In the study.
By candlelight, Murphy closed his eyes in concentration, replaying the intel Saren had once shared.
Ghostly Touch had originally planned to attack the Hans Viscount Domain first. The reason was simple: as the only viscount's domain in the border region, it was the most densely populated and therefore the most suitable for harvesting Wandering Souls.
The reason they had foregone attacking the Duval Territory first was that his persona, Sylvan, was seen as a coward, and the domain was expected to be converted into a church parish at any moment, which would draw the main forces of the Church Court.
However, the situation had now changed.
In the end, the Duval Territory was not converted into a parish. Coupled with Saren's sudden disappearance, the future had become truly unpredictable.
