A few days later, one of the four Supremes at Segiel's disposal left Armhands' major post, leaving only three Supremes and Minos' two mounts under her command.
In the coming days, Minos would not be able to produce any new 12th stage specialists. But the headquarters would be active during those days, and he would lead the preparations to receive the possible enemies that might soon come their way.
Just as Segiel wanted to hide her plans from her enemies, they also needed to hide their movements from their allies and fellow guild members.
Consequently, Minos and his faction were acting as the major driving force behind this effort, being the only ones aware of the commander's plans while moving Armhands' forces around as if everything was normal.
Minos and his family continued their activities, with him using his supernatural abilities to find clues as to how they should act to achieve the best possible outcome.
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