He saw a report on the desk, sent by Alleria from the front line, reporting signs that the trolls were conducting a large-scale sacrificial ritual.
It was an urgent dispatch sent back by the mages at the front two days earlier. They had discovered that the entire Sebunwa Troll Village was shrouded in a thin green mist. Even from far away, the troops holding the defensive line could smell the stench of hex magic.
High-ranking spellcasters among the trolls are conducting a sacrificial ritual? Why so soon? Isn't winter the trolls' dormant season? Judging by the arcane images, the scale of this ritual is beyond anything we imagined, Patrick thought.
He organized the report and sent it to Tranquillien, along with his own observations and opinions, asking the Council to make the final decision. If a large-scale battle broke out, his meager reserves would be nowhere near enough. War was no joke. An army had many needs: logistics, medical care, equipment, supplies. Every one required a substantial investment of funds.
Without a complete industrial system, it was simply impossible to support a large army. In war, even the population was a resource. Without all the factors necessary to wage war, one would only be slowly dragged down by it.
He summoned Quelrintis and told him to make some preparations. Patrick had a feeling that the masters on the Council would certainly not stand idly by. After all, the security of the front line affected the stability of the entire Kingdom of Quel'Thalas. Maintaining the kingdom's security and stability was the responsibility of those in power.
Within a few days, Alleria arrived at Sunfury Spire. The leave of the rangers vacationing there came to an early end.
As the marshal of the Farstriders, Alleria had access to the Ranger Forces' special