"Not everyone in this room will be able to participate in this mission."
When considering the stakes involved, and the proportion of the threat we had to face, only the most capable could even be considered, let alone selected.
Everyone present in the hall was capable, especially in their area of expertise. That was why they were here, in the first place.
However, we had to thin out our numbers.
'Thus, I require an elite team.'
"I guess I should count myself out, then." A voice from the audience suddenly rang out.
I had expected some level of hesitation and silence before I proceeded to select the ones I would need for the mission, so it surprised me when I heard someone throw in the towel very early on in the game.
Glancing in the direction of the voice's origin, I saw Elrich Lendertwale raising his hand as he gave a resigned smile.
"I know my limits. I might be a Grand Mage of the Eastern Kingdom, but I'm too weak for something of this scale." He sighed.
