Bab 222: If He Came Here...

"The king will most likely lead both armies to the eastern battlefield as agreed before we took a break," Stanis said, pointing at the map spread across the table. "For our plan to work, the king will have to move to the west instead, where he will meet Lady Valentine."

The plan they had come up with was simple, yet difficult to achieve.

Since Aideen still could not control the potency of her powers, she needed ample space to execute her magic against the enemy to ensure there were no casualties among the innocent people.

To achieve this, they had to devise a scheme that would deceive the king into moving to a separate zone where he would face the princess.

"How about we pretend to offer a negotiation?" Yanad suggested, walking up to the table. "We can send a messenger to his camp and claim that you have captured the Crown Prince. We could propose an exchange—me for a number of your own captured soldiers."