Chapter Fifteen: Illusion Technique

  "I know you all have enough reason to hate me. But instead of thinking about how to kill me, why not think together about how to get through the current difficulties first?" Freddy said at this time.

  "Hey, who's been through thick and thin with you? Don't be so familiar..." Harlotte shouted out without realizing it.

  Raymond waved his hand to cover Harlot's mouth: "Do you have a way out of this predicament?"

  "Freddie nodded: 'If we help each other, it should be no problem.'"

  "For a moment, he locked eyes with him, then Raymond suddenly smiled: 'What's up?'"

  It's clear that getting rid of the current situation with Raymond's help is Freddie's true intention for suddenly becoming so cooperative. After realizing his predicament, he can choose the side that benefits him without hesitation, even if they were enemies just a moment ago. This guy is indeed not simple.

  From Raymond's clear eyes, it can be read that he has seen through his own purpose. A hint of admiration flashed in Freddy's gloomy eyes. Then he said calmly: "As long as Ochi is killed, everything will go smoothly."

  "What?" The crowd disbelievingly said: "Is it just that simple?"

  "Right, it's just that simple." Freddy nodded confidently.

  "Hey, you're not thinking of using us to kill him just because you hate the guy, are you?" Harlot couldn't help but say: "Don't forget about all those guards, do you think they're dead or something?"

  Freddie didn't care about Harriet's teasing and said calmly, "I've already said it, once Otis is dead, there won't be any more problems."

  Raymond's eyes narrowed slightly: "Catch the thief and catch the king, I understand this principle. However, how to deal with those guard soldiers?"

  "Pointing to the wooden house of Xier Sha, Freddy said: 'As long as she shows up.'"

  "Speak clearly," Rutz said in a low voice: "Those guards, didn't they come to kill her?"

  Freddy smiled and shook his head, "It seems that everyone has a misunderstanding. I remind you, the only one who wants to kill Xier is Ochi, those guards are just pawns he uses to silence us. But because of this misunderstanding, you naturally think that those guards are also willing to do whatever it takes to kill Xier."

  "But in fact, we only need to deal with one, not a group. This is the crux of the problem."

  He explained, "The guards are after all part of Dinar's army, this is different from killing enemies on the battlefield. If no one gives the order, they have no reason to lay hands on a noble like Silsa. Ochi needs to send someone to assassinate Silsa, not only to create an 'accident' where she dies at the hands of bandits, but also because if he directly takes action, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be soldiers who will rebel. Unless absolutely necessary, he won't take this risk."

  "Are you saying that if we hadn't run away at the beginning and let the young lady take charge, things would have been settled long ago?" Rickett couldn't help but say.

  Freddie sighed, "It seems you still don't understand what I mean. The premise for Silsa to work is that those guards are in a state of no one being in command. To put it simply, it's like a rebellion - without someone leading them, no matter how many soldiers there are, they won't dare to act rashly."

  "As with humans, once a certain number of them gather, individuals will submit to the group and no longer consider the consequences of their actions. This is especially true for armies. In short, what I'm saying is that only when they're not under Orch's command can those soldiers possibly listen to Ciel, otherwise having her take the lead would be nothing but a death wish."

  "So now what we need to do is take out that guy named Ochi?"

  "Right," said Freddy, "and this is where you come in."

  He pointed at Bastar with his finger as he spoke.

  "Meow!?" The cat girl was taken aback, then shook her head repeatedly: "It's impossible, I'm not omnipotent. Sneaking into the enemy camp to assassinate the commander is not as simple as outsiders think, especially in a regular army camp, and our scouts are not invisible people."

  "The clan leader had long taught me not to place hopes of winning on such cunning tricks."

  "So that's what I said, we have to help each other out to get through this. You think I'm just flapping my gums?"

  "Got a way?" Raymond asked with glee.

  "I just so happen to have a few tricks up my sleeve that can help her get close to Otchi," Freddie said.

  He said to Bastet: "First, you put on those two people's night travel clothes."

  "You're going to let her pose as one of those thieves and get close to Otchi?" Raymond said, somewhat disappointed. This was too easy to see through.

  "Indeed, Bastar also said: 'It's impossible, I'll be exposed as soon as I open my mouth.'"

  "Relax, listen to me. These people, due to their strict training, rarely speak up easily. This is very cool in most cases, and it's also what their profession requires. However, this has also resulted in very few people having heard their voices, let alone noticed them."

  "So, in most cases, you just need to lower your voice, try to speak as little as possible, and even use actions to express yourself. Because for most people, it's only natural that those cold-blooded guys do this, they will never suspect that there is another person under the mask."

  "As for your figure...” Freddie looked up and down at the cat girl's curvaceous body: “With the training you've received, it shouldn't be hard to reduce your curves a bit, right? At that time, as long as you stand in the shadows, you won't reveal any weaknesses. Of course, this is also what most people take for granted.”

  "Really...can it really be done?" Bast asked involuntarily.

  "Of course, this alone is not enough to let him put down his guard, so you still need something that can distract him. Moreover, the timing of the assassination must be chosen well, it must be before the guards become alert, and let Silsa go to clean up the scene. So, the best way is to make a move in front of all the guards." Fredy said thoughtfully.

  Riki-tan looked at Ramon and said, "How are we going to do that?"

  At this time, no one dared to underestimate this gloomy middle-aged man anymore.

  Under everyone's gaze, Freddy smiled slightly: "Just bring me and Silsa's heads."

  "What?!"

  Freddy removed the ring from his right middle finger, carefully twisted open the ornament on the surface of the ring, and poured out a small object about the size of a pea from the hollow interior. Then he unfolded it, and to his surprise, it was an exceptionally thin gauze. Upon closer inspection, there were many strange symbols drawn on the surface of the gauze.

  Carefully spreading the thin silk on the ground, Freddy said: "This is a fantasy spell that I bought at a high price from the Magic Guild. The method of use is the same as the scroll, but because it's made in this form, the price is more than 20 times higher."

  I've already seen Freddy's lightning ring, I didn't expect that another one of his rings would have something like this. Raymond couldn't help but ask: "How many more things like this are you hiding on your body?"

  Freddie said calmly: "I'm afraid of death, so I always carry some small self-defense gadgets."

  He said to Harlot, "You go and find me two pieces of wood, preferably round."

  "What? Why should I? I won't do it..." Harlot was about to refuse, but under the scornful gaze of the crowd, he could only mutter and go find wood.

  Before long, Harriet brought over two pieces of wood. Freddy cast a spell and soon the two pieces of wood turned into likenesses of his and Silsa's heads.

  He then wrapped two pieces of wood together and handed them to Bast: "This illusion can last for an hour, enough time for you to gain Orch's trust. Once he knows we're dead, he'll surely send troops to attack immediately, that's when you make your move."

  He hummed and said, "Aochi was trained by me, so I'm very clear that although he has good judgment, he lacks a grasp of details. This is his fatal weakness. So this move will definitely work."