"Sorry, I didn't notice... There was actually a sniper phantom materializing behind us and ambushing you... That was far too dangerous!"
Teres was no fool. He quickly figured out what the previous shriek and crisp collision had been about, and immediately apologized to Ian again and again. "My squad failed in its protection. We didn't confirm the situation around us, and we didn't provide timely support either!"
"Don't dwell on it."
Ian was in an exceptionally good mood right now. Frost Butterfly's growth had made even the gloomy woods and plains of the Avak Region look far more pleasing to the eye.
At the end of the day, anyone could have made Teres's mistake. The enemy's tactics really had caught them off guard, so there was no need to harp on it. "Put this in the report—some phantoms possess considerable intelligence and use ambush tactics. There are sniper phantoms too. That should count as a merit."
"Indeed."
Teres sighed. This time, it had been complacency at work. He had only watched the knight order break through from the front, yet failed to protect the crucial person.
If not for the Fairy's protection, Ian might already have died this time.
He would not make excuses for himself. Ian did not blame him, but he could not forgive himself.
After sending this information to the knight order's camp through the vehicle-mounted communicator, the convoy temporarily halted where it was to rest and inspect its equipment.
Once Teres verified the effects of Ian's Ultra-Effective Potion, it immediately drew everyone's attention. Ian himself, however, had no time to listen to the quiet praise around him. Instead, he began studying the "sniper phantom" Miss Hua An had captured.
Although the Silver Chip had analyzed every kind of information the instant Ian came into contact with