Plan Success / Holding a Grudge...

Yela nodded and smiled, "Isn't Enya always wanting to go down the mountain to play? This is a great opportunity."

Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Plan is Complete

"The conflict between the two of them is really intense... I even thought that Enya would refuse to participate in the plan out of spite."

After the strange meeting ended, Bai Ye and Yela walked and chatted on the edge of the Holy Mountain.

Bai Ye was a little confused by Yela's strange idea. "That can't be right. After all, you are her god. Even if she is angry and unwilling, she would never refuse."

"Yes, that's exactly what I don't want to see. I would be much happier if she could clearly express her thoughts," Yela sighed.

Then, she looked at Bai Ye: "What do you think is a good way to solve this problem?"

"Solve what?" Bai Ye didn't understand for a moment.

Yela rolled her eyes. "Idiot, of course it's a problem between the brother and sister."

Bai Ye shook his head. "I don't know."

With his hands in his pockets, Bai Ye stood atop Karlan Holy Mountain, gazing up at the silent, deep night sky.

Then he said softly, "I don't know what they're thinking, and I can't understand these complicated emotions because I've never experienced them. But if I had family, I would definitely hug them tightly."

For Bai Ye, his strongest memory of his family was the Spaceport. Sound couldn't travel in the vacuum, so he couldn't hear anything and could only see countless fragments being thrown into the cold space.

"I'm sorry..." Yela considered herself a god, but forgot that the person before her wasn't entirely of her own kind; he also had a human component. She hadn't expected her casual remark to disappoint Bai Ye.

"It's nothing. It's really nothing." Bai Ye didn't seem to care. He smiled and said, "Even if I could understand, I would never interfere in other people's family matters. Let them resolve it themselves."

Yela nodded, then asked with some curiosity, "If the Holy Maiden really disagrees with your plan, how will you handle it? Just to be clear, I will respect the Holy Maiden's decision."

"Then let's kidnap the Grand Elder. However, I won't be as polite to him as I am now. I'll only show my gentlemanly manners to beautiful young ladies." Bai Ye said, opening his terminal and raising an eyebrow. "My men have already quietly entered Sierakow."

"I can already sense it... Should I go to greet them?" Yela closed her eyes and sensed the mercenaries entering the Snowfield.

Her powers extend further than those of the Bai Ye; her gaze can reach any part of the Snowfield if she so desires.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Yela can teleport instantly within the Snowfield, which is more convenient than Bai Ye flying on her own, so it's better to leave it to her.

W and his mercenaries successfully entered Sierakow through the secret passage provided by Bai Ye.

In fact, this secret passage was opened by SilverAsh, who did so to secretly transport equipment purchased from outside and training instructors he hired into the Snowfield.

To facilitate the plan, SilverAsh directly told Bai Ye the route during the meeting.

SilverAsh didn't even blink when he leaked his secret information to Bai Ye and his Sarkaz Mercenary. Logically speaking, this should also be considered a trade secret.

The reason he was so generous was naturally due to Yelagand, the god of the Snowfield. He didn't believe that this god with supreme power would be unaware of his secret little tricks over the years.

Since that's the case, there's no need to hide it anymore.

Anyway, he has backup plans. If all else fails, he can abandon this route and use another one.

"It's so cold... It feels like I'm back in the Ursus Empire..." W rubbed her hands together, starting to envy the leader of the Reunion Movement. After all, that dragon girl's Originium Arts were quite useful for keeping warm.

"You are Bai Ye's subordinates?"

Just then, a girl's voice suddenly rang in their ears.

Everyone looked up and, without them noticing, a girl dressed in traditional Snowfield stood gracefully before them.

'When!'

W was startled and immediately drew his weapon. This woman was actually able to hide from the Squad Five and appear beside them without anyone noticing. How terrifying.

The other mercenaries immediately went on alert and pointed their weapons at the girl.

The experienced mercenary was now breaking out in a cold sweat.

It's already terrifying to be able to approach them silently, only letting them know you're there when you make a sound.

Moreover, the fact that they dared to appear so openly, without caring about the number of people and weapons of the mercenary Squad Five in front of them, clearly shows that they are very confident in their own strength and believe that they can create an overwhelming power imbalance, which is why they made such a bold move.

Therefore, the mercenaries began to sense that something was wrong.

