Wreaking Havoc

And yet, despite the urgency of the situation, Jake did not panic. He may have insulted them all inwardly, but it was only an expression of his momentary frustration. He didn't really care. He had never relied on his Plan A.

On the other hand, there was one thing he was certain of: Sarah's Oracle Rank was no better than his own.

In other words, she couldn't screw him even if she wanted to. Sarah's plea for help, although it exposed his position, was not at odds with the success of his plan. However, this did not mean that there were not ill-intentioned prisoners among these participants.

The Nosk, at least, must have had a higher Oracle Rank than his own, and he was certainly not the only one. Nevertheless, knowing the pride of this species, there was little chance that it had conspired against him with the help of its Shadow Guide.