A few hours later, Caelion finally decided that he could just wait. He had already finished organizing the most important records, but another concern had begun weighing on him.
He needed to know whether the four had actually completed the task he had given them. He summoned one of his most trusted squad leaders and waited until the soldier entered his chamber before speaking.
"Take a small squad and inspect the Shattered Expanse," Caelion ordered. "Don't go too deep. I only want you to check the areas outside where most of the dangerous monsters resided, then determine whether they actually dealt with the monsters."
The squad leader straightened immediately. "Understood, Governor. How many soldiers should I take?"
"Take enough to protect yourselves, but don't provoke anything unnecessarily. If the four of them have already cleared the area, you shouldn't encounter much danger. Observe from a safe distance and return immediately."
"Yes, my lord."
