When the vast horn sounded in the biting cold wind, the faces of the citizens of this medium-sized city were blank.
Although the news of the coalition's defeat had spread, no one expected that the orcs would come so quickly and choose to pull out their own nail on the march route.
The huge war beast came out of the shadows, and the hill-like dragon-born war turtle approached the city with seismic waves. The huge shell actually carried a gray-white war fortress, and the sound of war drums and horns came from it.
The huge war turtle has a quarter of the blood of a giant dragon, and its huge body cannot be lower than the city wall. It is the most terrifying siege weapon of the orcs.
"The Doomsday War Turtle! The Bear King is here. It's his white-tailed war bear army."
There may not be many Dragon Turtles in the entire world, but the only one carrying the fortress in the North is the Bear King's "Doomsday War Turtle" Black Back. It is both the Bear King Lund's mount and his mobile fortress.
Behind him, the Behemoths who remained eerily silent could not be ignored. One by one, they walked out of the shadows and turned into a real nightmare.
They had sent out terrifying behemoths from the very beginning. I am afraid that the orcs were focused on a quick victory.
"Beamon!! Beamon Army! It's over, it's all over... Let's run away,"
Obviously the siege dragon turtle is the first threat, but it is the seemingly docile Bisi giant beasts that bring the greatest fear.
They looked far less robust than the dragon turtles. They were silent and didn't even have the habit of roaring like wild beasts. They let their three-meter-long claws drag them out of the ditch directly on the ground and marched upright in silence, as if they were marching in a queue.
soldiers.
Ignoring their huge, deformed hands, they are covered in thick hair and look like upright gorillas. Under the thick hair, there are only two eyes emitting a fierce light. Just looking at their appearance, they are far from dragons with water chestnuts and fangs.
I'm afraid that turtles are a bit naive on the contrary, but when it comes to reputation, I'm afraid no one will ignore these scary big guys.
Silence is just to accumulate strength when it breaks out. Real war beasts have no habit of roaring. They only show a satisfied smile when enjoying the flesh and blood on their giant claws.
"The craziest war beast in this world, the best species in land warfare."
Although there are many unsatisfied competitors for the number one land battle title, the craziest war beast definitely lives up to its name.
The mere appearance caused panic among the people in the city. Even though the so-called legion only had three Behemoths, it was enough to sweep across the Northland.
"clang!"
"Woo!"
The huge beast actually stepped on the dragon turtle's back. He stepped hard, and then the reaction force followed the city wall and climbed onto the city wall. The ape could easily climb the treetops.
The giant beast that was not much shorter than the city wall was as agile as an ape. The ferocious war beast just crossed the solid city wall. But judging from the trampled footprints on the city wall, the solid three-layer mixed earth city wall was in Behemoth.
Facing the huge strength of the giant beast, there is no essential difference between it and a pile of mud.
And when the huge behemoths entered the city, they, who had been silent all this time, finally began to smile ferociously, and the strange teeth exposed under their twisted faces were as tall as a person, making everyone who saw them feel frightened.
Flowering in the middle and destroying inside, although simple, it is really effective.
And this is also the specialty of the White Tail Legion. Instead of using conventional refueling tactics, they directly force a breakthrough. Facing this powerful Beamon Pioneer, when the gate is opened by the giant beast and the orc army enters the city, the gap in individual strength
It will naturally cause crushing. More than ten cities have been destroyed in this way along the way.
When one of the golden behemoths started to open the city gate from the inside, the other two silver-haired behemoths began to destroy it. The trembling humans could not come up with a strong hand to stop the Behemoth. Maybe there were indeed strong hands in the city.
, but faced with the desperate situation of the army pressing down on the situation, I'm afraid they will pretend not to be there.
The grinning orcs have seen the future. Like other cities, wherever the terrifying war beasts reach, humans scream and flee in all directions. When the powerful orc army enters the city,
But this time, there is something different. There are still people who have no intention of leaving.
An old soldier stood at the city gate, his rusty chain mail still full of stains, and his rosacea reddened by the cold wind.
The veteran did not charge madly at the giant beast, nor did he try to stop it, but he just stayed where he was, amidst the chaos, but still managed to catch his eye.
That's because his current location happens to be the only way for Golden Silk Behemoth to pass.
The huge beast seemed to realize that it had encountered a challenge. The furious beast, with blood-red eyes, charged towards the veteran.
"Old drunkard, you are crazy! Run away!"
He is not the general of this city, but a veteran of the city defense army.
"Old Drunkard" Ike, well, this is his nickname and synonymous with him. The reason is just because he always likes to go to the pub to have a few drinks after being laid off. Even when he is on duty at the sentry, he will always carry a
Bad wine.
"Old drunkard, you are not afraid of getting drunk and dying in the gutter one day."
Every time someone makes such an outrageous joke, the old drunkard always pats his belly, opens his mouth and smiles with old yellow teeth.
"Okay, as long as Old Buck has enough gin, I'll die in your gutter tomorrow."
At this time, as if he did not hear the exclamations of his colleagues, the old alcoholic Ike sniffed and stared at his own wine can with turbid eyes.
"Bah, this wine is as bad as ever. How much water did Little Buck add to it? Or maybe it was just water mixed with some wine. Hey, I am becoming less and less conscientious. Old Buck is still kind.
."
