"Give me the details."
"Yes, my lord. The enemies came from the southern part of the island. There aren't many shoals in the south. There are two groups of enemies in total: one group consists entirely of Fishmen, while the other has several sea urchin—uh, arm monsters."
"How many?"
"They're still slowly coming ashore. The Fishmen have already assembled, numbering a little over thirty. The other side has more—fifty Fishmen and five arm monsters."
"You've already gathered the men, haven't you?"
"More or less. I have three patrol squads here, enough to deal with these monsters. I plan to drive back those Fishmen first, then head to the other side."
Theus lightly tapped his fingers on the tabletop a few times before suddenly saying, "Call Alexei over. Sound the alarm and assemble the Faithguard Army."
"Yes, young master."
Connor immediately led people over. Alexei was currently in the cathedral, so he was easy enough to find.
"Ash, don't rush this battle. Let the Faithguard Army have a try as well. Alexei has complained to me many times already."
Theus had not allowed the Faithguard Army onto the field in the previous few battles. First, they had only just been recruited and had barely adapted to the battlefield, while their rifled muskets had only recently been issued.
Second, Theus was still uncertain about the changes in the sea. He did not know whether those monsters might have some unexpected tricks. Sending a new army into battle at a time like this could easily lead to trouble they could not handle.
But although he did not know what had happened to Castel, the enemies had undeniably been weakened. If he did not send out the new army now, then what was he waiting for?
The Faithguard Army assembled quickly. Alexei personally led