Chapter 506: Ipwang War (6)
At the moment when Haeil Kwoncheon, the Chief of Mansang Water Bandits, shattered the western wall with a single strike.
Hundreds of quills slashed through the air like swords.
Ssshhk!
Messenger birds darted back and forth between the long, neatly arranged desks without rest. Sable ferrets, ground weasels, and swallows bustled noisily, delivering messages all over the place.
Amidst the scattered flurry of variously colored fur, a faint but profound wave of internal energy shimmered mysteriously.
It was an energy wave born from the secret techniques of a prestigious family skilled in taming beasts into spiritual creatures.
Ipwang Fortress General Bureau.
The scribes wielded their writing tools like weapons.
They dipped their brushes into freshly ground ink, quickly transferred it onto paper, and, in a single breath, wrote down brief phrases before sealing the notes. Then, they attached them to the legs or bodies of the messenger creatures, whispering words akin to a Taoist incantation.
Flap!
The swallows and other messenger beasts took off through the cracks in the open windows, over and over again.
Their movements were almost possessed.