Chapter 106
Aaron was reading the report that Lukas had sent from the outer base. Judging by the date, it had arrived two days ago.
At the start of the report, Lukas noted that their arrival at the base had been delayed by three days. He attributed the delay to an unusual number of monsters blocking the road.
He then listed the monsters that had appeared along the way, along with any notable details.
“Two in the plaza. One wolf-shaped, one snake-shaped. The situation was handled relatively quickly, but many shops were damaged and there were multiple casualties. Left first aid to the temple and moved on.
Three encountered on the road through the plaza. Wolf, snake, and bear. The bear took a bit more time to deal with. No particular anomalies noted, but all three appeared at one-day intervals.
Just before the midpoint—and at the midpoint—two more. Dog and snake. They appeared separately, an hour apart. They were easier to deal with. Possibly due to being summoned in quick succession, they seemed noticeably weaker than the earlier ones.
On the way from the midpoint to the outer base—bear and boar. They were aggressive, but again weaker than the bear we faced previously. We’ve been destroying every red orb we find. It's likely the summoner’s mana is rapidly depleting. At this rate, a new sacrifice will be needed soon.”
“A new sacrifice, huh... Is the investigation going well, Sir Allogen?”
“Yes. We’ve begun surveillance on the noble houses and merchants we already suspected.”
“According to the report, the monsters have been weakening for at least the past few days, maybe even longer. If they really do need a new sacrifice soon, increase monitoring—especially on houses with outside connections over the past ten days. We’ll provide extra manpower from the duke’s estate if necessary.”
“I’ll see it done. Thank you for the support.”
“It benefits us both.”