Modune divided his men.

"You, you, you, and you!"

Modune quickly pointed at four insect mages.

"Follow me. We'll engage Grano and the others."

The four insect mages nodded their heads.

"You take the rest of them and support the Red Sand Unit," Modune ordered his bushy-bearded subordinate.

"Understood."

His subordinate headed for the battlefield with the remaining insect mages.

"Can you really take us on with only five of you?" Kang Oh jeered.

"When did you figure it out?" Modune asked.

"Figure out what?"

"That I was targeting you."

Modune had intended to use Grano as a hunting dog, and thought that he'd been caught in his spider web with no means to escape.

So how exactly had they managed to prepare themselves so well!?

"We knew from the moment you met Mr. Grano. I can tell when something smells off," Kang Oh said.

"So you knew from the beginning."

Modune scowled.

Kang Oh's party had been aware of Modune's plan from the very beginning.

In other words, they hadn’t been playing in the palm of his hand; he had been playing in the palm of Kang Oh’s hand. 

'We're at a disadvantage.'

His opponents had plenty of time to prepare for them while he didn't.

Modune would be defeated so long as nothing extraordinary took place. 

'So long as nothing extraordinary happens, that is....