NOVEL NEXT Chapter 118: An Attack
[9:30PM.]
[Beastify Nation.]
[Northern side of the Beastify kingdom.]
"How long have we been standing here?" A man in glimmering silver armor, with a third eye positioned on his forehead, whispered to the lady beside him.
The silver-armored lady, who also had three eyes, remained silent, her gaze fixed on Commander Jade, who stood before them with her arms clasped behind her back.
"Don't talk," she said, her voice a low command.
The man turned to her with a frown, but remained silent for a moment before speaking again. "You seem off today. But still, she asked us to come here, and now she is late. Isn't that irresponsible? We've been standing here for hours."
"Hours? I don't think you've been waiting for that long," she replied calmly.
"....?!"
Jade looked over her shoulder at the lady, a deep frown etched on her face. "How long have you been standing there? And where is my soldier?" Jade finally spoke, turning around to face the lady directly.
"Finally caught me... I thought we'd stand here until sunrise," the lady said with a smirk.
Before the man and Jade, her body began to shimmer, a cascade of shifting energy that took on a new form. Within seconds, the image of the silver-armored lady dissolved, and standing in her place was Matilda.
"I think this body will do for now," Jinx said, a confident smile on her face.
'This snake!' Jade thought, clenching her teeth in anger.
'If she hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have known she was here. And she's so smart, taking the forms of countless people so we'll never know her true appearance... For goodness's sake, I don't even know if she is a he or a she.'
She said aloud: "It's good you're here, but where is my man?"
"Oh... don't worry, she is sleeping beside your ship," Jinx said, waving her hand dismissively.
Jade turned to the man, who nodded once and quickly walked back toward their warship.
"You brought my goods?" Jinx asked, her gaze fixed on the night sky.
"The warship is the one we brought, and the food and minerals are all inside," Jade confirmed. She then activated her storage and brought out a huge bag, placing it on the ground before Jinx.
"Here are the rest; one million Galaxy crystals and one hundred grand-class celestial gemstones, for the information."
Jinx nodded in satisfaction. 'Why are these guys after Sunny? What did he do?' she thought, taking everything into her spatial storage.
"Latest news: the god wolf is out... I don't know where, but he isn't in the castle," Jinx said.
"That's good news! We can attack now and crush them to the ground!" Jade quickly said, her voice laced with triumph.
Jinx stared at her as if she were a complete moron. "Are you this stupid? How are you even leading your troops as a commander?" she asked with a deep frown.
"...?!"
Jade was stunned, blinking a couple of times, completely at a loss for words.
"Look here," Jinx said, her tone sharp. "I said he isn't around, but that doesn't mean his subordinates, who are also his commanders, are out. They are all in there, along with mercenaries... I suspect they're hiding something far more valuable in there, which is why I must get in... And you going in will only lead to your death." Jinx turned her head to the warship in the distance.
"That is where that guy comes in," she said, gesturing to the ship.
Jade's gaze swept over the surrounding trees, and she let out a sigh of frustration: "Such opportunities come once. If we sneak inside and take out these commanders, and maybe take Josephine as a hostage, we win this... Your plan will only take time." Jade stared directly at Jinx.
"You... just follow my plan. Although it will take time, and might not succeed, you will be safe."
With that said, she walked towards the warship. "Just go back and wait for my call." She entered the warship without another word.
Jade and her two soldiers watched as the warship rose into the air and flew away.
"Can she be trusted?" the man asked, walking back towards Jade, while helping the female soldier.
"She can't be trusted," Jade said. She turned to the two. "Why did she take the appearance of one of our people and stand with us? She is clearly looking for information. Not only that, she herself isn't sure if her plan will work... I say we take this opportunity and attack the Beastify Nation. She said the King is out, and I'm sure he took some of their troops with him, so if we attack now, especially if we sneak up on them, we will win." She said, turning her gaze toward the Beastify kingdom.
"We are with you, Commander," the woman said with a cold gaze, her anger at Jinx for knocking her out still simmering.
"We have ten thousand soldiers with us, and another ten thousand outside the planet, making twenty thousand soldiers... The ten thousand on land will come out of hiding and discreetly advance to the wall... At first light, we strike," she stated, while the two nodded in understanding.
The three fixed their gazes on the city wall miles away, not noticing the small chip on the ground, covered in leaves. Unbeknownst to them, Jinx had dropped it on the ground before leaving.
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[In the warship.]
'What a stupid lady,' Jinx thought, relaxing on a plush couch.
'I'm still wondering how she became a commander. I gave you fake information, and now you want to attack using the information I gave. You don't even trust me.' She moved her gaze around the warship's control room and sighed.
'So bad...' She stood up, pulled out a stick of dynamite, and placed it on the desk before her.
'Sunny's plan has just started,' she thought to herself, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
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[Beastify Nation.]
[Throne Hall.]
Josephine sat on the throne, with Nicolas, Nioh, and Blood eye standing before her. They were all listening to Jade's plan, relayed through the hidden chip Jinx had dropped.
"It seems she will be attacking at first light," Nioh said, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"Yep... For now, ask all the people to enter the basement and follow the path to the underground bunker," Josephine said, and turned to Blood eye.
"Good job on this idea, creating underground passages in each house that all lead to the bunker. I am truly impressed."
"Just following orders," Blood eye said with a bow. "The King is the one who gave me the idea."
'So Sunny brought this idea. Really helpful,' Josephine thought, and she composed a message on her cosmic brain.
[You know what to do now. The second phase of the plan has just begun.]
With that, she sent it to Jinx.
"Three-eyed nation, just sit back and watch the show," she said, a chilling smile on her face.