/Inferno: Nix: Maybe so.

/Inferno: Mina: We should make a deal, no need to kill Zylanex for free.

Nix smiled at Mina. "Seriously... I may have corrupted you."

Halla sighed heavily and started rolling up the scroll. "What's our plan?"

"We'll kill Zylanex for you and in exchange for Elynmoor, you'll use your Spectrum to raise it under our banner." Nix studied the Che while he considered the offer.

"We'll be able to live in Elynmoor? The Che and the Drahk? We were planning on a ma.s.s exodus to the city if our mission was successful."

"Yes. We'll deal with Zylanex and dispose of Yandro before he manages to raise the city." Nix didn't think it was worth mentioning that they had already done the latter.

"We'll use our Spectrum to raise Elynmoor up once you've done that. It will be a free city where the great races of the Core can live in peace." Halla clapped his hands together. "We'll iron out the details after you manage the dragons."

Nix nodded in agreement. "I'll send a special team to deal with Yandro, in the meantime, we'll set up for Zylanex."

"The three of you can stay here while you make plans. How long do you think?"

Nix shrugged. "An hour or two."

"...." Halla.

Nix stood up and patted him on the back. "Prey waits."

An hour later Nix was in one of the guest rooms of Halla's home. The door was shut and he was speaking quietly to a holo image of Leva.

"I saw the opportunity and there was little danger." Leva's pale face was void of expression as she reported that she was able to dispose of one of Zylanex's chancellors.

"Does he suspect you?"

Leva shook her head. "It doesn't matter if he does. This is how things are done in the Nether when you want someone elses job. It won't be suspicious if I offer my services."

"He'll believe you killed the chancellor in order to take his place, which is exactly right." Nix considered his options. "The allies you call, will they fight for him? Or for you?"

"Nether chancellors aren't exactly the same as Breach Commanders Nix. Our allies take sworn oaths. They'll fight for me, no matter who I wish to attack."

"Offer your services then. Word it however you think best. Report back when you have news." Nix closed the contact and exited the room.

/Allied Command: Nix: Prepare for battle. Large rewards and lots of loot. Sometime in the next few hours.

[Direct Contact: Vooni]

Nix waited for a short moment before the dragon descendent popped up in front of him. She smiled at him. "Hey, Nix."

"Going to need you and all of Alpha Team. We're starting a fight."

Vooni nodded. "How long?"

"Hard to say, I'm hoping for a few hours." Nix wanted to talk to Fajii and Shae, but decided to focus on the task at hand first.

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A short while later Ducky and the scouts from the Dias Fortress located the corpses of Hrazzi and his pets. As expected there wasn't much left of them, Ducky wrinkled her nose while they loaded up the corpse on a gurney and started walking back.

Hrazzi was placed in a containment cell and the black-hand disc was removed. One of the Drahk clerics rezzed him.

[Bewitched]

Duck has convinced Hrazzi that they are allies.

"Are you okay Azzi? I was so worried." Ducky sat next to him on the mattress, her pretty face showing concern.

"I think so. Were you captured also?"

Ducky nodded. "I was, but don't worry about me. I heard them mention something called Spectrum, the two of us are suspected of wanting to steal it."

Hrazzi glanced out of his cell and lowered his voice. "Is it here?"

"I heard them say that the scout team was burying it when you happened upon them." Ducky placed a hand on the Nether creature's thin leg. "A different group moves it every few hours so that no one knows its location for very long."

"Clever b.a.s.t.a.r.ds." Hrazzi cursed under his breath. "If only I could get out."

"I can get us out," Ducky whispered. "The containment spells don't work on my abilities."

"Get me out of here and I will make it worth your while. You can join me in service to a great Overlord."