Catastrophe Card King

Chapter 1512: Chapter 463: Titan Monster Chapter 1512: Chapter 463: Titan Monster “You mean… you’re planning to venture out and have a look?” Young Master Sack looked at the first person who stepped forward, who was the only scholar among his guards. For some reason, the corner of his eye twitched inexplicably.

Scholars aren’t generally adept at combat; it’s an occupation that represents wisdom and knowledge, rather than one geared toward battle.

Moreover, due to their extensive specializations, it is often difficult for them to rise to the domain of a High-Order Card Master.

Yet High-ranking Aristocratic Families need scholars as bearers of the family’s cultural heritage and its transmission.

Normally, this “Allen” would complete his studies at the Royal Academy and then return to his lord’s lands, to serve as a counselor or a local government official.

Not on a battlefield.

Therefore…

It was precisely because of this stereotypical image of a scholar that the roomful of people looked at Leonard Churchill, who was speaking, with expressions of bemusement.

Usually, at this point, shouldn’t it be the impetuous warriors who speak up?

Young Master Sack had originally had the same expectation.

Now, with this plot item, their venture into the forest already had a significant head start. But if they didn’t go, this hard-earned discovery of a hidden plot would seem meaningless.

Previously, Sack’s consideration was whether it would be worth it to let his trusted aide venture into danger in exchange for a commensurate reward?

Others had thought similarly, but everything in the forest was an unknown risk to them, and they had far too many reservations.

…

Leonard Churchill nodded, “Yes, young master. I believe that only by venturing into the forest can we uncover the truth of the ‘forbidden.’ Moreover, although we currently have an edge, the Simon House has already gained the village trust and might find a way to dispel the fog. We must not delay and must beat them to it if we are to maintain our advantage….”

Although the information everyone received was nearly the same,
The deduction from his “I am the world” allowed Leonard Churchill to see the situation more clearly than the others.

To put it more vividly,
This trial was like a game of chess.

The plot tasks were the lines of the squares; everyone was a piece on the chessboard.

While the others were pondering how to follow the lines correctly, Leonard Churchill was already secretly confronting the chess player.

All he thought about from beginning to end were the motives and goals of the person behind the scenes.

Following the main plot was indeed the most prudent and safest course of action.

That “bandit retaliation” plot was only a Tier B difficulty; as long as they stayed in the village, there was a high probability they could survive three days.

But to Leonard Churchill, it was of no interest at all.

Since the person behind the Academy went through so much trouble, something significant would undoubtedly happen this time.

So a Tier B task was just the beginning of the wave, not the end.

Leonard Churchill was certain that more high-difficulty “opportune plots” or “sudden plots” would be triggered later.

The number of people who would survive this trial was likely to be few.

Rather than falling passively into peril,
Leonard Churchill felt it was better to take the initiative while nothing had yet happened.

By now, he had already deduced a route for decryption.

But the first step in the route was to explore the forest at night, to ascertain the actual situation of those “forbidden creatures.”

…

The words of Leonard Churchill clearly resonated with Young Master Sack.

When it came to family interests, a few prospective knights were still worth the gamble.

David also keenly sensed Sack’s thoughts and directly spoke, “Allen, if you’re going, I’m with you.”

Leonard Churchill didn’t refuse and nodded his head.

With this statement, Garfield and a few other teammates also promptly spoke up, “We’re going too!”

They knew Leonard Churchill’s character; his decision was not one of impulse but the result of rational thought.

Moreover, they were a team of six, and they couldn’t let just him and David go.

Leonard Churchill looked at his teammates, who were brimming with a generous spirit of refusal, and his expression showed gratitude and solace, yet he couldn’t help but feel a bit of amused distress.

His teammates were ready to join him in facing death.

But in reality…

It wasn’t so serious.

Night exploration of the forest carried risks, but this was merely a basic level of the Alternate Dimension, and the difficulty wouldn’t be too outrageous.

Besides, they didn’t know that being with Leonard Churchill not only wasn’t endangering them but actually made the risk smaller.

Young Master Sack looked at the members of the Sixteen Team and didn’t dawdle, but he also spoke gravely, “Alright. Take care, and if there’s any trouble, signal right away. I’ll send people to support you.”

His hesitation, from beginning to end, was not out of concern for their safety, but rather weighing how much their loss would affect his own combat power in the trial.

To the commoner, a knight is nobility, but in the eyes of high nobility, knights are really just “expendables.”

The Great Nobles of the Southern Continent had a complete system for cultivating loyal knights; such low-level knights could be had in any number.

Sack decided to take a gamble.

Otherwise, if they waited until daylight the next day, they might still have to deal with a bandit attack and could end up trapped in the village.

Exploring on two fronts was currently the best choice.

…

This was an exploratory mode of an Alternate Dimension; to achieve a high score and pass, you need not only combat power. At present, it seemed that knowledge of ancient civilizations was also necessary.

Leonard Churchill’s recent decoding of the Classic Books and the volume of his knowledge had already won everyone’s recognition.

Once Young Master Sack agreed, Leonard Churchill and his six teammates immediately set out.

Meanwhile,
The people from Duke Simon’s group, who were still at the village head’s house inquiring about the “fog” and the “forbidden” related plot, also received the news.