Kieron looked at Richie incredulously. He was in disbelief because he had always thought Richie a fool. Now, it seemed he had underestimated Richie.

"Before that, we need to resist the monster's attacks as much as possible. I think that will be doable," Richie added.

"Indeed," Kieron replied.

With no further objections, they began preparing for the next steps. They focused on figuring out how to deal with the people of Exasword, knowing their main enemy was Adrian, the terrifying man. They ha