Selphira and Julius rapidly finished assembling the leaving team.
Liu was staying… That decision became obvious immediately: the scout was far too valuable right here alongside Ren, who served as the central pillar of the entire operation. His unique ability to transmit sound across vast distances made him the perfect tactical liaison, capable of feeding Ren urgent intelligence at any given moment without breaking the young general's fragile concentration.
Pulling him away would equate to severing the commander's primary communication line right in the middle of a warzone.
Julius and Taro, based on their tactical analysis, were the ideal candidates for the city; their supreme earth manipulation could reinforce heavy walls better than anything else.
Selphira herself would have been incredibly useful back home as well… But ultimately, they decided to dispatch exactly four operatives: Taro, Julius, Min, and Wei.
