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.

fifth day will

City to request backup from the captain of the Demon Barrier Squad. It's only one

go with me and 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 plan.

showing their

it this way then." Paul nodded with a serious expression

today. Instead,

Noel had written the content about the ambush, which got Paul's

good enough,

I know you must have noticed it. Why did you

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

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 many

peculiar one… Jonathan has that gloomy appearance because of his dark past, Stella has a bright smile on her face, but she's the one who struggles the most. Rose wasn't born

past, it would be good if he could even eat something every two days. Ben was a slave, and he would be beaten if he couldn't do everything because his owner wasn't that wealthy to afford another slave to do another job. And even I

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, Noel. So,

squad was truly a unique one. And this might

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

it might be

with a