A week passed quickly. An army of more than 5,000 men, under the command of Corey, had moved into various designated dangerous positions. Temporarily recruited mages, druids, warlocks and other spell-casting professions also gathered in the Duke's Mansion in the northern district of the city, and the entire Baldur's Gate revealed an urgent atmosphere of imminent war.

Suddenly, the alarm bell in the dock area was sounded, and the sound of "bell-bell-bell" spread throughout the city in a matter of seconds. Henry sat quietly at the table, his eyes fixed on the scene in the crystal ball. Out of the black sea came a group of monsters with shark heads and fins and webpers, most of their skin was green, and there were some dark blue stripes on their backs and abdomen. Since it was night, it was not very clear.

The Sawa Fishman is an aquatic species that lives in the dark, and if they are suddenly exposed to bright light, they will instantly produce abnormal states such as blindness and vertigo. Henry had long expected that these guys would definitely attack at night. As a result, there was an unquenchable light around the harbor and several coastal fortifications, and the Sawa Fishmen were startled by the sudden light, and they closed their eyes tightly and lowered their heads to try to avoid the glare light.

However, the soldiers guarding the shore obviously did not intend to give the monsters time to breathe. They had fired three volleys in a very short time, and after a scream, the Sawa Fishman rushed madly towards the defenders on the shore. But with the help of the giant crossbows defending the city, they were shot before they could rush to the earthen wall.

Just when everyone thought that the enemy was nothing more than that, a large number of sava fishmen suddenly appeared in the depths of the sea. These guys swam unhurriedly, swarming towards the beach little by little. On the coastline of up to several kilometers long. Tens of thousands of Sawa fishmen popped up. As for the ones I just killed. It's not a fraction of the number in front of you.

Look at the scene inside the crystal ball. Hawke stood up with a pale face. A war of this magnitude was beyond his imagination, and the endless monsters made it impossible to see any hope of victory. Henry was also a little worried now, because the number of Sawa fishmen far exceeded expectations. He glanced at the grim-faced Corey and asked in a low voice, "My commander, how many days do you expect us to be able to hold out?" Can the evacuation of civilians and materiel to a safe place be guaranteed? ”

Corey immediately stood up and replied, "We can keep it for five days to a week at most, regardless of the cost." Of course, it depends on the number of enemy priests. If it is less, relying on the air support of the airship, it may be able to drag on a little longer. However, once the number of pastors exceeds four hundred, I recommend that we evacuate as soon as possible. It is important to know that most of the Sawa Fish People in the Dao are born brute warriors. Once they are injured, they will go berserk, frantically clawing and biting their opponents until they die. Human soldiers are very prone to despair when encountering such a situation, and the collapse of the whole line is probably inevitable. ”

Hearing this answer, Henry couldn't help but feel a headache. It is clear that humanity is at an absolute disadvantage in this war. Relying on the sea behind him, the Sawa Fish Man can come and go whenever he wants. They did not use any tactics at all, and only relied on numerical superiority to continuously harass until the soldiers ran out of strength and could win.

Seeing the embarrassed look on his monarch's face, Corey immediately made a suggestion. "Duke. I know you've put a lot of traps in the city. It's better to hold on for two days, and then pretend to be defeated and lure the Sawa Fishman into the city for street fighting. I can guarantee it. An army of five thousand is absolutely capable of annihilating an equal number of enemies. Of course, you have to be mentally prepared that there is a good chance that the whole city will be reduced to a rubble. ”

After thinking about it for a moment, Henry gritted his teeth and nodded. "Just do as you say. However, there is one thing, you must make sure that you attract all the enemies. I don't want to see these guys burn and loot along the coast, knowing that the coastline of Waterdeep has collapsed, many fishing villages have been destroyed, and countless civilians have been killed in their homes. ”

"Don't worry. I know what to do to lure the Sawa Fishman into taking the bait. Although these guys are a bit clever, as long as it comes to Saikora (the god of Sahua fishmen), even if they know that the road is a trap, they will rush forward without hesitation. With that, Corey bowed, turned and left the Duke's Mansion to set up tasks.

Hawke wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Henry with a wry smile, "Your Excellency, I'm sorry. It was the first time I had seen such a big scene, and I was so scared. I'll tell you the truth, I'm drenched in sweat right now. ”

"Don't be too nervous. Even if the Fishmen break through the city, we can safely pass through the portal and retreat to the city of Bluvent. After saying that, Henry patted the old man's shoulder comfortingly. He understands how Hawke is feeling right now, and if he hadn't gone through so many big scenes, maybe he would have been at a loss.

