The night shadows were gloomy, the sky was freezing, and the surroundings were covered with snow-covered forest land. Thick snowflakes hung on the coniferous forest, as if any movement could cause a small avalanche.
Rhodes felt like he was lying on the ground, surrounded by an endless snow-colored forest. This was supposed to be winter, but Rhodes didn't feel cold at all. The surrounding area was quiet and uninhabited. However, Rhodes
His hearing and vision are so keen. He can even hear the rustling sounds of insects crawling in the soil, can see birds sitting on trees miles away, and can feel the breeze blowing through the leaves of the forest.
Whispering sound.
Rhodes turned around and tried to get up. However, in an instant, he stretched out his left hand and found that his body was covered in thick hair. He became a forest white bear, an extremely huge war bear.
"This is impossible, this must be a dream!"
Rhodes said to himself.
However, this dream was so clear that he could control the bear's body, feel the bear's body temperature, and even feel the hot blood rushing in his body to help him resist the severe cold in the north. There was an icy cold wind in his ears, and under his feet
It's soft snowflakes, he can feel them.
If this is a dream, why is it so real?
Rhodes couldn't understand it.
He tried to adapt to this body and stood up slowly, and the snowflakes on his body fell like a small avalanche. Standing in front of the big tree, Rhodes suddenly realized that his body was larger than that of an ordinary forest bear.
He took two steps and his vision was so clear.
Soon, clear sounds of beasts came from the distant forest. They were different from normal beasts, but a herd of beasts that were primitive, wild and bloodthirsty.
Rhodes could feel the disgusting smell emanating from their bodies. It was as if the white bear was him, and he was the white bear.
Since he could not escape from the dream, he tried to find an exit in the dream. The heavy snow continued to fall.
The white bear steps forward through the thick snow. The thick pads on its feet make it silent, and the white fluffy fur on its body helps hide its whereabouts.
At a close enough distance, Rhodes made the white bear stop. It lay in the grass and observed. A group of beasts came towards it... To be precise, they were beastmen! They looked muscular and strong. They had deformed eyes.
The hooves look thick and powerful. The beastmen walking in the front are hornless beasts, some under-mutated humans. They have red or brown skin and a pair of underdeveloped horns. They are thinner and walk in front of them.
At the front, as a scout.
Following these hornless beasts are a large group of horned beasts, which are the main force of the beastmen. Most of them have huge horns. Legend has it that these horns will become thicker with age and bloodthirsty.
Grow longer. The beastmen with thicker horns have a higher status in their tribe.
This group of beastmen swaggered through the forest, and the white bears were lurking in the grass beside them, but they could not find them.
"Humans, towns, castles..."
Rhodes could vaguely understand a few words.
"Where are they going?"
He asked Spirit Bear, but Spirit Bear was originally himself. In this realm, Rhodes was the forest giant bear, and the giant bear was Rhodes. No one answered him except the sound of the howling north wind.
The beastmen continued to move forward, and Rhodes followed. Finally, at a close enough distance, Rhodes saw a white castle. Its black walls were covered with heavy snow, and the top part was snow-white, the middle was black, and the last part was black.
The area below, that is, the outside of the castle, is also snow-white.
"Blackhammer Castle!"
Finally, Rhodes saw clearly. Isn't that castle his own territory? White Bear, why did White Bear bring him here? What did he want to tell him?
However, before Rhodes could ask further questions, a loud noise from outside suddenly dragged Rhodes out of this dream.
Opening his eyes in pain, Rhodes found that the person he was facing was none other than his own subordinate - Ranger Lawrence.
Everything returned to normal, Blackhammer Castle was at his feet, and he was in this familiar room. However, Lawrence seemed to be saying something excitedly. "Lord, the beastmen are coming up! They are climbing up!" Finally, a few seconds later, Lawrence seemed to be saying something excitedly.
Seconds later, Rhodes heard clearly what Lawrence was shouting.
"What? Beastman!?"
Information poured into his brain, and Rhodes asked in surprise.
"Yes, beastmen, they climbed up using siege ladders!"
Ranger Lawrence replied.
"Organize soldiers to block and destroy the ladder!"
Rhodes yelled.
"We have already done this, but there are too many beasts, and they have occupied part of the castle. Lord, hurry up, you must make a decision. We can't hold on long!"
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"What just happened took less than five minutes! I came to call you immediately. Virgil has already organized troops to stop it."
Lawrence explained while helping Rhodes put on the armor.
However, the anxious Rhodes did not wear armor, but directly picked up the sword and ax hanging on the wall, and ordered Ranger Lawrence to take him to see it immediately. "Go, go now! Stop the beast!" Rhodes shouted loudly
Order arrives.
The city wall is humanity's strongest line of defense. Once the city is breached, Blackhammer Castle's measly few human gestures will not be able to stop the massacre of the beastmen.
Rhodes ran almost as fast as he could to the occupied area of the castle. Ranger Lawrence barely kept up, while the others panted and fell behind.
The occupied area is located in the southwest, which is a blind corner of the field of vision. The beastmen set up ladders here, so they are not easily noticed.
"Follow me!"
Without having time to ask anything else, Rhodes pulled out his sword and ordered his men to charge forward with him. Several castle guards held bows, arrows and spears and retreated. Seeing the lord personally going into battle, they couldn't help but rush forward with Rhodes.
Cold wind mixed with snowflakes hit Black Hammer Castle. In the corridor, Rhodes rushed out with his sword. The first beastman who rushed towards him was stabbed in the abdomen by Lord Blackhammer's sword. Before he could execute the opponent in time, Rhodes stepped on the beastman's body.
chest, pulled out the long sword, roared and chopped down the next opponent.
As if he had the power of a giant bear, he knocked down the Beastman warrior. Before the opponent could raise his sword, he slit his throat with a sword. Warm blood splashed on his face, and Rhodes wiped it.
He wiped a handful of blood stains from his face and continued to chop to the next one.
The violent horned beast raised its huge battle ax and struck with the ax, but Rhodes quickly dodged it. At the same time, the cold iron sword struck at the opponent's lower body, cutting a bone-deep wound into the beastman's thigh.
.While the beastman was screaming and roaring, the sharp cold iron sword came up from bottom and pierced his throat. Blood poured down like rain, watering Rhodes, turning Rhodes into a bloody man.
However, regardless of his image, Rhodes continued to charge. Every time a beastman came up, the risk of the castle falling increased. Although there were archers on the tower to stop the beastmen climbing the castle, the efficiency was still too low. Shoot and kill.
The speed is far less than the climbing speed of the beastman.
"Go get Caroline! Let her freeze that ladder!"
In desperation, Rhodes thought of the Frost Witch. At the moment, more than a dozen beastmen were climbing up from the siege ladder every minute. With the current combat efficiency, there was absolutely no chance of winning. Rhodes had no chance of winning against the rangers around him.
Lawrence shouted, Lawrence quickly drew back his bow and squeezed out of the crowd, searching for Caroline.
There were shaking figures everywhere, and the firelight reflected the panicked crowd. Obviously, it was extremely difficult to find a specific person in this chaotic situation.