In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the ruined walls of Soba, and the army of the Iron Throne had just completed the last wave of the day's attack, sounding the horn of the collection of troops, and withdrawing to the main camp one after another. The scattered defenders had finally endured another day, but there was no joy on their faces. Because there is not much resistance left in the whole city now, if there are no reinforcements, it will fall in two days at most.

What's more, as the rightful owner of the northern lands, Anta . Silver Shield hadn't been seen in public for a long time, and everything had been handled by his wife, Lady Brila, in recent times. No one knows if this duke is still alive now, if it weren't for the fact that there were many monsters in the siege team outside, I'm afraid someone would have launched a rebellion and surrendered the city.

A young man who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old walked up to the veterans with a bloody sword, sat down and asked, "Uncle Ike, how long will we be like this?" ”

"Phew! Don't look at these miscellaneous things now, when Duke Henry's reinforcements arrive, they will all be finished. The veteran named Ike cursed fiercely. His nephew had died in a fierce siege the other day, so he now hated the people of the Iron Throne.

Another veteran asked with a wry smile on his face, "Do you think you can hold out until reinforcements arrive?" Let's not talk about whether Duke Henry knows the situation here, even if he does, look at the few people left on the city wall, I'm afraid there are less than four hundred, as long as those orcs, gnolls and ogres join the siege team, I'm afraid it won't take more than two hours to kill us all. ”

"So what. Can you still surrender? Don't forget that our family and friends are in the city, and according to the virtues of these guys outside, they will definitely burn and loot after the city is breached. Old Ike replied through gritted teeth.

Hear his words. Everyone fell silent. Everyone knew that Ike Sr. was right, and that's why he was able to hold on to it despite such a disadvantage. It's ridiculous to say that the soldiers haven't collapsed until now because of fear, yes, fear. They didn't know what kind of atrocities those monsters outside the city would do, so they gritted their teeth and persevered until now.

The young soldier suddenly stood up and shouted, "That's right, we have no way out. There is only a fight to the death. I hope that Duke Henry's reinforcements will arrive tonight, otherwise we won't be able to see tomorrow's sunset. ”

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight with these miscellaneous pieces!"

The remaining soldiers stood up one after another, screaming to vent their depression and mania.

Meanwhile. In the tent of the orc camp outside the city, Chief Fugnor was walking around irritably. Today's siege has amply proved that Soba has lost the ability to resist, and tomorrow morning will be in full force. The top brass of the Iron Throne will definitely launch an attack on all fronts. In one fell swoop, he took down the city that had been gnawing for more than a month. He was now a little unsure whether he should continue to join the Iron Throne and fight for a piece of land where the tribe could thrive, or whether he should continue to wait for news from the fat cat.

Just as he was hesitating, a sturdy orc youth suddenly rushed in and shouted, "Chief! We found this little human girl at the edge of the camp, and she said she had important news to convey to you. ”

"Oh?" The chief was slightly taken aback, and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the little girl who was following the orc youth. She looked very frightened, dirty, thin, and dressed in tattered clothes. It's completely dressed as a street child.

Fugner felt that something was wrong, and was about to open his mouth to say something. The little human girl suddenly burst into tears, crying and shouting, "Woo woo woo! Don't eat me! Don't eat me! I'm just talking for someone. ”

"Don't be afraid, we're orcs, not ogres." Fugna helplessly comforted the panicked little girl. The orc youth standing aside looked at the chief's depressed face, his face flushed, and he couldn't help himself from laughing.

The little girl touched the snot and tears on her face suspiciously and asked, "Really?" ”

Fugner nodded vigorously. "Really!"

"Is it true that the person who asked me to send the message said that you would give me food and a large sum of money?" The little girl asked with a wink. She could also see that these vicious-looking orcs had no ill will.

"It depends on who is the person who asked you to bring the news and what the news is." Fugner replied with a wide open mouth and a smile. He'd guessed some, but wasn't so sure.

The girl nodded earnestly, and pulled out a very small piece of parchment from her dirty hair. He handed it to the orc youth beside him. The latter didn't even look at it, and handed it directly to the chieftain who was sitting in a chair.

When I opened the note, there was only one word written on it: dawn.

But that's enough for Fugner. He laughed and asked, "Hahahaha!" It's finally here! Isn't it a very clever fat man who asked you to deliver the letter? ”

"Yes. Can you give me food and money now? As she spoke, the girl tensed nervously, for fear of hearing something bad. For a street child who has been hungry for days, this is the only hope to survive, otherwise he would not risk his life to approach the barracks.

