Angelica lifted her gaze from the desk, keenly noticing the guard's unusual behavior, and her brows furrowed slightly: "Speak, what happened?"
"It's about the situation with the Dark Abyss Mist, sir." The guard swallowed and continued, "Recently, the mist in that area has been fluctuating abnormally, more frequently and violently than ever before."
Even more unsettling, patrolling guards reported hearing voices in the mist that did not belong to the abyss; the voices seemed to be calling out, enticing...
Moreover, on several occasions, blurry shapes seemed to flash by in the mist at the entrances and exits, but they vanished without a trace when we tried to get closer to investigate.
Angelica's expression turned serious upon hearing this. She knew the importance of the Abyss Mist; it was a natural barrier between the Abyss and the outside world, and the key to preventing the leakage of the unspeakable.
Any anomaly related to the fog is not a trivial matter.
"Immediately strengthen the defenses in the Dark Abyss Mist area, and notify the relevant investigation team. I want them to find out the cause of these anomalies as soon as possible."
“Angelica quickly issued the order, her voice calm and firm, “Furthermore, I will also go and observe personally; there can be no negligence at a time like this.”
“Yes, sir.” The guard acknowledged the order and was about to leave the room when Angelica called him back: “There is one more thing: keep a close watch on those lords who are dissatisfied with the new policies, especially those who are researching unspeakable powers.”
Make sure they're not doing anything clandestine, especially during this sensitive time.
“Yes, sir,” the guard replied respectfully, then quickly departed to carry out Angelica’s orders.
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