Blake's Western Ambush

Blake's forces, which had moved to intercept Victor's Troops, feigned a northward advance for a time before abruptly turning west without any prior notification.

“Commander Blake. Are you sure about this?”“Hm?”“It's good to get one over on those Elves, but I'm worried you're trusting the Humans too much.”

Rupert, one of the Elders, approached Blake, who was marching with a broad smile, and asked him a question.

“What, wasn't the little show enough? I thought it was plenty.”

Blake turned to Rupert, his smile unwavering.

“To see them come to us at night, weeping and kneeling... that's a sight we won't soon forget, isn't it?”“Indeed. But...”“You don't trust Victor, that Human, do you?”“...That's right. Can we be sure his demeanor during negotiations with us wasn't just an act?”“Haha...”

Blake went over to Rupert, patted him on the shoulder, and said,

“As you suspect, he might have been acting towards us, or lying.”

“...”

“But does that matter?”...