System vs Rebirth

"Aren't trump cards meant to be used to flip the situation around?"

Paul was impressed. This was the first time someone was giving this kind of plan to him, but remembering how he came up with a plan during the demon siege, it was clear that Noel was capable of doing something like this in an instant.

Paul closed his eyes for a moment, contemplating. The others were also trying to think about this plan. They might not be as good as Noel, but by no means, they were dumb.

The plan made sense. Although there were some flaws in this plan, they were just minor flaws that could be fixed by their individual contribution. So, they nodded their heads, agreeing to this plan.

Paul was the last one to give his nod because he had to consider the lives of his group as well as the stability of the Demon Relief Squad. If their plan failed, they had to handle the consequence to the point they had to face their own demise. So, they needed to be careful here since retreat was also an option.

"…" Paul thought for a moment and asked, "What's the nearest squad from us?"

Rose hurriedly moved away to fetch the map from her bag and pointed at two spots. "The first one is Demon Barrier Squad, which is located in Skizo Town, two days away from here. The second one is Demon Extermination Squad, but Captain Shale is…"

"In the headquarters, huh…" Paul pinched the bridge of his nose. "Our Demon Relief Squad is a week from here, so I guess we can only rely on the Demon Barrier Squad…"

With all the information they had, Paul finally made a decision. "We'll delay our work for five days. The first day, we'll have Rose, Stella, and Zion to check the condition of the lake and scout around the area.

"The second day, we'll measure the intensity of the poison and do some rough calculations. On the third day, we'll try to make a simulation to drain all the water.

will try to drain a portion of the water and the fifth day will be the battle

the message to our branch located in Lumino City to request backup from the captain of the Demon Barrier Squad. It's only one day away, so the time should

write the letter, explaining all the plan. You're the one coming up with this ambush plan, so you'll tell them about the exact

showing their support for

it this way then." Paul nodded with a serious

dusk was about to come, they didn't do any work today. Instead, they simply toured around the

were discussing the letter. Noel had written the content about the ambush, which

is good

noticed it. Why did you still

"You're a member of our Zero Squad, and I'm its vice-captain. It's obvious that I have to support you with all my might. Even if the chance of an assassination attempt is less than fifty percent, I'll still try

told me about your circumstances. It seems you've been fighting alone this whole time. Although I don't know what's your relationship with Anna, who murdered your family, I know that you don't have

you. Our squad is a peculiar one… Jonathan has that gloomy appearance because of his dark past, Stella has a bright smile

eat something every two days. Ben was a slave, and he would be beaten if he

and help people around us. We all know each other weaknesses, yet, we don't use them to our own advantage to bring each other down. Do you know why?" Paul smirked. "It's trust. And I trust you,

squad was truly a

lost that trust when his family was executed. He thought people approached him because they wanted to do something, so he could no longer trust anyone, including Anna. If not for her persistence, he wouldn't

he didn't say it, he felt it might be fine to place his

the letter with a smile. "The