News of Aaron and Norman leaving the Cygni Continent reached the ears of Thirteen, who had stayed inside the Mobile Fortress for the sake of his own safety. He had brought along Sherry, Stella, Siri, and Princess Aracelle with him just to be safe. "I don't think the Jinns need to put much effort into this war. Your fellow humans are quite talented at sabotaging each other," Siri said in a teasing tone. "If they wait for a bit longer, perhaps they could save their resources. They might not even need to lift a finger before the land is theirs for the taking." Princess Aracelle didn't make any comment, but she shared Siri's opinion. In the eyes of House Pavareth, as well as the other Factions that had arrived early in Pangea, the moment their Rank 9 Sovereigns crossed over, the defenses that the humans had worked so hard to build would crumble like a house of cards. Well, at least that was what she thought in the past. But after meeting Zion and the existences backing him, the Princess was now starting to worry about House Pavareth instead. The humans could be dealt with, but what about the teenage boy currently using Sherry's lap as his pillow? Princess Aracelle believed that Rank 9 Sovereigns might not be enough to handle him! "Are you sure now is the time to relax like this?" Stella asked. "Yes," Thirteen replied. "When the invasion starts, I'll be so busy that I might not be able to do my duties to Sherry and my other lovers." "What do you mean by duties?" Siri asked with great curiosity. "I can't become their hug pillow anymore," Thirteen replied as if it was the most obvious thing to say. Sherry pretended that she was asleep so she wouldn't have to make any comment. However, the other girls weren't buying her sleeping act. No sleeping person would turn so red for no reason. A moment later, Cristopher appeared inside the mobile fortress to personally report the situation above ground. "Young Master, the Monarchs have not made any effort to deny Sir Douglas' claims," Cristopher reported. "As we speak, they are on their way back to the Sirius Continent. I'm afraid they have chosen the 'Option L' you have predicted." Thirteen had made several predictions on how the two Monarchs would react after seeing Douglas' live broadcast. He had created Option A up to Option Z, which had their own contingency plans. "It's too early to say they have chosen Option L," Thirteen commented. "We will know their true stand in a few days. But I believe they will choose Option Z." Cristopher immediately frowned after hearing his Young Master's words. "Would they really dare to do that?" Cristopher asked, feeling a little anxious because Option Z was the worst outcome possible. "You still don't know them, Cristopher," Thirteen replied. "But I do. However, you have nothing to worry about. The moment they step into the Aldebaran Continent, they will realize just how stupid they are." Option Z was when Aaron, Norman, and the rest of the Monarchs decided to take over the world by force and eliminate Lawrence, who was the only one standing in their way. However, since Douglas had pledged an alliance with the Central Government, this leaves only Wendell and Trevor as variables. Thirteen didn't know if the two remaining Monarchs would join hands with Aaron and Norman. He also didn't know if they were brave enough to oppose the two Monarchs of the Sirius Continent. However, one thing was clear. Thirteen had already flipped the table and would have to deal with the consequences of his actions. Because of this, he was forced to make another hard decision. Tapping his communicator, he contacted the High Orc currently serving as the Commander of Nautilus. "Jubei, return to the Aldebaran Continent with Nautilus and go on standby," Thirteen ordered. "You are to prepare for Plan Z and lay in wait for the Monarchs to make their move." "Yes, Master," Jubei replied and ended the call. Nautilus was one of his Trump Cards for the upcoming Jinn Invasion, but he had to consider the safety of his family, as well as the rest of the Leventis Family, who were in the Aldebaran Continent. If Nautilus was there, he would feel more at ease because it could provide great support for his people, who were waiting for him back home. Cristopher, who also understood what his Young Master was thinking, could only sigh in his heart. Without Nautilus, Thirteen could only rely on Athena if the worst-case scenario were to happen in the Cygni Continent. As soon as he finished talking to the High Orc, his communicator rang once again, and this time, it was Lawrence who was calling him. "Is this really the best option that you can think of?" Lawrence asked as soon as Thirteen accepted his call. "Couldn't you have waited until the invasion ended?" "What's the point of waiting, Sir?" Thirteen asked back. "Even if they are here, they will only hinder us because we have to constantly watch our backs just in case they plan to backstab us. "Lastly, I have evidence they have made contact with some of the Factions of the Jinns. The only reason I didn't expose them right away is that we can't afford to openly sabotage our efforts to defend this continent. "I believe both of them will go back to do some damage control and assert their authority as Monarchs. It is safer for us if they are in the Sirius Continent than if they are here in the Cygni Continent. "Also, Sir, please, don't leave the Sirius Continent even if the war here starts in full. We will need you to keep an eye on those two. "The moment they put their plan into action, you must not hesitate to confront them. Leave defending this continent to me." Lawrence didn't reply right away. However, he sighed deeply. Only after a minute had passed did the strongest Monarch of Pangea speak once more. "I hope we can survive this calamity, Zion," Lawrence said. "But I have a feeling that even if we do, Pangea will never be the same again. "The balance of power will have to be reshuffled, and I don't even know if there would still be five Monarch Clans and ten Prestigious Families after this war." Thirteen nodded in agreement. Even he couldn't predict the outcome of the war. There were simply too many variables involved. However, he would not hesitate to put his plans into action so humanity would have a fighting chance against the threats that were now about to change their world… for the better or for the worse. --------- A/N: If you guys still didn't know, I have published a new novel called "Endless Leveling Done Right!" Feel free to check it out.