Chapter 804 - A Battle For Them (2/2)

“No.”

Rhode waved his hand.

“There’s no need to bring so many people. You just need to bring yourself along.”

Sovann stared blankly.

After their meeting and Sovann’s departure, Rhode sat on the chair and gazed at the system prompt in silence. After a few moments, he extended his arm and rang the bell on his desk. Within a few seconds, Agatha opened the door.

“Inform everyone to gather in the study room.”

Agatha headed off and after a few moments, everyone gathered around Rhode. This time, he wasted no time in making his decision known. Everyone had different opinions about his decision. Marlene objected, but she knew that since Rhode had already made up his mind, her persuasion wouldn’t work…

“It is dangerous heading into the Eastern Plains. We will face many obstacles and meet high-level Undead Creatures. It won’t be as easy as the battle we have from the city wall…”

Rhode gazed at Marlene.

“Marlene, I remember that the Eastern Plains contacted us earlier with hopes to receive a Holy Maiden Statue, right?”

“Yes, Rhode. They have given us the deposit. But their request isn’t urgent so I put them at the back of the list.”

“I need you to load the Holy Maiden Statue onto the floating boat and let Ann send it to the Eastern Plains.”

“Yes, Mr. Rhode.”

Even though Marlene didn’t understand why, she agreed swiftly.

“As for the people selected for this adventure…”

Rhode pondered, gazed at everyone and gritted his teeth.

“Anne.”

“Got it! Leader!”

Anne jumped for joy and brandished her tiny fists. The others didn’t have any opinion because Anne had always joined Rhode for adventurers.

“Nell.”

“Yes, Master.”

Nell took a step forward, lowered her head, and answered softly. After spending days under the sun on the tower, Nell looked like a withered eggplant now and lacked her imperious presence.

“Lize.”

“Huh? I’m going too? Mr. Rhode?”

Lize was surprised. Even though she was Rhode’s aide-de-camp, he basically didn’t bring her along for adventures unless it was for battle. Only then Rhode would bring her and the team of Clerics along. Lize had slowly gotten used to being an aide-de-camp and not a mercenary anymore, so she didn’t expect that she would have the chance to join him into the Eastern Plains…

“Lastly…”

Rhode paused. Then, he swept his gaze across everyone and fixed his eyes on a little girl.

“Christie, are you willing to come with me?”

“Huhh!?”

Everyone in the room exclaimed.

“Leader?!”

Anne widened her eyes and gazed in astonishment. Lize covered her mouth with her hands and stared blankly. The others also put up strange, different expressions. They heard clearly that this trip to the Eastern Plains would be especially dangerous and it was apparent from his choice of Anne and Lize for defense. But this time…

Why is Christie going with him?!

“Rhode, what are you…”

Marlene asked with knitted brows while Rhode didn’t explain his decision. He merely gestured for the crowd to calm down. Then, they gazed at him while a petite figure pushed her way out gently.

“… Rhode… wants to bring me.. to the Eastern Plains…?”

Christie clenched her fists and placed them on her chest. She looked at Rhode and the latter nodded firmly.

“That’s right, Christie. I need your help this time. It will be dangerous and you may even die. Are you willing to come with me?”

“Yes…!”

Christie nodded without any hesitation.

“… I’m willing to… go with… Rhode…”

The little girl replied in a slow, confident tone.