Mark infiltrated the enemy territory to spread poison.
Anne is there to siphon the vitality of their Nature.
Paul was there to make sure that the word about the invasion doesnât spread too far.
And last hut definitely not the least, Raven is also there to make sure that the Abyssal Emperor is cut off from the picture. Suppressing him enough for the Abyssal army to be a headless chicken.
With the four of them working their magic in the enemy territory, thereâs practically a 100% chance that next part of their plan will go along the schedule. In addition to that, the Dawn Council is also making sure that the Abyssals are distracted in different areas so that these three wonât encounter any disturbance in their mission.
Ellen didnât have to go there herself. If sheâd ever come there, it just to do even more damage since thatâs her specialty. She could turn into her Phoenix form and scare the living daylights of them to lower down their morale even further but that negates Paulâs efforts of keeping the common folk ignorant about the invasion so she wouldnât do it.
But that doesnât mean that there isnât anything for her to do. There are a lot of things that needed her attention so even though she isnât there with them, sheâs occupied as well.
General Grimmâs efforts were bearing fruit. With his constant surveillance, heâs slowly but surely starting to discover where Divine Realm is. Although he needed to sacrifice some troops to confirm his theories so far, its still acceptable so long as he manages to discover where Humanityâs home is.
Alas, the poor general still hasnât discovered that heâs being lead on by the nose.
He thinks that heâs making progress because of is outstanding abilities but in truth, he wouldnât discover anything if Humanity didnât purposefully let him discover these clues.
Luna and the rest of Humanityâs Pillars are luring the Abyssals in. This, is one of the key points to Ravenâs plans so far.
With them being so transfixed into discovering Humanityâs Territory, they are effective peeling their eyes away from whatâs happening under their nose. The bait was masterfully executed that the Abyssals wouldnât know what hit them until they feel the injury.
Humanityâs still had the initiative here. Although it is already established that Humanity canât fight the Abyssals head-on, it doesnât necessarily mean that they have to avoid confrontations.
Since the ball is in their hands, they could control the intensity of these confrontations. Plus, Humanityâs prepared for this. Hundreds of years were used to ensure that Humanityâs strength increased by a certain margin. So long as theyâre careful, their casualties shouldnât pile up too high.
It is for this very reason that Ellen remained behind.
With Humanity luring the Abyssals in, somebody has to stay and defend their home. With how destructive Ellenâs strength is, thereâs no doubt that she fits the requirements for this. The positionâs practically calling her name.
Though, that isnât allâ¦
Ellen also took it as her mission to ensure that the children wouldnât be in danger.
Richard, Vanessa and Jeanne enlisted to participate on this war. They were stationed at the front lines so there are some certain risks involved. But with Ellen leading them, she can minimize this and look after them while the adults are busy taking down the Abyssals from the inside.
She had no doubt that these three are strong. They are more talented than them after all, if anything theyâre just lacking experience. Something that they will gain in their participation to this war.
Still, it wouldnât hurt to make sure that theyâd be fine. And Ellen vowed that she will make sure that none of them would die so long as she lives.
That being said, this war can also serve as a tempering experience for them. They have so much potential that itâd be a sin to not let it bloom. In order to do that, they need to go out there and experience battles. Which is why she didnât shy away from sending them to confront groups of scouts who managed to come too close.
A great example of this, is whatâs currently happening this day.
This morning, she received reports that at least 10 groups of scouts, each group consisting five members, are closing in to their home. They are scattered and somehow surrounding the area just outside Divine Realm.
Ellen didnât hesitate to send out troops after them to eliminate them swiftly. One of the group she sent was one where the children belonged.
Their group was sent to the scouts closest to where Ellen was of course so that she can see their situation and could react fast enough if something wrong occurs.
These scouts are basically fodders. They arenât strong and wouldnât last under heavy assault. Their real use is to gather intel and send them back to their superiors. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
In actuality, Ellen couldâve sent troops to intercept them way earlier than today. They had their eyes in the scout the moment they left Paradise so if she really wanted to, she couldâve eliminated them the moment the left.
But since she has to follow the plan, she didnât do this. Instead, she allowed them to come close.
Sheâs deliberately allowing them to discover where Humanityâs camp is in to get the attention of their pathetic General. That way, she can manipulate him into sending more troops to die under Humanityâs hand.
Ellen was provoking him in a subtle manner to keep his attention here and not on Paradise. If she does this well, she could even keep him occupied and invested long enough that Grimm would forget about his path of escape.
After all, their goal is total elimination. Complete eradication of the Abyssals.
Under her watch, the children was far from any danger. They are pressured just enough to hone their talents and make them even stronger. The longer this war goes on, the stronger theyâll get and the higher their chances of surviving.
As they deal with the scouts, Ellen was constantly paying attention to stream of intel.
The Outposts are doing godâs work till now. The Abyssals still hasnât discovered that the outposts already infiltrated deep into their base as well as the ports which could act as a transfer point of humanity to send their troops in.
Laughing Dragon was running laps around these fools. They have no idea how much intel theyâre feeding him because of their stupidity. With the steady stream of intel flowing to them, Humanity knew every move that the Abyssals does.
The scouts were handled with relative ease. Ellen called back the troops and gave them a few days of rest.
According to the intel she received from Laughing Dragon, the scouts brought back some results but thatâs within the expected outcome. They gave them another piece of tasty bait and as expected, General Grimm got lured in again.
He planned on setting a new batch of scouts, this time he planned on sending a few guards with them to toughen them up so that they can bring back more intel.
Ellen almost laughed uproariously upon hearing this.
The fool fell for it again.
But since he wants to play, it would be rude for Ellen to turn him away. But thereâs no need to rush. She doesnât have any plans on sending troops for now. The Abyssals will need time to gather their troops, just enough time for Ellenâs troops to rest and be ready for the next deployment.
With General Grimmâs decision of sending guards along with scouts, heâs effectively spreading their forces even thinner. The guards already have their hands full with guarding Paradise yet now, Grimm was sending them away to scout the location of the Divine Realm.
Ellen had to give it to Grimm, heâs helping out with their plan.
This move of his would peel off even more heat to her friends whoâs crippling them from within, giving them more room to move around and relax.
As expected, Ravenâs plan was working wonders.
Now so long as this keeps up, the plan would enter the next stage without any hitches. It just up to Ellen to keep Grimm occupied which shouldnât be hard to do considering how heâs taking all the bait theyâre feeding him.
According to Laughing Dragonâs report, Grimm was planning to send 20 groups of scouts. Each group would be accompanied by at least 3 guards whoâs strength could match Empyreans of their own.
Itâs a bit daunting but nothing she couldnât handle. So long as she uses her pieces carefully, she can ensure that all of these guards will never be able to return home while also keeping her casualties zero for the most part.
The Abyssals havenât discovered where Divine Realm is yet. Ellen could use this to her advantage and lead these scouts far enough from each other to crush them with sheer numbers.
Just like before, sheâd allow some of them to get close to their camp before destroying them to bait Grimm again.
Ellen would repeat this process as many times as she could to make sure that the Abyssals will face certain extinction the moment theyâre done with them.