Vengeance of the Returner

Chapter 135: Believe

He cleared up things with Cinzia after a long chatter of convincing her.

Soon, as he ordered everyone assembled in his clan house but only the main members. Main members in the sense, the five commanders, him and Felishia. He was kind of grateful that Rachael was there. He didn't convince her but,it did rather, piqued her interest and hooked her into the meeting. Anyway, what he was about to do to her clan members and the others was a mystery.

He walked into the hall, yawning and rubbing his eyes. His eyes had dark circles around them and he was still in his bed hair and his face utterly showed his tiredness.

Well, he didn't have time to slack around, he had one chance and it was to pull a move before his opponents did.

As soon as he entered his gaze first went towards Rachael whose eyes were not ready to look at his as it shifted around every time glanced at her. She seemed anxious as tiny beads of sweat ran down her temples. These clearly showed she was uneasy about the meeting.

"Thanks for accepting my invitation everyone."

He said casually and took his seat. And looked at Rafila. She tapped her stave on the ground and immediately a blue wave of energy expelled around the hall. 

It was a sound barrier that helps in protecting what's audible inside the barrier without letting out to the people out of the barrier.

"Well, I donno' Wassup with you. We just finished a meeting a while back..."

Jack said angrily.

"Well, this is about attacking Zerast."

Nix immediately bombarded them with his prime reason for inviting them there. It was surprising for all the three commanders from Dracton. Since Rachael already knew that she was quiet. Cinzia was surprised and looked at him for more explanation. 

"But... Mr.Nix both the people in your alliance and your clan don't have the power to oppose them. I can understand you have a plan but, we lose many of our members. And the chance of winning is extremely low."

Rafila explained seriously.

"I'll say, we have a ninety percent chance of defeating them."

He said confidently and looked at them with his hands crossed.

"No matter how I think there is only a twenty percent chance in my opinion. I understand it has been one year since your transmigration but, you don't know what happened during the clan war two."

Rachael said. Hearing her words Cinizia's pupils dilated as she turned towards Nix.

"It has been three years...I don't understand what made you believe that we could defeat Zerast but, I know that we are far from prepared."

"Out of everyone in this room. I can confidently say that I know every one of his deputy commander's abilities and strengths. I wouldn't just blabber without sense. We are going to confront them. I just have the simplest plan!"

Nix said and tapped the table with immense force expelling his mana to bring out some pressure into the atmosphere.

"Is that a trustable source we can rely on and how do you know there are sleeper cells and moles in our clans?"

Gregory asked and waited for Nix to explain and convince them that it'd work out.

"Yes, It is from a trustable source. I believe I don't have to convince anybody here. You may believe it is luck that I've reached this point. But, any one of you in this hall willing to die? I am not bad-mouthing you all. But, I'll say everyone in this hall will be safe as you all seem nervous about that. I know all the three of you want to enact revenge on Zerast and it goes the same for Cinzia. Why not use this chance?"

He said and looked into each one of their eyes with pure confidence.

Gregory smiled at him.

"Hah, what can I say? You are surely unpredictable and pulled stunts that I believe Impossible. I am in. I'd rather use this opportunity. I just wanted to know how resolved and confident you are. Well, I don't want you to protect or feel responsible for my death if that is what I am fated."

"That's some big words man!"

Jack clapped. Swiftly everyone gave him a stare making him feel awkward. Clearly pointing out that it was not funny. Since he was messing up and his attitude was kind of annoying.

"Alright, fam! I am in."

He shrugged and smirked at Nix.

"Seriously? Who are you, man? You came out of nowhere and just went at a monstrous speed? You just remind me of the old Silver spear clan commander, Damian. He was a good guy but was full of himself. With all due respect. I did not mean to offend you but, he died just cuz he went at a great speed and you know what? He was killed by the Commander of Zerast...Well, the past is past. I hope you'll win this time."

Though he unknowingly uttered those two final words, 'This time'. It gave him a few warnings. Because the visions showed multiple scenarios as though he went through those multiple probabilities in his past.

So, in the corner of his heart. He was slightly dismayed that he'd become one of those visions. Rather he didn't want to die just yet. Although he'd have a final chance in the underworld after death. It would mostly be a path where he'll start from scratch.

"I'll say this! If you don't screw up my plan everything will go smoothly."

He assured them and began explaining things, standing before the board where Lerinare city's map was attached for a few minutes.

"First, We'll send United Outsiders into Lerinare. This is simple but trust me this will work out. I want all the members in this mission. Both the moles and loyal members... Sure, Zerast will be informed of our plan beforehand considering the moles. Requiem will attack them from the main gate by air force using two mutinos. We will all be stirring up problems after problems. Well, just take it as a terrorist attack. This will happen two days from now."

He said, staring at Rafila and Rachael and turned his head towards Gregory and Jack who were sitting side by side.

"Coming back to the other two clans. Now, Crimson moon members are rather low in number; they'll have to beat the iron when it's hot. Meaning, you'll have to infiltrate them tonight. No need to prepare. All I want you people to do is keep the Deputy commanders of the City entertained. Commit a few crimes to raise commotions in Bars. The Turtle clan has the same mission. And I want every commander to be with their members."

"You don't need to confront them. I'll signal you people with an inducing explosion on Zerast's clan house and other locations. You can leave the city as my twenty clan members will drop by Mutinos to charge the city from the east. I want all the commanders and whoever left alive to hop in and leave the city. And the twenty members will be my main members so, you can trust them. No worries. Now, defeating their clan is at my hand. I can take care of that shit."

"So, the meeting ends here."

He finished and drank the glass of water on the table.

Few of them looked at him as though he was a mad lad. Some looked at him with admiration and few of them couldn't understand his plan yet, they all had a doubt that he had left something out of the picture.

"But, can we know how you'll defeat them?"

"You'll know it when I do. I cannot reveal it as it is the crucial element."

Nix said nonchalantly.

"But, if you are planning for an aerial strike. You'll need mutinos..."

Cinzia said.

"Just follow what I say, believe in me. And you won't regret it."

He said and rose from his seat as the others got up.

Rachael looked at him doubtfully as he approached her.

"Miss. Rachael, You are ready to leave right?"

{Where?}

'Ohh? good job using telepathy! To the Draconian village where else?'

{Okay}

Those two were just gazing at each other for a few seconds which made a few others stare at them blankly and slowly left the hall.

Though his plan was not elaborate they believed in him.

Meanwhile in the Saragame city's church of Al-zalam,

"As you say, my god."

A man rose from his kneeling posture with a vicious smirk.

{Convince him to fall into our path. Make him tread a path where he craves power.}

"As you order my god."

{Stand by the Greed.}

The gruff voice ended and the flue flame lit again as the man walked out of the empty church with an excited face wearing an ecstatic smile. Pulling the leash of the wyvern that he parked. It was rare to find it around Chaos mainland. Rather it is abundant in the western continent.

The bipedal miniature version of a dragon that possessed a diamond-shaped tail and two large wings batted its wings and surged into the clouds. Its thick green scales seemed sturdier than an iron-plated armor.