Millfall's main forces were on alert within minutes of news of the 3rd-stage basilisk's movement.
Many powerful local magicians were in the area of The Rocky Gorge, seeking to profit from the basilisk hunt and unable to join the local resistance at this moment.
Without the presence of many level 5 Acolytes in the city, the group of soldiers commanded by Christopher Hogan's brother met with the strongest members of the Symons family on the side of the city where the beast was expected to arrive.
Arriving at where Arthur Hogan was, Viscount Symons immediately approached the soldier.
"What is the situation, Arthur? Why are we being attacked when your parties should be hunting it?"
Arthur looked at the Viscount and said. "I don't know. Strangely, it decided to attack us like this. But beasts are beasts. We can't predict everything they can do."
"Then how do we deal with it?"