Chapter 53 - I Will Be Back (1/2)
”Well, I don't know.”
Jeremy replied casually as always.
As Jeremy really didn't know if it would be okay or not to use this lineup to fight against those outlanders.
However, for his own greed and gain, aka Survival Points, in exchange for increasing everyone's survival chances, Jeremy decided to propose this condition to Mitchell.
Jeremy knew there would definitely be some outlanders slipped through him, so he decided to bring ten more people to back him up as an assurance.
If it were like this, Jeremy would be able to fight to his heart's content without caring about other people, as there were more than ten people on standby behind him, waiting to kill any leftover outlanders anytime.
Still, after everyone had heard Jeremy's words, aka the words of the man who proposed the plan to them as he was not even sure about the plausibility of the plan himself, everyone fell silent.
”...”
”...”
Their faces looked uncertain...
Should they call for reinforcements from the other side?
What should they do?
They didn't want to die like this, after all.
Upon seeing those ten people's expressions, especially Greedy Pig and Bad Mouther's ones were clearly expressing their utmost hesitation to be standing here, Jeremy decided to assure them a bit,
”Listen, all of you. I promise you that no more than 20% of those monsters will bypass me. You have my words. So, don't be so down, alright?”
”But Mister...”
”It is still...”
”There are too many...”
”Will you be okay? Should we...”
”We should fight them toge...”
”I think this idea is not good...”
Upon hearing so many people speaking various annoying words one after another, Jeremy thought to himself depressingly,
'Even after me, the former sage had stated my promise to them, lowly peasants, they still were unsatisfied? It seems like my credibility also reduces after going back in time. If it were my past life, these people wouldn't dare object to my words like this. For fuck sake.”
Then Jeremy suddenly let out a sigh...
*Sigh*
The sigh that sounded normal yet felt so cold...
”...”
”...”
As everyone suddenly fell silent, like they felt something would go haywire immediately if they didn't close their mouths.
”Don't make me repeat myself. Just stand here and do your own duty. Isn't that clear?”
The words spoken by Jeremy echoed out within the quiet atmosphere as everyone felt the sudden shudder originated from their very spines.
Jeremy's words were imbued with a strong will and filled with absolute, undeniable authority. At the same time, they felt so cold akin to deep abyss' temperature, while his abyss ice-cold blue eyes were staring at everyone coldly.
They couldn't help but held their breath after suffering from his cold glimpse firsthand, as their hearts skip a beat or two, almost causing them sudden heart attacks.
”...”
”...”
After seeing that everyone was obedient as they could be, Jeremy finally spoke satisfactorily, ”Good, it seems like you guys are all clear. Proceed as planned then.”
With those words being said, the countdown timer above the Crystal also hit zero...
00:00:00:01...
00:00:00:00...
...
『 Be prepared. The third horde of monsters is coming. Good luck. 』
...
As the timer ended, everyone who was currently feeling deep spine-chilling feelings from Jeremy's aura suddenly came out of their stupors.
They started to panic instead...
”Tha, they are coming!”
”Be ready!”
”Bob, be ready.”
”Look! They are coming...”
”Mister Jeremy...”
When Jeremy saw those people's reactions, he could only shake his head in disappointment.
'They are even worse than a nobody on Ortus...'
Meanwhile, Jeremy said, ”You guys wait here and make sure that those creatures won't breach the barricades. I will be back soon.”
Without further ado or waiting for other people to voice their opinions and reasons, Jeremy dashed out quickly in the dimly lit entrance's direction.