"I..." Eid understood the weight of a leader. If he made a mistake and endangered everyone, it would be his responsibility.
That was why he had to be careful about whether he should accept it or not.
It was indeed reasonable to be the leader. He knew the area around, so it would be reassuring to have him.
On the other hand, it didn’t necessarily require him to be a leader.
Melody was quite surprised that Clovis didn’t want to lead, while Rin didn’t know how the Libation Fiesta usually operated.
Vina and Stefany remained silent, watching how the situation unfolded.
After a moment, Eid shook his head. "You jest, Clovis Hacfield. You are the leader of the Libation Fiesta. Compared to all kinds of elite teams, your Libation Fiesta is a different breed. And you, the man who leads them, are definitely not someone anyone can ignore.
"That’s why I believe you should be the leader instead of me."
"Are you chickening out?"
Eid chuckled at that provocation. "No. I believe no. What I want to say is that I’m content with the position of an adviser. I will give you the information you want so you can lead the team.
"I have long heard of your achievements not only as a fighter but also as a captain. So maybe you will allow me to learn a thing or two from you."
Clovis fell silent. It looked like Eid wasn’t going to budge.
After some thoughts, Clovis asked, "The limit is 20 people. How about we split it 10-10? Of course, since I don’t have any Tier 7 humans, you may bring all the Tier 7 humans you have prepared.
"However, let me warn you about one thing. The opponent this time must have figured out the plan as well. In other words, they will bring out their Tier 7 humans as well.
"Since they have more Tier 7 humans..." Clovis smiled.
"Are you saying they will be bringing more than three Tier 7 humans?" Eid frowned. "Well, that is indeed possible.
"We are bound by the mission. Meanwhile, they are outside that rule because they haven’t participated in this battle yet.
"In other words, they can say they attack us without participating in this succession battle. By the time they join, a few Tier 7 humans will retire, but it’s already too late for us, right?
"Some of us might have been taken down already..."
Clovis nodded. "That’s why we have to be extra careful. Can you use the Three Swords to stop them from increasing their number?"
"I will try." Eid agreed.
"In that case, please draft me the list of names from your side. I need to know how powerful you are and how much I can direct your group." This content belongs to NoveI★Fire.net
"Sure. I don’t mind." Eid smiled. This was divulging the information to their opponent, but Eid also demanded, "In that case, I also need your information, no? It will be unfair to us if not."
Clovis agreed. "Of course."
Clovis didn’t have the intention of fully disclosing his group’s information, especially the details regarding the unique abilities and pseudo unique abilities. The other party must be thinking the same thing.
So, Clovis had no choice but to test them on the field instead. Eid would definitely observe them during the fight as well.
"In that case, we have a deal." Clovis turned to Rin. "Anyway, you will be included as a part of the Libation Fiesta for the time being. The Libation Fiesta will send out all nine members: me, Jay, Kanaira, Melody, Ragna, Erwin, Luci, Christina, Aileen, and you."
"You are not including your wolf? I have long heard about your dire wolf. I can’t help but wonder where he is."
"Dire wolf is not a human, so of course, it’s not counted." Clovis smiled.
"Certainly." Eid couldn’t deny it. It could be said that thanks to Clovis’ power, the Libation Fiesta sent ten members, excluding Rin. It was no wonder Clovis recruited Rin, who had planned to come only as a chef instead of a combatant.
Rin nodded. "This means I don’t have to fight, but I will help if it’s necessary."
"That will be great." Clovis turned to Melody. "We’ll proceed as usual. How about the bus?"
"Can we use our bus?" Melody asked.
"To a certain extent, but if you want to reach that cave, then no. That cave is surrounded by a thick forest. It will be hard to reach that place." Eid shook his head.
"In that case, I will ask Kanaria to prepare all the items." Melody raised one hand. "Mr. Eid. I’m the operator of the Libation Fiesta. While I can survive on my own, I will fully focus on supporting the team for the time being."
"We can sync everything later."
"Got it. So, this means we will split our group into two?" Melody frowned. "Instead of 6 people per group, it will be 5 people."
"Yeah. Team 1 will be me, you, Christina, Rin, and Luci. Team 2 will be Jay, Erwin, Aileen, Kanaria, and Ragna."
Melody noticed that the first team consisted of her and Rin, which would most likely avoid fighting. In other words, the only members of the first team were Clovis, Christina, and Luci. With this lineup, it wouldn’t be weird for them to be the vanguard. That was why Clovis and Christina partnered up.
Besides, due to the danger, Luci might have to fall back and act as a medic. To help the group, Reolf’s existence was necessary.
No one had seen Clovis’ current strength. So, she was wondering how powerful Clovis had become.
Melody asked Eid. "Since Rin will be coming as a chef, do you mind if I send you the list of ingredients?"
"There’s no way anyone on my team will skip a good meal. We’ll share the burden."
"All right. I have recorded everything I need." Melody examined the result. "This should be enough to formulate all the battle plans. How about Vina and Stefany?"
Vina and Stefany exchanged looks. "We’ll follow your arrangement."
"OK. I just need the route to finish up everything."
"Thanks." Clovis smiled. Eid was just dumbfounded. This was the biggest reason Melody was here. She handled everything for Clovis.
Eid shook his head helplessly. "I do want such a competent subordinate."