The Stuen Ratfolk she had blocked in the north had led the Six-Armed Snake Demon commander to misread the situation. While they shouted and made a show of drawing her attention, they had secretly dug a mousehole around her defenses and reached the Far North.
Which raised a question: how had they gotten past her Defense Line?
The Gargoyles sent out to sweep the area soon spotted activity at sea and confirmed that humans had brought the Ratfolk over by ship.
And the culprit was Free City, which was suspected of being under Lady Lilith's control.
Biross contacted the Incubus without waiting for their scheduled time.
Outside the Figurine Shop, the Incubus had been rubbing his hands in excitement as his turn in line drew near. His expression stiffened. Ignoring the puzzled looks around him, he hurried out of the queue and ducked into an alley before answering Lady Biross's call.
"Lady Biross, it isn't time yet..."
"Is this a bad time for you?"
Biross heard something off in the Incubus's voice.
The Incubus took a deep breath. "It's nothing. I just ran into a hooligan causing trouble... Is something urgent?"
"Free City sent a group of Ratfolk over. Did you know?"
"I—I didn't... I've been busy investigating the Dark Elves lately... Yes, investigating the Dark Elves. Lady Biross, did you know Free City actually wants to establish a Spider Queen Church?"
Biross had no interest in the Spider Queen or the Elves. She was about to demand what the Incubus had been doing to miss something this important when his cautious voice came through: "Lady Biross, shouldn't Lady Lilith know about this?"
Biross froze. Could this be Lady Lilith's plan?
She fell silent, pondering Lady Lilith's intentions... A good subordinate knew how to decipher her superior's thinking.
The Gargoyle