Klein: A Cautious Plan. Luther: Kill Them All

An ambush by the Rose School of Thought? That certainly calls for caution...

Klein considered this.

He was about to ask for more information to gauge the danger when Luther spoke calmly beside him. "Do you know which route the Loen Military will take?"

A shipping route?

Klein froze for a moment, then quickly realized what Luther meant.

He intended to intercept the military transport ship en route!

Klein had almost forgotten that his fellow transmigrator was not only a senior deacon of the Church of Evernight, but also the fourth ruler of the seas: the King of Blood!

He had a fleet crewed by Beyonders under his command!

So Maric and the others had probably taken that into account when they approached Luther...

"We do!"

Sure enough, excitement and malice gleamed in the Zombie's eyes, and an unhealthy flush rose in his deathly pale cheeks. "They'll stop at Oak Island, then pass through Pritz Harbor and enter the interior via the Tussock River!"

"Oak Island..."

Luther recalled the nautical charts, checking the island's location and surrounding waters. It lay not far from the mainland and had a naval base and shipyard. Its military defenses were fairly strong.

But only fairly strong.

After a moment, he looked up at Maric again. "Do you know what forces will be aboard?"

"We're not sure about that."

Maric shook his head. "But based on previous escort arrangements, there should be at least two frigates, several military Sequence 5 Beyonders, and one Demigod overseeing them... Given that this may be a trap, there could be more Demigods, both from the military and the Rose School of Thought."

The military is using the mummy as bait to draw out the Rose School of Thought...

Luther nodded without betraying his thoughts, then turned to Klein. "What