Wizard: I devour the stars with swarms of insects.

Chapter 97 Patrol teams are suspended from solo operations; groups of five or more are permitted to go out!

Cohen was now clearly aware of the seriousness of the problem. After standing up from his chair, he paced back and forth in the tent, his brow furrowed, and muttered in a low voice.

"If Redstone Outpost is attacked, will the other outposts and patrols also be attacked...?"

""

Captain Cohen's gaze fell on the wall of the nearby tent, on the map of the Black Forest covered with markings.

The location of the Redstone outpost was pinned down by a faded thumbtack and marked with a red cross.

Along that winding patrol route, there are also seven outposts, seven garrison squads, and forty-two knights guarding the Deadwood Cliff, Old Ferry Crossing, and Twin-Headed Vulture Cliff.

If the Skaven's target wasn't just Redstone Outpost... no, or rather, were other subterranean races also involved in this operation?

Upon realizing this, Cohen was suddenly startled.

So, without further hesitation, Cohen strode to the back of the tent, to a wall covered by an old tapestry.

When the tapestry is lifted, a half-person-high black niche embedded in the wall is revealed.

When the niche was opened, it contained a pool of slowly wriggling, dark red, viscous substance, with one or two bubbles occasionally rising to the surface, making a soft "pop" sound when they burst.

At the same time, a mixture of rust and rotting flesh filled the air.

Next, Cohen bit his right index finger and dripped three drops of blood into the pool of "bloodstain." The dark red, viscous substance suddenly boiled.

Uh-huh-huh!

Countless tiny bubbles rose from the depths, and the mass of matter began to expand and bulge, transforming in a short time into a distorted and bizarre human face.

The face has no eyelids; instead, there are two darker, slowly rotating dark red spots in the eye sockets, and the mouth is a constantly opening and closing black hole.

Cohen lowered his voice and spoke rapidly in a deep tone.

"Redstone Outpost attacked; all garrisoned knights and guards perished. The perpetrators are Skaven serpent-men. Number unknown; suspected to be an organized attack!"

"All outposts are now on Level 1 alert. Patrols are to cease solo operations; groups of five or more are permitted to venture out!"

"If any patrol team encounters any danger, please immediately request assistance from the camp, the sooner the better, and report your location and coordinates at all times!"

Now, the distorted red blood face listened quietly, and then began to speak, but only the shape of its mouth could be seen; no sound came out.

However, at the same time, Wayne and Carly both looked on with surprise.

Because the voice of the strange face speaking now... seems to be resounding directly in their minds from a distance!

"Attention, attention, we're now inside the Black Forest..."

'

His voice was old and hoarse, like that of a decaying old man, but he clearly repeated every word Cohen had just said.

Next, the face on the surface of the dark red substance in front of Cohen began to slowly rotate, as if facing different directions, repeating those words over and over again.

Meanwhile, in the Black Forest, at one of the many outposts...

Inside the duty room of the Deadwood Cliff outpost, the dark red bloodstain above the fireplace, which was used as decoration, suddenly began to writhe violently.

The same bulge and shaping transformed into a distorted human face, speaking in an old, hoarse voice.

"Redstone Outpost attacked, all personnel killed..."

"

About a hundred miles away, there is the old ferry crossing outpost.

On the old wooden beam at the top of the watchtower, which was used to support the weight, a dark red mark left at some unknown time seemed to suddenly come to life, turning into a human face and beginning to speak.

Right now, the knights guarding the surrounding duty room are sitting around, seemingly eating, with chickpeas bubbling in the boiler.

At this moment, everyone stopped what they were doing, looking astonished.

Because that ancient, decaying prompting voice was echoing in their minds.

"Now, notify all outposts to go on high alert."

Swampy area, Twin Cliffs outpost.

On the bluestone beside the well, which was used to line the wooden bucket, a reddish-brown stain that no one had ever noticed before was now slowly rising.

Located on the cliff, on the trunk of the oldest silver fir tree in the center of the camp.

Deep within an axe mark covered in moss for years, dark red lines are spreading, forming a human face...

In a short period of time, at seven outposts and in forty-three corners infested by the "Blood Language" face, the hoarse recitation of that distorted face echoed simultaneously.

The aged voices overlapped, traveling through stone walls, wooden doors, and dense forests, echoing continuously throughout all the outposts in the Black Forest.

"What? Redstone Outpost attacked?" Upon hearing the message in their minds, some of the knights and guards exclaimed in trembling voices, their faces filled with shock.

"Oh my god, what on earth is going on?"

"Skaven snake people? Aren't they an underground race? Could it be that they are now..." Someone's eyes revealed a look of surprise and uncertainty.

At the outpost in the Black Forest, along the patrol route, the sound of eerie faces appearing echoed within the patrol team.

The patrol teams that were patrolling other routes all changed their expressions upon hearing this reminder.

Then, immediately stop moving forward and return the way you came, as instructed.

After spreading the message using the "Blood Language" face, Captain Cohen thought for a moment and returned to his desk.

He opened the drawer and took out a square wooden box. The box was dark brown and looked like it was carved from some kind of old tree root.

Inside the wooden box was a crystal ball.

Next, Captain Cohen removed the Black Forest emblem he wore on his chest, gently pressed it onto the crystal ball, and then rotated it 90 degrees to the left.

Immediately, the crystal ball lit up with a sparkling light.

It rose into the air and hovered in mid-air, from which came a delicate and sweet voice, which sounded like that of a young female wizard apprentice.

"Hello~~~ This is Black Forest City. Vice Captain Cohen, what can I do for you?"

"Redstone Outpost has been attacked by Skaven serpent people, who have also attacked patrol members, resulting in a bloody conflict!"

"Okay, we will report the situation to the vice president immediately!"

Upon hearing Cohen's words, the person on the other end clearly realized the seriousness of the situation, and their voice became urgent.

Let's get serious.

"During this period, the Black Forest patrol team must maintain contact and pay attention to safety. Any situation should be reported to the Academic Committee immediately. We will ensure 24-hour communication!"

Then, there was no sound from inside the crystal ball, and it slowly descended back into the square wooden box.

"It's a pity Captain Gunther isn't here right now, otherwise..."

'

Now that the news had been reported to the academic committee, Cohen breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down in his chair.

He rubbed his temples and said with a worried expression.

At this moment, noticing Wayne and Carly beside him, he thought for a moment and spoke to them.

"Alright, you can leave now, but remember to keep your communication crystals accessible at all times."