Whispers of Betrayal

Zorik chuckled. "You must be joking, General. I have no hidden motives. I just hope we can wrap this up quickly so we can head back. You're overthinking it."

"Good," Aelra replied. The matter seemed to end there as Aelra resumed, "Proceed according to the original plan. Noryn and the others will continue advancing on Lumora and other nearby targets. No matter the cost, we must secure these planets."

Zorik huffed lightly. "This should've been done from the start. Wasting so much time here was pointless. These humans are all spineless—they mistake our restraint for mercy. If we wait for them to grow stronger, it'll only be trouble."

"What about Lumora? Lorrik is gone. Someone has to go there," Zorik pressed.

"Send Koryn," Aelra replied without hesitation.

"Koryn was previously in charge of Astralis He's already familiar with it. Transferring him to Lumora might be difficult for him to adapt to," Zorik objected immediately.