章 1005: The Outpost (2)

"That's good, Master. But I'm afraid there might be some problems. As I said, the news is not all good."

Erik looked up, his brow furrowing. "Go on, Commander. What's the troubling news?"

The clone hesitated for a moment, as if gathering his thoughts. There was a lot to say, to be honest, but it wasn't like he had that much time available to explain the situation. The best he could do was to summarize it as best as possible.

"Blackguards have reinforced the enemy. I think you should know this, sir."

"I am, but without knowing the situation here, I can't make plans or decide on anything."

"All right, so explain the situation, then. Why are the blackguards so troubling?"