While the armies of the Western Lands and Southern Lands faced off in the center of the island, the three Abyssals gathered in its farthest, coldest northern reaches to discuss how to launch their attack, wipe out the Organization, and seize the Land of the East.
"I think we should bypass Pieta! The Organization has recently deployed a lot of warriors there. A frontal assault would not only waste precious time, but also cost us a lot of troops," Riful said, pointing at the crude map hanging on the wall.
As the one among the three Abyssals who preferred using her head, she hated head-on clashes more than anything.
Besides, over the past ten years, they had tortured captured Claymore "juniors" and forced them to awaken, gathering more than forty Awakened Beings in the Northern Lands.
That meant the three Abyssals had enough cannon fodder at their disposal to pin down the warriors stationed in Pieta and keep them from making any rash moves.
"My opinion is exactly the opposite. Since the Organization has gathered all its top-ranked warriors in Pieta, wouldn't taking it directly let us eliminate all their visible fighting strength? Wouldn't it be better to attack the defenseless Land of the East afterward?" Luciela offered a different opinion.
It had to be said that, although the two women held opposing views, neither plan had any strategic flaws.
The only difference was that one advocated destroying the enemy's effective forces first, while the other favored bypassing their main force to strike their command center in the rear.
With two of the Three Abyssal Giants at odds, the final decision fell to Isley, the "North Horse."
Studying the map, Isley lowered his head and thought for a long while before speaking. "Why don't we compromise? One of us will