Doctor Eleanor turned around and was honestly surprised by the presence of the beast tamers behind her.

At first glance, she saw their solemn expression as they bravely glued their feet to the cliffs and walked with an imposing posture, but when she noticed their trembling bodies and eyes that immediately darted from time to time to avoid lingering their gaze on a Cliff Shadow Howler, it caused her to smile.

They were still terrified, yet they found the courage to increase the proficiency of controlling their Aura until they no longer needed her protection to walk on the vertical cliffs, wanting to aid Felix and Krisha in the battle.

Yet, when the beast tamers and their beasts finally arrived near Doctor Eleanor, Felix and Krisha finally finished dealing with the terrifying demonic creatures.

They fought ceaselessly and their movements barely stopped.

At the same time, they failed to wound them, until the three Intents forced them to run away, extremely terrified.

Felix and Krisha and their beasts turned around and faced the newly arrived beast tamers.

They were not covered in blood. Their Aura prevented the blood of the demonic creatures from staining their physical appearance.

But the mountains of carcasses surrounding them made them extremely terrifying to gaze at.

The beast tamers and their beasts themselves couldn’t find the courage to linger their gaze upon them.

They felt uncomfortable, but they couldn’t move their gaze away from them.

Especially when Felix and Krisha were staring at them with ambiguous expressions.

Doctor Eleanor noticed the awkwardness and was about to break the heavy silence when Felix spoke.

"I’m surprised."

Moon and Ember landed on his shoulder while Felix stored Ashen and Rain in his soul space.

"It seems you’ve overcome your fear.

This time, we won’t be fighting.

It’s all your turn," said Felix in a commanding tone.

The beast tamers and beasts were taken aback.

They wanted to refute him, but their complaint remained stuck in their throats.

The main reason they appeared was to provide assistance for Felix and Krisha during the battle, not to lead the battle without them.

Felix turned his head around and saw deep cliff caves.

He pointed at them and said, "Divide yourself into three. Each group will be led by me, Krisha, and Doctor Eleanor."

The beast tamers’ blood ran cold. As if the world was not terrifying enough, Felix ordered them to enter a cave that possessed countless unknowns.

One of the beast tamers said, "We must not forget that the leader of this expedition team is Doctor Eleanor.

You can’t act as a leader."

"That’s right!

You might be strong, but you are still young.

Doctor Eleanor is a Lord Beast Tamer, so we must respect her status and responsibility..."

Beast tamer after Beast tamer continued to express their sentiments, mostly rejecting Felix’s order.

Just as the beast tamers believed they had the momentum to reject Felix, Doctor Eleanor spoke, instantly silencing them to hear her opinion.

Doctor Eleanor said, "I’m the leader of the expedition team, but anyone could speak their mind, and I would consider them.

However, they must consider their capability and contribution.

Everyone knows that Felix and Krisha are contributing a lot to the expedition team, which proves the value of their words.

Felix expressed his opinion based on what he had seen so far for the expedition team.

We must explore the ground below the vertical cliffs. That’s our main goal.

But if you can’t even fight the creatures in the vertical cliffs alone, what made you think that you can fight against the demonic creatures below?"

The beast tamers were dumbfounded.

It was then they realized that they were not aware of the main goal of the expedition team.

What kind of intelligence does the Sky Marshal Kaelor truly seek?

Will he be contented with the intelligence on the vertical cliffs alone?

Definitely not.

Such thoughts echoed in their minds.

Doctor Eleanor continued, "We should start small.

Starting from now, do as what Felix told you to do.

Divide yourself into three.

It should have a formal formation—a beast tamer that focuses on defense, strength, support, etc.

I will give you all an hour.

Again, if you don’t want to cooperate, leave and return to the Obsidian Wing, we don’t need cowards."

Her words on the last sentence grew grim, causing the beast tamers to hesitate.

However, some who glanced at the caves instantly echoed a word in their minds.

Return.

They couldn’t overcome their fear, and in the end, when one beast tamer turned their back and returned to the Obsidian Wing, another followed, until exactly thirty people remained.

Those people who returned would be surprised to discover that some beast tamers in the other expedition team made the same decision as them.