"These are truly excellent soldiers. Please relax; I mean you no harm." Yela was very interested in the mercenaries before her.

Based on her external observations, mercenaries were typically chaotic and not exactly benevolent. However, the ones before her were remarkably disciplined, secretive, and coordinated perfectly, a stark contrast to her initial impressions.

"Who are you?" W tilted his head, but put on a friendly smile.

"Just call me Yela. I'm Bai Ye's... well, I guess you could call me a friend? He sent me to meet you up."

No sooner had Yela finished speaking than W received a message from his boss.

W was relieved after checking everything.

Guided by the God of Snowfield, the mercenaries entered Sierakow.

"It seems nothing unexpected has happened."

Bai Ye put away his terminal with peace of mind. According to the plan, tomorrow night would be the time to officially take action. At that time, his mercenaries would cause trouble near the Holy Mountain, escalate the situation, and then "take away" the Holy Maiden.

Yela meant that as long as no one died, they could do whatever they wanted, even blow up her temple, since SilverAsh had the money to rebuild it. In this respect, the God of Snowfield was exceptionally generous, even downright unpretentious.

Bai Ye was somewhat accommodating to this attitude. He believed that he would absolutely not allow anyone to cause trouble on his own turf.

After the meeting ended, Bai Ye also left. In the terminal, W seemed to want to meet with him.

Enya then returned to her residence. The reason for choosing to meet at night was that, as Holy Maiden, Enya had to deal with various official documents and endless scripture interpretations during the day.

Various affairs kept her extremely busy; one could say that this Holy Maiden was not free.

Only at night can she have a little free time and some time to herself.

"I feel like I've forgotten something..."

Flying through the Bai Ye, I always feel as if I've forgotten someone...

Chapter 100 Holding a Grudge

The following night, everything began according to Bai Ye's plan.

However, contrary to the original plan, W even brought in a group of real Chaotic Columbia mercenaries from outside, who, according to her, were there to take the blame.

"Won't we make too much noise?" Bai Ye, somewhat puzzled.

"Hehe, although they are a bunch of people even worse than us, at least they are quite careful, maybe even more timid than us," W said with a smile.

Bai Ye looked at the mischievous grin on W's face, then suddenly realized, "Did these guys offend you?"

"That's right, the John Gang is our local rival. We had a fight with them as soon as we arrived in Columbia." W nodded.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ye lost interest. "Then let's get rid of them while we're at it. Do they have any powerful backers? Usually, mercenaries who can establish themselves in Columbia don't do it without some kind of background."

"It seems to be Beach Umbrella Company? I heard they get their experimental equipment from there." W wasn't quite sure.

"Beach Umbrella Company? That's alright then..." Bai Ye suddenly remembered the thugs from the Beach Umbrella Company. "By the way, how about we invite Jeston over while we're at it?"

After hearing this, W looked at Bai Ye with a strange expression and then said, "Boss, don't you know? Jeston has already been imprisoned."

'So Lady Saria let him go after all? I thought she would kill him outright...'

Previously, Bai Ye defeated the arrogant Jeston in prison with just a few punches and kicks, but Saria suddenly appeared, claiming that she wanted to get some information from this guy.

Therefore, Bai Ye handed Jeston over to Saria.

He didn't know what happened after that.

"I'm quite curious, how exactly did the Beach Umbrella Company offend you, boss?" W asked, somewhat intrigued.

"They are not sincere in doing business, and I can't stand the way these guys do things."

Bai Ye is very vengeful; this trait was definitely developed during his Players days. That's how Players are; when they're weak, they'll endure being bullied. But once they become strong, hehe...

W stuck out her tongue. "Looks like I can't afford to offend you, boss."

"Normally, I'm a very refined and easy-going person." Bai Ye rolled his eyes. "Please don't affect my reputation."

Night fell, and the plan began.

The first to suffer damage was the headquarters building of SilverAsh Karlan Trade Company. An explosion suddenly occurred in the garage next to the building, and some of SilverAsh's vehicles were stolen by thugs.

Because Sierakow is very small, and SilverAsh's company is very famous in the Snowfield, this incident immediately became a sensational news story in Sierakow.

Subsequently, the Perrochi Family territory at the foot of the sacred mountain was also invaded. The mob broke through the Perrochi Family's defenses of the sacred mountain and stormed directly into the Karlan Holy Mountain.

