In the marshes outside Theramore, a broken section of stone water pipe lay scattered across the ground.
"The losses aren't severe. We have spare pipes; we just need to replace it." The head of Theramore's engineering team, a gnome, was reporting the damages to Jaina.
"The problem is that three pipes like this supply Theramore with water. If they keep getting sabotaged, the consequences will be serious. The city will die of thirst."
Jaina nodded. "I'll order the city guard to strengthen their patrols and organize a group of mages to remain on standby for any emergency."
"A wise decision, milady," the gnome praised.
Jaina walked aside and saw Deren examining the site of the sabotage. She asked quietly, "Did you find anything?"
Deren silently pointed at a plum blossom-shaped footprint on the ground. "Gnolls."
"That's impossible!" Onyxia said in surprise, folding her arms across her chest. "There are no Gnolls in the Swamp of Sorrows. I swear it. I ruled this place for so many years, and Gnolls have never appeared here."
Deren comforted her. "That's right. Gnolls couldn't possibly have appeared here. Darling, your memory is correct. These Gnolls must have been sent here by another force."
"It was those Goblins!" Lezi Long immediately checked the Timeline and found the answer. "Some Goblins secretly transported Gnolls from the coast into the marshes, then carried out the sabotage."
"Damn it!" Jaina snapped furiously. "They brought this upon themselves."
"My dear Jaina, do you need me to act?" Onyxia, who had remained silent until now, said. "It's been a long time since I last fought. I could burn those disgusting insects to ashes."
"We don't need to act ourselves. They think that by hiding behind the scenes, we can't do anything to them, and that they can then drag the