In the grasslands south of Wistover, Alexis stared up at the sky reaching its zenith overhead and sighed.
All morning they had been out here, dealing with an Ogre infestation that had somehow appeared during their routine patrol. Nobody had reported it, and the observers watching the Monster Summoning Ritual space had not detected any abnormal activity lately.
Yet here they were, clearing out their second Ogre encampment of the morning.
The rewards for the Duchy would be incredible, as they had to be close to a hundred Ogre Cores so far. That was perfect for crafting, as well as for paying to purchase goods from the Merchant's Guild.
"Highness, there are more. We've spotted signs that another group split off from this one, and they should still be within a half hour's ride." Wilkes informed them.
"Alright, we keep moving. Get some food in you and mount up.
