Chapter 420 - Four Hundred And Twenty: The Raid Tomorrow (1/2)

The third point of view:

The environment in the meeting room was somber yet alert. Everyone had gathered for the final meeting having found out Miguel's location. Each one present today knew how risky the operation was and the fact that lives could be lost.

”I'm sure you all know why you're here today,” Sakuzi began, standing in the middle of the conference room with everyone's eyes trained on him.

Amongst everyone present was his wife Nadia, his two sons Finley and Victor. Niklaus and Reina were present as well, alongside Eden and his wife, Camille - both had been welcomed into the family.

Emerald was there but without the presence of Cecil. The woman was pregnant with his child and would not let her in even if she wanted to. She detested violence by the way, nor had he mentioned to Sakuzi that he wouldn't be participating in this operation.

Judy was present with Emily, but it was obvious to everyone that the prince wouldn't be participating in the war tomorrow. As much as they wanted help from all sides, Sakuzi wouldn't want to be on the bad side with the kingdom of Lincolnshire - the prince was too important to become a casualty loss. In fact, he knew the queen dowager had not consented to him being here.

The others present in the meeting were Sakuzi's men in diverse high-ranking positions who would then deliver the final instructions to their subordinates.

”Tomorrow we would vanquish an enemy that had not disgraced our family but taken a precious soul from us. To some of you, Angela might have meant nothing to you, neither had she been the nicest person on earth, but then we live by a code, and that code has bonded us for years, neither would we fail to meet up with its expectation now, ”

Sakuzi walked around the room making sure to keep eye contact with everyone he passed through as he went on,

”We are all different people from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life but bound by a single word, 'family'. Tomorrow! We would defend our code of honor and imprint fear into the heart of our enemies! Family is everything! ”

There was clamor and applause from everyone, encouraging him to go on. A minute later, the noise died off as soon as he gestured to them to stop.

”Now, this mission isn't going to be all rainbow and sunshine. You could die. I could die,” He broke the information down, ”Which is why only one partner can volunteer. No two parents should join this mission no matter your rank nor position whatsoever - the danger is real,”

As soon as he said that, Niklaus and Reina's eyes met yet none of them said anything and took their gaze away. Even a blind man could sense the voiceless tension between both couples. It was obvious that deciding which of them would join the raid tomorrow would be a tough one.

”Make a wise decision. This battle is as real as it gets and there's no shame in withdrawing from battle. Our enemies are ruthless, we won't be kind either. This is Kill or be killed,” Sakuzi laid more emphasis on the dangers they would encounter tomorrow.

”Don't.”

Reina's hand froze in the air as soon as she lifted it to volunteer. She turned to face Niklaus whose jaw was clenched tightly, staring at her with intense orbs. Reina knew that look, he was holding back from exploding.

”Let's face it, you always knew inwardly I won't back down. Why make a big deal out of it now?” She told him, letting her hand fall to her laps.

”I kind of now regret sending you to Angela,” He told her, the anguish reflecting in his eyes.