Clovis gathered the Libation Fiesta one more time. Surprisingly, he invited Ezekiel to this meeting, hoping for him to share his wisdom.

"This is our target. The special tower is located not far from the Melesviet family. On the one hand, we don’t have the strength or energy to face the Melesviet family, let alone the Spear Saint.

"If we appear, they will most likely know about us and will do whatever it takes to stop us.

"That’s why we have to be careful. There are also a few other towers that I suspect are the special towers. But without any confirmation, I can’t really take my chance yet. We don’t have such leeway, not to mention with the Prophet paying close attention to our group now.

"Hence, we will first consider this tower for our next trip. At the same time, we have to make sure that we actually have the power to stop the Spear Saint.

"Knowing the power of the Spear Saint, he will most likely be able to catch up to us by the time we enter the tower. It will also take a long time before we can go down."

Everyone looked concerned. Although they expected they would have to fight the Melesviet family at one point, they didn’t expect it would come this fast.

After fighting Ezekiel, they knew the true strength of a Tier 9 human. They were still too powerless to clash against him.

"In that case, what do you expect us to do?" Jay asked. "This sounds like an impossible mission to me. We have been quite reckless all this time, but all of that is a calculated risk. This one is different. The other party has a full-blown hatred against your family, so they won’t hesitate to kill us. We may have a chance if their priority is to capture us, but this..."

Clovis nodded with a serious expression. "I’m aware of this possibility. That’s why I want to ask Sir Ezekiel’s insight regarding this matter."

"Insight? I’m pretty sure you’re going to ask for my cooperation." Ezekiel raised his eyebrows. The only one who could stop Carrick would be either him or Michael. Michael was severely injured after the fight against the Prophet, so he wouldn’t be able to assist.

Even if he had recovered, Clovis still wanted to make the world think his grandfather was still in no position to fight.

So, Ezekiel was their only option.

Clovis, surprisingly, shook his head. "No. Although asking for your cooperation will make things easier, I think it’s best for you not to participate. Right now, you have to remain to prevent the situation from becoming chaotic."

"So, do you have a plan?"

"I do, to a certain extent. But I’d like to ask for your insight first."

"I see." Ezekiel fell into deep thought. "If you’re going to ask for my opinions, then I only have two pieces of advice for you. As your vice captain has said, this is an impossible mission.

"I have given you suggestions for your improvement, but that’s only to catch up to me. Even after improving yourself, you still won’t have enough power to clash with Carrick, not to mention that the entire country will be coming for you.

"Hence, I believe you should just forget about it and return once you are able to defeat me."

Clovis nodded in understanding.

Ezekiel raised the second finger. "But you may have a chance. Carrick is unlikely to leave his country as of now. This also means if you’re going to target him, you should target the Melesviet family’s affiliates.

"This will obviously create an all-out war against the Melesviet family, but it will also create a gap for you to exploit.

"Carrick will be very frustrated to know that his affiliates are getting taken down one by one, while he can’t leave.

"But in this plan, you have to risk everything because the enemy will know you’re coming. The country will do its best to protect the tower. Even if Carrick is not there, there will be many Tier 8 humans who will hunt you down, not to mention the reputation damage it will cause as an aggressor."

Clovis looked down, pondering. Ezekiel’s insight was indeed useful. He didn’t think about taking down his allies. If he could just create a situation where Carrick had no choice but to leave, he could slip in.

Still, he had to employ the help of the Hacfield family for this plan. Their reputation wouldn’t really matter because the Melesviet family and the Hacfield family were mortal enemies. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Clovis couldn’t help but ask, "Can I actually use this chance to challenge Tesron Melesviet again to humiliate him?"

"That sounds like a good idea, but if you challenge him, it will be the same as entering a tiger’s den. If the other party doesn’t care about his reputation anymore, killing you will be easy." Ezekiel shook his head helplessly. "Looking at how the Prophet usually acts, that will probably happen."

Clovis’ expression turned solemn. It looked like he had to employ his original plan but adjusted it with Ezekiel’s suggestion.

"I think I’ve got an idea." Clovis took a deep breath. "I’ll ask my parents to mobilize the Hacfield family. Vina, I want you to start infiltrating their side and prepare for chaos to slow them down.

"Aileen, I may have to ask you to handle the dirty work this time."

Vina nodded. "Sure."

Aileen also agreed. "I don’t mind. That’s my job anyway."

"Still, even if we can create chaos, there is no guarantee the Spear Saint will be baited. Or he can pretend to move away while, in fact, he is prepared to turn around to focus on us." Erwin raised an issue.

It was an issue that everyone could agree on.

Clovis smiled as though he had expected this problem. "I do have another candidate to stop the Spear Saint without asking for Sir Ezekiel’s help."

Everyone was startled. They thought it was Michael, but there was no way Clovis would ask for his grandfather’s help this time.

When they excluded his name, they couldn’t help but reach the same conclusion. There was only one person that fit the criteria.