CH 38.9

(Hold it.)

( is still unusable until midnight.)

(Going up against those seven at once is unfeasible without that ring.)

(Glad I had it checked.)

"Oy, Chubby. Vangard said he wants me to come alone, yeah?"

"Yep."

"What's he gonna do if I bring someone else with me?"

"Well, I wonder? They might still come at you since it'd be seven to two. But Vangard-san seems awfully wary of you chief. He's probably going to try to talk his way out of it, insisting he asked you to come alone."

"Fumu."

"Vangard-san might believe that he'd became be the prey instead if chief used that someone as a shield and fled. I mean, just taking a step back from the floor's entrance gets you back to the stairway where you can warp away. Hmn. Yep, I don't think it'll turn into a fight unless chief comes by yourself."

"I see."

(No telling what kind of scheme they'd cook up instead if I avoid fighting them here.)

(That's bad and most importantly, I wanna fight.)

"Chubby. Has Vangard gone in the dungeon?"

"No. He's waiting for a contact from me. They'd have enough time to set up an ambush if I run back there and all."

"Tomorrow."

"Eh?"

"I've got things to do today. So tomorrow morning is when I can go see the guy. Tell him to wait on floor 120 tomorrow morning."

"Morning, at what time?"

"Right. Third period of Fengel."

"I gotchu."

"Also got some other things to ask you."

The discussion continued on for a while.

Arios asked Lecan once Chubby had left.

"Should I follow after you out of views?"

"No. It'd be better off without you around for the method I have in mind."

"Eh? Really?"

"You stay here and keep a watch on Nark and Nell. If Chubby is to be believed, no one gonna attack