Chapter 270: The Opportunity to Kill Arachne

“What do you mean by the best opportunity to kill Arachne?” Leon stared at Dorothy and pressed her.

Dorothy could see that Leon was interested in this and smiled faintly:

“I think you should both understand that if we want to kill Arachne, the first thing we need is to know her whereabouts, and her whereabouts aren’t actually that easy to keep track of. Even I can’t know where she is at all times.

But there are only so many sea routes between the Empire and Moiland. If she goes out to sea after being recalled, as long as I monitor all the departure points, I’ll have a way to determine where she sets sail from and her approximate route.”

“You plan to ambush her at sea?” Johnny’s gaze immediately became serious when he heard this.

“If we can kill her at sea, then we can bury her beneath the ocean. That way, it’ll also be difficult for Her Majesty the Queen to investigate the matter, won’t it?” Dorothy said.

“Wouldn’t she suspect anything? A dignified Great Witch dying in a maritime disaster? Does your Queen not know you want to kill Arachne, and wouldn’t she think of the possibility that we wanted to do this?” Johnny shook his head.

A Third-Rank Great Witch had already reached the level where she could directly generate Magical Beasts from her blood. As long as she created some aquatic Magical Beasts or flying Magical Beasts to protect herself, she could find a way to survive at sea.

Not to mention, Moiland’s fleets were often escorted by large aquatic Magical Beasts.

A Third-Rank Great Witch was capable of controlling a Level Four Magical Beast, just like Dorothy controlled that Manticore.

“But who would know who killed her? Maybe it was a secret operation by the Church? Her Majesty the Queen ultimately can’t hold us accountable just because Arachne disappeared at sea, can she?” Dorothy smiled as she swirled the remaining liquor in her glass.

Leon felt somewhat tempted as he listened. This did indeed sound like the best opportunity to eliminate Arachne and permanently remove the threat, and if it came to naval warfare, they also had Johnny, an expert in the field.

However, the first person to object was precisely Johnny: “My answer is no!”

“Oh my, Colonel Jonathan, who dared to take his own fleet and perish together with Moiland’s First Fleet of the Shattered Archipelago, is actually afraid of naval warfare?” Dorothy teased.

“You’re really hoping I’ll do it again and take this kid down with Arachne, aren’t you?” Johnny stared at Dorothy and asked in return.

“How could that be? You’re my most important strategic partners.” Dorothy smiled.

“Johnny, what are our chances of winning?” Leon asked.

“The situation at sea changes in an instant, who can say for sure? The key question is, do we even need to take this risk?” Johnny spread his hands and slapped them lightly, “If Arachne gets recalled, we’ll at least have two years of peace. By then, your strength will have developed, and she won’t have much opportunity to touch you anymore. Why gamble your life against her at a time like this?”

“It seems that after dealing with Arachne for all these years, Colonel, you still don’t have an accurate understanding of her. Don’t underestimate how crazy she is.” Dorothy shook her head, then turned toward Leon, “You should eliminate the threat at its roots, Fenrir.”

“Your position now is different from before. Your decisions will affect the fate of many people. Be more prudent, and stop acting the way you used to.” Johnny seriously began persuading Leon.

He had seen how Leon handled things. When the Earl became a threat to him, Leon decisively killed the Earl. Johnny had gone out to sea once back then, and when he came back, he discovered that the entire situation had somehow changed.

This time, Arachne had threatened him, and there was no telling whether Leon might repeat the same old performance again.

But in Johnny’s view, since Arachne was going to be transferred back, there was naturally no need to gamble their lives just to take revenge. Acting like that would instead make Leon more like Arachne.

They had finally fought for room to develop, so they should seize the opportunity to strengthen themselves.

“The decision is yours, Mr. Fenrir. Make your preparations. Colonel Jonathan won’t stand by and let you go die.” Dorothy said.

“Shut your fucking mouth!” Johnny glared at Dorothy.

That said, the truth was indeed as Dorothy said. If Leon became determined to kill Arachne, Johnny would have no choice but to act as well.

He simply did not have absolute confidence, but that did not mean they truly had no chance of winning.

Leon felt both of their gazes. Indeed, the decision now rested in his hands.

He lowered his gaze and thought seriously for a moment before replying: “I’ll think about it.”

Johnny relaxed first when he heard this. At the very least, Leon had not acted impulsively.

Dorothy nodded thoughtfully after hearing it: “Of course, but once I hurry back, I’ll contact Her Majesty, and the recall should be arranged afterward. Although Arachne will definitely delay for some time, it won’t be too long. Opportunities won’t wait forever.”

“I know.” Leon said.

“Good, then this matter can be considered temporarily settled. It’s time for me to take my leave as well.” Dorothy raised her glass and drained it in one gulp, “The Empire’s liquor is still quite good. Thank you for the hospitality.”

After saying that, Dorothy stood and left the private room. She did not wait for either of them to say goodbye, only smiling and waving at Leon from the doorway.

Johnny stood up from beside Leon and went to the window to look down. He watched Dorothy put on a veiled hat, walk out of the tavern through the VIP passage, and directly board her own carriage before leaving.

“You can at least be considered a little more prudent than before.” Johnny turned his head and said to Leon.

“Sitting in the Earl’s position means I should think this way, right?” Leon said.

“Looks like you’re still hesitating a little. Is the Goat Woman using you as a weapon really that tempting to you? If it were the Earl, he definitely would’ve chosen to think this way.” Johnny said.

“The Earl had times when he acted on impulse too.” Leon said.

If one only considered the balance of advantages and disadvantages, then the Earl spending so many years arranging his revenge against Archbishop Rogers had clearly brought more disadvantages than benefits.

Considering the resources expended and the risks undertaken, that had been entirely an impulsive act.

“That’s why he died because of it. Are you planning to repeat his mistakes?

Do you think luck will favor you every time you take a risk?” Johnny stared at Leon and asked.

“Then, Johnny, when you decided to apostatize, did you consider those things?” Leon asked softly.

“If you’re saying that, it means you already have an idea in your heart, doesn’t it?” Johnny noticed something.

After saying so much, Leon actually still wanted to kill Arachne deep down and remove the threat at its roots.

However, Johnny’s persuasion had not been ineffective either. Leon chose to think it over precisely because he had taken into account the costs and risks Johnny mentioned.

“Since you said you’re going to think about it, then think it through properly and let your head cool down. Your troops are still training, and you have those weapons technologies…… As long as you have time, your strength will grow very quickly. Arachne will soon stop being a threat. There’s no need, there really is no need.”

After saying that, Johnny also pushed open the door and left.