Other than Francis, there were two other members of the Monarch Guild who managed to reach the SSS Rank. One of them was George Bulstrud. He was a buff man with a strong physique who was hailed as the strongest Brawler within the Monarch Guild. George had a skill that allowed him to cover his body in any material he touches, and since he always kept a titanium palette in his pocket, he had one of the highest defences of any superhuman! And finally, the third person to reach SSS rank from the Monarch Guild was the woman known as Marge. Marge had been one of the first superhumans who joined the Alpha Squad after the Battle of Radagan, but Marge had taken some time to connect with her beasts, so she had been a bit slower than the other superhumans. But after defeating the boss of the Diamond Beast cave with her beasts, Marge finally learned to work with Jason’s subordinates, and Marge’s growth exploded afterwards!
Marge had the ability to turn her mana into fuel, and she used two gauntlets that could create sparks to unleash massive explosions on the enemy! She was one of the most destructive members of the Alpha Squad, and she was able to easily reach SSS Rank after going into Gates with Francis consistently!
The other four superhumans who reached the SSS rank were country superhumans that Jason didn’t really know personally. They were each from different countries. There was a Chinese man with a confident grin on his face and two long swords on his back, a Nigerian woman with four long swords that floated behind her telekinetically, a Russian man who was shirtless and only had on a pair of stretchy trousers, and finally a German woman who was in full military uniform. Jason had gotten a briefing on all their abilities during their earlier meeting, and Jason knew that each of them was definitely strong, but Jason still didn’t know if they were strong enough to hold their own against the beasts inside the Blue Gate, so Jason was going to put multiple Rook Rank beasts beside them so that they could fight together.
In the past two weeks, Jason had also used every minute of free time he had to train as much as possible. Jason knew it was impossible for him to try to raise his current level past TITAN Rank III since none of the monsters in regular gates were strong enough to boost his stats, so instead, Jason focused on raising the level of his skills and his efficiency in using them. Jason had gone into his Alternate Dimension multiple times a day and trained against his subordinates using all the skills in his arsenal. Jason had to do this inside his Alternate Dimension since some of his skills could destroy entire countries without effort, but Jason had seen significant progress in his efficiency when casting skills in that time!
Jason’s [Blood Art] skill and [Crimson Hellfire] that he got from his Vympir Gene had also grown exponentially, and Jason knew he wouldn’t have any problem using them in a battle. There were a lot of skills that Jason couldn’t really use against strong beasts since they were just far too weak, but Jason learned a way to get past that little problem, so he could still use them in this Blue Gate. Jason turned once more towards the Blue Gate, and he couldn’t help the frown that grew on his face as he looked up at it.
’Don’t worry, babe. Everything will be alright.’
Jason glanced to the side as he heard Gina talking to him through their mental link. Gina came up to Jason and put her hand on his shoulder while giving him a reassuring smile, and Jason couldn’t help but smile back. Gina was wearing a simple pair of trousers and a t-shirt, and there were multiple subordinates in the shadows around her.
In truth, Jason had been very hesitant to bring Gina along since she was pregnant. But not only did Gina argue against this seriously, but Jason also knew that leaving Gina behind would affect their fighting force way too much. Gina was one of Jason’s strongest subordinates, and there was no doubt that adding her to the list of fighters would immediately make things easier! So rather than leaving her behind, Jason made sure Gina was well protected. Gina was wearing a TITAN Rank defensive artefact that was in the form of a waistband. The artefact was known as [Helina’s Pride], and it had the ability to block any [3] attacks that were higher than TITAN Rank I. Gina was already a TITAN Rank II, and Jason knew she was strong enough to shrug off any attack weaker than TITAN Rank I, so he didn’t have to worry about her too much, but Jason had insisted on her wearing the artefact because he was still worried about her and the baby. Jason wanted to make sure Gina had the most protection possible.
’We already carried out many surveys with the Legion, and we know how strong the monsters in the Gate are. We’re not walking in blind.’
Gina continued talking through their mental link, and Jason let out a calm sigh as he nodded. Over the past two weeks, Jason sent many different subordinates to go and survey the inside of the Gate. And although the subordinates were never able to go very far before they were attacked and killed by the beasts in the gate, Jason knew that they had learned enough to create a basic plan of action. They knew the monsters in the Gate, the terrain, and the general power level of the beasts that they would face. So even though the mission would be difficult, Jason knew that his group had all the tools they needed to succeed.
But for some reason, Jason still felt slightly uneasy.
Maybe it was because this was the first ever Blue Gate that they would be raiding, or maybe it had something to do with the Mind Arts user that was still running wild. Jason just didn’t want to let down his guard in case they ran into something unexpected.
Jason looked up at the Blue Gate with a frown, and he finally turned to give his orders to the group.
"Remember, each of you will be part of a group with a hundred subordinates. Katarina is our support, so she will stand behind the battlefield and provide support from there. Stragga and Francis’s group will take point, and they’ll be supported by Victor and Helga’s group. The other country guild members, your job is just to follow them and help out with the hunting as much as you can. Stella, Gina, and I will help deal with anything that’s too strong for you to handle, so if anything happens and you’re separated from your group, I need you to do your best to get back to any three of us."
The group all nodded their acceptance once Jason was done with his instructions, and Jason called on the various subordinates that he wanted to give the superhumans. Each group was going to have two Bishop Rank I subordinates and multiple Rook Rank II and Rank III subordinates. Jason couldn’t use any of his weaker subordinates since Jason knew they would be killed immediately by the pressure inside the Gate. Jason told the superhumans to follow him as he started floating into the air, and those who could fly followed behind Jason while those who couldn’t fly were carried up by dragons as they all entered the Gate!
[The user has entered into the Blue Gate [Sky Serpent Nest]]
[Multiple high-level beasts have been alerted to the user’s presence]
DOON!
"Ugh!"
"My god! It’s intense!"
"Ngh!"
The superhumans that came in with Jason all grunted in pain as they felt the pressure inside the gate! The pressure that they had been feeling when they were outside was nothing compared to this! It felt like they were being pushed down to the ground by ten times the normal gravity! But even with the added pressure, none of the superhumans looked like they were going to pass out, so Jason didn’t bother trying to help them.