In the following week, the atmosphere in the castle was extremely serious. The heads of the major departments had to hold an hour-long meeting every day to report on their respective situations.
"What? Haven't you found any traces of the demons?" Barov sipped his tea and looked around.
Perhaps Vendy's promise to take all the responsibility had eased the old director's worries, or the Golden Twos' transfer plan was gradually coming to fruition, but he looked much more relaxed than he had in the first few days.
"The sentries of the First Army have pushed the cordon to the border of the grassland, but they still haven't found anything," the head of the garrison army replied concisely. "Further north is the Barbarian Land with dense forests. Without enough logistical supplies, it's difficult to further expand the search area."
"This is the limit of mortals' abilities. Not to mention demons and demonic beasts, even the insects and ants living there can easily kill you." Alchak seemed unwilling to let go of any opportunity to ridicule. "Leave this task to us. The God's Punishment Witches are in groups of 10 and have advanced to the Pearl Lake area, 30 miles from the Fertile Plains. They have set up a small sentry point there. "
"Pearl Lake?" Vendy asked.
"It's the place marked on the Wolf Girl's map with many nests. It used to be a dense spring lake, but now it's almost become a swamp." "
"Will they be in danger?"
"We have much more experience in dealing with demons than you do. A God's Punishment Witch can handle three to four Mad Demons at the same time. As long as there are five of them, they can even wipe out a small patrol team of demons." Alchak said confidently. "Of course, if the Wolf Girl really encountered a small patrol team, the enemy's main force is probably not far from us." "
"Can't they act alone?" Barov asked curiously.
"Their demand for the Red Mist means they can't go too far from the supply point. After all, demons can't be self-sufficient like humans." "
"So... they're so far away from Neverwinter. Why can't they lift the alert?"
"Unless we set up a sentry point every three to four miles and surround Neverwinter like a net, we can't guarantee that the enemy won't sneak in." "
"Even so, it doesn't make much sense," another High Witch, Celine, added. "Without the support of the Sigil of Listening, the moment the search team noticed the Devilbeasts, it was already too late to send the news back. "
Hearing this, Vendy could not help but sigh in her heart. The complicated environment of the Barbarian Land was like an invisible barrier that limited Neverwinter's line of sight to the south of the grassland. The entire northwest was like a mystic realm shrouded in fog. All they could do was slowly search for traces of the enemy in this chaos.
Lorgar's news came at a bad time.
If only Sylvie, Lightning, Maggie, and Nightingale were still here before His Majesty left for the expedition. Even if they wanted to find out the situation in the entire north, it would only take them one or two days to do so.
Her ability was too weak in such a situation.
"Although you may think that I'm being nosy, but Mr. Director, can you tell me how the people are reacting these days?" Tilly suddenly asked. "Are they afraid or panicking?"
"Don't mention it." Barov quickly put down his teacup and bowed to Princess Tilly with his hand on his chest. "Everything in the city is under the control of City hall. Recently, our clerks have received a lot of inquiries, but most of them are about the whereabouts of the enemy and whether the First Military needs help. That is to say, not only are they not panicking, but they are also full of fighting spirit. Even the efficiency of the night shift has increased a lot. Please rest assured that absolutely no one will associate this matter with the witches of Sleeping Island. "
"Is that so... That's good."
"Of course, there are still complaints. At least the price of Bird Beak Mushrooms and pine cones has risen." The old director glanced at Vendy. "If we don't lift the alert as soon as possible, the eggs will soon follow in their footsteps."
"We can put this aside for now, but I think it's better to publicize the demons as soon as possible. After all, they are completely different from the previous enemies." Tilly said worriedly, "If someone fanned the flames and brought up the demons' minions again, I'm afraid that it would cause an irreparable blow to the trust between witches and ordinary people."
"This..." Barov hesitated. "I have to ask His Majesty."
"Then write it down in today's record." Tilly looked at Vendy.
"I understand." The latter nodded. When she was about to summarize the contents of each report, a series of rapid footsteps came into the conference hall. Before they could see anyone, Bell's voice rang out, "Lady, Lady Wendy — Miss Wolf, she's awake!"
"What?" Everyone suddenly stood up. Vendy could not wait to say, "I'm going!"
"Ahem, I'll go and have a look —" Barov was about to follow, but Ashes stopped him.
"That's a girl's bedroom. You'd better wait here for the news."
...
When Vendy walked into the room, Lorgar was struggling to get up from the bed. Her face was pale, and only half of her long ears were left. They drooped softly on the top of her head, and her hair looked dull. Just this small action caused her forehead to be covered in sweat.
"I didn't expect... I'm still alive." She gasped and turned to look at the crowd that had rushed into the room. "How long have I been unconscious?"
"It's been ten days since we found you." Vendy gently pressed her back on the bed. "Don't move. Your limbs, bones, and even internal organs have suffered serious injuries. Ten days is not enough for them to recover. You're still alive because of Nightfall's Seed of Symbiosis. Before Nana comes back, it's better for you to continue to rest."
After learning the function of the Seed of Symbiosis, Lorgar bowed slightly to Nightfall, who was lying on the other bed. "Thank you..."
"Actually, it's nothing." Nightfall shrugged, pretending to be indifferent. "I think it's not bad to lie here and drink Chaos Drinks every day."
"What did you encounter in the depths of the Barbarian Land?" Ashes asked in a low voice. "When you were unconscious, you mentioned the demons many times."
"Indeed... and there was more than one." Lorgar closed her eyes, as if recalling the scene at that time. "At that time, I was tracking a hybrid demonic beast, and then I encountered two demons alone. They might be sentinels, or they might just be hunting demonic beasts." She took a deep breath. "I killed them, but I didn't expect that it was just a drop of water in the army of demons. More demons swarmed to the Taquila ruins. Their numbers were incalculable, and there were some incredible giants among them."
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