The border defenders of the western frontier of the Duchy of Sorrow also took action, mobilizing at least a fifth of their forces after Grush informed them of his discovery.

This kind of thing is absolutely intolerable, even if there is only an incident of blood sacrifice with wild beasts around the border now, if it is not dealt with in time, similar things will definitely be rampant in the future.

And after learning, they also know why the principality can now let them have a high salary and such powerful equipment, if because of this incident, the traveling merchants are killed, then other merchants will also be jealous, so that the principality has no money, and their treatment will naturally be reduced.

While they didn't choose to become military for pay, who would want to give up these things if they could?

Grush did not let his guard down after seeing the border defenders in action, and what puzzled him the most was that he smashed two altars on the way here, both of which had already been used, and the latter altar had many cultists performing sacrifices.

This is very wrong, the layout of the altar is simply too dense!

Grush also consulted with the mages stationed in the fortified towns, but did not get any useful answers from them.

Grush was very suspicious of what kind of ritual the cultists were performing, otherwise they would not have used wild beasts to perform blood sacrifices in such deep mountains and old forests.

Although it is very evil, if it is a sacrifice, the beast is not as good as a human at all, and the sacrifice uses a human as a sacrifice is almost the consensus of all cultists, but this time they did not do it, but instead used a low-quality beast, not even a monster or a monster.

Grush didn't move with the border guards, perhaps they were more familiar with the area, but with two altars so close to each other first, Grush had reason to believe that there were more altars in the West.

Relying on the induction of [Justice] and [Blazing Sun], Grush walked among the inaccessible mountains and rivers, and the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.

He always felt as if he had overlooked something, but he probably hadn't overlooked anything......

Glancing up at the sky, the paladin in blood-stained armor took a deep breath, he didn't have time to stop and rest.

The sky was dark and gloomy, and the wind rose suddenly between the heavens and the earth, and it felt like it was going to rain, and the leaves rustled and could easily make people irritated.

Not many people like this kind of weather, and neither does Grush.

Before, the sun was still shining, but now the wind was cold, and the wind and clouds changed in an instant, which made Grush suddenly worried.

The weather is like a sign of something!

Grush's lips pursed, as a legendary paladin, he was willing to trust his instincts, something must have happened, otherwise his mood would not be so chaotic.

Suddenly, he froze.

"Wait, Blood Sacrifice ......"

He thought of the border soldiers who were scrutinizing the nearby area.

They had enough experience to deal with these things, and the mages stationed in the fortress had solemnly reminded them that it was too strange for the two altars to be too close together.

But it's the fact that they 'have enough experience' that makes them form a mindset!

It's a new vocabulary Grush learned in Windtown, but it's a good place to use.

If nothing else, they should use the same methods used to deal with ordinary cultists to deal with these cultists, just like gathering a large group of men and horses to concentrate their forces to attack a cult stronghold, because no one knows how evil and powerful the cultists really are.

But this is in this vast mountain wilderness, if you don't disperse people to search, how long will it take to eliminate potential safety hazards?

That's probably where his uneasiness comes from—

When he felt that the first altar was located, it was still on the winding road, which meant that it was not far from the road.

It should also be within the range of the army's patrol, and if it weren't for him, the border guards would have been able to discover the existence of that altar, and then follow the clues to find a second altar!

If they really want to do something secret, then why don't they hide a little deeper? In the western part of the Duchy of Sorrow, there are still many places far away from the area of human activity.

Of course, there should be more altars scattered around here, otherwise, there would be no 'follow-up plans'.

Even though it was Grush's guess, he wished his guess was wrong!

If his guess was correct, then those soldiers were in danger now......

Gritting his teeth, Grush turned around, he had already separated from the soldiers when he came just now, even if it was only a guess that could not be assured, but at this time he would rather believe it than not believe it.

He trusts his instincts that it's best if there are no problems, but if they do, it's too late to regret it.

The knights are still in the fortified town, and they have only sent their soldiers to look for signs of cultist activity in the area, and now is not the time to really act.

But what if those cultists were fighting these soldiers' ideas?

Because of the lack of manpower, the soldiers will not search the mountains and forests in the south for the time being, but will concentrate on searching the north, and will not search the south until the north is searched.

Grush headed northwest, reacting too early, and if nothing else, he would soon be confronted by a squad of soldiers scattered to search.

Not long after walking in the northwest direction, as expected, Grush came across a squad of soldiers.

His image in shabby but bloodstained armor was easily recognizable, and the soldiers recognized him at a glance.

"Your Excellency the Hand of Justice, how did you get here?"

As soon as Grush approached the team, the team leader couldn't help but ask.

Looking at Grush's posture just now, you can see that he is coming to their side.

"I have a guess, I don't know if it's correct......" After a moment's hesitation, Grush chose to hide it, "so I wanted to confirm it." ”

He wasn't sure if his guess was correct, and if he said it rashly, it would only scare them.

And with him here, no matter how powerful those cultists are, they won't be able to make any waves.

"Do you have any clues?" asked Grush, asking the team.

The soldiers scattered along the road to search, and if his guess was correct, they should be able to find one or more altars soon.

If the altar was still using wild beasts for blood sacrifices, then his guess might have been closer to being 'correct'.

After all, if you use humans to carry out blood sacrifices, it will only startle the snake, and the government of the Principality of Sorrow is completely different from other countries, according to the efficiency of the Principality of Sorrow, as long as someone is missing for less than half a day, they will carry out a search operation.

In this era when there is no long-term means of communication, they cannot ensure that the 'plan' runs smoothly.

Thinking of this, Grush's heart beat faster, and his eyes stared at the squad, trying to get a 'no' answer from them.

"No!" the captain's answer made him stunned for a moment, then relieved.

Great, not what he had guessed......

Phew-

Suddenly, a voice rang out in the mountains, and Grush and the soldiers looked up in amazement to see a brilliant firework blooming under the dark clouds.

These fireworks are specially made so that people can see them clearly even when the sky is clear.

It was a special supply for the army, and Grush knew about it because he had learned from Ziegler about the development of the fireworks—which were actually just a byproduct of an experiment.

However, since this kind of fireworks has appeared, it also means that his guess -

"Did you find it?" muttered the team leader, looking up at the fireworks that were blooming in the sky.