The sky above Ebony Fortress was overcast, heavy dark clouds hanging in layers like cloth torn apart by the wind.
Ang had just finished dealing with a pile of documents. Rubbing his brow, he picked up the Magic Communication Crystal and poured mana into it.
"Hansen, I have another batch of ebony here. Send someone to deliver it to you."
Hansen, on the other end of the crystal, froze for a moment before sighing. "You people are moving far too quickly, aren't you? At this rate, you'll probably save up five thousand Merit Points soon. It's only been a few days."
Ang chuckled but did not respond to the praise. He merely instructed, "After exchanging the Merit Points, follow the usual arrangement and trade them for various practical materials."
"Alright. I'll have someone deliver the goods in three days. Just wait for good news," Hansen agreed readily.
After the call ended, the meeting room fell silent once more.
"Ang." Quintina's brisk footsteps approached, and undisguised excitement covered her face.
"Pri and the others inspected the area again today. There are no more Demons in the depths of Ebony Forest. Does that mean we don't have to worry about Demon attacks for the time being?"
Ang looked up, his gaze sharpening slightly. "What about the other directions? Did they find any traces of Demons?"
"No." Quintina shook her head. "Even the Demon camp behind Ebony Forest is completely empty. We haven't seen any sign of them for days."
Ang pondered for a moment, then the corner of his lips lifted slightly. "In that case, we'll take this chance to harvest all the ebony."
At those words, Quintina's eyes lit up, and she was so excited she nearly jumped.
Before long, several hundred warriors, led by her, leaped down from the