After watching the battle going on on the coast for a while, Henry returned to the Mage Tower alone. Anyway, in two days, it would be impossible for the Sawah Fishmen to breach these magically fortified fortifications. As soon as he entered the basement, he saw Shantil examining the newly awakened vampire girls. They had been waking up a few days earlier, and were now learning how to control their new abilities.

As a vampire, not only does he have a long lifespan, but he also has a lot of special abilities. First, vampires can transform between humans, bats, and wolves. Secondly, unless exposed to the sun or pierced through the heart by a stake soaked in holy water, it will not be easily killed. Once they are fatally injured, their bodies will immediately turn into a gaseous state and float back to the coffin to recuperate. At the last minute, most vampires will have several enchanting spells that can control most humanoids.

The moment they saw Henry, all the vampires stood up, bowed their heads and waited for orders. He ignored the girls with awe, confusion, and bewilderment in their eyes, and walked straight in front of Shantil.

"I think you know what's going on outside the road. Tell me how many golems you have in your half-plane. I urgently need an army of unstoppable puppets right now. ”

The sorceress bowed with a smile and replied, "There are thirty steel golems, forty stone golems, and more than twenty clay golems in my half-plane. In addition, there are two diamond golems and a Shadowsteel golem. These loyal guards have always guarded the Magic Tower, and I am always available to have them fight for you if needed. ”

Hearing such a large number of golems, Henry's eyes lit up. It seemed that Shantil was richer than he had imagined, and it would cost millions of gold coins to make so many golems, even with the worst materials. It's no wonder that so many powerful spellcasters like to explore the outer plane, although they have to take some risks, but the harvest is definitely more than ten times that of the main plane.

"Now immediately connect to the portal of the Mage Tower, and prepare for an interdimensional teleportation." With that, Henry returned the coordinates of the half-plane to the sorceress.

Shantil didn't dare to slack off, and immediately came to the portal and used a spell to contact the mage tower located in the half-plane. The moment the two portals were connected, she bowed slightly and made a gesture of please. "Hosts, we were able to go over now. It's better to be quick, though, the power of this mage tower isn't enough to last long. ”

"Let's go, I'd like to see what this half-plane looks like." With that, Henry walked straight inside, followed by the sorceress.

After entering the portal, Henry suddenly felt as if he was being squeezed by an invisible force. It's only for a few seconds, but it's still a dizzying feeling. When he walked out of another portal, he almost fell to the ground. He leaned against the frame of the portal and rubbed his forehead vigorously.

Seeing this, Shantil, who had walked out of the portal, hurriedly walked over and put her hand on Henry's chest and explained, "Master, this is what interdimensional travel looks like. The protective power of the main plane is too strong, and it can only be shuttled through tiny cracks. So we have to twist our bodies, so it's inevitable that we will have some discomfort. ”

"I'm fine, just a little dizzy. Now take me on a tour of the Mage Tower, and take a look outside. As he spoke, Henry forced down his churning stomach and looked around at the decorations.

Shantil's half-plane mage tower is very well-equipped and covers a large area. The whole tower is divided into five floors above ground and two floors underground, and there are many special rooms. Since the main composition of this half-plane is biased towards soil, the energy of the earth element is very large, accounting for more than half of the elemental pool's reserves.

Through the window, Henry even saw the dense woods and all sorts of animals outside. Most of them are magical beasts, and it seems that the sorceress has turned this place into a natural material storehouse. Not far from the Mage Tower, there is a mine, where about a hundred earth crystal people are busy working.

Because of the abundance of earth elements, there are many ore veins here, and various associated gemstones and crystal reserves are abundant. The Earth Crystals and Shantil have made a pact that they can keep one-third of the total amount of crystals mined as long as they serve the Mage Tower wholeheartedly. Although these earth elemental beings are omnivorous, they have a special preference for crystals.

After a cursory look, Henry asked Shantil to return to the main plane with all the golems. After all, the energy of the mage tower is limited, and once the energy is exhausted and the passage is closed, it will be a big problem. As soon as nearly a hundred giant golems passed through the portal, the basement, which was not very spacious, was crowded.

In order to save space, Henry had to drive all the vampire girls into the coffin to sleep. These golems were a hole card that could change the tide of battle at a critical moment, and he didn't plan to reveal it too soon. After all, Corey didn't even use airships, dragonmen, and a large number of spellcasters now, which means that the human armies stationed in several places still have spare strength. (To be continued......)