Chapter 652: A Threat from the Past (Part 2)

"By the way, how did you find the container and how did you discover the cable?" Gaakhu asked.

Lith had already prepared an explanation and after speaking with Phloria, he had made it even simpler to justify his measly expenditure of mana.

"Thanks to Captain Ernas I had the time to prepare a Life Sensing array. Once I spotted the container, I got there too fast for the creature to follow me. I had enough time to notice that the arrays needed a power source and I did what anyone in my situation would have done.

"I struck at everything that stuck out."

"Well done. A good mix of wisdom and luck is exactly what we need to survive." Gaakhu said.

"Survive? Do you think the army will not allow us to leave?" Rainer asked, causing most of those present to sigh at his naivety.

"Of course not. We opened a can of worms and we are the only ones that can take care of it before the worst happens." Yondra said while patting his shoulder to reassure him.