After receiving the news, the Wood Elf mages, Locke among them, hurried to the top of the wall. They stared at the terrifying giant rat outside, stunned into silence.
How long had he even been resting?
How had things turned into this?!
Although he had no idea where the monster had come from, Locke could sense the powerful energy contained within the giant rat through the keen spiritual perception of an Extraordinary Mage.
At the same time, that energy brought him an intense feeling of discomfort. From it, he could sense countless souls twisting and wailing.
This sensation made Locke hastily retract his Spiritual Power, afraid that if he sensed it for even a moment longer, his mind would be affected by the monster.
"This definitely isn't anything normal. It's devoured countless living beings!"
"Exactly!"
White Butcher's spirits lifted when he heard Locke say this, and he immediately gave a brief account of the giant rat's origins.
After learning what had happened, Locke's expression grew even more solemn.
"Although I don't know much about this monster, it should be an extremely evil sacrificial ritual. By sacrificing a massive number of living beings, it summons some kind of evil demon into this world."
"Then, Patriarch Locke, do you think the method we came up with will work?"
Faced with this question, Locke truly had no way to give a definite answer.
"I've never encountered an evil demon like this before, so I can't be certain. Besides, my strength is still far from recovered..."
After saying this, Locke's mood grew even heavier.
At his peak, perhaps he could have given it a try.
But now, if he had previously consumed more than eighty percent of his True Word power in a single breath to unleash that attack capable of clearing the battlefield,