If it were just an ordinary tide of living corpses, Hermione wouldn't actually be too worried. After all, this was not the first time she had faced a crisis of this level.
Even if the living corpses all over the mountains and plains attack, they will not be more panic-stricken than a giant demon.
However, if it is said that a group of "organized" living corpses are coming from the east, the nature is completely different. At least, Hermione has never seen those living corpses that are almost driven by instinct. There is no discipline at all - even the ones she frequently encountered in Winchester Cathedral were guided by Herbo. The group of living corpses is, at best, nothing more than a group of moths buzzing into the flames.
But this time, Blois said that the living corpses moving here are "organized"!
Hermione naturally believed in the judgment of the dignified head of the Blois family. So she immediately realized that her suspicions about the group of living corpses had begun to move in the worst direction.
"Mr. Blois," Hermione said as she looked at the other person who was walking in front of her, "Where are those 'organized' zombies now? How many are they?"
"They should have passed Seaton Town. As for the specific number - it seems that because of the long-distance attack, their team has been stretched very long. I will come back and tell you about this first. I will leave it to Safin to confirm the approximate number. Na."
"Seaton?"
The map was actually spread out on the table aside, but Hermione didn't even lower her head to take a look... After looking at it every day for so many days, how could she still not remember the place clearly? What's more, Britain This is her hometown.
After hearing Blois announce the location, Hermione immediately turned to Hannah and Ginny and said:
"Sound the alarm, enter a state of war preparation, and go immediately!"
"good."
After the two of them ran out quickly, she looked at Blois again and continued:
"Then... have you seen the leader among those organized groups of living corpses? Or... have you found any traces of the devil?"
"At least I didn't," Blois shook his head. "I don't know about Safina. I only met her briefly."
Hearing this, Hermione couldn't help but nodded slightly, and then said somewhat worriedly:
"I know... I wish I didn't!"
I remember that when talking to Neville just now, Hermione mentioned that she didn't think the strange movement of the living corpses was a bad thing. Because most of the people in this stronghold currently need a more intense battle than usual against the wandering zombies to boost their morale and increase their confidence... Or, at least, they need to test what everyone has spent so much time on. A stronghold defense built with strength.
However, what Hermione wants is just a proper battle, not this kind of tough battle that may lead to a life-and-death battle!
If those organized living corpses were really controlled and commanded by demons, Hermione couldn't say with certainty that the stronghold that everyone had built so far would be able to keep out all enemies.
"... It would be great if Delphi could stay here."
After muttering something like this, Hermione immediately threw away the worry and regret on her face. Because she knew very well that Mr. Blois was just in front of her. At least her dejected look must not be seen by the volunteer wizards outside.
"Mr. Blois, I have to go to the east tower, you—"
"Don't worry, since I chose to come here, I will definitely do what I need to do." Blois still said calmly, "I have told you the situation, and I should go back and talk to Safina again. Meet up."
After that, he walked out of the door even before Hermione and went straight to the east of the Burrow.
Yes, as the head of the Blois family, he naturally knows what he says. Although, he has always been doing things on his own and has never really followed Hermione's instructions. At most, his actions happen to be exactly what Hermione wants him to do.
Seeing Blois hurriedly leave from the door, Hermione didn't waste any more time and followed him out of the door. I saw her looking back at the roof at the door, and then immediately ran towards the magic tower to the east.
"Is there another trouble coming?"
On the roof of the high burrow, Sarah was actually glancing at Hermione's leaving figure, frowning slightly thoughtfully.
Because the enemy had not encountered her puppet this time, Sarah did not know about this matter in advance as usual.
But she actually doesn't care too much about this. After all, the only thing she has to do now is to maintain the alchemical barrier here. As for the work of confronting those living corpses, demons, and even Haierbo... maybe she would only give it a try herself when the protection of this stronghold was really broken.
This is not because Sarah relies on her own strength. On the contrary, she is very aware that she is not good at fighting people directly, so she makes the choice to retreat to the rear.
The Hohenheim family's alchemy is not for head-to-head confrontation with the enemy.
So after frowning at Hermione's leaving figure, Sarah quickly raised her head and cast her gaze into the distance again. She could see through the alchemical barrier with a light green halo in front of her that there was nothing unusual as far as she could see, but she probably already understood that an enemy would be coming soon.
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"Dang...dang...dang..."
When Hermione followed the warning magic bell and climbed up to the east tower, came to the observation deck and looked outside, the scene she saw was actually very similar to Sarah's. But thinking about it, Mr. Blois had already said that those abnormal zombie teams should have just passed through the town of Seaton, so it was definitely impossible for them to appear in her field of vision so quickly.
After all, Blois and Safina's approach of expanding the patrol area was effective. The distance was long or short, but it was enough for the stronghold to make all the preparations it could.
At this moment, in the several towers on the periphery of the stronghold, in the fortifications on the edge of the alchemical barrier, and in the many tents inside the stronghold, there were figures hurriedly coming and going everywhere.
Hermione looked towards the distance to the east for a moment, and after finding that there was nothing to pay attention to yet, she looked back again. In addition to the busy scene of many volunteer wizards, she saw that Harry and others were also preparing for the upcoming battle.
As for Hannah and Ginny who had run to ring the magic clock earlier, although Hermione hadn't seen them yet, she knew that they must have gone to the core of the rune array to wait for orders.
Not long after, everyone in the stronghold will be in place according to the arrangements during the rehearsal.
"In that case, let's do it!"
Hermione looked at all this and couldn't help but murmured to herself.