"The Seven Marquis, the strongest Blood People under the Plague Lord... This..."
William had not expected to face such a high difficulty level right after completing his Pathway and returning.
"By the way, where is Teacher Zed? Given his personality, he probably wouldn't choose to evacuate... Besides, his mental disorder has always been present. He might lose control when facing a powerful enemy."
"Looks like you know your teacher very well.
Zed is terrifyingly powerful, to the point that he surpasses the entire organization. It was precisely the reinforcements Zed provided that forced one of the Seven Marquis to deal with him personally. In the end, that marquis worked with the other nobles and used some special method to seal Zed away.
We used the time Zed bought us to evacuate more Gentlemen from the city."
"Teacher... was sealed away? How long has it been since the evacuation?"
"Four months."
William could no longer sit still. He wanted to rush into Zion immediately and rescue his teacher.
"William! Calm down... Both I and Martin and Marco can confirm through different divination methods that Zed is still alive. His condition isn't good, but he can at least hold on.
"Don't worry. We're currently consolidating our forces. Regan returned a month ago, and now that you and Jin have come back, we can reassess our overall combat strength.
"Once we confirm that our strength is sufficient, we'll formulate the Reclaim Plan. Moreover, the premise of that plan will definitely be rescuing the survivors, especially Galon and Zed.
"Whether we can reclaim Zion will depend on the circumstances. After all, four months have passed, and there are still many factors to consider.
"Our only advantage right now is that the Blood People are confined near the passageway due to the teleportation restrictions. They