After fighting all night, it finally became quiet outside Blackhammer Castle during the day the next day. The bloody corpses attracted flocks of crows and carrion birds, which hovered above the castle or landed in the town, pecking at them.
Those mutilated corpses.
No one dares to go out of the city to collect the corpses, because the beastman may be hiding in a corner, somewhere you can't see, waiting for the people in the castle to leave the city and then rush out to kill him.
The soldiers could only watch helplessly as the scavengers took away the corpses or gnawed them on the spot. However, everyone was still thankful that their lords had brought in reinforcements in time. Otherwise, with the scale of this year's blood moon, Blackhammer Castle alone would
It is impossible to hold on with this small amount of troops.
Rod didn't know when he fell asleep. When he woke up again, he found that he was lying in a comfortable room, with his daughter Dennis and housekeeper Muros watching over him. Especially Dennis, who had written on his young face
Full of worry and panic. She had never experienced such a terrible night.
"I thought you wouldn't wake up. Dad..."
Daughter Dennis called, and immediately lay on Rod's chest and started acting like a baby.
"How could it happen? Your father and I will not die so easily. I was not injured, but I was a little tired last night. Don't worry, my precious daughter."
Rhodes said softly, stroking his daughter Dennis' long silver hair with his rough right hand. The little Loli was only eight years old, but she was naturally beautiful. Maybe it was like her mother... Rhodes guessed it. Unfortunately, that woman died three years ago.
, otherwise he would get a beautiful woman as his wife as soon as he traveled through time. Rhodes sighed.
"Father, where have you been these past few days? Virgil has never heard from you and thought you were in danger."
Dennis said, looking up at his father. His blue eyes were as clear as water, full of childlike beauty.
Compared with the bloodthirsty beastmen outside the city, Rhodes found that humans are already considered a beautiful race in this world. Of course, there is still a big gap compared with those tall, rich, handsome, fair and beautiful elves. But there are very few elves.
When they appear in human society, their arrogant posture will never be liked by others. More often, people just like their appearance and charm.
"Danger... I did encounter some dangers. But they were all solved by your great father. Those beasts, they won't be your father's opponents, right?"
Rhodes raised the corner of his mouth and smiled to comfort him.
"Dad, how long will they stay around?"
Dennis sat on the bedside and put Rod's hand on her shoulder. She wanted to be in her father's arms like before.
"It's coming soon. In three days at most, if there is no more food, they will retreat. The castle is indestructible, and those beasts can't climb up. Don't worry. These days, you have to stay in the room and don't run around. Do you understand?
The most dangerous period is during the evil month."
Rhodes warned.
"Um……"
Daughter Dennis nodded seriously.
A meter of pale sunlight poured into the room through the window, projecting a silvery white on the bluestone floor, like a thin layer of frost, making people feel slightly chilly. Rhodes stroked his daughter's hair and said, "Help me up, baby.
Daughter." He said.
Dennis and housekeeper Muros helped Rhodes up from the bed, "Now, I have to go out and meet everyone. The blood moon has not passed yet, so everyone feels at ease when I am here." Rhode said.
…
"The great lord..."
"Rod."
Walking through the castle corridor, soldiers greeted Rhodes along the way. The wind and snow blew in his face, carrying the smell of blood that had not completely dissipated, sweeping away Rhode's sleepiness. He knew that there were still barbarians outside the city.
Wandering, waiting. And Blackhammer Castle has completely lost contact with the outside world. People in the castle can't get out, and people outside can't get in, unless the Snow Queen sends regular troops to sweep away the beastmen here, but that's almost
Impossible. You can only rely on yourself for everything.
Fortunately, there are still enough soldiers and food. The Heidelberg reinforcements who arrived here a few days ago brought their own dry food. Similarly, the soldiers in Iron Ring City also brought a week's worth of dry food. One week is enough time to wait until the end of the blood moon.
"Lord Lord."
Bergana, the guard of Blackhammer Castle, honored Rhodes. He had a deep wound on his shoulder. The doctor treated it with herbal cold compresses. The infection was gone, but it would not heal for a while. He could not even be healed.
The upper strength is equivalent to a disabled hand.
"You are brave, brother. Esun will remember your bravery and loyalty, and the Bear God will bless us."
Rhodes remembered the names of every soldier in the castle. After all, there were not many soldiers in Black Hammer Castle, only about fifty. Most of them were unqualified recruits who could not serve in Kislev, as well as some bandits, hunters, etc.
etc. Although these people are extremely poor, they are all respected here in Rhodes.
This is one of the reasons why soldiers are willing to work hard for their lords. But other soldiers are not like this. The soldiers in Heidelberg and Iron Ring City are cursing their mothers in their hearts now. They could have been eating warm food in their own castles
, roasting on the stove, without having to fight these bloodthirsty monsters, and without putting his life in danger. It was because of Rhodes' request that their lord send troops, that he now had to face these bloodthirsty beasts. And he was
It was a living siege.
Therefore, these people cursed Rhodes more. However, the commanders and captains who brought them here understood what Rhodes did. If they had not come, Black Hammer Castle might have fallen last night.
Well, then, these beasts and werewolves are bound to attack Heidelberg and the Iron Ring City together. People fight separately. Without concentrated strength, it is impossible to stop these beasts.
"I'm sorry for bringing you to this dark place, bleeding and hurt..."
Rhodes walked up to the Iron Ring City Castle Guard Captain and said humbly.
He was a tall warrior. From the scar on his brow and rough hands, it could be seen that he was an excellent warrior, a man who gained military exploits with his own hands and was promoted. Rhodes liked such people, even though they were in Kisri
Husbands are also in the minority.
"No, you are not wrong. Lord, it is your hard work and gathering the troops of the three cities here that makes it possible for us to stop these beastmen. Otherwise, once Blackhammer Castle falls, for Iron Ring City, it will be
It's a disaster." said the captain of the Iron Ring Guard, "and our reinforcements arrived too late. If they could have been earlier, we could have avoided many casualties."