Son of the Devil

Here is my report for the 4th week of the game.
3 Citadels, 1 Castle. In all of them, I built Witches, and in two, I upgraded them. No Lizards or Hydras. Ilia captured a mine and stayed in the Castle for a long time because her army, consisting only of Minotaurs, was constantly taking losses. All visible and accessible mines have been captured. There is a severe shortage of wood (but plenty of ore). I think that at the start, it would be a good idea to build Markets in all cities.
In Raileg's territory, a level 1 spell is guarded by a large number of Griffins – currently, the danger level is medium. For comparison: the undead army guarding the Staff of the Underworld has a medium danger level. That's strange.
Heroes are levels 21, 22, 21, and 24. I would like to know if there is a Mentor? For now, the armies on the portals have no chance.
I forgot to mention: week 2 was plagued by diseases, and week 3 had festivals (what bad luck).