After Liya left, Si Kai also took his team deep into the Wilderness to gather intelligence.
As the vanguard, their duty was to investigate the movements and strength of the Minotaurs. After resting at High Cliff Castle for a few days, they set out again.
"These are troubled times."
The Lord stood at the highest point of the hill, hands clasped behind his back, gazing out over the Wilderness.
The sky was blanketed in dark clouds and a biting wind blew. The ankle-high ryegrass rippled like waves of wheat, creating a grim, terrifying sight that was almost apocalyptic.
Two days later, a light snow began to fall. Everyone, except for the Lord and the robust Beastman Barbarians, had changed into padded winter clothes to ward off the cold.
To Levi's surprise, it wasn't Si Kai returning from the depths of the Wilderness that he greeted, but an army from Bailiu City.
