After leaving the Bull Mercenaries' camp, Ask teleported back to Hearthfire Island and called out the girls.
“… Anyway, that’s about it.”
He calmly explained the situation to everyone.
Girls: …
Although it is not the first time that the team leader has acted arbitrarily, is it really okay for you to make all the decisions without saying anything and then "inform" us calmly? Why can't you inform us in advance before making the decision
Although everyone was complaining in their hearts, they quickly accepted the fact that they had "joined the Bull Mercenaries" and began to plan for the follow-up.
"Starting from Valencia City, the destination is the Badajoz Forest. There are roughly three route options." Eleanor, who had written a plan before, quickly drew a map on the ground with her sword and explained to everyone, "The first route is to go north."
"From here, head northwest, trek along the winding mountain road between the Cuenca Mountains and the Iberian Mountains, then turn west and follow the northern foothills of the Central Mountains, and finally enter the Badajoz forest from the north."
"The advantage of this route is that it perfectly avoids the southern plateau occupied by the Undead Army and passes through the border between Aragon and Castile, so the risk factor can be considered almost zero."
"But the problem is that it will take a long time." Shira was keenly aware of the length of the route. "In order to bypass the La Mancha Plateau in the south, we can only walk a large circle along the mountains on the edge of the plateau. The estimated hiking distance is more than 800 kilometers."
"And considering that it's all mountainous, it may be even more troublesome," Medea added.
"Yes." Eleanor said calmly, "So this can only be considered the 'worst option'."
"The worst option?" Medea and Hera were stunned. It was the first time they heard this term. "So, there is a so-called 'best option'?"
"Yes, let me talk about the second option first," Eleanor said, "From the southern foot of the Penivetico Mountains, follow the coastline into the flat Andalusia region, cross the territory of Seville, and then enter the Badajoz forest from the south."
"This is also a detour, but the distance is a little shorter." Sheila said.
“Although we avoided the La Mancha Plateau, which is occupied by the main force of the Undead, from the south, the probability of encountering Undead patrols is also very high after entering the Andalusian Plains.” Medea pondered and said, “Besides, Seville is a populous city. It is impossible for the Undead Army not to send heavy troops to garrison here, and there may even be demigods.”
"We don't have to pass through Seville," Eleanor said. "We can pass through the southwest of the city, near the estuary of the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir River. The locals call it 'Doñana', a huge swamp with dense water networks, which is perfect for us to hide our bodies."
"You said this is the second option." Sheila said sharply, "Is there a third option?"
"Yes, this route is the 'middle strategy'." Eleanor nodded and tapped the long sword in her hand on the center of the map. "I also have the 'best strategy', which is to go directly through the La Mancha Plateau occupied by the main force of the Undead, move secretly in the Morena Mountains, and finally enter the Badajoz Forest directly from the east!"