Chapter 175:
“Lieutenant, it has been confirmed that the skirmish in the engagement area has ceased! The Transians withdrew from the eastern Prussia border before dawn and cleared the battlefield. They burned the corpses very cleanly, saving us the trouble of having the stray dogs from Circle Tower collect the bodies.”
The following morning, Lieutenant Frayzer, the intelligence officer at the Pioneer Fortress, quickly received a report from the reconnaissance scouts he had dispatched, informing him through the Computation Bead that the battle from the previous night had concluded.
From the outcome, the White Oak Battalion had narrowly escaped disaster.
The lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before he could contemplate how to write the action report for this operation, another scout brought him news that made him lose his appetite for breakfast.
“Lieutenant, sir, the fog of war spread by the Circle Tower Spirit Mages has completely dissipated, but we’ve discovered that the Transians have left some ‘things’ at the border!”
The scout’s tone was rather peculiar, as if he had been somewhat frightened, which surprised Lieutenant Frayzer.
The scouts of the Pioneer Army were among the finest warriors, rarely displaying such emotional turmoil.
“Open the Computation Bead’s projection, let me see what it is with my own eyes.”