The vehicles that were stolen from SilverAsh were carelessly abandoned at the foot of the sacred mountain.

Of the Three Clans Council, the Perrochi Family occupies the largest territory and controls 50% of the population of Sierakow. The Holy Mountain lies at the border between the Perrochi Family's and the Silverash Family's territories.

However, the defense of the Holy Mountain was entrusted to the Perrochi Family.

The weapons their soldiers carried seemed rather primitive to the Columbia mercenaries. Although freezing magic, which relied on the cold weather, could be quite effective, these were no match for the modern Columbia mercenaries.

The rioters blew through the defenses, piercing through the Perrochi Family's territory like an arrow.

"This is really difficult. I have to make it a big deal, but I can't let anyone die... Boss, you've really given me a tough problem."

W couldn't help but complain.

However, despite saying that, she didn't dare disobey Bai Ye's request. As an explosives expert, a ruthless person who always carried bombs and landmines, W still completed the task flawlessly.

Although the Perrochi Family's soldiers were blown up, none of them lost their lives.

Bai Ye couldn't help but marvel at the physical constitution of the Super Terra, which, on average, was even stronger than the original Earth starship sailors who had undergone surgery and genetic modification.

After entering the Holy Mountain, the mercenaries deployed drones to familiarize themselves with the various defenses and checkpoints. With Yelagand's covert assistance, the mercenaries found the most time-efficient and labor-saving route, bypassing the Manchu Temple's blockade and entering the Manchu Temple atop the Holy Mountain.

"Ah, I've been arrested..."

The Holy Maiden rang her bell, put on a show, and then, with an extremely exaggerated acting style, was successfully captivated by Miss W.

"Tsk... I didn't expect the most strenuous part to be climbing mountains... No wonder the boss said the people here are incredibly weak; an entire nation's army was completely routed by our mercenaries..."

W couldn't help but complain.

To be honest, she was a seasoned mercenary who had seen a lot, but even so, she had never seen such a weak political entity's regular army.

The news of the Holy Maiden's kidnapping had been suppressed, but various rumors had already spread, and by the next morning, the entire Snowfield was in turmoil. All sorts of conflicting information flew around, and no one knew what had actually happened.

Even the most oblivious person could sense the tense atmosphere in the Snowfield. The three major families were shaken, like enraged lions, and any slight disturbance would trigger their sensitive and fragile nerves.

Countless devout Sierakow people began to set up idols and start praying.

The two generals of the Perrochi Family, Valais and Gulo, led their armies to surround the sacred mountain, while the heads of the three major families gathered at the foot of the mountain.

"This is a desecration of Yelagand ... How could they commit such a terrible and reckless act! And I have no face to face the Holy Mountain and Yelagand." Aktos Perrochi roared angrily.

He was the patriarch of the Perrochi Family, and he felt it was his fault for allowing the mob to break into the sacred mountain.

Ratatos Browntail, however, remained calm. She frowned and asked, "Do you know who did this? And what is their purpose?"

"It's said to be the work of opposition forces within the Snowfield. They colluded with Columbia mercenaries in an attempt to launch a coup." SilverAsh's face turned ashen with anger.

Ratatos noticed that SilverAsh, who was usually incredibly calm, was somewhat restless. He wanted to drink water and tried to open the bottle cap several times, but failed each time.

Chapter 101 The Aktos are numb

The Snowfield has always been in a peaceful environment, with no major conflicts occurring, either internally or externally.

This kingdom, established and protected by the gods, has enjoyed such a long period of peace that now, with the sudden outbreak of the crisis, almost no one knows how to respond.

Just then, SilverAsh's personal terminal suddenly vibrated. SilverAsh opened it and saw a video inside.

After reading it, SilverAsh's expression turned even uglier.

SilverAsh handed the terminal to the other two clan leaders and said, word by word, "This is outrageous. They have kidnapped the Holy Maiden and are using her as leverage to force our three clans to disband their armies, hand over their assets, and withdraw from the council."

Looking at the bound Holy Maiden Enya in the video, the current patriarch of the Browntail Family Ratatos Browntail, looked at SilverAsh and asked, "What are you planning to do?"

"I will organize a force to rescue my sister," SilverAsh said, clenching his fist.