He needed an ambush... one that would catch the Executioner Fleet off guard.
As he pondered, a name came to mind.
The wanted Amalaga... he was enough to draw the attention of Inamars, the Dharma Emperor.
At the thought, Valgull smiled. With a clap of his hands, his figure vanished from the throne hall and appeared the next moment in the dim corridor of the underground laboratory. The Flayed Ones wandering here were both his guards and the eyes he used to watch Amalaga.
Passing through the door, Valgull saw Amalaga testing the combat capabilities of the degraded specimens. Beside him stood Fabius, assisting with the work.
"Ah! It seems I came at a bad time, but as friends, I'm sure you won't mind my abrupt visit!" Valgull's voice interrupted the pair's biological experiment. The overlord walked around the laboratory table, lightly drawing a metallic finger over the degraded specimen's body and neatly slicing it open.
Amalaga glanced at Fabius. That single look placed Fabius under his control. With unsteady steps, Fabius gritted his teeth and walked out of the room.
"Slow down! You can stay too. I enjoy making new friends." Valgull raised a hand, and Fabius's body broke free from Amalaga's control. "Looks like your little toy is coming along nicely..."
"This is not a little toy... it is a highly meaningful experiment."
"Oh, perhaps. But I hope you can help me, help this old man with the things friends ought to do."
Amalaga did not reply. He watched Valgull's performance, analyzing what this mad king truly wanted.
The clumsy act only made Amalaga sense the jest behind it. After Valgull droned on in a singsong voice, spouting a great deal of meaningless nonsense, he finally stated his request to Amalaga.
"I intend to use you as bait,