Most people would panic if they discovered that their enemies had planned for everything they did, but for John, it was quite the opposite, he stays calm, processing what he just heard knowing damn well his plan is going to work.
John: (so they expected Lania to tell the Academia about their Attack, heh, how clever, but even with that my plan will still work; they already made a fatal mistake that will lead to their defeat eventually "do not underestimate your enemies unless you know everything about them").
Automatically, John smirked while Lania stared at him, she instantly knew what that smirk meant.
Lania: (that smirk on his face, he must've figured out a way to avoid their preparation, since he seems pretty confident there should be nothing to worry about).
John gives Lania the sign to move, they kept moving around the tents until they found a huge wooden cage.
They stopped behind a nearby tent to examine the cage, and what they saw made Lania tighten her fist on her chest from horror.
The wooden cage is filled with Elves and Dwarves and even some humans, the look on Lania's face says that she recognizes some of the Trapped Elves.
John: (I think we now know where All their prisoners are, and it seems like Lania's village wasn't the only one that got attacked by the snow Elves, they only see others as slaves).
John takes a look at Lania who's still trying to figure things out, her heart rate increased, and John instantly noticed it.
John: (this is why I was worried about her coming with me, I was afraid that seeing her family might cause her to lose control over her emotions, but I guess I was wrong, even though she doesn't show it, she's trying to calm herself down).
Suddenly, the sound of someone getting beaten up came from the front of the cage and the tents. Naturally, John and Lania sneak into the side of the tent, Lania's mind immediately collapses because of the scene in front of her.
A strong looking male Elf with long blonde hair and a beard is getting kicked and punched around by Danish and Bukke, treating him like a toy.
Without her realizing it, a word comes out of Lania's mouth that changes John's expression to fear mixed with anger.
Lania: Dad!
John: (huh!?!! Damn it!!! Why's that happening now out of all times?! If she saw her father get hurt more she might expose us then they'll kill everyone).
John takes Lania's hand and tries to pull her away, but she resists, she is standing there watching her own father getting hit by the people she hates the most.
As Lania's father falls on the ground, Bukke starts praising him for his daughter Lania.
Bukke: HAHAHA, I must admit, you keep standing more than your daughter.
Lania's Dad: you dirty rats, DON'T PUT MY DAUGHTER'S NAME IN YOUR MOUTH!!
Bukke: Haaa?! In that case I think you don't know your own daughter, HEY Danish how about you tell our friend here a thing or two about his daughter Lania?
Danish: heh you don't have to tell me twice brother.
Danish walks to Lania's father and steps on his wrist.
Danish: let me tell you something, your innocent daughter is as bad as us. after all, she helped Us to find where the spell we want is.
Lania's Dad: LIARS!!!
Lania stood besides the tent with guilt all over her face, watching her father defending something that doesn't exist anymore, her eyes shaking knowing what her father is now facing is all her fault, that's the only thing on her mind right now.
Bukke and Danish had the most Malicious look ever on their faces as they prepare to shatter Lania's father even more as Danish crushed his wrist more.
Bukke: hehe, you know what the funny part is brother?
Danish: oh please tell me.
Bukke: both the father and the daughter were working so hard to protect the other one from us, at the end they only drained themselves for us, THAT'S SO AMUSING !!!
Bukke & Danish: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
As she hears all that, Lania's world breaks as she realizes everything she did was for nothing.
Filled with rage, Lania's father tries to push himself up.
Lania's Dad: YOU ASSHOLES!!!
Danish looks at him with a disgusted look on his face.
Danish: HUH!?!! WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO STAND?!
Danish pushes his foot more on Lania's father's wrist, until a breaking sound comes out of it followed by a scream of pain.
Lania's Dad: AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Lania who's watching couldn't control her emotions, the words came out of her mouth without her realizing it.
Lania: NOOO—hmmffh!!
John puts his hand on her mouth but snow Elves have already heard her.
Bukke: huh?!! What was that?! You, go check it out.
One of the snow Elves' guards ran to the tent where the sound came from, but when he looked around it he finds nothing.
Danish: everyone search the area for the intruders!!!
[At the same time]
John was already halfway in the forest, jumping from tree to tree while holding Lania and closing her mouth, suddenly he stops to check if anyone has followed them by using the arcane arts, after making sure they're in a safe zone John took his hand from Lania's mouth, and as he expected, her first words weren't nice.
John: I think we lost them for the time being.
Lania: why?
John: hmmm?
Lania pushed John away from her, while her eyes welled up with tears, it's clear as daylight that she's trying to hide them, her voice cracks from her mouth as she talks.
Lania: WHY DIDN'T YOU LET ME HELP HIM?! WHY DIDN'T YOU HELP HIM?!!
John remains silent as she starts shouting at him.
Lania: MY DAD IS PROBABLY DEAD BY NOW, SO ANSWER ME ASSHOLE WHY DIDN'T YOU HELP MEEEEEE??!!!
John: they only broke his arm, they probably won't kill him, at least not now it's most likely to—
A few words comes out of her mouth almost like a whisper.
Lania: shut up.
John: hmmm?
Lania: I SAID JUST SHUT UP, YOU ALWAYS TALK LIKE YOU KNOW EVERYTHING, IT'S CLEAR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE SEEING THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE GETTING HURT, I hate you.
John doesn't answer her, he just walks past her.
John: let's head back before it gets dark.
Along the way neither of them said anything to the other, it was just a long and quiet walk.
[Later at night]
They reached the Academy and parted ways to their own rooms.
As John walks through the hallway to his room Elesa mentioned what happened earlier.
Elesa: so, I didn't know my master Loved making girls cry.
John: well, either that or getting caught by snow Elves, I only took the best solution at that time.
Elesa: as you say.
John: by the way Elesa, do you still remember the way to the snow Elves' camp?
Elesa: yes, what's about it?
John: I want you listen to me carefully.
As he said that he opened his room door and explained the plan to Elesa.
To Be Continued . . . . .