Lyle continued his rounds, each house revealing more clues and raising more questions. He carefully documented every summoning circle, every dark symbol, and every piece of evidence that suggested the involvement of the townsfolk in the enemy's plans that the others might have missed.
His blood-sensing ability was invaluable, allowing him to detect hidden traces of dark magic and blood rituals that the others couldn't notice well enough.
As he finished inspecting the last house, Lyle headed back to the town hall, his mind racing with possibilities. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but there were still too many gaps to form a clear picture.
He needed to confer with Nicholas and the others to see if they had made any progress.
Back at the archives, Nicholas, Zaratu, and Eric were deep in discussion. The fragments of texts and runes were beginning to form a pattern, though it was still incomplete.
