The problem was multi-layered: the two to three dozen Minotaurs resting in the expanded area were on the far side of the junction door, while the four to six heavy guards were on the immediate side. This meant they couldn't be neutralized simultaneously. The resting group had to be eliminated first, followed by the door guards.
To do this, the Delta Squad had to neutralize those two or three dozen Minotaurs without making a sound. If the door guards noticed any commotion, or if a patrolling team spotted the disruption and hit the alert, the mission would be severely compromised.
"Well, no worries," Kaelen thought, trying to reassure himself. "Taking care of them without making any sound is easy enough; nothing too hard." But he was far from calm; frustration was building.
