"Let's discuss how to do it first."
"Please come this way!"
Dempsey waved his hand and led everyone to a table covered with maps, which prominently featured Luo Ta City.
"Bob now lives in the north of the city, constantly guarded by hundreds of soldiers, each armed with a fire gun."
He pointed to a residence some distance from Bob's. "It's owned by a cousin of King Kolon. Her status in Kolon is higher than Bob's, but the security is relatively lax."
"Hmm..." Du Lu frowned. "Are you suggesting we assassinate her?"
The alliance's target list didn't include this cousin.
"No!" Dempsey shook his head. "Although the King's cousin has high status, her importance is far less than Bob's. Your target should still be Bob."
"But we can use her to draw away the guards around Bob, which would make the assassination more convenient."
Du Lu held his chin and slowly nodded.
Du Lu gathered everyone. "I, Carl, Bankroft, Ben, and Xue Li will go assassinate the target, Earl Bob," he announced. He then continued solemnly, "Gavin, you, Nelli, and Amy will go to the King's cousin's courtyard. Create a disturbance to draw away Bob's guards and create an opportunity for us."
"Priest Dempsey will act with you. He has several Knights and a dozen Knight Attendants with him, all experienced warriors."
Over the past two days, they had all discussed the strategy and scouted the area; this was merely a recapitulation.
Bankroft stepped forward, took out something resembling a beehive, and handed it to Gavin. His face showed a pained expression.
"This is called a Firefly Puppet," Bankroft said. "It contains over a hundred puppet bugs. Each one is very small, so they won't attract attention. You can place them in suitable locations, and they can all be detonated simultaneously."
"The flames produced when the puppet bugs explode are very difficult to extinguish. You can use them to create chaos."
Gavin's eyes lit up. "Thank you!"
With this, the plan will go much smoother.
"Let's go!" Du Lu waved his hand. "After the mission, regroup here. If anyone falls into danger... save them if possible."
"If it's truly not possible..."
"This mission is more challenging than we anticipated. Fortunately, we have plenty of manpower and still have a good chance of success."
Everyone's expression hardened as they nodded in agreement.
「On the outskirts of the city.」
A dozen or so figures, cloaked by the fog, approached a manor.
Gavin, having the highest cultivation among the three, had naturally become their leader. He handed the Firefly Puppet to his companion, saying, "You go set up the Firefly Puppet."
Nelli, who had a background as a thief and also cultivated Illusion Technique witchcraft, was the most suitable among the three for this task.
He took a step back, gently waved his Magic Wand, and his figure wavered, gradually disappearing into the fog.
This was not a true Invisibility Technique.
But with the cover of the morning fog, ordinary people could hardly perceive his presence, which was sufficient for him to quietly place the puppet bugs.
After waiting a moment, Gavin spoke again, "Have your men start now!"
"Gavin!" Amy exclaimed, "Nelli hasn't detonated the puppet bugs yet."
According to the plan, Nelli would first detonate the puppet bugs to attract the attention of the Kolong people. Then, their group here would make a move, expanding the disturbance. Finally, several of them would strike directly at the target, making a huge commotion, and then withdraw before the Kolong soldiers completed their encirclement.
Their purpose on this trip was not to kill King Kolon's cousin, but to gradually escalate the commotion to its maximum, attracting more soldiers to facilitate Carl's operation on the other side. Therefore, they couldn't afford to be rash.
Gavin shook his head. "We can't delay because of Nelli; he might not have chosen the right position. We'll act first."
"But..." Amy wanted to speak but was stopped by Gavin's gesture.
Ever since seeing the firearms developed by the Kolong people, Gavin had been feeling uneasy, his spirit constantly tense.
There are only three Wizard Apprentices here, and none of us are very strong. If we're really surrounded... I absolutely must not be harmed!
There are five of them over there, all experts. A little pressure won't be a big deal for them.
Priest Dempsey hesitated for a moment, then took out a whistle and blew it, the sharp sound piercing the air in all directions.
Immediately afterward, BANG!
Gunshots erupted continuously around the manor from every direction, causing an uproar.
These were the resisters who had been arranged in advance. For today's plan, Priest Dempsey had gathered all the resisters in the city, also planning to take a big risk.
Amy, reluctantly, waved her Magic Wand and performed witchcraft. "Wind Listening!"
Instantly, her ears trembled rapidly. Multiple sounds rushed into her eardrums, forming a three-dimensional image in her mind. The movements of over a hundred people inside the manor were crystal clear.
"Some of the soldiers in the manor are resisting, while others have gone to the backyard. Our target should be in the backyard." She then pointed ahead. "There are two hidden sentries behind this wall."
"Mm." Gavin nodded. "Priest."
"It's my turn." Priest Dempsey took a deep breath, stepped forward holding a scripture, and spoke solemnly, "God, grant strength to those before me!"
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Invisible Holy Light descended from the sky, enveloping everyone present.
Instantly, everyone felt abundant strength within their bodies, endless energy, and flexible limbs.
"God, grant you the eyes of a hawk and the senses of a spider."