The pair ended the conversation after a few more exchanges.

Sage heaved a sigh of relief as she now saw hope for the future.

Juan said, "If the people at Evercrest are willing to help us, there's hope for Geras."

It was no simple task to transport supplies from Evercrest to Geras, but the city would be in ruins if Strider did not step up. No living being could survive without food.

"Tell everyone to gather for a conference. We need to discuss how we're going to help the guys at Evercrest deliver those food supplies to us," Sage calmly said.

"Yes, ma'am."

Thus, an emergency meeting was held in Geras.

***

After the call ended, Strider silently stared at the screen. They had successfully reclaimed the base on the mountain after the last assault, and he had been building up the basic facilities required. Most of the damage caused by monsters had since been repaired. Aside from that, they had large amounts of food supplies since the base itself was originally a main camp.

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