Chapter 519 - Join Us! (1/2)

Leonel's arrow pierced six skulls as Aina's sword split the lead scout in two.

Leonel leapt down to the ground, the soil shifting beneath his heavy fall.

”It worked well.” Aina said. ”But, it still has some flaws.”

Leonel nodded in agreement.

”A smarter scout would have realized they couldn't hear anything much quicker. We got lucky this time because this one is used to having his hearing compromised, but it won't necessarily happen again.”

With the way he and Aina were charging through the forest, no matter how light their steps were, it was impossible for them to not have made a single sound. A smarter scout would have realized very quickly that the barrier Leonel erected could both block their signal flares and any sound they made.

Once they realized this, their first instinct would have been to run rather than holding their ground. After all, all they had to do was leave the ten meter radius of the halo to send out a signal. Even if they couldn't survive, it was their role as scouts to send such valuable information back.

But, luckily, ironically due to his shouting ability, the lead scout's hearing was compromised along with the six that followed him. So, he didn't notice the odditiy until it was too late.

”Is it possible to make the sound filter one way?” Aina asked.

”It's possible… but it would double the production time. With the time crunch we're on, I'm not sure if it's worth it.”

Leonel was the only one who could make these orbs of light. And, unfortunately, they were one use objects with a very limited lifespan. Which meant that he would have to make a new one for each one of these operations.

The North West squad came out of their hiding places, displaying speed that even surpassed Leonel and Aina. At least, it surpassed the speed they had displayed to this point. It seemed that this squad was quite capable, indeed.

”Captain.”

Leonel nodded. ”Right, this region is still your responsibility.”

Leonel raised a hand and caused a surge of Fire Elemental Force to burn the seven corpses before him.

The halo of light pulsed, causing the scent of burning flesh to be purified and dispersed.

With that, Leonel and Aina shot back toward the main group.

The members of North West squad looked at one another with deep meaning in their eyes.

It had been them who threw out the orb on Leonel's command to begin with, so they were an integral part of the operation. They had to say that they were surprised by the efficiency. If things continued like this… They would have a good chance of performing well.

This was enough to tell them that though their styles were different, Leonel's leadership ability was no less than Noah's. But, where they separated was in the usefulness of Leonel's skills. While their leadership abilities didn't differ by much, Leonel's skill as a Force Crafter made his plans work out with much more smoothness and ease.