Rise of the Inquisition (Arc 4-6)

Chapter 122: Lady Athena vs Dorian

Paladin crossed his arms, and he directly looked forward at Lord Sparrow. Lord Sparrow was looking around his body and seeing the damage done to him. At the same time, the black serpents were regenerating themselves. Archer had his black bow being held by his right hand down by his right side, and he spoke to Paladin.

"So Paladin...what's the plan that you have?"

As Archer spoke, Lord Sparrow turned and looked at all of the Inquisitors. He had a menacing look in his eyes, and his mouth was completely shut. Paladin watched, as the Black serpents had finished reattaching themselves and they were slithering straight up and all of them were looking straight at the Inquisitors, as they were behind the back of Lord Sparrow.

"Coordination and Teamwork."

Omega, Noxious, and Delta all turned, joining Archer in looking at Paladin. Jingks was still holding both of curved steel bladed swords in both of his hands, using all of his attention on Lord Sparrow.

"What plan do you have that involves Coordination and Teamwork?" Omega asked.

Paladin smirked, and he pointed at Lord Sparrow with his right hand's index finger.

"As I've been watching Lord Sparrow with Archer, I've been analyzing his battle techniques and I've been thinking of ways to defeat him. While watching the three of you fight, I was able to find a weakness that Lord Sparrow has--"
"What's his fucking weakness?" Noxious angrily asked, as he grabbed onto the black shaft of Blackfire with his right hand, and he slammed the bottom of Blackfire into the stone debris below him.

"Lord Sparrow is only one person, and he is limited to what he can do and cannot deal with all five of us at once--"
"But Paladin, he has those four Black serpents?" Omega interrupted.

Paladin lowered his right hand, and he turned his head to look at Omega.

"Indeed he does, however, those four Black serpents have a weakness as well. Clearly, while they are able to think for themselves, which benefits Lord Sparrow. They cannot think as strategically as a human brain, or at least cannot think strategically on our level. Not only that, but if you noticed when Noxious went in to fight with his black chains, the snakes had no choice but to wrap themselves around the black chains just to stop them. Therefore, it makes me believe that Noxious, could charge in by himself and distract three of those snakes with just himself again--"

"That eliminates three of the snakes, but you'll still have to deal with the one remaining snake," Archer said.

Paladin nodded his head, and he turned to look back at Lord Sparrow and his Black serpents. He pointed at one of Lord Sparrow's black serpents with his right hand's index finger again.

"That is why Jingks will deal with whichever snake becomes the last one standing, cut the last remaining snake into as many pieces as he can, and he will scatter all the pieces around the room."

Omega tilted his head slightly over his right shoulder, not understanding what that strategy could do.

"What would that even do?"

"The snakes in order to regenerate themselves have to move around to recollect their body pieces, and then they have to stitch the body pieces back together. This means that while the snake is regenerating itself, we will have the perfect opportunity to attack Lord Sparrow and deal with no snakes at all while fighting him--" Paladin turned and he looked at Omega and Noxious, then he turned and looked back at Jingks and Archer. "So you all understanding where I'm going with this?"

Noxious shrugged both of his shoulders, and Omega kept his head tilted slightly. Omega didn't understand where that plan left him, Paladin, and Archer with roles. Since seemingly, only Jingks and Noxious had roles so far.