"So, we might be coming face to face with 3 Tier V monsters, that's bad, that's really bad," Wolf said in a low voice as he stood next to Reign.
"I know you can fight evenly and perhaps even win against one when going all out, but the rest of us don't have such ability, two Tier V monsters are a stretch, a big fcking stretch for us, keeping them busy and coming to a draw might not be manageable."
"I know, but, what else can we do, do we just go back, run away, and hope that the fog and the monsters inside won't become more powerful until we do?"
"You know as well as I do that in just a couple of days, the fog will swallow most of the mountain range, as well as some of the neighboring areas, by that time, it might be too late for us to do anything, especially if it manages to take over the giant as well, you've seen its power, even a Tier V being won't be able to stop that monstrosity, only a team of Tier Vs might have a chance."
"I know, which is why I'm not telling you to run away, I'm just telling you that we need to slow down and make a plan, if the monsters waiting for us aren't really Tier V monsters, then fine, we wasted a bit of time, but if they are, then we will most definitely need a good plan to take them down."
Reign nodded at Wolf who gathered the others before they started talking. Minutes slowly passed as they slowly formulated a plan. They still didn't know exactly how powerful the monsters were, what they were strong at, nor did they know the exact layout of the ship the monsters were at since Jared's scan can't penetrate well through the fog, which left much to be desired when making the plan, but they had to work with what they had.
After 10 or so minutes, they all nodded at each other before walking toward the back of the ship again, only for Reign to stop once more.
"Umm … Wolf?"
"Yeah?"
"What do we do if there are 5 Tier V monsters?"
"I'm afraid that we would have to accept the fact that we will die."
"Well, there's 5 signatures now, and I still can't fully sense whether they're Tier IV or Tier V."
Wolf and the others all had solemn expressions on their faces. The question for them right now was whether they would continue walking ahead, or if they were going to retreat and hope that the monsters don't come after them.
"They're not moving, at least not that I can sense, but I don't know if they will if we retreat." Reign said in a low voice before his eyes suddenly opened wide.
"There's six more behind us, about 160 meters away."
Reign's words made everyone clench their weapons. The enemy did know that they were here and that they were planning on going to the back. The fog had somehow even sent monsters to go around them without any of them noticing.
"Well, if that is how it's going to be, then we move forward, if the enemy wants to destroy us, at the very least, let's do our best to destroy it before it manages to do so," Wolf said in a cold voice as everybody nodded at him.
The closer they got to the back of the ship, the worse the situation became as Reign was sensing more and more monsters waiting for them. Some were behind, some were around them, but most were right in front of them.
In total, he sensed over 30 monsters so far, and he wasn't able to sense what realm they were exactly in, making them all think of the worst.
"There's no way that the enemy has over 30 Tier V monsters, right?" Shadow suddenly asked as Reign and the others nodded at him.
Even though the fog could somewhat hide from the system, having so many Tier Vs would definitely alert the system, so Reign and the others believed that most of the monsters they had sensed were Tier IV, but even then, if they were all peak Tier IV monsters, the battle would be incredibly tough, not to mention that there might be a couple of Tier Vs present, which would make it impossible for them to win.
Still, knowing that they were surrounded and that the enemy would certainly not allow them to leave, Reign and the others pressed forward. They were alert and ready to explode with their full power at any moment in order to fight back.
As they neared the back, Reign suddenly stopped.
"Alright, now I can sense a Tier V," Reign said in a serious voice as the others all stopped.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, the ones surrounding us, as well as those around us are definitely Tier IV, the one at the very back, however, is definitely not in the same realm, his strength isn't comparable to these guys." Reign said as he was able to sense the dreadful energy coming all the way from the back.
He didn't lie.
Compared to the monsters surrounding them, the one at the back was on a completely different level. The aura that Reign could feel made even himself worry as he wasn't sure if he could defeat such a being by himself.
"So, only one Tier V?"
"Only one, and over thirty Tier IV monsters, most of which are probably peak Tier IV monsters."
"Hey, that will be tough, but it beats having to fight multiple Tier Vs, right?" Shadow said in a relaxed manner as he spun his daggers around.
"This way, we definitely have a chance at winning."
"Agreed, the plan also needs to change," Wolf said calmly.
"Reign, you have to fight the Tier V, you're the only one amongst us who can do that, we will fight against the other monsters since we will probably be surrounded, we should make a circular formation, and the long-range combatants should stay in the middle, as well as the healers," Wolf said as he glanced at Beast and Laura, who were the only two such combatants amongst them.
"The rest will fight back against the enemy and do our best to withstand their attacks and dish out our own while Reign fights against the monster."
"Even though it's not fair, everything will be up to you, Reign."
"If you win and come back to help us out, then victory will definitely be ours, but if you were to lose, then I'm afraid all of us will end up dying today."
Reign merely nodded at Wolf before they all glanced at each other and steeled themselves for what was about to come.
As they finally reached the back of the ship, they were surprised to find that it was a huge open area, one that was definitely used for cargo. The monsters were there, and they were indeed Tier IV.
Curiously, the monsters didn't attack them, hell, they didn't even move, they were simply staring at Reign and the others.
"Don't mind my friends, they might look scary, but they're not that bad." A voice suddenly said from the back as Reign and the others glanced to see a man sitting on the ground.
Well, he at least looked like a man as the high-tech suit of armor he wore made it impossible to figure out what was inside. The voice was changed by the suit as well.
"Boy, look at his feet," Aethion said as Reign glanced down, only to find a small hole in front of the man.
The hole wasn't anything special, just a hole, but the fog coming out of it was something else.
"This is the origin of the fog." Reign said calmly as the person in the suit nodded his head.
"Correct, you probably came here because of the fog, right?"
"Well, I'm afraid I can't let you eliminate it, I have a use for it, you see?"
"But … I also don't want to fight you guys, I have nothing to gain by doing so after all."
"So, what do you suggest, we just pack up and leave while you use the fog to swallow more areas and become more powerful?" Wolf asked the man who seemingly chuckled.
"No, no, no, what I would … wait, where are my manners, speaking to you in such a way." The person said before standing up. The helmet he wore suddenly moved, opening up at the front before moving back, allowing Reign and the rest to see how the man looked like.
He was about 2 meters tall and had short, dark green hair. His face looked human, almost.
He had a pink crystal in the middle of his forehead and his ears were not present at all, instead, there were two small holes on the sides of his head. His nose looked normal, his lips were white, pure white, and there was something that they could see right below the neck, but the suit was blocking them from being able to see properly.
"I am Nearsch Alvaor, a pleasure to meet you."
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