Pillar of Yita

”My plan is to kidnap Count Nulman.”

Fang Hong slowly revealed his plan.

Little Fatty, Luo Hao, and ZXC just looked at him, seemingly not understanding what he meant, but Fang Hong could fully understand what their expressions signified. To him, the plan seemed so bold it was almost bordering on madness, let alone to others.

He began to explain, ”Don’t be too shocked; we do have a chance at success. We’re not actually going to kidnap the Supreme Official here but merely coerce him into compliance to provide us with the key to the Ship’s Officer and the Chief Mage of that airship, ensuring we can board that ship. The local governor of Istania is generally only around Level Thirty, and under surprise circumstances, we have a slim chance.”

Little Fatty and ZXC still seemed a bit bewildered—what was all this? Kidnapping a local governor, and that too in a heavily guarded area on their turf, sounded so fantastical. Even in their dreams, they hadn’t imagined such a daring situation. It took this Little Fatty of the Shield of Lufu quite a while to recover from the shock and he asked:

”Kid...kidnapping...wouldn’t that violate the ’Stargate Declaration’?”

ZXC shook his head first: ”Kidnapping is just a term; they attacked us first, and we’re merely responding reasonably. As for the ’Stargate Declaration,’ they owe us an explanation, as we were conducting legitimate activities. Why were we attacked for no reason?”

Luo Hao was actually the first among the three to react, but he didn’t speak up initially because he didn’t care about those details. After pondering Fang Hong’s plan briefly, he found it somewhat reasonable. Of course, it was extremely bold, but after getting used to the Seven Seas Brigade’s operations, it wasn’t all that surprising.

However, he also realized the problem wasn’t that simple, frowning as he questioned: ”But isn’t it too risky? A local governor of Istania is around Level Thirty, but that’s under normal circumstances. Wouldn’t the level of the main official in the military zone be higher? Moreover, how would he be alone in this situation? Even if we capture him, will he necessarily comply? I feel the hope is slim...”

Upon hearing this, Little Fatty couldn’t help but strongly agree. He was initially stunned by this fantastical idea, instinctively thinking it was impossible. After Fang Hong’s explanation, he still felt something was wrong, but the shock prevented him from clearly understanding where exactly the problem lay.

After hearing Luo Hao’s words, he couldn’t help but nod heavily—exactly that.

But Fang Hong remained confident.

Of course, Luo Hao’s concerns had been considered early on by him.

Yet seeing the subtle differences in expression on Luo Hao and Little Fatty’s faces, the look on this military guy’s face was really ’verification,’ while Little Fatty was clearly just avoiding the issue out of fear. Even ZXC, the more composed swordsman compared to the former, frowned as if disagreeing with his proposal.

This revealed the differences among the three, causing Fang Hong to feel a subtle sense of pride—these were his teammates. He believed that Luo Yu, Gita, and Xiangzi would feel the same here, and even Parker wouldn’t blindly avoid danger.

Though the latter might seem a bit reckless at times, that’s fundamentally different from cowardice—

Of course, he also understood that cowardice is a common human trait, with its pros and cons. The Seven Seas Brigade’s current state stemmed from unique experiences, but not everyone is like that, that’s reality. Moreover, fearlessness doesn’t guarantee positive outcomes, and it could easily drive the Seven Seas Brigade into the Abyss.

However, Fang Hong believed that an exceptional team couldn’t blend into the crowd; ordinariness isn’t the path to greatness. It might be destroyed in an instant, but it might also rise like a novastar. At least, he had seen a glimpse of such potential in the current Seven Seas Brigade.

This might just be his personal perception and not necessarily correct, but his team has to match his personal traits, and on this point, Fang Hong had never wavered. Until today, he might finally be able to say that he realized a tiny bit of the promise he made to Miss Sicape back then.

As for potential future failures, that would only prove they chose the wrong path. Anyone can make mistakes, yet only a few can have no regrets.

Besides, making mistakes doesn’t necessarily mean being in a dead end; avoidance, however, spells hopelessness from the start.

Of course, fearlessness doesn’t mean recklessness; a team still needs calm thinking, and that’s his responsibility as the Captain.

Fang Hong calmly replied, ”What you said is very reasonable; any of those possibilities could occur, and if any one of them does, the plan has a high chance of failing.”

”...but even if it fails, it’s still the best option,” Luo Hao answered. ”It would be difficult to truly leave this place through the front gate. I don’t know how big Bain is, but the Captain should have considered this problem, right? We would find it difficult to escape Bain’s range during a sandstorm, and even if we die, we can only choose to resurrect in the city’s Holy Sanctuary.”