"What is that?" Amy asked curiously.
"Judging from its energy structure, it should fall within the category of a shrine."
Benjamin gave them a detailed description of the information he had gathered.
"A shrine guarded by Orc elites?" Victor frowned tightly and asked in a lowered voice, "Benjamin, are you sure? The guards there are at least battle-hardened Orc warriors. There might even be Shamans capable of wielding divine power. The three of us..."
Amy was somewhat nervous as well. She gripped her staff tightly. "We've only just landed. Going straight after Orc elites—wouldn't that be too risky?"
Benjamin calmly swept his gaze over the two of them. "Precisely because they are elite guards, their numbers will be small."
He explained carefully, "To remain as concealed as possible, the core guard force of such an important faith hub will never be too large. They take the elite route—at most a dozen or so people. There may be a few more guards on the outer perimeter, but certainly not hundreds."
"Moreover, this shrine is not particularly strong. According to my reconnaissance, although the guards inside are fairly capable, they are still within the range we can handle."
He paused, then continued, "Second, we need to probe the combat methods of this world's intelligent lifeforms and see how they use their extraordinary powers and what fighting habits they have. This will help us understand the enemy. Besides, if we can capture someone alive, we may be able to gather some intelligence."
"If their strength is within what we can deal with, then it's worth considering. After all... gathering intelligence really is necessary." Victor thought for a moment with a frown, then nodded.
"We still don't know the exact situation of this plane. At the very least, we need some basic intelligence on