On May 13, Scylla, the bravest warrior of the Moose Centaur Tribe, personally brought the momentous news to the Ancient Labyrinth Castle, accompanied by the tribe's trading party.
Everyone was happy to travel with the Moose Centaur Tribe, so they discussed who should represent them in the meeting hall.
"I'll go."
Ging still looked as languid as ever. He leaned back against the creaking chair, hands clasped behind his head, his chin forever covered in stubble he couldn't be bothered to trim every day.
"I think I should take the lead this time."
Everyone looked eager to hear his reasoning.
"If the rules of the Ancient Labyrinth and the Ash White Desert also apply to the Treacherous Mountains, then the Rift of Joy and Tongue of Theft, which died in March, will be reborn next month."
Biscuit furrowed her brow, understanding what Ging meant.
"Then their rebirth will very likely coincide with the Small Demi-human Watch Alliance Conference... If we don't deal with them when they're at their weakest, the longer we wait, the harder they'll be to defeat."
"That's right. I think the best team to return to the Treacherous Mountains this time would be Gelman, Biscuit, Morel, and Shizuku."
Everyone had seen how much it had cost Gelman to send a large group to the Treacherous Mountains, make several more trips back and forth, and shoulder the burden himself.
What's more, using the Special Teleport Lantern so frequently might get them dragged into Dark Space again, which was something nobody wanted.
Under the circumstances, a crack team of four was the most practical choice.
So when Ging quietly proposed trimming the Exploration Team down to four members this time, everyone accepted it without objection.
Knuckle, Menchi, Buhara, and Shubika were also willing to serve as members of the