In the darkness of the night, around a dozen figures, draped in black clothes from head to toe, surrounded the castle of the deer clan from every direction.
They moved simultaneously, closing the distance with quick but silent steps. Some entered the castle through open windows at different levels, while two of them used the back and front doors to move inside.
In less than a minute, all of them arrived at the central hall, where a grand throne stood atop a high platform.
They only gave a slight nod to each other before spreading out again.
'Calling herself our ruler and isn't even using a single guard to protect herself,' one of the infiltrators whispered to himself, his dark eyes scanning the long, dimly lit hallway ahead. 'Her arrogance will be the end of her.'
He moved a few steps, took cover behind a pillar, making sure no one was in the vicinity before moving further again.
