Nefi hurriedly set Sifa down.
Only then did Sifa look at the corpses inside the tent.
The corpses all had the features of people from the Southern Continent.
They had curly hair, reddish-brown skin, and builds that could hardly be called tall.
"Have you performed Spirit Channeling?" Sifa asked.
As everyone knew.
In the world of mysteries, death was not the end of everything.
Unless someone committed suicide by a means that could destroy their spirit.
Otherwise, Spirit Channeling could still be used after their death.
To obtain some clues.
Nefi nodded.
"Yes. Grey Wolf has already performed Spirit Channeling. From the spirit of one of the spies..."
"We obtained some clues."
"They call the mountain range stretching across the end of the Great Plains the Sighing Wall."
"If we don't know the shortcuts, our army will have to climb over the Sighing Wall to attack the Pale Empire."
Sifa said cheerfully, "Have Grey Wolf draw the shortcuts on a map."
Nefi beamed. "He's already working on it. He might even be finished by now."
She continued, "Beyond the Sighing Wall lies the outer edge of the empire's territory."
"There are plenty of villages there."
"But they're all small and scattered. They aren't worth attacking."
"In fact, spending our energy on those villages would cost us more than we'd gain."
Sifa smiled. "There's certainly no need."
"Our target is the Pale Empire. As long as the civilians don't resist, there's no need to make things difficult for them."
"The Pale Empire is very likely a nation founded by Salinger's descendants."
"It should have close ties to the Numinous Episcopate."
"In that case, the Church of Evernight might be interested."
"Hmm, once we have definite evidence, we can pass the news along."
Nefi continued, "Farther into the empire's territory, the River