Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master novel Chapter 638

Alyssa did not realize that Rocky and his troops outsmarted them. She thought they were just slow, when truth was that the vanguard troops led by Isis were merely buying time. The Crimson Dragon Army had studied their movements and knew that most forces of the Timber Deity Empire would gather on the right wing to launch an attack. Hence, they took their time until Rocky entered the Misty Plain and it was too late for the Timber Deity Empire to mobilize forces by then.

In other words, the Crimson Dragon Army was purposely led into the Dragon Tiger Road. The vanguard troops who started the attack were merely a bait to lure them in.

Day two into the Misty Plain, Rocky and his troops received information from a member of the Elite Regiment. It revealed their enemy's patrol route.

"If we take this road, we might meet the patrol of the Timber Deity Empire." Louis looked up from the map and into the ominous path ahead of them. His eyebrows furrowed.

Rocky and Allen exchanged glances.

"What do you suggest?" Rocky asked Louis. They needed to think of ways to be sneakier. They couldn't risk being seen by the patrol.

"The Misty Plain is too open. We may not be able to hide from the patrol forever," Louis said. "I can think of only one way but it might be too risky."

"Tell us," pleaded Rocky.

"The Timber Deity Empire only has one patrol roaming the area with thick mist. We can pass through the thick mist to avoid it. We need to be careful. It would be a big trouble for us if we are to be spotted," reminded Louis.

"Allen, what do you think?" Rocky asked looking at Allen.

"We don't have much choice but to try it. Otherwise, we have to abandon our whole plan," Allen answered.

"Commander Marin," Rocky called out. "Tell the whole army that we will be changing directions." Rocky gestured towards the direction of the troops.

Marin accepted and promptly left to deliver the message.

Soon, Rocky and his troops found themselves advancing towards the area with thick mist.

As soon as the sun set, the darkness became almost unbearable. The whole of Misty Plain was covered with mist so dark and thick that a flame could only light up a meter or two around it. Eventually, the troop reached the area covered by thick mist. Everyone felt like they lost their ability to see. They could barely recognize each other even if they stood face to face.

To properly navigate the space, Rocky asked his troops to walk in a straight long line with a few torches lit up.

"Commander in Chief, there's something ahead of us," a spirit manipulator informed Rocky.

"Put out all the torches and stand where you are," Rocky ordered at once.

The troops quickly put their light out and quietly moved through the dark mist.

A few steps into it, Rocky saw more than ten torches walking towards them.

"That might be the patrol," Allen guessed.

"Should we go ahead and kill them?" Marin asked Rocky.

"No, we can't do that. They are expected to go back to their camp and report in time. If they don't return, people would get suspicious," Rocky said in a low whisper.

"What should we do then?" Marin asked, frowning.