Herag didn't quite understand how these demons recognized identity.

For instance, this two-headed wolf, which was seeing the three of them for the first time, could still identify them as allies.

Herag could only guess that the identity information of the three of them was recorded in the witch array of Base 27.

And the interior of these shadow altars is likely connected to the witch array of Base 27, so the summoned demons could distinguish friend from foe.

Herag estimated that with his magic power, he could probably summon over a hundred shadow demons in a day.

He turned to David and Reese: "You both try on your own and calculate how many you can summon in a day."

"I'll give it a try." David walked to the altar and, like Herag, began channeling magic power to summon shadow demons.

A few minutes later, an eight-legged spider crawled down from the altar.

Reese screamed and instinctively hugged Herag.

Herag felt a bit restless inside.

He said speechlessly, "You're a Level 1 Wizard and you're scared of this kind of thing."

Reese, slightly embarrassed, let go: "I, I'm most afraid of spiders."

The eight-legged spider looked at Reese with its compound eyes, puzzled, then crawled over as if awaiting Reese's instructions, scaring her into taking a few steps back.

"See, this little guy seems to like you," Herag chuckled.

Reese quickly shook her head, indicating she didn't like spiders at all.

Goosebumps rose on her arms, showing that she was indeed quite frightened.

"Go, stay over there." Herag pointed to the nearby forest.

The eight-legged spider, receiving Herag's directive, crawled quickly into the forest.

"David, how many shadow demons can you summon in a day with your magic power?" Herag asked.

David pondered: "If I use up all my magic power, I can summon thirty in one day."

Herag nodded and then turned to Reese: "You give it a try."

Reese walked over to the altar and soon summoned another eight-legged spider, which scared her into running behind Herag.

"And you, how many can you summon in a day?" Herag asked.

"A-a-about thirty-five," Reese estimated.

Knowing the two's limits, Herag contemplated: "In that case, our daily task is fifty. I'll handle twenty alone, and you both tackle fifteen each."

Summoning twenty shadow demons didn't consume much of his magic power.

His primary goal was for David and Reese to retain some combat power.

If the two of them used all their magic power to summon shadow demons, they'd lack combat strength in special situations.

"We could take on a bit more, Herag; you're the main force." David, worried that Herag might deplete too much of his magic power, suggested.

Herag shook his head: "No worries, don't concern yourself with my magic power."

He still had magic power stored in the array map. Even after summoning twenty demons, the remaining magic was more than adequate.

Then the three of them began to take turns summoning demons, calling forth fifty shadow demons in just over an hour.

All around the altar, shadow demons were actively roaming.

Looking across the Lime Mountain Range, it was as if it had become a paradise of shadow demons.

The summoning of shadow altars is not unlimited; they're capped at fifty summons per day.

To continue summoning, one must wait for the altar to stabilize the next day.

Forcing more summons could damage the shadow altar. Overusing it would lead to its collapse.

Twenty altars were scattered throughout the Lime Mountain Range, distanced far apart.

With these summoned demons, there was no longer a need for human patrols.

Base 27 could use these shadow demons to sense the various situations throughout the Lime Mountain Range promptly.

In a day's time, the Lime Mountain Range amassed a thousand demons.

At present, this wasn't many—certainly not enough to execute invasion tasks.

But given time, the number of summoned demons would grow, resulting in a formidable force.

Parker's intention seemed to not rush into action, likely planning to gather more strength.

Herag glanced at the distant Obestan City, noting that if the inhabitants didn't evacuate promptly.

Once the demon army descended from the mountains, it would be hell on earth.

Obestan boasted a fifty thousand-strong human army; although numerous, their combat strength fell far short of the demons.

These demons were at least Knight Level, alongside First-Class and Second-Class Wizard Apprentice level demons.

Knights were elite within the army; when the demon army was formed, given the absolute strength gap, Obestan's border troops had no chance.

...

A month later.

Lu Qiao led a troop formed by three united Elf Tribes to Obestan.

The troop included three Wizardry Level casters, over a dozen high-tier spellcasters, and several middle-tier and low-tier spellcasters, totaling over sixty people.

The troop appeared grand, as a large group of elves entered Obestan.

By now, Obestan had cleared most of the ruins, and the city walls were undergoing repairs.

Yet, the desolation still shocked Lu Qiao.

He had already received news of Obestan's attack, with three clan members and Sifler abducted and missing.

Upon receiving the news, Lu Qiao wanted to hurry over.

But coordinating with the other two tribes wasn't swift; explanations were necessary for them to agree to send people with him.

A considerable amount of time was spent on contacting and coordinating; even the journey was on specially bred horses, allowing for speed.

Obestan City had considerably fewer people; whoever could leave did so.

Those who remained had reasons preventing their departure.

Originally a bustling border city, Obestan now appeared desolate.

Seeing this scene, Lu Qiao felt somewhat relieved.

He knew how brutal battles against wizards could become.

It was best for ordinary people to leave early, minimizing unnecessary casualties.

Tyrion quickly heard news of the elves entering the city and rushed over to meet them.

He looked older than before, now with much more white hair, and appeared quite haggard.

This period had been exhausting for him, with many matters demanding his attention.

The Governor was no longer in Obestan; the King had summoned him back to Sea Stone City to hold him accountable.

Now Tyrion had full responsibility in Obestan; everything was up to him.

The only demand from His Majesty was the defense of Obestan; the King had no understanding of wizards but insisted it be held.

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