Everything proceeded smoothly according to the meticulous plan. Lawrence had made arrangements beforehand, altering the Griffin Legion's deployment of guards at the manor this time. Using the Dark Curtain's resources, Emily had tied down three of the five Earth Knights accompanying Legion Commander Bobby Aski.
Belinda and Johnny of the Calamity Church wove through the crowd for a while, then disappeared without a trace. From a distance, Lawrence signaled to Han Shuo and Emily, indicating that she had arranged everything.
"Let's go. We'll be careful and head for Bobby Aski's secret chamber." Seeing that everything that needed doing had been taken care of, Han Shuo lingered no longer. Together with Emily and Gilbert, he skirted the arriving guests and headed toward Bobby Aski's bedroom.
The route to his room should have been heavily guarded, but thanks to the arrangements Lawrence's people had made beforehand, the three of them had a very easy journey.
When the three stopped behind an artificial rockery and looked toward Bobby Aski's room, they found many Griffin Legion soldiers stationed at the doors around it. These men had solemn expressions and tall, powerful bodies, with a faint air of battle-hardened ferocity. One glance made it clear they would not be easy to deal with.
"Lawrence said that the soldiers around Bobby Aski's bedroom are all his trusted men. They've fought alongside him in battles large and small, and every one of them is fearless in the face of death. They take orders from no one but him, so even Lawrence's confidants can't do anything about them." Han Shuo glanced at the men and explained quietly to Emily beside him.
Emily nodded in understanding. "Yes, we in the Dark Curtain know that too. We'll have to eliminate these men ourselves, or we won't be able to get