Unaware of what was happening, Andrew and his companions traveled under Seraphine's guidance, moving slowly and stealthily towards the city where the succubi had their base of operations.
Meanwhile, in the Duchy of Cannes, significant events were unfolding. The two weeks that Lortad had given the leaders of the assassin organization, The Black Wings, had come to an end.
During that time, the plan to assassinate Andrew had been devised, even though he was no longer in the city—a fact that neither Lortad nor anyone else knew, as they had secretly left under Seraphine's teleportation magic.
Due to this lack of intelligence, Lortad continued with his plan, his arrogance blinding him to the fact that the supposed pawns he had enlisted were plotting against him with a well-thought-out scheme.
