yasinovel Chapter 1171: A Plan in Ruins
Chapter 1171: A Plan in Ruins
Chapter 1171: A Plan in Ruins
Erik leaned over the holographic display. "The generators are located deep within the city," he said. "There are four targets, each powering a different section of the barrier. The blackguards have decided to use that as the barrier's primary source and then reinforce it with the barrier masters, but don't be fooled; the barrier won't come down unless we take care of them both."
Mira frowned, studying the layout. "How are they protected? I'm assuming the blackguards didn't leave them out in the open."
"You're right," Erik nodded. "The generators are kept inside a large building. We are not exactly sure of the number of guards there, but we expect them to be in great numbers. The walls are reinforced, but we hadn't been able to say with what material. There are multiple security checkpoints leading to them."
"What's our priority, then?" June asked. "The generators or the barrier masters?"
Erik's gaze went over the team. "We need to neutralize the barrier masters first. They are humans; they can be much more problematic than a piece of machinery."
Emily nodded. "So we-"
A massive explosion shattered the calm, its roar echoing through the underground complex of tunnels the Chimaeric demons made.
The walls trembled, sending dust and dirt falling from the ceiling. Though distant, the blast's power rattled through the tunnels like a giant's footstep.
Erik and the others stood around the holographic display, their battle plans forgotten.
"What was that?" Emily's hand moved instinctively to her rifle, her fingers curling around the grip as dust filtered down from the ceiling.
"It looked like an explosion..." Mira's voice was tense as she scanned the holographic display for any signs of a breach in their perimeter. Luckily, there was none.
"An explosion? It doesn't look like it was close..."
Before anyone could respond, a Chimaeric Demon burst into the room, his boots scraping against the floor as he skidded to a halt. His face was full of worry, sweat beading on his pale skin, his normally pristine uniform covered in a fine layer of concrete dust.
"Master!" The clone's voice made everyone's spine stiffen.
"What?!"
There was a pause. The clone looked, unable to find the words to say what had just happened.
"The blackguards have destroyed the aircraft hangar!"
Erik's expression darkened. The planes were the main reason for them attacking the Law Gate, that and Erik's grievances.
Without them, reaching Mur would become much more difficult. Deadly.
"No," Erik cut him off. "Stay with them. They'll need every advantage they can get while I take care of the plane. Besides, what if they end up meeting Vindicators, or worse, the division
commander?"
Mira's eyes narrowed, her fingers tightening around the handle of her bow. "This is an immense problem. Without you, we might not be able to make it. The barrier masters are one thing, but if we find someone else..." She left the thought unfinished.
"There will be less room for error," Emily said, adjusting the scope on her rifle with practiced precision. "But I think we can still do this. The Chimaeric Demons should give us enough firepower to compensate, at least partially." She glanced at the others.
Erik nodded, his face betraying a hint of worry before he masked it with his usual confidence.
"Yeah, and that is exactly why I asked Amber to bring three Chimaeric Demons. They will take my place."
In truth, Erik didn't want to bring June in. He was too weak for this kind of battlefield. Yet, the clone insisted he wanted to help during the journey, and besides, he was experienced. If things got messy, June would know what to do. Erik gave up, in the end, but on the condition that the clone would stay out of the fight and play a scouting and guarding role. Erik wanted him to focus on keeping Emily's surroundings under observation while she took care of the
enemy.
The chamber filled with the sounds of preparation as more Chimaeric Demons arrived. Through the tunnel network, they could hear the first undead beginning to stir.
"Ok, then..." Amber said. "Three Chimaeric Demons plus our team should be enough to handle the barrier masters." She turned to Erik. "But you do your best to save the planes, at least."
"I'll see what I can do." Erik's lips curved into a smile.
He paused.
"Well, at least with me appearing there, they'll be so busy trying to stop me, they won't
realize you're inside their barrier," Erik said with a smile. "I'll make sure to create enough chaos to keep their attention focused on me." He faced the group, his expression hardening into the serious mask they knew all too well.
"The plan remains the same, with the difference that the Chimaeric Demons will act as my substitute. Find the barrier masters first-they'll be wearing distinctive red and gold uniforms. Eliminate them quickly. Then move on to the generators-remember, they're marked with blue energy signatures on your tactical displays. Finally, deal with any Vindicators you find, but try to avoid prolonged engagement; they might send reinforcements. I'll salvage what I can from the hangar, then join you as soon as I can." The three women and June exchanged glances. The sudden change in plans added considerable risk to an already dangerous mission-splitting their already small team and losing their stronger fighter meant more chances to die because of the greater potential for things to go wrong. But they understood the situation.
"We can handle it," Mira said, speaking for all of them as she checked her weapons. The
others nodded in agreement.
Another explosion thundered in the distance, the sound rolling through the tunnels like angry
thunder.
"Let's go," Erik said. "Time's running out."
The Chimaeric Demons left to reach their positions. Throughout the vast underground network, thousands of undead began to move, their footsteps creating a rhythmic rumble.
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