Charles stared at Bearded Charles for a few seconds before nodding. "All right, that can also be considered a goal. But the next time you express your opinion, you should wait until I'm done speaking."0

With that, he continued. "Before we can deal with the elder gods, we need to know everything there is to know about them, including the kind of existence they are and the reason behind their existence.0

"By knowing ourselves and our enemies, we need not fear the result of a hundred battles."0

"Spare us the fancy proverbs, will you?" someone remarked sarcastically from the corner of the long table. "Hurry up and get to the point. We're all busy here."0

Charles raised his right index finger to his face. "A scout—we need a scout that will allow us to learn more about 003 and His current condition. This is an extremely dangerous and...0