(LOCKE)
The first report about the surge of monster attacks on the villages near the Veil lands on my desk two days later. I dispatch a squadron of my soldiers to assist the two units that are already stationed around the Veil.
The second report arrives three days later.
Derrick paces in front of me as I read the hastily written report. "We had it under control. I think we will have to go ourselves, Locke."
I frown. "This isn't a typical time of the year for attacks to increase. It's still winter. Considering the extreme temperatures around the Veil, the monsters should be in hibernation. Why are they getting worked up?"
Edgar shoots me a sharp look. "You think somebody crossed the Veil?"
"It could be a reason why they've ventured out of hiding," I muse, my brows knitted together. When the Veil is crossed, it draws out the monsters that are affected. That's why the North Kingdom is in charge of monitoring who crosses the Veil and when.
