"Is everyone here?" Evelyn looked around.
"Yes." Sonia nodded. "Still, I didnāt expect we would retreat from the empire. Nathan might have overdone it this time. Maybe I should remain here to maintain the connection?"
"You donāt have to worry about that. I can still get enough information from within the empire." Neyeid waved his hand. "Even though it might be different from the outcome he was expecting, he had made enough to ensure it wouldnāt mess with our operation.
"The beggar sect can maintain the information gathering within the empire. Besides, moving to the dynasty will allow me to consolidate that network within the dynasty.
"Of course, if you still want to remain in the empire, I canāt say anything, but I think our plan has changed. Isnāt that right, Captain?" Neyeid turned to Evelyn.
Evelyn nodded. "Although I donāt know what he is planning, judging from the development alone, it looks like it will be wise for us to focus on the group within the empire.
"Besides, we have narrowed down the list of the spies within the dynasty. Just like the Eleren family, we have to figure out the identity of the spy and handle it in preparation to fight the Death Society.
"And focusing on the dynasty means tracking down that one group within the dynasty. It should be these five: Sniper, Bell Crusher, Bloody Fiend, Alex Tear, and Soul Devourer.
"If we can ambush them and somehow kill them to lower their number, it will be excellent."
As she expected, fifteen people was too many. If they could lower the number to ten, they still had a chance to win as long as they got some help.
Nathan might want to do this from the beginning. He wanted to lure the Death Society by using the second prince.
What they didnāt know was that it was supposed to happen if not for Frequency. If it were someone else, Nathan would have summoned Evelyn and taken them down.
Once missing several members, they could overwhelm the Death Society. Or the remaining members might regroup with the members in the dynasty to avoid getting overwhelmed by Nathan and the others.
Nevertheless, the situation had deviated from the original plan, so they could only improvise.
Evelyn raised two fingers. "I havenāt heard anything from Nathan, so I will just state our goals for the time being. We have been on this continent for 7 months, so we only have five months left. During this time, I want us to focus on defeating the cults to cut off their reinforcement.
"This will gain their attention, which is related to the second goal. If you can, lure them out and kill them. I will stand by. If you call me through the communication ring, I will go to your position as quickly as possible and take them down. However, if the enemy is your target of revenge, I will let you do it while supervising it to ensure they canāt escape. Do you have any questions?"
"No. That sounds good already. What we want is to destroy them, so we are prepared to do anything." Christopher paused for a moment. "Still, the enemy is strong. One of us alone might not be enough to defeat an enemy of the same level due to the existence of the black weapon.
"Thatās why I am useless. Sonia and I might have to focus on becoming crystal armor stage summoners for the time being. This is the only way for us to have a chance to beat them.
Sonia nodded in agreement. "I donāt have any problems with it. There is one thing I want to ask. Itās not related to the matter, though."
Sonia soon shifted her gaze to Vivian, Melissa, and Bella. "What happened to you three?"
Vivian had messy hair, but Melissa and Bella had bright red cheeks as though they had been slapped not long ago.
"Nothing happened." Vivian answered in a strict tone. She made sure that Melissa and Bella couldnāt answer her question.
"If you said so." Sonia shrugged.
"Once I stabilize the information network within the dynasty, I should have no problem finding the cult. In fact, I have found several locations I suspect to be cults within the empire. I was waiting for Nathan to return to see how we are going to handle them..." Neyeid smiled. He was proud of himself. The beggar sect definitely suited him a lot.
Revon said, "I should be able to formally become a world class summoner next month. Maybe we can take it easy for one month. Nathan should be back soon, right?"
"Yes. According to him, he will be back in two to three weeks." Evelyn nodded.
"There you have it." Revon shrugged. "Although I donāt want to diminish your influence, Nathanās plan is more sophisticated and trickier, Captain. I donāt doubt your ability, but he is thinking about how to deal with the enemy while making sure of our safety. I want my revenge, but at the same time, I donāt want it to cost me everything I have... All of you here are all I have."
Evelyn waved her hand. "Donāt worry. I understand your sentiment. In that case, for the next month, we will consolidate our forces within the dynasty. At the same time, we will continue to monitor the empire.
"After what happened, the empire might make its move, so itās better not to be in the spotlight for the time being." Evelyn walked away. "In any case, itās time to leave. I donāt want to stay here any longer than I need to be."
"I will call the blacksmiths then." Neyeid waved his hand.
Evelyn nodded her head while opening a portal.
Fortunately, they left the empire right away. If not, they would probably encounter the Grand Tutor as he visited the workshop that Neyeid had built before. But this time, the workshop was abandoned, and the blacksmiths that once worked there couldnāt provide anything useful to find the groupās whereabouts.