When Astrid and Charlotte arrived at Jones Farm on the outskirts, Lucas's servants remained nearby as before, restricting easy entry and exit for others.
However, due to the vast expanse of the deactivated land, the servants did not approach to greet them.
Instead, they retreated to a relatively remote corner.
"Lady Charlotte, this is the place I mentioned," Astrid said, having just finished flying.
As her feet touched the ground, she took a moment to steady herself before relaying her findings to Charlotte.
"Lucas placed some lambs in sacks, shoveled dirt over them, and buried them alive. Afterward, the land returned to normal for a while."
Astrid, who knew the truth behind this, understood that it was the underground monster absorbing the life force of the lambs.
However, the method by which the monster absorbed the life force was so subtle that even she could not detect any evidence of its presence or activity.