The witch was clearly Teresa from the Blackstone Bastion Settlement.
As Tyler's granddaughter, after being tasked with investigating the Armored Knights under Charles's command,
Teresa had barely paused before heading to Charles's territory.
After weighing her options again and again, Teresa ultimately chose to go to the territory Li Yi had only just conquered.
It was more chaotic here, with scattered soldiers and bandits everywhere.
The territory itself was still waiting for everything to be rebuilt. Whether she wanted to plant agents or steal intelligence, there would be plenty of opportunities.
When Teresa arrived in the former territory of the Scorched-Earth Warcry Tribe,
the reconstruction work here was in full swing.
On this land populated mostly by orcs, with some humans mixed among them,
Teresa saw an entirely different way of governing a territory.
Harsh laws, fierce soldiers, centralized labor.
Scene after scene left Teresa astonished. This was a landscape utterly different from the Blackstone Bastion Settlement and the territories of other elves, half-elves, or orcs.
Teresa had initially thought Sun Elves personally governed this place,
but after investigating, she discovered that the one administering this territory was merely Yvenjieling, a knight carrying out orders.
That made Teresa lower her guard.
If it had been a powerful elven wizard, Teresa would have been extremely cautious to avoid any mishaps.
But if it was a combat professional, Teresa was quite confident that her investigations would go unnoticed.
Moreover, as she delved deeper into this territory, Teresa became increasingly delighted.
Because everything she wanted to know was here—Charles's army composition, weapons and equipment, and even military training.
And the Armored Knights that she and her grandfather most wanted to understand were also here, in this territory.
Teresa had brought several people with her and planted them throughout the territory.
Meanwhile, she herself