Soren soon decided who would carry out the mission.
But after watching for a while, Goria gently settled onto Soren's lap, shifting her soft, supple body into a comfortable position. Then she reached out and tapped the list before him, saying slowly, "You could send Lulumiao out to gain some experience, too."
"That little girl has incredible potential!"
Lulumiao?
Soren looked slightly surprised, and a little doubtful. It was not that he was unaware of Lulumiao's talent. As one of the few therianthrope catgirls currently on the Material Plane, her natural gifts were truly exceptional. But how long had Lulumiao actually been training? Could he really send her into such a dangerous Ancient Ruin to gain experience?
"She'll be fine."
Goria knew Lulumiao's situation better than Soren did, after all. She was also one of the people responsible for training her. She said slowly, "In an actual fight, Lulumiao wouldn't be much weaker than Ugly Monkey. And it seems that little girl has met someone of considerable standing..."
Oh?
Goria's words gave Soren pause, but he was a decisive man. He immediately made the call. "All right."
"Then let Lulumiao go with them and gain some experience."
Goria smiled at his reply and gently stroked the side of his face. Then she said, "The preliminary tests on the Ghost Ship, the Speaker of the Dead, are complete. All that remains is combat testing."
"Since they're heading to a dangerous Ancient Ruin, we might as well send the Ghost Ship, the Speaker of the Dead, along for a combat trial!"
The Ghost Ship, the Speaker of the Dead.
It was one of Port Nyanzaru's most devastating weapons, and one of Soren's signature assets as the Pirate King.
The original Ghost Ship, the Speaker of the Dead, had already possessed tremendous combat