In the end, the others returned after not so long and with a new core as well. While they looked tired, they also looked pretty satisfied with the result. Rain wondered if he was thinking too much about it by assuming that they felt that way because he wasn't there, and that made their conquest more impressive to their ego. Regardless, it was fine since that improved the morale of the group.
"Sakaki wants to talk with you," Seara said, and then she passed her javelin and the core to Rain. "I am going to take a nap until later."
"What is it?" Rain asked.
"Considering the intel that we have, I think that postponing a possible confrontation with Esmeralda's group," Sakaki explained. "I inquired Arel about the number of enemies that Esmeralda's group has defeated, and it seems that they are almost at the one-hundredth mark. And all of those enemies became their minions after being defeated."
