"It seems that we're going to infiltrate the place in three days," said Paul. He had returned from meeting the other group leaders and gathered the Demon Relief Squad to inform them about their plan.
"Three days, huh?" Noel frowned.
"Do you want to say something, Iadre?" Paul asked.
"No. I think it's better for us to listen to what has been discussed before we say something." Noel shook his head.
"Alright." Paul nodded.
"Currently, we have a total of two Captains, two Vice Captains, and thirty Spirit Masters. I'm sure you understand the power of the Captain and the Vice Captain. So, you can guess their strength."
Noel closed his eyes for a moment. 'Well, if we're going to have a conflict with the Count Family, we should have enough power to do so. Even if the previous Count is an Arbiter, one Captain and one Vice Captain should be enough to stop them.
'However, the problem will be Creek Village. I don't know what they have for us. Considering the movement and the involvement of those two, I'm afraid that there is a Devil Bishop or at least a Superior Demon inside the village.'
'Well, even if we don't have enough manpower, I can still ask Dimitri and Damian. Still, I don't want to ask for their help if I can do it myself. I had promised Dimitri that I wouldn't rely too much on him so that I could keep growing…'
Dimitri would surely be disappointed if Noel asked him for help in every single mission. So, if it were possible, he wouldn't ask Dimitri and Damian this time.
In fact, he didn't even consider them in this plan since he didn't want to be dependent on them.
He had some ideas in mind, but he continued to listen to what Paul had to say.
"According to our information, the Creek Village has the support of the Count. However, their connection is quite suspicious. So, there is a chance that the Count won't be on our side. For now, we have two Captains that can suppress the Count easily, but you can't lower your guards."
"For now, all of us have agreed to split our roles. The Demon Beholder Squad will be our scout, heading first to check if there are any traps or anything. But because we couldn't alarm them, they wouldn't be able to find anything until infiltrating the village, which would only happen in three days."
"The Demon Hunting Squad will be the main sword this time, while the Demon Barrier Squad will protect us. Our main role is to maintain the connection between the three of them and coordinate with any of them if necessary."
"In fact, there is a wide river if we want to go there. There is a chance that they will destroy the bridge. So, Jonathan will remain on standby and help anyone cross it if necessary. If not, we can reconstruct the bridge with our power. It doesn't need to be sturdy, just enough to be used for emergencies."
"For now, this is the current condition. I would like to hear your opinions so that I can discuss them with the rest tomorrow." Paul finished his explanation and looked at Noel, who was about to speak earlier.
All of them turned to Noel, wondering what he was about to say.
Noel said, "I believe we should create an emergency bridge ahead of schedule. And we shouldn't disclose this secret to others for the time being."
"!!!" All of them widened their eyes in surprise. On the one hand, it felt suspicious to build something like that without anyone's knowledge. In fact, the Demon Beholder Squad would surely find out about it.
Paul paused for a moment before asking, "Why do we need a bridge? Even Jonathan can use his Telekinesis to transport people. And we can still loop around the mountain if necessary."
Everyone thought Noel had become paranoid after the last defeat. However, Noel added, "Don't you think it's a bit suspicious? It's true that the Count is a threat to this operation. But you have to remember the Count has a father."
"Hmm?" Everyone was startled. Rose looked down and muttered, "Now that I think about it, the Count's father is an arbiter, right?"
"Yeah. His fighting power has to be taken seriously. But that's not all. What if his father is connected to this? There is no way an Arbiter will be working alone to the point where we are being alerted."
"If I'm not mistaken, the enemies that are hiding inside Creek Village this time will be extremely dangerous—at least a few Devil Bishops. They might be ranked quite high to the point they have enough authority to discuss terms with an Arbiter."
Everyone sucked a cold breath, thinking about such a possibility. It was true that they hadn't thought about it this far.
"So, by creating that bridge, we can have one more escape route that the enemy doesn't know? Then, why do we have to hide it from our allies?"
"To fool your enemies, you have to fool our allies. Of course, the Demon Relief Squad is the only one that can create the bridge, so I can't hide anything from you guys if I want to accomplish this." Noel shook his head helplessly.
Paul thought for a moment and glanced at Rose. "What do you think, Rose?"
"I think that's better than nothing. The mountain is steep. So, even though we can loop around it, we will have a hard time without any guides. The enemies should be familiar with the terrain, so they have a big advantage. It's better to have another bridge located a bit farther away."
"Besides, the two Captains shouldn't have any trouble crossing the river by themselves, but the rest are different. I don't think Jonathan can lift everyone in one trip. So, I suggest creating a platform or a boat that Jonathan can use to carry people. The bridge and the platform; these two shall be our escape route in case something goes wrong."
