Knowing that things wouldn’t progress if he stayed silent, the teenage boy cleared his throat in order to divert the attention of the Wanderers to other matters.
“Okay.let’s put that aside for now.” Thirteen, who was brought back to reality by Tiona, decided to deal with the current situation first. “Herman, what do you plan to do now? Do you wish to stay here and use the underground caves as your base of operations?”
The teenage boy with short reddish brown hair and blue eyes glanced at his team, wanting to see if they were willing to stay and use the caves as their base.
However, after seeing the anxious look on their faces, he understood that his teammates had no intention of staying underground and hiding from their enemies.
But instead of answering Thirteen, he shifted his attention to Phoebe and asked her a question.
“Were you also attacked by Goblins?” Herman asked.
“Yes,” Phoebe replied. “It was Zion who came to our rescue. After that, he said that he wanted to talk to you, so we came here.”
Phoebe didn’t need to tell the rest of the story since all of them were now together in one place.
“Do you plan to go with him?” Herman inquired.
Phoebe nodded. “You also saw it, right? With that monster as his friend, the chances of my team surviving this mission if we stick to him is very high. Besides, Rianna kept telling me that if I happen to cross paths with him, I should always take his words seriously.”
After hearing the answers to his question, Herman finally shifted his attention to the boy who had become popular in Pangea.
“If we listen to you, do you think we will have a higher chance of going back to our world?” Herman asked.
As an heir of one of the Ten Prestigious Families, he also prided himself in his ability to survive in Solterra.
However, after what he experienced just now, he realized that the extensive training he got from his family wouldn’t guarantee that he would be able to return to Pangea alive.
“Your life is your own,” Thirteen replied. “Whatever choices you make, you should not blame others for their outcome. I will not tell you that if you follow me, I can guarantee that you will be able to return to Pangea.
“The last time I made that kind of promise, I almost died after facing a Majin Prince. Besides, there is someone that I need to protect here in the Arcadia Archipelago. I will prioritize her life over all of you.”
“Are you talking about Shasha?” Herman arched an eyebrow. “Is she also here?”
“You know my sister?” Thirteen couldn’t help but arch an eyebrow because his sister sure was popular.
“How can I not know who she is?” Herman asked. “Did you forget? You are like a celebrity. So, naturally, your family members are also very popular in Pangea. You should see how many teenage boys are trying to get close to her.”
“How about you?” Thirteen asked with genuine curiosity. “Are you one of those boys?”
“I already have a fiance.”
“I see.”
For a brief moment, the ten-year-old thought that he would need to deal with another Kane Stallard, who had recently started calling him “Brother Zion”.
There was also the fact that Taiga seemed to have developed a crush on his sister.
With so many boys trying to get Shasha’s attention, Thirteen felt that he should permanently station O1 and O2 as his sister’s protectors from now on.
“So, what is the reason you came to look for me?” Herman inquired. “Are you trying to rally all the Wanderers to form one group?”
Thirteen shook his head. “Originally, I only planned to ask you guys about what you intend on doing to tackle your missions. Depending on your answers, I will share with you some information that might help all of you enter the Gate of the Moonlight.
The moment the Wanderers heard his statement, all of them paid more attention to his words.
“I don’t mind joining your group,” Herman stated. “But I want to retain command over my people. However, if some of them wish to transfer to your sister’s team, I will allow them to leave.”
Thirteen nodded. “How about you, Phoebe? Do you plan to do the same?”
“Yes,” Phoebe replied in a heartbeat. “Although I would like to join a bigger organization, I also wish to retain authority over my team. We are already used to fighting together, so we are better as an independent unit.”
“Good, let’s go with that,” Thirteen agreed. “I also don’t plan to command many people, so I’ll just treat all of you as independent teams. However, I expect that all of you will join the meetings that I will set up. That way, we will be able to work together to achieve a common goal.”
Phoebe and Herman both agreed to Thirteen’s statement.
Truth be told, they also wanted to personally see if the stories about him were true or if they were just something that had gotten blown out of proportion.
“Okay, listen well—I will now share the information I gathered with all of you,” Thirteen said before telling them about the two Rank 8 Sovereigns and the two Pyramids that they treated as their home.
When Phoebe, Herman, and the Wanderers heard his story, all of them turned pale because of the gravity of the situation.
None of them could even hope to defeat a Rank 5 Sovereign, let alone a Rank 8 who could easily kill all of them a hundred times over.
“The Arcadia Archipelago is composed of four islands,” Thirteen explained. “The Rank 8 Unicorn is on the First Island, while the Rank 8 Beholder is in Alkaid. Just like all of you, there are also Wanderers on the First and Fourth Island.
Since you guys are the closest, I decided to visit all of you first before checking the other Islands to see how the other Wanderers are faring.
“After figuring out how all of us can work together, I will try investigating the Pyramids to look for clues about the Gate of the Moonlight. All of you are free to do whatever you want until then.”
Phoebe and Herman glanced at each other, both feeling anxious about their current situation.
If what Zion said were true, then they should prepare themselves for the worst possible outcome.
However, after remembering that the boy in front of them had faced something stronger than a Rank 8 Sovereign, both of them felt a bit hopeful, especially after knowing that Shasha Leventis was also in the Arcadia Archipelago.
As long as she was there, Zion would definitely go above and beyond to make sure that his sister would return to Pangea, where their family was waiting for their safe return.