Chapter 66: ging Fate with Resources

  “It’s no use. It’s pletely broken.”

  Knight looked at the dim, colorless unication crystal in front of him, his face full of deje. The unication crystal was a uool on this ti, funing simirly to video chat.

  However, due to its high energy ption, plex structure, and expensive cost, only rge anizations could afford to use them. Ordinary civilians couldn’t possibly own one, and now this one was in even worse shape—it was pletely dismantled.

  Alex shrugged as he looked at the unication crystal. He had learned from Knight how the crystal worked, which was simir to radio unication.

  However, the enemy was no fool and knew how to suppress unications through eleic warfare. In a different world, this would be sidered advaeological warfare.

  “Mr. Alex, please think of a solution. To be ho, I’m out of ideas.”Knight ’s voice was heavy with resignation.

  “Hmm...”Hearing Knight ’s request, Alex furrowed his brow, p for a moment before he finally spoke.

  “Given the current situation, I believe the most important task is to get the informatioo the front lines and the rear. Sihe enemy has cut off our unicatio it should be our top priority. Therefore...”

  As he spoke, Alex g the three people in front of him. Besides Knight , Garrison and Fina had also arrived. After hearing about the outpost’s situation, both were shocked and, of course, volunteered to stay and help.

  “I suggest we split introups. One group should go to the fortress to inform them of the situation in the rear and hope they e up with a pn to address the issue. Anroup should head to the rear to notify the temple headquarters of what’s happening here. The final group should track those cultists. Sihey’ve cut off unication, they must be pnning something. We o find out what their objective is so we be prepared.”

  “That’s an excellent pn!”

  Knight ’s eyes lit up as he nodded repeatedly. He had sidered a simir approach, but Alex’s pn was more prehensive. However, at that time, Knight didn’t have enough mao carry it out, even if he had thought of it.

  But now, there was one more issue: how to divide the teams?“I... I go track the cultists!” To everyone’s surprise, Garrison was the first to step forward.

  “I’m a local. I know this area well. I grew up hunting in the forest with my brother, so I’m skilled at trag. I definitely find those cultists!”

  “No.”Uedly, Alex shook his head.

  “Trag the cultists is the most critical task of the three. The fortress and the rear only need accurate information. I’m fident that both sides will take a ohey sense something is wrong. The worst-case sario is a loss of time, but the cultists' objective is the most crucial. We don’t know what they’re pnning, but based on Knight ’s at, it’s clear they’re exeg a well-thought-out pn, not ag on impulse. You’re just an ordinary person; if something goes wrong, no one save you, and we’d lose the trail.”

  “What should we do then, Mr. Alex?”Fina asked anxiously. Alex g everyone before making a decision.

  “Here’s the pn: Knight , you’ll go to the Fortress of Order. You’re the only familiar face there, and only you ease their s by going personally. As for the rear... I’ll have to trouble Garrison and Miss Fina. Garrison is a local and knows the terrain. Miss Fina is a novice priestess of the temple. If Knight writes a letter for her to deliver to the temple headquarters, they should respond.”

  “As for those cultists...” As he spoke, Alex poio himself.

  “Leave that to me. Although I’m not very familiar with this area, I have some skill in trag. Plus, I’m fident in my abilities. Even if I ’t win, I still run.”

  “This... Isn’t it too dangerous?”Knight was ed, even though Alex’s pn made sense.

  “Mr. Alex, are you sure you’ll be alright on your own?”

  “Yes, Mr. Alex, it’s too dangerous to go alohis pce isn’t safe, especially in winter...”

  At this moment, Garrison also chimed in, trying to persuade him.

  “Not to mention the Forest of urn, the Dark S is also a terrifying pce. It’s said that even Grand Knights don’t dare veoo deep into certain areas. If you go alone, what if something happens?”

  “Hmm...”

  Hearing their s, Alex furrowed his brow. He had sidered these risks but didn’t realize how dangerous this pce truly was. Alex felt fident in his time manipution abilities and his two soul stohinking it would be nearly impossible for anything to g. However, you never know what might happen.

  After all, who guarantee absolute safety in such situations? Moreover, Alex’s dimensional teleportation was still on cooldown. If he entered something beyond his trol, he might not even have a way to escape.

  Just then, Fina stepped forward, nervously raising her hand.

  “Um... I have a suggestion. Why don’t I go with Mr. Alex?”

  “You?”

  Alex was surprised, and Fina nodded firmly. “Yes. Acc to Mr. Alex’s pn, we wo groups to rush to the fortress and the rear to deliver the message. But we don’t have any spare horses here at the outpost, only the two we use for pulling carts. If I go with Garrison, I’ll slow him down."

  "Also, as Mr. mentiohe enemy has Destruages. I’m a priestess of the temple, a spellcaster. I think I be of some help in this situation.”

  “This...”

  Alex was geempted by Fina’s suggestion. Though she was a novice priestess, she had some ability. She was right that Alex had only entered two spellcasters since arriving in this world—Ms. M and the Lich Lord—both of whom were incredibly powerful. The Lich Lord had even overwhelmed knights like Malt and Stone.

  That seemingly harmless astrolirl had summoned a star spirit, proving that spellcasters here were no joke. Given that the enemy had Destruages, it wouldn’t be wise for Alex to uimate them. Even with his time manipution abilities, there was always the ce of failure, and he didn’t want to risk that.

  Fina was also correct about the horse situation. With only two horses avaible, Garrison and Knight eaeeded one, leaving Fina without a mount. Sharing a horse would be inve and slow them down. In the end, Alex agreed to let Fina apany him, while Knight and Garrison would split up to head for the Fortress of Order and the temple.

  Time was of the essence, and ohe decision was made, everyone moved quickly. Although the cultists had killed all the battle horses ipost, the harnesses were still intact. It didn’t take long for the group to prepare the two remaining horses a out. After Garrison and Knight departed, only Alex and Fina remained ipost.

  “Mr. Alex, when should we leave?”

  “First, we o prepare some supplies. Uhem, our journey might be more difficult. And I... o make some preparations.”

  “Uood.”

  Without hesitation, Fina nodded and headed to the warehouse to gather supplies. Although the cultists had taken people, they hadn’t taken all the supplies. They had burned most of the items, but some had survived. While what was left might not be enough for aire outpost, it was suffit for Alex and Fina.

  “Phew...”

  Watg Fina leave, Alex let out a sigh of relief. He theended his hand, fog on the spirit crystals he held. Before Knight left, Alex had asked him for these. Although Knight didn’t know what Alex hem for, he readily handed over the remaining spirit crystals from the fortress.

  The outpost, beihe Fortress of Order, regurly killed tens of thousands of magical beasts each year, so spirit crystals were more plentiful here than elsewhere. Although the cultists had stolen most of the reserve crystals, Knight , as the outpost ander, had some private stock, which he gave to Alex.

  Alex felt a bit guilty... as he accepted them.

  “vert!”

  As Alex whispered the and, the spirit crystals in his hand began to disie into particles of light, which then disappeared into the air. Simultaneously, the verted crystal energy appeared before Alex’s eyes.

  “485 crystal energy... Adding the previous amount, that makes 575 crystal energy... Perfect!”

  Seeing the energy dispyed before him, Alex ched his fists iement. up, it was time to summon his very own angel!

  (End of this chapter)

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