Gabriel's opinion was the same as ever: as long as he could take part himself, nothing else mattered.
Once Gabriel finished speaking, the people who had occasionally chimed in gradually fell silent, their gazes turning toward Angel and Laplace.
Everyone understood perfectly well that the final decision on which secondary challenge stage to tackle would hinge on the two of them.
Laplace spoke first. He gave a slight shrug, his expression calm. "I still can't join this battle, so I won't take part in the decision."
To prevent the Mist Spirits from dissipating, Laplace had still chosen to stay out of it.
In her view, since she would not be entering the Instance with the team, the decision-making power should naturally be left to those truly heading for the front lines.
He looked at Angel. "You should make the call?"
Angel sighed helplessly, his fingertips unconsciously tapping against the back of his hand. "You've got it easy. You just dumped all the pressure on me... To be honest, I haven't fully made up my mind either."
Laplace said, "Then what do you think about these stages?"
That question struck straight at everyone's heart. After their previous experiences, they all knew that Angel could always obtain some "unexpected" intelligence through unknown means.
Perhaps he might gain something this time as well?
Angel naturally guessed what everyone was thinking. After pondering for a moment, he said, "At present, I haven't obtained any additional intelligence. That's also why I haven't made up my mind."
"However, if I had to choose, I would personally lean toward selecting the one with the lowest mission difficulty."
The four stages each had different objectives: hunt the Angel on Earth, hunt the Boundless Ghosts, crush the enemy front, and seal an existence suspected of being a god.
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