Chapter 979: Back-up plan
The lord's crazy plan is getting crazier every time he opens his mouth!
Before Amon or Sakaar could say anything else, Robin leaned slightly towards the table in front of him and continued, "Since I received the message from Pythor, there have been several reports that the Great Serpent Empire's control over Nihari has increased. The central and western regions have apparently fallen completely under their control, and of course, it can be assumed that the eastern region is also under their control. They are now making matters worse by starting extensive excavation operations using advanced equipment on thier ships, trying to find all the mines and important spots in the three regions."
Then he clicked a few times, "There is also the northern region, after they destroyed the seventh giant tribes there, and the appearance of the three shadows that suffocated the planet Nihari for a moment, our slaves from the Ashura tribe were able to provoke the leaders of the three remaining tribes to abandon their cities and spread out all over the northern region intending to fight in a hit-and-run manner, which made the task of the Great Serpent Army there very difficult, it is still a matter of time before they eliminate them all, however, we must take advantage of what is happening there..."
"At this pace, won't they eliminate the Ashura tribe as well, my lord?" Amon asked quickly.
"Good for them if they can, what does it have to do with me?" Robin shrugged, "The Ashera tribe is a bunch of criminals who ran terror and murder organizations and managed all sorts of crimes on the planet's surface, their mission will end with the elimination of the last three giant tribes if any of them survive they will be our slaves, and whoever gets killed will only have a way out of a long life of humulation~"
Amon nodded several times, the history of the Ashera tribe is no secret to anyone, their only importance was that they could communicate with the rest of the giant tribes and influence them, if all the giants were eliminated then the Ashera tribe would be useless.
"Back to what we were saying..." Robin looked back at Sakaar this time, "Part of the Great Serpent Empire's army, especially the ships, are interested in the eastern, central, and western belt, and most of their army is based in the north and will spend some time there, this will allow you to play a little in the south until reinforcements come to them."
"Wouldn't they notice that something is about to happen if we gathered the entire Demon army in the south?" Sakaar asked calmly.
"Let them notice as they please, what's the problem with that?" Robin smiled, "Pythor is trying to increase his control over the planet so he can gain a stronger position in the negotiations, we will act under the cover that we think the same way. I want you to spread the locals of Planet Nihari throughout the entire southern region, especially the border, several billion of them will be a wall of resistance against any aggressor and will be a confirmation from us that we intend to take control of the south without fail."
He then opened both hands, "While you assemble our real strike force, the entire Demon army, around the portal at Winter's Punishment City, and await the signal."
"A signal to do what, Lord?" Sakaar paused for a moment, "...You want us to attack the City of Hope?!"
"Here you go!" Robin pointed at Sakaar, "This will be one of the tasks of the Demon Army. Depending on what happens during the negotiations, I want to have a backup plan. I might give you the signal to take the Demons and attack the eastern or northern region, or take them through the space portal and come to me immediately through the Hope City portal. But in the end, these are just side plans in case Pythor brings reinforcements. Otherwise, calling the army is unlikely. Just help Amon gather and organize the army, then come back to me so we can move together on the day of the negotiations."
"I just have to keep the army ready in case we receive orders, right? Simple." Amon nodded vigorously.
"....." Sakaar remained silent for a few seconds without answering, then finally opened his mouth, "Lord, everything will be over in a week, right? Whether the negotiations succeed or fail, everything will be decided then and the war will end... I have a request."
"What is it?" Robin raised an eyebrow, this was rare.
Sakar raised his head high, "Jabba... Leave him to me, I'll kill him as a side dish along with one of the marshals."
"...Do you think I can't discipline my own disciple if I'm sure he's wrong?!" Robin slammed his hand on the table.
"He's not your disciple, and yes, that's what I think." Sakaar answered without hesitation, "Unless you know something we don't, then that is exactly how you behave... Lord."
"....." Robin stared at Sakaar for a moment then got up from his chair and turned his back to them, looking angry.
"...!" Amon looked worried on the side but didn't say anything, but Sakar kept his calm. The sight of half of his army being killed and the closest person he could describe as a friend, Moren, still burned in his heart and soul, he wouldn't let the person who facilitated this operation get away with it... even if it meant provoking the Lord a little.
" "...The day I severed my ties with him as a master and allowed him to leave, I told Raiden that if Jabba stood in my way I would destroy him. I was serious that day, and I still am. I don't need any of you lot to clean up after me." After trying to calm himself for a while, Robin opened his mouth.
Then added, "I didn't rule out that Jabba would try to stand up to my plans in order to save his kind. That's natural. And in that case, I would respect him as an honorable opponent, and I would treat him as an opponent and fulfill my promise to destroy him. But... How is it possible that he ignores his kind who are currently being annihilated by the Great Serpent Empire and at the same time helps them in their actions, while he is openly hostile to me? If his goal wasn't to save his kind, why would he be hostile to me in the first place!?"
"... Maybe they made promises to him in the beginning that they didn't keep and he couldn't stop anymore." Sakaar thought of a response easily.
But Robin turned and looked straight at Sakaar's face, "A conclusive proof that will cool my heart, that's all I want. If I find that proof during the negotiations, you won't need to interfere, I'll take care of it myself, I'll make him taste torment that no one in the worlds has ever seen... Is that good enough?"
"...Good." Sakaar merely said one word, but his body language suggested that he was very relieved.
"Since you've had enough of your nose poking around in my affairs, you can now help Amon organize the army and take control of the southern region, right? Please go ahead and get started." Robin turned and looked away again.
"Fair enough." Sakaar stood up and motioned for Amon to follow him, as long as he got a convincing response he could go back to follow up on the orders with an open heart.
Robin stood there for a few more hours, the number of things on his mind at the moment was incalculable.
*Swoosh* At that moment, A shadow sword entered the tent and knelt behind Robin, "Your Excellency, there's a situation on the Poison Rock planet."
"What happened?" Robin asked indifferently.
But the shadow sword didn't care about his absent-mindedness and gave the report anyway,
"We've lost control of the planet."
-6 days left until the negotiation meeting-