After taking a sip of the three-copper-coin pot of water and wine, Ike squinted his eyes and seemed to have gone back to the past. At that time, his brother and wife were still there. Although the gin in Buck's Bar was also very bad, at least it was heavy.
There's plenty of it.
However, at that time, he was not called an old drunkard. "Arrow of Kashgar" Ike was well-known as an elite ranger. Until he injured his knee and was transferred to the city defense force, he was well-known as a ruthless character.
"I always feel like something has changed."
Although the weather was just as cold, the salary was just as pitiful, and the drinks at "Old Buck's Bar" were just as bad, but at that time, I always lived a good life, perhaps because of the old bastards who walked with me.
, all the old drunkards are here.
"Fuck. It's all those damn orcs! And there are useless nobles! They all ran away before the war started. Little Cindern, wait until I see your dead lord father, and see how I complain to him. I will definitely
Let him spank you. Just like before. Hey, when people get old, they always like to reminisce about things that are there but are not."
While thinking about how to complain to his old superior, the veteran pulled out the rusty standard iron sword due to neglect.
"puff."
He squirted all the wine up in one sip, and the wet long sword finally gave off a glimmer of cold light. The giant beast was already in front of him, but the old drunkard who was shaken by the earthquake slowly began to adjust his helmet.
"Old Sinden said that we soldiers are the face of his lord, and we should pay attention to our image when charging. By the way. I remember that at this time, we should also recite the charge slogan. What should we recite?"
The giant hand that could easily crush the bridge was right in front of him. The veteran also stopped thinking, shouted the slogan and began to charge with his sword. That sword with all his heart and soul, that sword that risked everything he had. With a hint of
In the arc of light, sword energy appeared faintly, reaching the highest level in Ike's life.
"Crack!"
But the gap in absolute strength cannot be made up with fighting spirit. The steel claws of the Behemoth fell, and all that was left in place was the ball of flesh and blood.
Or he was frightened by the veteran's sudden behavior. Perhaps, the veteran's sword finally cut the skin of the giant beast. Jinsi Behemoth slowed down, paused, glanced at the veteran's body, and then continued to chase.
Other deserters.
The old drunkard died. He died completely. He neither had the sudden power to kill the opponent nor used his own life to boost morale and finally turn the tide of the war.
This is war, there is no protagonist, no miracle, only the bloody battle of the weak and the strong.
It's just that the other person died, but the final charge slogan still echoed in the air, carried far away by the cold wind...
"...Lan's will will never surrender!"
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"You are committing murder! You are all accomplices of the orcs!!"
It was still the old theater that served as the venue, but this time, it was an angry Renee who roared angrily at the coalition generals,
Ever since the news of the orcs' re-invasion came, a joint meeting of military chiefs from various countries has been held all morning, but it has only progressed from passing the blame to each other to starting to study how to strengthen the defense of Red Maple City, but there is still no one to send troops to rescue.
The meaning of other cities that were attacked.
"Ahem, Your Highness, you should remain calm and behave like a member of the royal family. You see, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and temporary retreat is a strategic necessity. You see, it is right for us to strengthen our defenses, hit our troops and prepare for a decisive battle. Now
."
"What about the cities and residents along the route where the orcs marched? They are still waiting for our rescue. Should we just watch them die?"
But no one responded to her suggestion. On the contrary, some people made sarcastic comments.
"Why are you so excited about other countries' affairs? Be careful of being accused of having ulterior motives."
"Hmph, I can't see the situation clearly, so it's no wonder I'm marginalized. If His Highness Roland hadn't been absent, I'm afraid he wouldn't have the authority to attend."
"For a princess, it's enough to just make a vase. It's better not to give random directions in the war. Rescue? We now have enough troops to fight in a decisive battle."
The country is small and weak, and the person is young and has no reputation, so it is easy to hit a wall. The meeting has been held so far, even the main war faction has still focused on how to strengthen the defense of Red Maple City. Renee, who advocated rescue, has already
I have been ignored more than once.
Her face turned red with anger, but she still had no choice but to leave in anger.
"Marginalized? What's going on lately?"
In a sense, that person made random guesses but got close and was marginalized. This undoubtedly stepped on Renee's painful foot.
From a certain point in time, Roland consciously kept Renee away from important matters, which has caused a lot of speculation within Donglan.
If other people had dealt with it this way, for example, Renee would have suspected whether there were ulterior motives, as if she had ambitions to seek power and ascendancy. However, it is incomprehensible for Roland, who has no interest in power, to do this.
"It's been really relaxing lately."
Thinking of my junior brothers and sisters who are extremely busy in various aspects, but I am obviously idle, how can I not let people think too much.
"It seems that it became like this after sister Eliza came. What did they talk about? If it was just bad words, Brother Roland is not so easy to change. Moreover, his attitude towards me has not changed.
Why do you keep me alone outside?"
While thinking, Renee vaguely thought of something, but it was difficult to confirm.
And the sky suddenly turned dark, leaving her no time to think too much, and she quickly found a bunker to hide.
Just a few seconds later, the calm sky just now became chaotic. A large number of harpies dropped tar bombs and retreated, while the fire brigade in the city was busy.
At the same time, the empty knights in the city are already on the road, taking down as many as they can.
Although they cannot completely eliminate each other, at least they cannot be allowed to travel to and from the battlefield so easily.
"...Your Highness, the generals please go back to discuss matters. The orc army is gathering. I am afraid that they are about to bypass the barrier and attack the city directly."
