"When the Gate becomes complete, the White Crown and the Seven Seats will gather for the first crossing. The Nails among the workers and raid force will wait for the second bell. They will not touch the primary anchors. They will cut the secondary anchors in the order already given to them."
"The front of the raid will enter the Far World. The rear will remain beneath the demon sky. The Crown and the occupied Seats must be caught inside the road between realms. Let space judge those who believed the east belonged to them."
Akaza slowly unfolded his arms and a flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"They want to trap this Crown and Seats inside the rift."
"That is what the letter suggests," Simon replied calmly.
However, he too was a little bit surprised.
With his experience and knowledge, he could envision what Black Banner planned on doing and how they hoped things would work out.
The delays were bait.
