Siderius returned to his room. He took off the noble clothes and put his hunter uniform and armor back on. Knowing that there would be danger, it'd be incredibly foolish to not prepare.
He opened the window and whistled. Lycan quickly ran inside from the courtyard.
"Stay near me. There will be blood." Siderius said.
Lycan saluted him.
The hunter quickly equipped his sword and utility belt. Finally, Siderius grabbed the Joker Mask.
He hesitated for a moment before putting it on.
Secretly, the guards and soldiers inside the Arist's estate were moving and preparing for war. On the outside, they were still talking and laughing like nothing happened.
Outside Avadine, a band of carriages were approaching.
Renald Slade, lord of Avarum, sat in his carriage with his general, a bearded muscular man with a bald head.
"Is everything ready?" Slade said.
"It has been arranged. All of our allies have arrived at the Arist's estate. We have already surrounded the place.
