"Team One, head to the exits of the city's sewer system and inspect the area. Teams Two to Four, patrol the streets and other areas. If you find anything similar, burn it immediately. Pay special attention to the city walls—don't overlook any issues there.0

"Teams Five and Six, head to Stevenson Academy of Magic with all technical personnel. That should be everything."0

The Nightblades were being dispatched one after another. All Nightblade operatives stationed in the capital were swiftly mobilizing and rushing to their assigned posts.0

The chaos caused by the abnormal beast tide had already begun to affect the capital. The frenzied, bloodthirsty winter wolves no longer had migration as their goal. The desire to kill had taken over their already limited intelligence, and the obvious hunting ground was the capital.0

At this point, the city guards stationed within the capital were largely soldiers recalled from the frontlines or survivors of the Hellgate incident. They were no longer the ragtag group they had once been.0

They gathered in an orderly manner, split into groups, and rushed to various areas outside the city walls...0