"I'll explain how we can kill the summoner."

Raina told them about a crossbow, which was used for capturing.

"It shoots out a rope with a hook like a harpoon. The soldiers usually carry it around to capture us."

That was why she insisted on scavenging the arsenal for soldiers.

"Mott, Holly, Jay, Tom, and Teo will hold the crossbows."

Everyone, except the girls Julia and Mellie, had to carry a crossbow.

"The summoners are unaffected by our attacks. I've known that for a while now."

Raina explained everything she had investigated and learned from Almond to the children.

"But Almond showed me yesterday that attacks do work on them. It's just that the attacks are weak."

She placed a single rock on the ground.

"This is the summoner and this is us."

The branches on the ground were tiny compared to the rock. The branches represented Raina and the children in her squad.

"From what I've learned watching the summoners fight, the summoner's attacks on each other are even sometimes ineffective due to the strength of their protection. That's how strong their...