The Magician of Sound

"That's right. I want to talk about the Raid Mission." 

The aura from his body turned into something else, followed by his expression.

Kai looked into Nathan's eyes for a few seconds before stretching his hand toward an empty couch, "How about you sit first, Sir?"

It was an empty couch no one used before because Michelle or Tasha would sit around him and left that one empty. 

Knowing that this would lead to a lengthy conversation, Nathan walked toward the empty couch and sat down. "My lovely granddaughter, how about making me tea or something?"

Michelle ignored him and looked away. Tasha obviously had no such intention either while Ayaka didn't know what to do. On one hand, his advice was really helpful. By directing Ayaka to Ria Ross, it gave her the power to stabilize their entire group. On the other hand, the advice almost took her life in the process.

Her fingers flinched as she took a step backward before stepping out of this matter. If Michelle didn't even want to make him something, why should she? It wasn't like she wanted his attention.

Nathan shrugged his shoulder to brush away this simple matter before looking at Kai with a serious expression. "So, what are we going to talk about anyway… Hmm, how about you tell me what do you know about the mission first and what do you want to achieve?" 

Kai paused for a moment before telling him the talk with Michelle about the mission, all the things he might do if he was there, and their roles. 

Listening to his strategic thinking made Nathan smile, not because of other things. He liked it because he felt like talking with a veteran.

"It's a good thing to know that you have understood your mission." Nathan nodded before pausing for a few seconds. "I want to clarify a few things first with you. First is your role in this battle. I want you to be the strategist in this raid."

"A strategist? Does Sir want me to have the same role as the one I have in the Cuba War? I mean, the original one, not the emergency one." Kai was startled as he stumbled on his words.

"Yeah. I want you to make the plan for this raid after making the rough sketch of the underground map. Don't worry. I will have someone to draw it better after your rough sketch. However, I want you to understand that we are fighting in a complicated area." Nathan answered, followed by a warning.

"I know. This is a complicated terrain for us. If we are pushing too deep, we might get surrounded by many creatures. In other words, I need to set up their pace, area clearance, and a few things. We can't be too fast, but we can't be too slow either. It's a complicated plan indeed." Kai looked down, weighing all the things he needed to consider.

Nathan closed his eyes and smiled. This person was a really talented one. He said inwardly, 'No wonder Ria Ross chose him as her student. He has a strong will to survive, can adapt easily, has a talent in both fighting and planning, and, more importantly, his unique hearing and magic. Is this what they mean by talents are attracting each other? He also has my granddaughter, S rank step-sister, Zodiac girlfriend, and another Zodiac as his friend.'

Thinking at this point, he felt there was no need to worry about the future. Nathan smiled and said, "Yeah. You need to consider all of them before making your perfect plan."

"Still, it should be better to split the army into a small fifty people group to launch such a large scale invasion. Making a few anchor points so the front lines could retreat to a few places in case they are attacked by many magical beasts. Besides, we can make them change positions and such depending on the front line situation." Kai fell into deep thought.

Nathan added, "You also need to consider the radio. We can't use the radio there to avoid the magical beasts from detecting us. Of course, if we make a huge scene, they would also notice us nonetheless."

���Yeah. That's why the timing is important. If we are too fast, the vanguard might not be able to hold the magical beasts influx." 

"Alright. There is no point in thinking about it now. You have two months for this, so take your time. I will send you the map that our scouts made so that you can create a little plan based on that." Nathan nodded.

"Understood."

"Well… No need to think that deeply. Although you are the strategist, there are a few talented generals and me to observe your plan. Then we can discuss it if we feel the detail is somewhat lacking. After all, it's nice to have more pairs of eyes and brains for this kind of big operation." Nathan assured him with a gentle smile.

"Yes. I appreciate the gesture. But do you think all the people there will hear me out? After all, I am only a student."

"Prince Rupert and Cuba. Those two places have become your trademark and huge record in your career. Of course, the government also wants to see what kind of monster will grow by giving you more opportunities like this. In fact, when I suggest to them about your position, no one raises a single complaint." Nathan smirked, recalling the matter a few months ago.

"Really?" Kai looked at him, still a bit doubtful.

"Yeah. Besides, I have known a few people there, so there should be no complaints from them. I can ask them to beat those who complain too by the way." Nathan grinned.

"I will try my best about this." Kai nodded before glancing at Michelle and the others. "What about the others?"

"If you are talking about your Lion Group, they are going to move with you. Even though you are our strategist, there should be no problem with you moving around while I am watching the fort. Now that I think about it, you also need to see the qualities of the top 100 groups from the Military Academy and Magic Academy. After all, we are making a big raid with six thousand people in it." Nathan nodded.

"Yeah. There should be many tunnels underground… And all of them are important. If the magical beasts destroy them and retake the tunnel, it will be dangerous for the whole situation. Especially for the middle group or the back one that is closer to the entrance. If the entrance is blocked, then the people inside will be surrounded." Kai sighed, thinking it would be a chore.

"Don't worry. We can have five hundred people as our reserve to prevent that from happening. I am sure the reserve can move before the people get surrounded." Nathan said nonchalantly. 

"Yes. I will consider them all before presenting the idea to Teacher. After Teacher acknowledges the plan, I will explain it to the army." Kai paused for a second and said.

"We are going to fight with bugs, so I hope none of you have a fear against them… right?" Nathan narrowed his eyes, looking at everyone's expression, including Shirotsuka Sanae. 

"Sir Nathan. Why do you look at me? Don't tell me…" Sanae's face turned pale.

"You are their teacher, of course, you need to go." Nathan nodded while staring at her with an eye that didn't accept rejection. "Besides, all teachers in top groups will come as well. So you have friends."

Sanae wanted to say, 'I just want to chill in the safe area.'

"Oh, right. Your Friend, Mano Yuki, will also participate in this, so I don't think you have an excuse not to. Besides, I believe she will invite you soon." Nathan shrugged like he just won the conversation.

"Well… if you say it like that, I can only go along with the mission. And since Sir Nathan is the one leading it, the mission shouldn't be too dangerous despite having a greater difficulty." Sanae thought for a moment and said.

"You can't say that. Although I am taking command of this mission, it's not solely because of Kai. The mission itself has a very high difficulty. Even a thousand of the soldiers there are from my Graham Family. I trust them more than the normal soldiers from the Military. I hope you know the importance of this mission." Nathan narrowed his eyes.

Sanae looked down for a minute, weighing something in her mind before looking up with a serious expression. "Yes, Sir."

"Besides, Kai is the strategist of this mission. After finishing the mission, the compensation is great, you know. I believe you can even buy one year's worth of wine." Nathan teased her. 

"Ehm, I know that I love wine… But I think more rationally when it comes to a high difficulty mission like this. The reason I accepted the previous mission in Cuba was because I thought it wasn't that hard. If I knew about the intelligence beasts, I might think it over." Sanae scratched her cheek, wondering if her reputation was already so bad in this new place.

Kai and the others chuckled. 

"Alright. That's all for me. An old man like me shouldn't bother you. You have time until the end of January where we will start our raid… and don't forget to go to your teacher before it because she is requesting you. You can even ask her about the plan to be honest." Nathan rose from his seat before starting to walk toward the door.

Kai nodded and bowed to Nathan. "Yes, Sir." 

Nathan nodded and left the room.