Even Aiko thought that in a one-on-one duel, Lia was still inferior to Isa. The reason was simple: Lia wasn't exactly the brightest.
Normally, it was Lin Da's job to persuade her in these situations, a thankless task that Aiko was glad to avoid. Aiko sighed again, put on a congenial expression, and said to the visibly irritated Lia:
"Captain, why don't we head to a Minor Secret Realm or hunt some Magical Creatures first? Our resources were depleted during the last strategy for the 11th floor, we need to restock. Potions, Magic Scrolls, the front line's Armor, all damaged—and the spoils from the 11th floor don't even cover a fifth of our losses."
Her methodical analysis left Lia in silence.
Suddenly, it dawned on her. The Snow Goose Adventure Team was out of money!
Supplies needed replenishing, front-line gear needed replacing.
Oru was also injured.
Even with the help of Regeneration Art, it would take half a month to recover.
