Seth looked disheveled and needed sleep, while Luc did not look much better. “I guess you are getting the war council together Damien” Seth said. Damien nodded “You could say that” he said, “What happened to you?” Seth went and sat down, and Luc went and sat near Damien. When Seth was comfortable, he began his speaking “The University has been taken over by the groups that have been burning the city. I was at the University and could not find Malik, but I did find several people acting suspiciously. So, I followed them to an outbuilding far in the back of the grounds. The men were talking about you Damien and your investigation. They talked about advancing some of their plans if they could not stop you and they were given orders and dispersed. I managed to get into the building, and I believe this building was being used as the groups base. They had the resources for copying and even a few copies of Dark Magic items. I remained at the University for a while, and the sun was setting when it began. Several men in black hoods and robes began moving though the building. I watched them drag the Head of the University out of his office and capture several other scholars. I remained out of sight during this and saw them take the prisoners to a Dormitory. I might have been found out and captured also if I had not run into Luc. We managed to evade the robed men, and we saw new groups of men come into the University. These new men were led by a young man with black hair and a naga. We only managed to escape by a side gate before they secured the grounds. I am afraid the University is now a stronghold for these men.” Seth finished his story and was caught up on the other stories. “Well, the question now is how we approach this. We have the threat posed by copies of the old one. The prisoners and the University now having been seized.” Damien said. “We should attack them,” said the officer “it is the only thing to do.” Seth looked at him “How the university is now a stronghold. We will not be able to easily break in.” Damien looked at each person Lily, The Officer, Shadow, Wolf, Seth, and Luc. He considered each person as he ran the scenarios through his mind. “I think an attack is a good Idea” Damien said. The officer looked happy, and the others looked dubious. “I think an attack could work but not just a singular attack. A multi-pronged attack. We need to send different groups to different areas.” Damien explained “We have one group attack the main gate and draw attention. While the others move to different locations. One freeing the prisoners, one destroying the workshops in the outbuilding, and the last securing the original book in the main vaults.” The others all agreed that that plan was best and that they should adopt it. It was agreed that the guard would lead that attack on the main gate. A mix group of guards and gang members would free the prisoners, Seth said, he would take care of the workshop himself. That left Damien, Luc, Shadow, and Wolf with a few of the gang members would secure the main building. It was determined that they needed sleep before an attack could be begun. So, they adjourned some they could get some rest. Luc grabbed Damien hand and asked him to come with him, and they went to Damien’s bedroom.

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