Then Lilith asked the question before the others did, as though she was just as oblivious to the answer.
"What about heroes?" Lilith asked, her golden eyes studying the maps. "We all know of the one hero fully deployed. Possibly two others in training. What's our counter-strategy if Matthias Keene responds to our assault?"
"Lord Azra and the Fourth Order has specific protocols for hero engagement," Kael'thra interjected.
"Assassination teams trained specifically to eliminate blessed humans before they can deploy fully."
"You're planning to assassinate heroes?" Arcturus's voice carried surprise. "That's... ambitious."
"But necessary." Kael'thra's confidence was absolute. "Heroes are powerful but mortal. They can be killed if approached correctly. The Fourth Order has developed tactics specifically for that purpose."
"Care to share those tactics?" Veridia's skepticism was evident.
