Manson laughed and said, "We underestimated them, alright. No matter how their skills are, they're quite smart. Still, does it matter that they're working together? They barely pose a threat! Those who have died were cannon fodder to us anyway. They won't affect the greater plan.
"Those animals who are fighting back need to pay dearly, though. Those who've killed warriors from third-grade worlds will suffer a fate worse than the other warriors. We'll make sure to drag out the time and slowly torture them!"
Uriel was always a worrywart. He felt like with what was happening, even they needed to be careful. He walked forward and said to Manson, "You're right, Manson, but I still feel like we should bolster our defenses. Even though they're just fools from third-grade worlds, it won't be too easy to deal with them if too many of them gather."
Manson looked at Uriel, smiling as he said, "You're being too cautious. Even if a lot of them are gathered together, it's not like we'll meet them. There are dozens of warriors from second-grade worlds still living right now, and we're just some of them.
"Unless we're incredibly unlucky, there's no way we'll meet them. Also, these people will need to gather a lot of numbers to turn the tides in their favor. They can't afford to split up, so the chances of us meeting them are even lower."
Uriel could not say anything to that. He actually wanted to argue, but he was not as authoritative as Manson. If Uriel continued, he would definitely be upset. However, Uriel still felt like Manson was taking things too easily.
Even though those warriors from third-grade worlds were not that strong, there was still strength in numbers. If enough of them were gathered, they would still be a threat.
Hirving turned and patted Uriel on the shoulder. "When did you become so cowardly? Even if those people charge in right now, do we not know how to run? Sure, it's a little embarrassing, but it's still better than dying. Then, we can spread the news and gather a lot of people too. We won't be afraid of them in that scenario. There's honestly nothing much to worry about."
Uriel sighed helplessly, having nothing else to refute with. All they could do was wait at that moment.
Manson took out a piece of paper to note down those who were missing.
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