Bloodlines of the Ancient Pantheons

Chapter 490: CDXC. The Randt Mastiff

"Tomorrow. Let's go tomorrow. The sooner we do it, the sooner we know how to proceed. I already have in mind the proposal to make to those sons of bitches who have killed many of my men" Dag replied.

The response from the two Outpost warriors was not immediate, being slightly frightened that this might be their last night before they died, but both of them accepted the proposal, leaving Kranus the task to make it official.

"Perfect then. We will leave in the morning at dawn, so as to get to the central mountain of the Massif with the Sun high in the sky. Kron and Atran will guide us, knowing the area better than we do" Kranus confirmed, passing the word to his subordinates.

"In that regard, there are two ways to get to our destination, but to show you, I need a map" Atran answer, who was the leader of Outpost 1, the closest to the Randt Massif.

Kranus satisfied his request and after making room on the table, he opened the same map he showed to Dag the previous day.

Atran stretched it out, to show everyone its contents, inviting his interlocutors to stand up and get a better view. 

"As you all know, the Randt Massif is a closed ring-shaped mountain range and its access points are not many. Fortunately, most of them are located right on the east side, in the direction of Tungvek. As I said just now, we have two possibilities: to reach Outpost 1 and enter inside the Massif through the Ice Gorge, which for the uninitiated is a narrow passage located in the middle of a mountain split in half, or by marching south of Tungvek and entering normally from the plain that at that point allows access to the inner area of the ring" Atran began to explain, ready to receive questions.

"I have never seen the place, but judging by its geographical conformation, I believe that the 'main' entrance or the south entrance consisting of the gap that the plain has created through the mountains, will surely be guarded by hundreds of enemy soldiers" Dag said, who by touching his chin was trying to get an idea of that place and understand its weaknesses to develop a winning strategy.

"Your observation is correct, but the Ice Gorge is also guarded, like all the access points to the Massif. Can you confirm that, Kron?" the blonde-bearded warrior asked, knowing that the Outpost 2 guarded by his colleague was on the diametrically opposite side, the west side of the mountain range.

"Yes, even on the other side the entrances inside the ring are guarded by the Claws Of Fenrir, equipped with huge crossbows capable of even destroying entire war tanks. I believe that, paradoxically, we should enter right from the main street, making the wolf warriors understand that our intentions are peaceful. If they give us permission to pass, no one from that point on will block our advance and in a short time we will be able to reach the last mountain of the Massif, that is, the one in which the underground city should be located. Also, if things get bad, we could kill the guards in defense of the entrance and run, coming back to Tungvek" Kron said, giving a detailed explanation of his hypothesis and convincing everyone to do so, making a perfectly coherent and plausible speech.

"Yes... all of this makes sense. I agree with you, I think that's a good plan. How long do you think we'll take from the south entry point to the last mountain north of the Massif?" Dag asked, already trying to imagine being there.

"About an hour" Kron replied, concluding his proposal.

'It's true, it wouldn't take long, but we don't know what's in there! Never has anyone, apart from the wolf warriors, been able to get in there, there will certainly be a reason for all this! The area will be teeming with enemies for sure, I just hope they have mercy on us and our numerical inferiority..." Atran replied, who did nothing but think about the problems they might face.

"From what I understand, we have a plan, right? Tomorrow morning we will leave at dawn from Tungvek and reach the southern entrance of the Randt Massif as soon as possible, right here. Then there will be two possible scenarios: the first, where the wolf warriors will understand that we have no bad intentions and let us in, and the second where they will try to kill us mercilessly. If that happens, we will defend ourselves and, once we have killed their guards, without going any further, we will go back on our feet and come up with a different strategy. Are we all in agreement?" asked Kranus, pointing with his fingers on the map and trying to establish an equal deal for all, making the upcoming mission official.

"Yes!" the four warriors exclaimed in unison, noting with amazement that, even if they had only known each other for a couple of hours, they had already tuned in, knowing they had to work together for the good of the Giants Of Ymir Clan.

When the meeting ended, Dag was asked to join the two Masters and their warriors in the arena, to take a look at the continuation of training, before preparing for the next day.

He obeyed, taking advantage of the short, slow walk to exchange a few words in private with Freydis, who was walking next to him.

"You don't always have to fear for my safety, Dag... I can handle myself. I remind you that I was alone on that island for a long time and still managed to survive" she said, referring to the attitude of her man, who was occasionally extremely protective.

Dag immediately thought about what happened before his arrival on Vaeren Island, reflecting on the fact that his woman was being held hostage to lure him there and that she had probably saved herself only for that reason, but in any case, he gladly accepted the idea that Freydis had taken courage and tried to reason independently of him.