47 Strategies

Christian contemplated his decisions.

From his previous experiences he knew that an enemy that had yet to be completely uprooted would come back to haunt him.

If he made one mistake then that could take his life.

It was a mistake he didn't wish to do once more which was why he acted with a lot more precautions

Realizing that the hidden troubles weren't worth it, Christian threw out a pink rock from his space ring.

N couldn't help but exclaim in surprise

"Aphrodite's heart!"

Quickly grabbing and inspecting it, N nodded in joy as he passed it to the subordinate behind him.

"Take the pictures. My mouth is zipped."

Two scrolls slid towards Christian as he scrunched up the paper in his hand and placed the pouch of gold inside his Space Ring

"Our business is done, it was nice working with you."

Bowing and excusing himself, Christian's group left with the transaction lasting less than 20 minutes.

The psychological warfare was dangerous as a careless word or low price could cause the other party to be offended.

Although N interrupted Christian multiple times, he still gave reasonable prices and had yet to be grossly aggressive against him.

The subordinate behind N took advantage of their leave to question N's decisions.

"Sir, what should we do next?"

N smiled at the question as he reminded them of their motto

"We're just neutral. If we get hired then more money."

Shrugging it off, N slept on top of the nearby bed while the subordinates left.

"If I get a day off school, might as well enjoy it."

...

As a sign of goodwill, Christian booked around 25 rooms of the motel they had just been to.

It was an indirect way of thanking the Shadow of the Night while keeping it reasonable. If Christian shamelessly asked for free rooms and food, the risk of offending N outweighed the short term benefits.

Christian had made sure to prepare to do his job like a leader should.

Any rations that appeared to be running out would be bought and he made sure to compose any strategies on a few pieces of paper.

The equipment that his men held were just slightly sub par to his but it would still be durable enough against the Horned Viper Murderer.

Since he fulfilled his role as a leader then his group should fulfill their role as subordinates.

As expected, the list full of missions had been crossed out with only one subject left

Horned Viper Murderer Slaying mission

Pests were hunted, herbs were gathered, trees were harvested and now Christian's underlings were exhausted.

To have the best hope in defeating the Horned Viper Murderer, his men needed to have a good rest as well as nourishing food that will help.

A healthy mind and body was a part of warfare.

Christian received a handful of Space Rings filled with materials and he nodded blissfully

Renting out the canteen room, Christian began to organize how they would fight against the Horned Viper Murderer.

Taking out a diagram and stapling it to the wall Christian started to begin his explanation.

"The beast is approximately 20m long.I will mark the beast as a circle."

Pointing to multiple areas, Christian planned out where the people would go

"South, where the tail lies is the place our Summoning Magicians shall be. I will arm them with bottles containing medicine for those that have been injured. Please be assured by their skills in medical first aid."

Moving his finger and pointing to the very top of the wall, Christian instructed

"North is where it is most dangerous. The venomous toxins will only be inches from their bodies and scales could be launched to strike a certain death. Medical aid will be the furthest away which is why I will only bring the elites of the elites."

"7 Martial Artists will be brought there to either distract the Horned Viper Murderer or strike when it's the weakest. The face is the general weakness of the beast but the eyes are suggested to be the weakest part of the monster."

Pointing to the left of the beast, Christian continued his lecture

"4 Transmutation Magicians will be there to weaken the defense of the Horned Viper Murderer's scales. Any Martial Artists should keep in mind of their fellow companions if they are in danger. 5 Enchanting Magicians will follow"

"Your job is to make sure to help increase the strength of landing strikes or increase the evasion speeds of those in danger.There will be 7 Martial artists to help attack the beast"

Pointing to the final side

"The east will have the same format as the west and have the same number of force. If the Horned Viper Murderer is attacking in your direction, defend well and allow the other sides to attack the beast."

A woman at the back was confused since her position had yet to be told so she raised her hand

"Where will the Elemental Magicians go?"

Christian pointed in her direction before pointing back at the wall.

"Good question, I was about to explain that. They will come after this meal to received a scroll that has a chant. It will seal the monster's most powerful attacks and will be of great aid to our teamwork."

"They will be arranged in this manner."

Drawing out 5 points that would altogether seem like a pentagram, a person laughed somewhere in the group.

Christian frowned before throwing a bread slice at the man

"Have some decency! People's lives could be lost due to your childish manner."

Gazes started to land on the person who laughed, causing great humiliation and forced him to lower his head to eat.

"The discussion is finished. I hope everyone gets a good nights rest for tomorrows battle."

Christian tried to save the sour atmosphere as this could affect the morale of his team.

Yawning to himself he thought

'What good is life without venture'