Page 11 of Warrior Unraveled

Zoltan looked up. “How many guardians were present?”

Ulric exchanged a helpless look with Fletcher.

Fletcher gave a shrug. “We were unable to investigate further without risking detection.”

Zoltan contemplated his words for a moment. “I want you to take three of your men and return to these coordinates. Make it clear to everybody that this is a reconnaissance mission only. Don’t attack. All I want you to do is get the lay of the land. Number of guardians, portals, weapons. I want an overview of the compound, entrances, exits, places to hide. Everything. Don’t get caught.”

“But how do we get in?” Ulric asked.

“You have the location. You only need a visual to be able to project your vortex.” With a vortex, a demon could travel anywhere he wished—as long as he had a clear visual of the destination. Luckily, getting a clear visual was much easier these days with the Internet and Google street view.

“But the compound is hidden, invisible,” Ulric said.

“But it’s there. Find the outer walls. Touch them,” Zoltan advised. “Then project your vortex and concentrate your mind on a spot a few yards behind the wall as your destination.”

It was risky, and there was no guarantee that his subjects wouldn’t transport directly into a stone wall that would crush them to death. But he was willing to take that risk. It was worth sacrificing a few demons as long as one came back to report on the Stealth Guardians’ defenses.

“Yes, oh Great One,” Ulric said.

Fletcher added, “It will be done.”

“Leave, and send Vintoq in.”

The two demons bowed and left. A moment later, Vintoq entered.

“You wanted to see me?”

“We have work to do, Vintoq. Soon we’ll be able to destroy the Stealth Guardians for good.” He laughed. “And then nobody will be able to prevent my rule on the earth.”

He would not only be ruler of the demons, but ruler of all mankind.

Soon, every living creature in this world would bow to him, Zoltan, the Great One.