Lapistia

-First, we need to intercept a convoy of nine people heading to the prison along the only road. I will try to incapacitate most of them, and while I do that, it would be desirable to subdue the rest. We will decide on the spot who among them will have to be killed, including the prisoners. After/before that, I will enhance the abilities of our assassins, who will go with the convoy and disable the generator. Also, someone else might go disguised as a prisoner; they probably won't pay attention to it. Furthermore, if everything goes smoothly and the barrier is deactivated, we will take advantage of the element of surprise and the resulting chaos, in which our saboteurs behind the walls will assist us, and we will break into the prison, destroy key defensive structures, eliminate the regular guards and elite security, and then take our target and leave.

Alternatively, we could poison the supplies being transported by the convoy, and they will all die.

Sarnissa shared this approximate plan of action with the other mercenaries, after which it could be subject to possible adjustments. Otherwise, they were supposed to begin preparations immediately.

- I can reach the wall on the side that's out of range of the generator. But doing it alone or without a distracting diversion would be suicide.

-Alright, in any case, the recruited convoy will create as much noise as possible, and at that moment, you'll have a chance to carry out your plan. If anything goes wrong and you can't disable the generator, you, like the scouts who infiltrated the prison, must try to extract the prisoner and, if that's impossible, leave the area as quickly as possible while we distract them for a short time. Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, where our chances of success are almost zero, but having a plan of action for such a scenario is not a bad idea.

- Just in case, it wouldn't hurt to conceal your face. If our plan involves leaving living witnesses, it's best they don't see the faces of the attackers. We already have plenty of wanted criminals in our squad.

“From what I understand, our squad relies heavily on magic,” Randel remarked, “so attacking a fort guarded by soldiers and protected by an antimagic barrier might not be the best idea with this composition. It’s never too late to turn back.”

- This guy, who lost his bow in a gambling game, just came up with a pretty sensible idea. I don't know what other contracts they had, that made them decide to take on such a job, but this kind of risk doesn't seem like a very good idea to me.

- Take command, leader.
Dorian was ready for action, one way or another.

It's never too late to turn back.

and head to the pyramid.

Go to hell.

DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OR SOMETHING?!

- I can get to the wall on that side, beyond the generator's range. But doing it alone, or without a diversion, would be suicide.

I don't know what equipment you have yet, Lock. But if you don't have anything that boosts your magic, you only have 1 unit of magic and a teleportation range of 5 cells, which won't be enough.

No problem, why do you ask?

-- Well, yes, it does look risky, -- Ilkesedar agreed.
-- But if we manage, we'll make a good impression, -- the girl said.
She was somewhat more optimistic than before. It turned out that in this squad, the leader was a very good mage, and Dalia was studying something magical. So, there was something to learn. She herself had been focusing more on her symbiont lately. And now, Caroline was playing with it a little, with this barely visible red cloud. She was interested in this intelligence, and the girl was thinking about how it could be used. To create a spell that would connect minds in a new way... Something along those lines. She was thinking and working in this direction right now.

They chose it themselves. Now, it would be nice to get along with the Kalevrites.

Sarnissa ignored the comments about the retreat; at least, she didn't deem it necessary to pay attention or waste time on pointless arguments. Something like this was to be expected from the very first assignment, when any possible scenario seemed like a waste of lives, but she hoped that with success and time, this would be overcome.
-Yes, just in case there are any surviving witnesses, we should cover our faces. Although I don't think it will help much if something goes wrong. The convoy should arrive soon; prepare for the ambush. Let's try to choose a suitable location and carry it out without unnecessary noise, - she added.

I wish I could befriend the Kalevrites right now.

Yeah, that would be cool. It would be the best option.
Libar put on his mask.