Major Discovery

Kingsley took the action plan from Vivi, folded it, and put it back in his pocket.

"We've already prepared contingency plans for this situation. Every strike team has been assigned an expert skilled in rune-breaking. Their top priority isn't arresting personnel, but entering the encrypted machine room in the deepest part of the stronghold and cutting off its activation circuit before the self-destruct program starts. As long as the Rune Array isn't activated, all the evidence in the stronghold can be seized intact."

"Have the rune-breaking experts been chosen?"

"For the Italy strike team, it's Matthias Brunner from the Confederation technical team. He performed brilliantly in the evidence analysis at Aldeburgh and is very familiar with The Ashwinder Party's Rune Array structures. For the Spain strike team, it's someone you know—Nasser."

Vivi raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Wasn't Nasser supposed to go to Providence with Cassandra?"

"The Providence operation has been postponed. Cassandra said she found a new lead while decoding the Silver Compass from Node Seven, and needs to run a verification experiment at the Confederation Institute of Ancient Magic first. They'll set out after the verification is complete. Nasser is using this window to take part in the Spain raid first."

Kingsley stood up and put the empty soup bowl in the sink.

"Get some rest early tonight. Once the Italy and Spain raids begin before dawn tomorrow, the communications room at Confederation Headquarters will update the progress in real time. Pabbie and Anne will be at Grimmauld Place, receiving and analyzing all the data. You need to see the results as soon as they come in."

Vivi stood as well and pushed her chair back under the table.

"I know."

Kingsley left the kitchen and went to the Living Room to discuss the carriage dispatch schedule for before