And while Seiya processed the implications of this revelation, finally understanding why his father and Orion operated with confidence that had seemed unjustified from his external perspective after seeing Ren's power, Orion allowed another small smile to touch his lips.
Everything was proceeding exactly according to the plan that had taken years to construct.
Years of careful positioning, intelligence gathering, sacrifice, patience.
And soon, very soon, he'd have access to the second part of the Brain that would complete his understanding of the Crystal and unlock capabilities that would change the fundamental power balance in the kingdom.
Not military advantage.
Understanding. True understanding of how reality itself operated at the most fundamental level.
Everything else, the soldiers, the territory, Victor as hostage, the mutant control, was simply buying time. Creating conditions where the final pieces could be obtained without interference.
