A full squad of Banshees was stationed at Blood Port, with Banshees traveling back and forth between Castel and Blood Port every day.
They were inherently Transcendent creatures of the sea, capable of swimming at astonishing speeds. Their movement was not merely the result of physically swinging their limbs—Transcendent power was at work as well.
It took a Banshee only a little over two hours to swim from Blood Port back to Castel at full speed.
The moment the Blood Port rebellion broke out, the Banshees had sent someone back with a message. This urgent report was delivered to Theus's desk immediately.
After swiftly issuing several orders, Theus drove everyone out of the room, then sat in his chair and closed his eyes.
At the same time, Worker Theus opened his eyes atop an iceberg in the sea. He quickly drew out the threads connecting everyone and pulled them into the Link.
Theus intended to hear the news from the scene himself.
The Link connected.
Zoe's eyes widened sharply atop the tower. Beatrice, seated in the library, subtly shifted her body and used the piles of books before her to block the watchers' line of sight.
Meanwhile, in a secluded alley in Blood Port, Gwen quietly spoke to the air beside her. "I'm going to the meeting first, Little Gwen. Help me take control for a while."
Her body then trembled before quickly calming down. She lowered her head to look at her hands, tried moving her body, then nodded with a stern expression.
"Don't worry."
On the other end, Theus sensed the presences coming through the Link and let out a breath of relief.
They were all alive, and their condition was still decent. Though he did not know what exactly had happened in Blood Port, it was not