A young figure appeared atop the trunk of a giant tree. Watching the Black Asia Orcs vanish beyond his senses, he said softly, "The bait has been cast. It's time to return and report."
After saying that, he waved a hand and withdrew the avatar into his body, opened a passage to Celes Fortress, and stepped inside.
Inside Celes Fortress, after the situation had calmed, troops were being moved frequently. Some Griffin Knights headed south to investigate and hunt down Black Asia Orc scouts.
As dawn broke, Manus, the Soul Intent High-level Black Asia Orc commander of the Northern Army's Third Legion, sat at the head of the central command tent in Polia Main Camp. He propped his chin on his left hand and listened to his subordinate's report.
In the center of the tent, a Low-Gold Black Asia Orc knelt on one knee and respectfully reported the intelligence he had gathered the previous day.
"Commander, according to what my subordinates saw, a sudden explosion occurred at Celes Fortress, and a large Floating Battleship fell. However, human Spellcasters held it up, so it did not crash directly."
"Throughout the entire incident, all the human Elite Forces stationed in the fortresses around Celes Fortress disappeared. Apart from some Griffin Knights and several human mages, there were no traces of any other humans."
"Oh."
Manus sat upright and leaned forward slightly. Looking at the Low-Gold Black Asia Orc, he asked, "So the heavily guarded, troop-packed appearance of Celes Fortress before this was all an illusion?"
Hearing that utterly emotionless voice, the Low-Gold Black Asia Orc did not dare answer and lowered his head even further.
Seeing this, a Soul Intent High-level Black Asia Orc Shaman standing first on the left stepped forward, bowed to Manus, and said, "Commander, the human unit infiltrated