Clovis said, "Still, if it’s truly the spider’s nest, then it’s considered to be a Tier 7 area, no?"
"We are aware of that. Hence, we send you together with Mr. Albert." The commander nodded. "He will take care of the high-ranking spiders, but we believe that all the powerful spiders are already gone. The remaining spiders will most likely be Tier 4 or below.
"And we have confirmed it through the original two groups." The commander raised his index finger.
"So they’re not mere scouting groups…"
"Yes. They scout the area, create an escape path, establish a connection, and investigate the city. Your group’s role is to be their supervisor and ensure that the path is secured. Once that’s done, Mr. Albert will find the Tier 7 spider, and the mission will be considered a success after all of you evacuate."
"I see. Once we’ve located them, there’s no need to maintain secrecy anymore. Even if it goes viral, you have identified the enemy, and reinforcements will come. Besides, the rescued people will also meet their loved ones, which will bolster their morale and mood. All you need to do is recover economically." Clovis nodded in understanding.
The commander sucked a cold breath, impressed that he had a clear grasp of the big picture. "Yes."
Clovis looked down, contemplating. The risk was extremely high, but their group should be capable of dealing with one or two Tier 4 beasts even if they were not suppressed by the stone pillar.
"To be honest, there’s no need for us to help this city. Even if we don’t do anything, I’m sure that the city will be able to resolve this sooner or later. But I wonder how much the commander is willing to let go to increase the success of this operation."
"There is no need to beat around the bush. State your requests." The commander was decisive enough to cut it short. He knew Clovis wanted something.
"I have three conditions, which shouldn’t be that hard for the commander to accept, but the first condition might need to be asked of the person himself." Clovis took a step back and turned his head toward Erwin.
"Ah!" Erwin realized his intention. This time, he wanted Erwin to join them on this mission as a part of the team. Without hesitation, Erwin replied, "My first mission with Libation Fiesta is to help my city. This is probably the best mission I could ever ask for. Besides, I’m not really helpful to my father’s research."
"I see." The commander nodded. "I understand. If the person in question doesn’t reject it, I don’t have any problem with you bringing him on this mission."
"Then, my second condition is…" Clovis pointed at Kanaria. "Please provide her bullets for high-level beasts. Tier 3 or Tier 4 bullets. Of course, it also includes the explosives our team needs. I don’t want to boast, but our team is very aggressive, which causes us to require a lot of resources."
The commander frowned for a bit. However, it didn’t take long for him to agree. "Alright. I can provide you with that. However, please use it sparingly because there’s no way to resupply once you’re there."
"Understood." Clovis paused for a moment. "In that case, my last condition is to have full control of my party. I’m not planning to follow orders that will only lead my people to their deaths. However, I’m not unreasonable enough to ignore orders if they’re not too much. While we don’t mind danger, we’re not foolish enough to fight in a battle we can’t win.
If the order is reasonable, we don’t mind executing it."
The commander shook his head. If Clovis hadn’t proved himself to be a capable leader, he would have rejected the third condition. But Clovis had shown his insight in this meeting. "Mr. Albert is the only one who will have the authority to command your group there. You can ignore the others, including the two Tier 6 explorers."
"In that case, I’ll accept the mission." Clovis nodded.
"As for the reward… What do you want?"
Clovis thought for a moment. "I know the city needs a lot of money to recover from this incident. I’m not devilish enough to demand a lot of money. That’s why you can pay us after we finish the mission. If we don’t do much, you don’t need to pay us anything. But if we contribute a lot, hehe…"
Clovis didn’t continue, but the meaning was clear. He was planning to suck them dry.
"Please go easy on us." The corner of the commander’s lips curved a little bit. "In that case, you may prepare first. You will depart two hours later. Aileen will be your guide for now. Ask her anything about the city’s condition or the mission."
"Yes, sir." Clovis smiled, satisfied with the condition. It was a bit risky, but he believed that the situation was still under control.
Fortunately, Aileen’s granduncle would be there to support them. This way, the assassins that wanted to kill Clovis would definitely not try anything funny, or Albert, who was two tiers above them, would notice and eliminate them.
This was the biggest reason why Clovis accepted the mission.
Now that they had reached an agreement, Clovis led his team outside. Of course, Aileen followed them.
"Sorry. It seems that I end up accepting a mission far more dangerous than we originally expected." Clovis scratched the back of his head, apologizing to his team.
"This is nothing new. Besides, having more information, provided by the commander himself, makes it much safer than missions with unknown danger." Kanaria shrugged.
"I can fight strong beasts." Jay didn’t seem to care as long as he could become stronger.
"It’s nothing new. Just don’t be too reckless, or you will end up becoming Ivan, whom you hate so much." Melody harrumphed.
Ragna only nodded, planning to follow him anywhere.
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"Hehe. Nice to meet you guys, a new member here, Erwin!" Erwin playfully waved his hand.
"Mhmm. I guess we can split up for an hour to do our thing and regroup again to discuss the plan. How’s that?" Clovis asked.
"Sure. I need to check the bullets." Kanaria was the first to agree. The rest also nodded their heads.
"In that case, I’ll go with you this time. We have a lot of things to talk about." Erwin patted Clovis’ shoulder with a smug smile on his face. "Let’s go!"
Clovis smiled wryly. Little did Erwin know, this stroll would end up terrorizing him.