Chapter 996. A Different Kind of Invasion

Early morning before John and Jeanny led their members towards the capital, Duke Alfredo had come to visit Jack again. He was again using a disguise so no one was aware he had been visiting Jack. He told Jack then that he would go with Jack's plan.

Jack gave him his Cloak of Shadow, which gave the duke the ability to hide in the shadow as long as he remained still.

Although the rune diagrams in the jail cell prevented Jack to access his inventory, the Cloak of Shadow was on his body. So, he had no problem removing it manually and lent it to the duke.

After the duke synchronized his plan by proposing all combat-capable personnel head out to face the outworlders and persuading Mason and Sindral to have a private moment with Jack, he had gone to the room where the execution device was prepared. He then hid in the corner and let himself meld into the shadow and waited.