of this. Do you think she will just make a mistake someday and give us the chance to retaliate?”
Well, by that very logic,
��You are the one who should think of how many centuries she has spent planning this? Do you think she wouldn't have ever played a scenario like this in her head?”
She probably already suspects that these guys would come to us for help and we would start considering it. She probably has taken some precautions for it that will get us into major trouble.
”Yeah, we will probably be walking into a trap here but it'll be fine if we play our cards right.”
”Huh!?” What does she mean by that? What 'card' do we have to play to not get into trouble for going against her?
She drags me away from the rest of them by my hands and then says.
”We can just tell Dues that this was the only way to find Cartel.”
Ah!
”It's not like these Frosts guys are going to win. So, at the end of the day, Dues would have successfully suppressed a rebellion and found the man who has caused her much headache. If she weighs that against some Frosts losing faith in her, she would still not have much reason to be upset at us.”