System vs Rebirth

Noel still hid the fact that Anna was still investigating the possibility of another escape route. Since the information was reliable, he had high expectations, but it wasn't guaranteed. So, it was better to hide the information for the time being. It would cause a lot of friction with the Arbiter if they used that secret passage, considering they might have dug a tunnel to connect it.

Paul listened to their advice. Stella and Jonathan also expressed their own concerns, but they weren't that important. At the very least, Paul decided to bring the topic up in the discussion tomorrow.

Last but not least, Paul said, "Alright. I have considered all your opinions. And I will discuss it with the other leaders tomorrow. For the time being, we should begin our preparation for creating the escape route."

"I can understand Iadre's concerns and the possibility of hidden dangers. So, I have decided we will proceed with two more escape routes. However, I can't allow you to go out at once since it will be suspicious."

"For now, Jonathan, Ben, and Zion shall be proceeding with the construction of the bridge. Stella and Noel will be preparing for the platform, but they haven't built it yet. It won't be hard to build them, so I want you to procure the materials first. The other three will build it after they are finished with the bridge."

"Are three days enough?" Paul asked the trio.

"Well, this is only an emergency bridge. So, there's no need to be that sturdy. All we want is to let some people cross it." Ben thought for a moment. "Three days should be enough. Though, we might barely complete it. So, I'm going to apologize in advance if I can't return to the city on the day of the operation."

"Alright. We can regroup there in the worst case." Paul then glanced at Stella and Noel but didn't say anything.

There was a reason he wanted Stella to accompany Noel. He wanted to keep Noel in check for a good reason. He didn't want Noel to take a huge risk after all. And since Stella always took care of Noel strictly, Noel shouldn't be able to do something big.

Noel also didn't have any objections since there was no reason to reject it. Stella would probably misunderstand the situation if a woman entered his room to give him some information, but it wasn't that big of a deal.

group was dismissed. Noel was creating some

on the secret passage. She had covered her face and hair completely. If anyone could find anything about her, they would only see

had to loop around the mountain, which would take at least half a day just to reach the location. She also had to find traces of the entrance, which

had to begin as quickly as

the city in the dark

for any clues. The mountain was covered in thick

brothel's manager had narrowed her search range, she wanted to make sure

her, a great danger was about to

…

three days, Noel formulated several alternative plans. He should be able to

in tackling this mission. Of course, he still remained careful, unlike on the

river in about two hours. So, get ready; we will leave the city in twenty minutes." Stella, who accompanied him in the last few days, informed him from the

from his seat just yet as he

minutes, so he should leave the inn and head

appearance startled Noel, who