The Banshees excelled at head-on combat, but the sea urchin monsters were particularly difficult to confront directly. The Nymphs' abilities in perception and concealment might prove more useful instead.
Theus planned to have a proper talk with Chloe later. He turned to Una. "Your workload will probably become heavier. Aside from the squads handling emergencies, have the Banshees prioritize the construction work for now. The underground section will take three days to finish. I've already told the islanders about your existence, and by then, you can appear openly on the island as well."
The Banshees fell silent for a moment. They were still rather nervous about it. No one knew whether humans could truly accept Banshees as a different race, or how any friction between them ought to be handled. All of it was unknown.
Compared to that, the Banshees would rather fight the sea urchin monsters.
"Don't worry. We've been laying the groundwork for this for a long time. Haven't your interactions with the advanced class students gone smoothly? The response to Nini's statue exhibition two days ago was excellent as well. You'll get along with the islanders just fine."
Among the crowd, Erwin unconsciously scratched his head. When he had first met the Banshees, he had been somewhat afraid too. They were nonhuman beings, after all, and so tall. But after spending more time with them, he discovered that these Banshees were actually very much like humans.
No, more precisely, they were very much like Lord Theus. He had not interacted with Theus much, but Theus's unique way of thinking had left a deep impression on him. These Banshees gave him the same feeling.
It would work out. He could not help silently praying to himself. These powerful yet fascinating Banshees had won his affection without him even