This Is a Warning to the Rest!

Hiss—

The moment they heard that a witch had come knocking, everyone at the gate drew a sharp breath.

Then they looked up at the sky, and were too stunned even to think of drawing another breath.

Layer upon layer, the Black Witches circled overhead like crows heralding death. Just looking at them made their scalps prickle!

"W-what... is... going on...?"

Someone voiced the question on everyone's mind, but no one answered.

And among them, perhaps the only one who knew why was Hoger, one of the Four Great Knight Commanders, whose face had gone ashen.

"Don't panic. Contact the other three Knight Commanders at once and have them come reinforce us."

"Also, secure the Portal. Make sure nobody sneaks in and dismantles it."

"You—yes, you! Take some men to defend the Griffin pens. Don't let the witches take all the Griffins!"

Knowing what had happened, Hoger immediately began issuing orders in an orderly fashion, following the defense plan.

Though Hoger seemed composed, he was actually at his wits' end.

Why had the Witch of the Tower chosen to show up on the one day he was on duty?

If she had come two days earlier or later, when he wasn't on duty, he could have pretended nothing had happened and taken his time considering what to do after someone contacted him.

But of course, he had to be the one who ran into her.

Honestly... he was at his worst when forced to improvise.

Great. They'd been cornered at the gate, and he already knew what was going to happen next.

"Um... Commander..."

Just after Hoger had finished giving his orders, Liu Wei cautiously stepped up beside him.

Only then did Hoger have time to take a proper look at the young man who had come to warn them.