The Author's POV

337 Setting the pieces in motion[1]

''Two months..? Why? Since it takes you about two days for each beacon, shouldn't you be able to complete this in a month's time?" Durara asked in wonder. She seemed confused.

In response to her question, I shook my head in denial.

"That would only apply if I sorted all of Jomnuk's information. Unfortunately, I didn't. It will take a bit of time for that."

"I see."

Orion nodded in acknowledgment from the side, understanding what I was trying to say.

"Orion, I don't think it matters much whether it will take two months or not."

One of the elders spoke up, looking at Orion. He was Hutrud, the elder who'd previously doubted my capabilities. I still remembered him.

With both hands interlocked together in a display of thought, Hutrud's eyes remained fixed on the table where a small projection of the outside appeared.

He then pointed at the beacons outside of the walls.

"If we change our plans, as long as my estimate is right, once we manage to deactivate eight of the fifteen beacons, we can break the barrier completely. By then, the barrier will be too weak to withstand a full-frontal assault."

"That's true..."

Durara muttered from the side, her head repeatedly nodding in agreement.

Then, she turned to face me once more.

"I guess that's settled. Do your best in deactivating the rest of the beacons. As I've said before, you will be granted authority at the level of senior advisor. Do as you please."

"Thanks."

I replied with a disinterested look.

Since I was Karl, I had to act the part.

And it soon became apparent that my acting wasn't too far off from the original Karl. The elders merely turned a blind eye to my blatant show of disrespect.

"Since you're here, let me hear about your opinion on a certain matter."

It was then that Orion opened his mouth.

"Wait, are you planning on asking him about that matter..?"

Opening her eyes wide, Durara looked at Orion with an incredulous look.

Orion then glanced at her and the other elders present.

"Even if he's not an elder, it doesn't hurt to ask. The matter has little to no significance to us anyways."

Orion shrugged.

However, Orion wasn't being completely honest.

"I'm just asking for his opinion since he seems to have a bright head on his shoulders. Who knows, perhaps he can even come up with a good plan."

He wanted another opinion because he couldn't get rid of a nagging feeling in the back of his head.

"Well..."

"I think Orion makes a valid point, Durara.

Hutrud spoke up.

Tap.Tap.Tap.

Tapping on the table with his small, chubby blue hand, he looked at Durara and the other duergars present.

"Since he's smart enough to be able to find a way to deactivate the city's defensive system, he should be able to come up with reliable input regarding those humans."

'Humans?'

heard Orion mention humans, my

'Something's off.'

promoted to senior advisor, so I guess it's fine

to glance at Orion, who looked straight

a cold chill ran down my spine, but I kept

Orion

asking Karl for his opinion, please

a

I listened

to ask me about my opinion on

just patiently waited for them to speak. Perhaps

did not last for long as

slightly, Orion glanced

you about a

was then that Orion slowly started recounting to me what had happened

the Monolith was trying to contact them in order to get their help in infiltrating Henolur to how they were apparently searching

them. They've finally

listened, the

since I killed Xavier back in the forest and provoked Mo Jinhao directly, I was sure

when making my plans, and

my plan was to bring it up to the elders once I rose to a high enough position, but it looks like that was no longer

how it is. What do you think Karl? Should

of my

"Let me think..."

my head, I pretended

the eyes of every elder present, scanning me from

in the mask, my heartbeat couldn't

head, I looked at Orion and the other

"Accept it."

"Oh?"

been unexpected as both Orion and the

recover was Orion. He leaned forward, his eyes sparkling with

me more, I'm interested.

"…Okay."

expectant gazes, I started to

that accepting the offer is ideal is because, aside from the favor that you

referring to the

Hutrud finally spoke up.

the last meeting, he

"That is correct."

way, nodding my head,

if we use the chance to create internal conflicts amongst them? Although there aren't many humans present, we could take advantage of the situation and create a scenario in which we frame the humans and pit them against

could replicate demonic energy with the aid of an artifact, so could the

infiltrate the city and have them disguise themselves as non contracted humans,

that would happen, they would need to do it in

the duergars could have the Dwarf race and

saving Jomnuk, this time, he

that point, Waylan and Douglas would have no choice but to fight back,

would also lose all

without

everyone turning their backs on the humans, the morale of the Dwarf race as

surrounded on all fronts. It would be a

to make sure that they were following along what I

be made, if we manage to succeed in this operation, we

"...."

the hall

each other, the elders showed

in the middle of the hall, I

needed to say. Now, all I have to do is wait for their

I was purposely screwing Waylan and

didn't know, it was that I was the individual the Monolith

were just me trying to convince

goal was to lure

all of the dwarves' efforts in trying to find it, they

about the arrival of the Monolith members and quietly followed

in Inferno, their location