Which made them feel relieved and believe that they made the correct decision.

Right then, they cursed Felix and Krisha and spread bad rumors of them.

Meanwhile, those who stayed weren’t actually aware why they did.

When they saw those who returned to the Obsidian Wing, they wanted to accompany them but found their feet stuck to the cold floor.

They couldn’t move their legs.

Until they couldn’t see the backs of those who retreated.

That was when they finally realized why they did not return.

They were not cowards, and they also wanted to become as strong as Felix and Krisha.

Fearless and admiring.

They couldn’t help but recall their younger selves, who also dreamed to become someone like Felix and Krisha.

If there were only a tiny hope to achieve their younger selves’ dream, why not give it a chance?

At the same time, they were no longer adults who had responsibilities after they entered the space rift.

They were thrown in a situation where they only had themselves and their beasts to survive.

That only answered one question about how they would survive.

Grow stronger.

Until they could finally leave the hellish place.

When they finally turned around and faced Doctor Eleanor and the others, their gazes were resolute.

They were still a bit scared, but they found the courage to roam in the face of the unknown.

All just to survive.

They understood they could not simply rely on others.

They had to be reliable, as well.

Including their beasts.

When Felix saw their countenance, he smirked.

At the same time, he moved away from Krisha and Doctor Eleanor, and Krisha did the same.

Without saying a word, those beast tamers began choosing their leader.

Some immediately chose Felix, while some reluctantly chose Krisha, which irked her.

Those who chose Doctor Eleanor felt safe, but Doctor Eleanor herself chose mostly beast tamers with their beasts focused heavily on fighting instead of support.

She herself was a one-woman support.

After having the three leaders finalize their members, Doctor Eleanor said, "Our goal this time is to grow stronger but explore the vertical cliffs.

There are numerous caves in the cliffs, some are small so we can’t fit in, while some are big enough for Razorwing Harpies to enter without a problem.

We must obtain intelligence and bring back valuable information to the Obsidian Wing.

We might be able to find a place that could serve as a shelter once the Obsidian Wing exhausted its resources."

The beast tamers nodded heavily.

Doctor Eleanor continued to provide instructions and encouragement for the beast tamers until they parted ways.

Felix and his group took the far distance and a large cave to enter, while Krisha, understanding that her members fully doubted her, inevitably chose the smaller cave compared to Felix and Doctor Eleanor.

Felix did not familiarize himself with his members, nor did he try to implement a team formation.

He wanted them to learn by themselves.

When they entered one of the large caves, darkness instantly swallowed their vision.

Without having to order them, the beasts that could illuminate the light, especially those with the fire element, instantly spread their energy.

The team was like a light bulb in the midst of the darkness, causing Felix to frown.

It will attract a lot of demonic creatures.

Felix watched as the beasts on the frontline advanced, with their beast tamers beside them.

Beast tamers, once at Commander rank, naturally inherited their beasts’ skills and characteristics.

For instance, beasts with high durability like those from a turtle species would affect their beast tamers, causing the latter to feel a boost in their physical defense.

If the turtle had a skill that would summon a protective shield out of energy, the beast tamer could execute the skill as well, given that they possessed an energy core like their beasts.

It was precisely why many beast tamers did not practice with weapons, especially those who were not in the military.

From Felix’s team, there was not a single beast tamer who carried a weapon at all.

But they indeed possessed some fighting skills, especially those in the front line.

While those in the backline simply cast some spells from what they learned from their contracted beasts to support those in the front line.

In other words, once Felix’s team encountered a group of Abyss Bats, they immediately struck first.

Their first battle went without a failure—there were beast tamers and beasts who were wounded and were about to get corrupted.

Thankfully, the support beast tamer immediately took action, purifying the corrupted energy while at the same time lending some of their energy to stabilize the wounded’s Auras.

In other words, after a thousand, or perhaps more than a thousand, Abyss Bats that swallowed them whole, not a single beast tamer and beast died in the process.

And after a single encounter with a demonic creature and coming out victorious without a casualty, the team members’ morale silently soared, astonishing Felix...

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