After sending Elder Howard off, Irving closed his eyes and contemplated for a moment. In fact, Irving had considered setting a trap for Elder Howard within the battle plan. However, after careful consideration, he felt that such an approach would be counterproductive. After all, he had many tasks to accomplish.
First, he needed to defeat the Werewolf God in battle. Second, he had to seize the power of the blood moon from Elder Howard after the fight. Lastly, he needed to ensure that Elder Howard would keep his promises. Although he had signed a contract with Elder Howard, he couldn't guarantee that Howard wouldn't find ways to breach that contract.
Given the need to accomplish so many tasks simultaneously, Irving preferred to keep the overall plan as simple as possible.
After about fifteen minutes, Irving opened his eyes and returned to the real world. He went directly to the headquarters of Ocean Group.
