Clovis gathered the Libation Fiesta one more time. Surprisingly, he invited Ezekiel to this meeting, hoping for him to share his wisdom.
"This is our target. The special tower is located not far from the Melesviet family. On the one hand, we donât have the strength or energy to face the Melesviet family, let alone the Spear Saint.
"If we appear, they will most likely know about us and will do whatever it takes to stop us.
"Thatâs why we have to be careful. There are also a few other towers that I suspect are the special towers. But without any confirmation, I canât really take my chance yet. We donât have such leeway, not to mention with the Prophet paying close attention to our group now.
"Hence, we will first consider this tower for our next trip. At the same time, we have to make sure that we actually have the power to stop the Spear Saint.
"Knowing the power of the Spear Saint, he will most likely be able to catch up to us by the time we enter the tower. It will also take a long time before we can go down."
Everyone looked concerned. Although they expected they would have to fight the Melesviet family at one point, they didnât expect it would come this fast.
After fighting Ezekiel, they knew the true strength of a Tier 9 human. They were still too powerless to clash against him.
"In that case, what do you expect us to do?" Jay asked. "This sounds like an impossible mission to me. We have been quite reckless all this time, but all of that is a calculated risk. This one is different. The other party has a full-blown hatred against your family, so they wonât hesitate to kill us. We may have a chance if their priority is to capture us, but this..."
Clovis nodded with a serious expression. "Iâm aware of this possibility. Thatâs why I want to ask Sir Ezekielâs insight regarding this matter."
"Insight? Iâm pretty sure youâre going to ask for my cooperation." Ezekiel raised his eyebrows. The only one who could stop Carrick would be either him or Michael. Michael was severely injured after the fight against the Prophet, so he wouldnât be able to assist.
Even if he had recovered, Clovis still wanted to make the world think his grandfather was still in no position to fight.
So, Ezekiel was their only option.
Clovis, surprisingly, shook his head. "No. Although asking for your cooperation will make things easier, I think itâs best for you not to participate. Right now, you have to remain to prevent the situation from becoming chaotic."
"So, do you have a plan?"
"I do, to a certain extent. But Iâd like to ask for your insight first."
"I see." Ezekiel fell into deep thought. "If youâre going to ask for my opinions, then I only have two pieces of advice for you. As your vice captain has said, this is an impossible mission.
"I have given you suggestions for your improvement, but thatâs only to catch up to me. Even after improving yourself, you still wonât have enough power to clash with Carrick, not to mention that the entire country will be coming for you.
"Hence, I believe you should just forget about it and return once you are able to defeat me."
Clovis nodded in understanding.
Ezekiel raised the second finger. "But you may have a chance. Carrick is unlikely to leave his country as of now. This also means if youâre going to target him, you should target the Melesviet familyâs affiliates.
"This will obviously create an all-out war against the Melesviet family, but it will also create a gap for you to exploit.
"Carrick will be very frustrated to know that his affiliates are getting taken down one by one, while he canât leave.
"But in this plan, you have to risk everything because the enemy will know youâre coming. The country will do its best to protect the tower. Even if Carrick is not there, there will be many Tier 8 humans who will hunt you down, not to mention the reputation damage it will cause as an aggressor."
Clovis looked down, pondering. Ezekielâs insight was indeed useful. He didnât think about taking down his allies. If he could just create a situation where Carrick had no choice but to leave, he could slip in.
Still, he had to employ the help of the Hacfield family for this plan. Their reputation wouldnât really matter because the Melesviet family and the Hacfield family were mortal enemies.
Clovis couldnât help but ask, "Can I actually use this chance to challenge Tesron Melesviet again to humiliate him?"
"That sounds like a good idea, but if you challenge him, it will be the same as entering a tigerâs den. If the other party doesnât care about his reputation anymore, killing you will be easy." Ezekiel shook his head helplessly. "Looking at how the Prophet usually acts, that will probably happen."
Clovisâ expression turned solemn. It looked like he had to employ his original plan but adjusted it with Ezekielâs suggestion.
"I think Iâve got an idea." Clovis took a deep breath. "Iâll ask my parents to mobilize the Hacfield family. Vina, I want you to start infiltrating their side and prepare for chaos to slow them down.
"Aileen, I may have to ask you to handle the dirty work this time."
Vina nodded. "Sure."
Aileen also agreed. "I donât mind. Thatâs my job anyway."
"Still, even if we can create chaos, there is no guarantee the Spear Saint will be baited. Or he can pretend to move away while, in fact, he is prepared to turn around to focus on us." Erwin raised an issue.
It was an issue that everyone could agree on.
Clovis smiled as though he had expected this problem. "I do have another candidate to stop the Spear Saint without asking for Sir Ezekielâs help."
Everyone was startled. They thought it was Michael, but there was no way Clovis would ask for his grandfatherâs help this time.
When they excluded his name, they couldnât help but reach the same conclusion. There was only one person that fit the criteria.