A caravan of more than a hundred people is heading towards Ironwood City. The caravan has carts specially designed to pull wood and various ropes. It looks like a caravan going to Ironwood City to purchase wood.
But if you look carefully, you can still find a problem. The people in this caravan behave too solemnly, not like the Northland timber caravan at all. Most of the Northland timber merchants are very chatty. During the march in broad daylight,
Except for the creaking sound of the wheels, this team of more than a hundred people made no noise at all. They all looked like old monks who had practiced silent meditation.
Looking at their clothes, although they are common clothes worn by lumber merchants in the North, they are too new and they don't smell the same sawdust smell that comes from people who have been dealing in lumber for many years.
It's just that this group of people are all serious human beings. Although there are some errors in the details, they are not as eye-catching as Tal and others. In addition, there are many timber merchants traveling to and from Ironwood City. From the time they enter the Hunter Territory,
It hasn't aroused any suspicion so far.
The leader of the team was the Pope of the Rising Sun Cult, Mishu, who had caused a big fuss in the Golden Dragon City and almost killed King Ren. At this time, he was riding a variegated Northland pony, wearing a mink suit.
Qiu, dressed exactly like a wealthy businessman from the North,
The originally conspicuous scepter was hidden under his clothes. Knight Commander Hussein and several church senior officials followed behind Mi Xiu.
Although the team only has about a hundred people, it is the essence of the Rising Sun Church at this time. After the Rising Sun Sect caused a big event in the Golden Dragon City, it immediately received a violent blow from the Kingdom, especially in the Kingdom.
In the relatively strong Central Plains, many church strongholds and nobles who had secret contacts with the church were uprooted one by one. With Qing's intimidation and Thor leading the execution, the injured Yaxiu did not dare to take the lead easily.
The church now does not dare to gather too many people at once for fear of attracting the attention of the black prison. The hundred or so people around Mi Xiu now are the limit that the entire church can use, but these hundreds of people are all absolute elites. Except for
Mi Xiu, a mid-level expert in the sky, Hussein, the leader of the earth-level knights, and several great knight-level experts, and there is also an unknown divine attendant in the scepter.
"boom!"
A burst of fire suddenly burst out from the wrapped scepter, and the fire condensed in the middle of the team, forming a figure wearing flame armor.
"Lord Archangel Rand!"
"Lord God Envoy!"
Rand's appearance instantly broke the solemnity in the team. It was originally quiet, and everyone tried not to make any noise while marching. But as soon as Rand appeared, everyone quickly knelt down and paid tribute to Rand. Only Mi
After hesitating for a moment, Xiu turned slightly to Rand to express his respect.
Rand, who seemed to be made of flames, could not see any expression. He just looked at the vaguely visible Ironwood City and seemed to be lost in thought, and then spoke again:
"I feel it. It's the breath of the blasphemer. It's in that city in the northeast. Find him and destroy him!"
"Yes! Follow the will of the Lord of the Rising Sun!"
Everyone present prostrated themselves to the ground again, only Pope Mi Xiu, who was still standing, felt slightly embarrassed.
However, Rand didn't pay attention to Mi Xiu's attitude. After pointing the direction, he turned into a flame again and returned to the black iron scepter.
After Rand disappeared for a while, everyone who was kneeling on the ground stood up, staring at Mi Xiu with a calm face, waiting for Mi Xiu's instructions.
"Let's go to Ironwood City."
"yes."
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"Clang, clang, clang!"
In Ironwood City, the dull bells rang three times in a row. These three dull bells meant that Ironwood City had encountered the most urgent situation. Ever since the Hunter family rose up under the leadership of Richard, this sound started from Richard.
The big clock passed down from my grandfather’s generation has not rung three times in a row for a long time.
"what happened!"
Viscount Sauter has already put on his equipment, wearing a knight's plate armor, and walked out of the castle with a sword on his waist. Although he has not made a move for a while, as a martial arts idiot, Viscount Sauter is always good at killing people.
He never fell behind, and as soon as he heard the bell ringing, he completed the battle preparations as quickly as possible.
"Lord Sauter, he is an orc. The scout outpost in front discovered the orc!"
When the reconnaissance cavalry conveyed the information about the appearance of the orcs to Ironwood City, the commander in charge of the big bell immediately ordered the bell signal to be sounded with the highest combat readiness. All matters involving the orcs would be treated with the most seriousness here.
"Tap, step, step."
"Brother, what's going on?"
"The orcs are coming."
Shortly after Sauter arrived at the gate of the castle, other members of the Hunter family in Ironwood Castle also rushed to the school grounds wearing battle armor and holding weapons, including Richard's second uncle, third uncle and several cousins.
It has entered a state of combat readiness.
"Orcs!"
Although the core senior leaders of the Hunter family are mentally prepared, they still feel nervous when they hear that the orcs are really coming. It is true that the old enemy of the orcs has been hanging over humans for too long, even Bei, who has never been in contact with the orcs.
The local nobles had to become serious when they heard the name orc.
Moreover, Ironwood City is still empty as never before. There are only two garrison troops of more than 1,000 people and about a hundred scouts. The old troops of the Flying Bear Army are still on the front line of Suppressing Demon City, and the main force of the system army is now led by Richard.
I went to the ironwood forest next to me and made a fuss,
Fortunately, after Richard learned that the orcs were about to infiltrate, he left a basic guard force for Ironwood City. At this time, in addition to the original Hunter family's army, there were two champion knights and about ten people in Ironwood City.
A mixed team of monks and crusaders, but these armies are far away from Richard and have not been judged by the system to be within the range where they can enjoy the bonuses of skills and specialties.
The two champion knights only have the strength of the elementary earth level, and the Crusaders only have the strength of the blank knights who have just entered the knight level.
This army, which Richard had left behind at Ironwood Castle as a precaution, now came to the school grounds to obey Sauter's orders. Before Richard left, he had already told them to obey Viscount Sauter's orders.
,
Viscount Sauter was a little relieved when he saw these powerful retainers. Sauter was still very clear about the strength of these people. The two earth knights at the head were the existences that the Hunter family needed to look up to in the past.
Seeing that the main combat forces had gathered, Viscount Sauter cleared his throat slightly and said:
"Second child, third child, you lead the guards in Ironwood Castle to sit on the city top and make sure to guard the city wall."
"Don't worry, brother! If the orcs want to cross the city wall, they will step over our bodies!"
"Okay! Either hold on or die with honor!"
The Hunter family is indeed a bunch of fools. Such unlucky words sounded very encouraging to Viscount Sauter, and he even felt that this was what every Hunter family member should do.
After saying that, Richard's two uncles led people and rushed to the city wall.
"Butler Egg!"
"Lord Viscount!"
"You come and organize the men of Ironwood City! Men over the age of fourteen and under sixty must be prepared to go to the city to support!"
"Yes, sir!"
What Ige usually does is the daily management of Ironwood City, and he is very familiar with the affairs of grassroots organizations. It is appropriate for Ige to take charge of this matter.
"lady."
"Um"
This time, the Viscountess was very dignified and did not contradict Viscount Sauter. Instead, she stood quietly and waited for Viscount Sauter's instructions.
"You organize the old and weak in the castle. If Ironwood City is lost, then close the castle gate for the last resistance. When it is absolutely necessary, make sure no one falls into the hands of the orcs."
Mrs. Kelin nodded silently and agreed. He understood what Sauter meant.
"I'll leave the castle to you."
"Everyone, come with me!"
After that, Viscount Sauter called on the two champion knights left behind by Richard and a mixed team of more than a dozen monks and crusaders to run towards the city wall.
