Chapter 44 - Plan and Execute

Early next morning at the mountain hideout, Welf and Tsubaki finished Gros' flaming sword after staying up all night. As Gros headed off to Melen, Welf collapsed from mind zero. While Tsubaki thought about having some fun with Welf, she was too tired... Tsubaki then carried him to the cabin where others helped take care of him. Exhausted herself, Tsubaki also collapsed.

Finn and Riveria just got up and started talking to Hestia "Hestia, are you there? Gros is on his way..."

Riveria "Hestia, are you there?"

Hestia "... Bell-kun ..."

Finn "We need you, please wake up"

Hestia "Bell-kun, just a little more..."

Riveria "Stop playing with your teddy bear, NOWWWW!"

Hestia "...Oh ... what is going on"

Finn "Gros is on his way, where is the enemy"

Hestia "... ... oh, they are definitely going to Melen, 3-4 hours away."

After confirming there was no other news, Finn and Riveria updated Bell and his team and also that Welf would be alright despite the mind zero. They then called Njord to let him know.

In their plan, as the day unfolds, Hestia will continue to provide real-time reconnaissance of the enemy position and heading. This would allow the assualt team to time their attack while converging on the town square from different directions. As the enemy approached on the main road from the northeast, Gros (invisible) would circle around to follow so he can attack from the backside. Wiene would be diving in from the southeast, but would stay close to Bell and Ais until ~ETA because she has trouble communicating in her wyvern form. Bell (invisible) and Ais (invisible) would attack using Ariel from the northwest. Finally, after the other attacks started, Lyd (invisible) and Mikoto (invisible) would attack from another direction. 1 hour before the enemy's ETA, Bell and his team would start to move into their position.

At the hideout, everyone felt powerless, but they learned how their gods felt during the children's missions. In heaven, Hestia was carefully monitoring every step of the enemy.

... ... About an hour ahead of the ETA, Hestia again provided the position, heading and timing. With that confirmation, the team went into action. They would wait for Njord to react to the enemy, and then Bell/Ais would get the first strike with Wiene coming in for the second strike. The rest of the team would then add their attacks.

Gros (not invisible) flew around Melen and approached the enemy from their rear. He was flying from tree-top to tree-top while staying quite far away to prevent detection. He planned to dive in to try out his new flaming sword.

Bell, Ais and Wiene stayed to the south of Melen close to where Wiene would be starting their dive attack. About 5 minutes before ETA, Bell and Ais would ahead to their planned position from the northwest, with Bell using a 1 minute argonaut charge weapon attack.

Mikoto (invisible) and Lyd (invisible) were on foot at the southeast edge of town. While they would be in direct line-of-sight of the enemy, they would take cover to hide, but assume the enemy would be turning to face the other team members. They realized the enemy would have strong magic resistance, but at least they would add to the enemy's problems.

Meanwhile at the hideout, there was nothing they could do except listen in on the communications. Hestia was doing the same in heaven while monitoring each of the enemy's moves.

... 10 minutes before ETA - the enemy close to edge of town from northeast on the main road. Team in position and approaching target

... 5 minutes before ETA - the enemy at edge of town. Team in position.

... 3 minutes before ETA - the enemy walking towards center of town. Team in position.

... 1 minute before ETA - the enemy saw Njord and heading towards him. Team moving in.

... then ETA

1. The enemy and Njord made eye contact when they were 15 feet from Njord.

2. The entity immediately fired a bubble a Njord.

3. Bell (invisible) and Ais (invisible) moved in to strike from the northwest...

4. Wiene flying low from the southwest timing her attack to take place ~15 seconds after Bell (invisible) and Ais (invisible) initiate their attack ...

5. Gros heading in from behind the enemy...

6. Mikoto (invisible) about 50 feet away behind a wall chanting...

7. Lyd (invisible) next to Mikoto ready to rush in...