The clashes between Cassian Veylorn's forces and Voldemort's Death Eaters raged across England, leaving destruction in their wake. But while both sides were consumed by rage and vengeance, Roy observed quietly from Valvas Mansion and his network of spies. Every move, every counterattack, every loss was being analyzed with the precision of a master strategist.
Roy knew that direct confrontation was unnecessary—he didn't need to risk his forces when he could make his enemies destroy each other. With calm efficiency, he began to manipulate the battlefield.
Step 1: Misinformation
Roy used enchanted letters, intercepted messages, and false intelligence to feed both sides misinformation.
To Voldemort, he sent reports of Veylorn reinforcements arriving from France and Romania, forcing Voldemort to overextend his Death Eaters to guard multiple locations.
To Cassian Veylorn, he secretly suggested that Death Eaters were planning to target his most vulnerable allies in London, prompting Cassian to split his forces unnecessarily.
Both sides now scrambled, splitting and weakening their own troops without knowing they were being manipulated.
Step 2: Strategic Traps
Roy deployed small teams of loyalists to set traps disguised as weak points in Veylorn holdings and Voldemort-controlled areas.
False retreats lured Death Eaters into ambushes by Veylorn's own soldiers, leaving them vulnerable.
Meanwhile, some Veylorn units were redirected to decoy attacks in remote areas, wasting resources and manpower.
Roy remained in the shadows, watching as his enemies' subordinates eliminated each other while his own forces suffered minimal losses.
Step 3: Exploiting Pride
Roy understood the arrogance of both leaders—Cassian Veylorn and Voldemort were too prideful to step back. He carefully crafted rumors and sightings to play on their egos:
Voldemort was led to believe that Cassian had personally insulted him and stolen a powerful magical artifact.
Cassian was convinced that Voldemort was underestimating him and planning a sneak attack.
The result: both leaders rushed into aggressive confrontations, further depleting their own forces.
Step 4: Minimizing Roy's Risk
While chaos unfolded, Roy maintained a minimal but highly effective presence:
His spies ensured that no part of his empire or allies was truly threatened.
He used pocket dimensions to hide his valuable assets and personnel.
Any direct intervention by Roy was timed to strike decisively, only when both sides were sufficiently weakened.
Step 5: Psychological Warfare
Roy's manipulation extended beyond the battlefield:
Rumors of impossible magical techniques, illusions, and hidden assassins spread among both camps.
Fear, confusion, and mistrust flourished, causing internal dissent and accidental clashes within Voldemort and Veylorn's ranks.
By the end of the first week, both factions were exhausted, fragmented, and demoralized, unaware that Roy had orchestrated their downfall from the very beginning.
Roy stood quietly atop a tower in Valvas Mansion, watching the chaos unfold below. He allowed himself a small smile. The battlefield was emptying of threats, the enemies were weakening, and Roy's forces remained intact.
"This is just the beginning," he murmured to himself. "Soon, both sides will realize too late that they were playing my game all along."