"Of course! You have sent important information, and you can get a bounty of two hundred gold coins and a sumptuous dinner. However, since this news is still being kept secret for the time being, you will need to wait until dawn before leaving. Orix, get her some of the best food, and tell everyone to rest as soon as they're done, and get up for me before dawn tomorrow. ”

After Fugner finished speaking, he threw the parchment directly into the fire, and the whole person relaxed. There is no doubt that this is a signal sent by the fat cat to do it. It also meant that the Duchy's army was already lying in ambush around the camp, ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment. As for the Iron Throne, it will immediately become a bunch of losers.

The orc young man called Orix slammed his fist his chest. "Rest assured, wise Great Chief. Our awesome boys are ready to strike at the slightest command, no matter who the enemy is. ”

"Remember, don't drink or make trouble tonight, and watch this little girl, don't hurt her, don't let her run away, the more critical it is, the more careful we have to be, understand?" Fugner took the trouble to admonish again. He has been in human society for many years, and he understands a truth, that is, there must not be a problem at the last moment, otherwise no matter how careful the plan is, it will fall short.

"Understood, I will personally inform all centurions and have them restrain their men." After saying that, Orix saluted, and turned around and left the big tent with the little human girl.

He knew that the goal that the chief had worked hard for half his life was about to be achieved, and what a luxury it was to join a civilized society. For the orcs, who have always been regarded as barbaric and uncivilized by the world, it can be said that it is quite difficult to do this. But they also have to work several times harder than other races to be truly recognized, just like the naturalized barbarians of the North.

A similar situation played out in Byrne's tent, but he was instructed to evacuate. Led by a twelve-year-old, they left the chaotic camp safely and headed east through a thicket to find Corey's army at the edge of the Dragon's Forest.

Due to the follow-up replenishment and the defection of some prisoners, the number of this force expanded again to more than 3,000, and all of them were veterans who had seen blood, which can be described as strong soldiers. Coupled with two humanoid dragons and a Grand Warcist Shantil with a casting level of nineteen, there is no problem even if you push it flat.

However, out of an abundance of caution, Commander Corey still opted for a dawn raid. He'd already tasted the sweetness of this tactic along the way, first with Eltorel and then with the town of Tril, and it turned out that most creatures were the least alert at this time, and it only took a single fierce assault to completely destroy and defeat them.

What's more, this time there is also an internal response, thousands of strong orc warriors can not only cause chaos, but also greatly damage morale, making the enemy feel like they are under siege. When the time comes, as long as those rabble are in chaos, and they don't even need to be shot by others, they themselves will have an inside bar and a stampede.

Before dark, Corey convened a military meeting, mainly to get an idea of the combat effectiveness of the Iron Throne's higher-ups. He asked Byrne directly at the beginning: "Tell us about the enemy's noteworthy characters, especially those above the tenth level." ”

Byrne lowered his head and thought for a few minutes, then replied, "Not too many, the most powerful of them is Eltorel's former ruler, Delt, a seventeenth-level fallen holy knight, and the two hundred Hell Knights under his command. This man was once a believer in Heim, but he chose to fall for some reason. He followed the Iron Throne's army north, and all those who dared to resist were brutally killed. ”

Corey frowned and tapped his fingers on the table. "I've heard that this guy is called the Hussar King by the inhabitants of the area, and that his two hundred Hellknights are well-trained and make him a rather difficult enemy. ”

"Humph! I doubt that the horses will be able to run under the deterrence of Long Wei. Shantil snorted. She, like most spellcasters, simply looked down on warriors who only used brute force.

Byrne shook his head with a wry smile and explained, "Even if you can't ride a horse, two hundred hoplites are a lot of strength. As far as I know, they are armed with full-body armor, heavy crossbows, spears, swords, curved shields, and blunt weapons like a mace or war hammer. ”

"Hahaha! What I love most is to see these tin cans being corroded by strong acids. Don't worry, they'll leave it to me. As he spoke, Oroxes cracked the corners of his mouth and smiled evilly.

The black dragon's spews of acid are strong enough to melt most metal weapons and armor in an instant, not including Mithril and Adamantite, of course. However, it is impossible for Dert to equip such a team, because if he had the financial resources, he would have raised more troops long ago. (To be continued......)