Aurora was in disbelief. It was such a difficult mission, yet they were only nning on sending seven people?


    Earlier, she had said she would bring Carissa and her friends along on this mission. That was because she hoped that including Dominic''s granddaughter would persuade him to appoint more soldiers to the mission. With more men, Aurora could keep herself safe while making sure shepleted the mission and earned merit.


    But now, hearing that only seven people would go, she thought less of glory and more of survival. The risk far outweighed the reward. She was no fool and didn''t wish to volunteer.


    Yet Aurora didn''t refuse at once. Instead, she rose and looked at Carissa. "You initially intended to go with only five people, right? Are you certain you canplete the task without fail?"


    Carissa met her gaze steadily. "Nothing is ever without risk. We can only do our best."


    Aurora frowned. "And how sure are you?"


    "Probably a sixty or seventy percent chance. But even if we fail, we n to return unharmed," Carissa replied.


    She had no wish to answer Aurora, but with her grandfather and the other generals present, she spoke not only to the other woman but to all of them as well.


    Aurora shook her head. "The supply depot will surely be heavily guarded. With just five people, how can you im a sixty or seventy percent chance? And to boast you''ll alle back safe? If this fails, the enemy will be warned, and such a n can never be used again."


    She turned to Dominic with a respectful bow. "Sir, this is no small matter. We must send a skilled and strong force if we are to seed. I ask to lead an elite troop, alongside General Warren, to Fawnrun City..."


    Before she could finish, Tyler interrupted sharply: "General Dominic has already made his decision. The surprise attack will proceed."


    Aurora pressed on: "Sir, seven is too few. Even carrying the oil to light the fire will be difficult. If the attack fails, the enemy will be alerted and reinforce their defenses. This n cannot seed twice. I beg you to reconsider."


    Dominic then looked at Carissa. "Exin your n. How do you justify such confidence?"


    Otis spread out a map on the table, and Carissa stepped forward. The map was vague, showing only the general direction of the supply depot. It provided no details about the nearbynds, nor did it specify the size of the supply depot.


    "The supply depot was not originally built for the Westhaven troops. It was only being used temporarily.


    Before that, it was a lumber yar


    Timber cut from the mountain was brought there to be stored briefly before being shipped elsewhere. Cóntent


    "Because of that, there must still be stacks of wood around the supply depot. That means we won''t need much oil, just need one barrel each. Once the wood catches fire, it will burn fiercely and the supply depot will be impossible to save, Carissa exined.


    Dominic looked to Wyatt, who confirmed, "That ce was indeed used for storing timber."


    Dominic nodded and asked, "And how do you intend to get there? Riding horses with barrels of oil would attract attention. There must be guards nearby. How will you avoid them?"


    Carissa answered calmly, "We''ll ride into the mountains and tie up our horses out of sight. Then, we''ll disguise ourselves as mountain workers gathering pine resin and carry the barrels down on foot-"


    Before she could continue, Aurora sharply interrupted, "On foot? Do you realize how far Fawnrun City is from the mountain? How long will that take?"


    Annoyed by Aurora''s sharp tone, Violet replied coolly, "It''s easy to descend the mountain. After that, the path is t. We have trained with inner force, so it''ll be an easy task for us. When no one''s around we can run at full speed. When others are near, we walk quickly Even then, we''ll still be faster than an ordinary person sprinting."


    Aurora looked at Violet as if she were crazy. "Do you understand what you''re saying? No matter how skilled you are, walking is slow. If the guards spot you, they''ll chase you on horseback. Are you saying you''re faster than a horse?"


    Violet returned the look with equal disbelief. "Then, it''s simpler still, isn''t it? Just kill the guards."


    "Madness! Killing the guards would alert everyone. You''d be walking right into a trap." Aurora shook her head. "This n is nothing but a childish game. General Dominic, I must say I think it''s doomed to fail."


    "Then, don''te. Five of us are enough," Carissa said firmly.


    Aurora hesitated a moment, then said, "To knowingly do what is impossible... General Dominic, forgive me, but I cannot make such a grave mistake. Consider that I never came tonight."


    Barrett, who had been silent, finally spoke up: "General Dominic, I am willing to


    go."