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.

was creating some

find anything about her, they would only

secret passage led from the mansion in the center of the city to the other side of the mountain, she 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

Anna had to begin as quickly

the city in the

for any clues. The mountain was covered in thick and tall trees, making it look darker than

the brothel's manager had narrowed her search range,

her, a great danger was about

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plans. He should be able to react to any kind of situation

this mission. Of course, he

in about two hours. So, get ready; we will leave the city in twenty minutes." Stella, who accompanied him in

He didn't rise from his seat just yet as he checked

him about fifteen minutes, so he should leave the inn and

sudden appearance startled Noel, who was about to leave