Jerome did not expect that before the White Walker matter was resolved, the mountain spirit came out to join in the fun again.
And before he could ask any questions, as if to confirm what those savages said, there was a rustling sound in Jerome's ears, accompanied by a squeaking sound.
Then the dwarf warriors saw a large group of rats emerging from the darkness and rushing toward them.
The dwarves are no strangers to these little things, but they usually see only one or two mice, and they only dare to move in secret. Once they are discovered, they will immediately find a hole in the ground to burrow in.
But when hundreds or thousands of rats gather together, it's humans who feel the fear.
Moreover, those savages kept shouting about the mountain spirits, as if these rats were released by the mountain spirits to punish them, so the dwarves became more and more frightened.
Jerome was stunned again after seeing the rats, but this time he reacted quickly and immediately ordered his soldiers to light torches.
I want to take advantage of the rats' instinctive fear of fire to scare them away.
However, the effect was very limited. Those mice didn't know what evil they were possessed by. Even though they were caught by the torch and sizzled and screamed, they still continued to rush forward.
At this time, Jerome no longer cared about the savages who had escaped from the battle. He pulled out the ax from his waist, jumped off the horse, trampled two mice to death with his feet, and then shouted.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a bunch of rats. Let's drive these disgusting things back to the ground with me!"
The fact is exactly as he said. Although these rats are numerous in staggering numbers and look numb to the scalp, their combat effectiveness is actually average.
Their teeth and claws cannot tear through the armor of the dwarves. As long as you carefully protect the exposed parts of the armor, you will not be seriously injured.
As long as you give them some time, Jerome is sure to repel these weird rats.
But the problem is that tonight, the god of fate is obviously not on their side.
Jerome's ears soon heard another scream, but this time, the scream came from behind.
Those savages who had never fought the White Walkers and were chased by rats all over the place were in high spirits when they came back, and they swung the weapons in their hands at the heads of their allies.
The attack came without warning.
One second the savages were screaming for their lives, and the next second they suddenly attacked the dwarf warriors around them.
At the moment, the dwarves were concentrating on dealing with the rats that appeared out of nowhere, and they did not expect to be attacked by the people around them.
Caught off guard, in just a short moment, hundreds of dwarves were chopped to the ground and lost their lives.
But the savages did not stop holding the butcher's knives, and immediately started looking for new targets.
What's even worse is that the White Walkers have now arrived.
The dwarf warriors at the front of the army were all the elites of the kingdom carefully selected by Jerome, and each of them was equipped with wooden spears that could restrain the White Walkers. Facing the terrifying monsters in the darkness, they faced them resolutely.
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And then... there will be no more.
Miss Rabbit took the lead with her own guards. Although the number was not too large, you must know that since knowing that the Wing Tribe people would invade Bratis, the female lord invested a lot of money to arm and expand the army.
Moreover, the girl has become more developed now. She has equipped all her guards with full-body armor, and also issued shields made of dragon scales. While reducing the weight, their defensive power has increased.
It can be said that the guards of the Arias family have transformed into mobile steel fortresses, so how can they be threatened by mere wooden spears.
Therefore, the dwarves who were blocking the front didn't even struggle, and were all chopped down to the ground.
The soldiers of the Empire jumped over the enemy's corpses and continued to rush forward.
At this time, Jerome had already noticed something was wrong. According to the wild people, the White Walkers were dead people who were resurrected, but their armor and weapons should not be so neat.
The next moment, a terrible thought came to Jerome's mind.
But he also felt that those people from the Empire probably didn't have such great ability to summon bolides, mysterious beams of light and swarms of rats for help.
If these visions tonight were really caused by them, it would be incredible.
Many thoughts went through Jerome's mind at this moment, but he did not forget to direct his soldiers to face the enemy.
Prince Oli did not choose to rebel against him at this time and fight for power. Instead, he generously handed over the command of his more than 10,000 soldiers.
But this also means that if he loses the next battle, he will have to bear full responsibility.
Jerome did not hesitate at all. As the commander of the army, he only had one thought in his mind, which was to win this war.
However, the situation is worse than Jerome imagined.
Those savages turned back halfway and disrupted the army's formation. At this time, they were still running around, attacking the nearby dwarf warriors, causing chaos.
In addition, those rats are also very annoying. Although their teeth and claws are not fatal, the dwarf warriors cannot completely ignore them. They must allocate part of their attention to beware of them during the battle.
So it's even more difficult to fight against enemies with glowing eyes.
Jerome could feel that his army was becoming shaky, as if it might collapse at any time.
What's more, misfortune never comes singly. At this moment, another bolide passed through the sky above his head, and this time, the landing point of the bolide was no longer the granary, but struck towards the crowd.
Wherever there are more people, it will fall and burst into a ball of fire!
Witnessing his companions being hit by a bolide, turning into flaming men in an instant, and falling to the ground in pain and wailing, even the bravest and most skilled dwarves felt a sense of fear at this moment.
They are not afraid to face powerful enemies, because no matter how powerful the enemy is, they have weaknesses and can be defeated by gritting their teeth. However, this mysterious power from nowhere, inexplicable death, and the powerful mental oppression brought about make them overwhelmed.
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Moreover, the dwarves are indeed not used to fighting at night. It is very difficult for officers at all levels to just convey orders. At the beginning, they could still give orders, but soon the dwarves were cut apart and could only fight on their own.
Although the coach Jerome has tried very hard, he has never been able to reverse the decline.
And as time went by, this decline continued to accumulate and expand, and led to the final collapse.
In the end, the dwarves even lost their will to fight, dropped their weapons, and scattered into the mountains and forests.
This chapter has been completed!