Even in the summer, the Doro Plateau is still bleak.

As far as the eye can see, there is only a patch of dead grass and desolate mountains, and there are not even animals in sight. The dark clouds of black pressure pressed overhead, bringing only a sense of oppression that was enough to suffocate. The cold wind howled and blew on the crumbling sentry post, causing the wood on it to sway with the wind.

"Hoo ..............."

The man standing on the sentry lowered his head and blew on his hands with white smoke, and then he raised his head, looked at his colleagues around him, and pouted dissatisfiedly.

"Hey, look, is this still a summer moon? I look like it's already winter! ”

"Shut up, isn't this place like this all the time?"

The other warrior huddled in the corner also replied lazily, and the wind blew uncontrollably, lifting the fur cloak on their outside, revealing the shining armor inside——— which was the armor of the paladin. But the man at the moment couldn't see the spirit of the paladin at all. He had a full beard and looked as if he hadn't shaved in months. And the face is quite haggard, and even vaguely looks a little malnourished. And behind their sentry was a crooked fortress made entirely of stone. It doesn't look majestic at all, but in terms of fortifications, it's good enough.

"You say, when will those barbarians attack next?"

I don't know if it's boring, after glancing at the empty Gobi wilderness around me, another paladin asked. He reached out and stroked the beard on his chin. Then he narrowed his eyes and sighed helplessly.

"Hell knows. Probably today and tomorrow, the captain heard their ghosts crying wolf in the distance a few days ago. In terms of time, these barbarians should have almost finished their disgusting rituals and were ready to gather their men for an attack. ”

"Damn!!"

Hearing this, the paladin who had asked the question before clenched his fists hard, knocked heavily on the wooden fence in front of him, and made a "knock" sound.

"Now the whole continent is in danger, and that group of damned barbarians actually took advantage of this time to fish in troubled waters, it's unforgivable!! Why didn't the Templars go all out and wipe out these damn bastards? So. We don't need to stay in a place where these birds don't, and we don't have to be on guard against the ugly and evil degenerates all the time!! ”

Hearing this, the other paladin didn't say much, but from the expression on his face, it could be seen that he also clearly agreed with his colleague's words. However, as a paladin, the only thing he could do now was to continue to monitor here in case the barbarians invaded.

This is the land of the wilderness. Hardly anyone will come here. This is true even for businessmen who value profit more than life, because it is full of dangers, but it is not profitable. No country wants to expend its strength here, and this plateau is a place of death. A place of savagery. Here, there is nothing but death. And these paladins from the Templar Order are the only guardians here. They guard the gateway to and from the northern side of the Klein Continent. At the same time, it is also guarding against the invasion of those barbarians.

Barbarians.

For the Klein Continent, these barbarians are not just primitive people with a low level of civilization. In fact. The ancestors of these barbarians were those who were forced to migrate or expelled due to defeat in the Creation War and the War of Heaven and Earth. Many of them were once followers of some evil god. And these barbarians themselves are also ferocious and terrible, and they are extremely evil. They are of a variety of races, ranging from orcs, to Tevlin, and even to the presence of subspecies giants. These races are always thinking of returning to the Klein Continent and returning to that rich land for revenge. The Templar took on the role of guarding them, and in order to prevent the barbarians from returning to the land, they set up camp here to observe and defend against the barbarian attacks.

Although there are barbarian invasions every year, this year the situation looks a little different. Not only did the barbarians, who had previously fought on their own, come together to attack them, but they even banded together and learned to harass the Templar outposts using various tactics. This made the paladins very worried, especially the recent changes in the Klein continent, and they had also heard a lot of rumors from the rear, whether it was the plague, the black dragon or the undead legion, they were worried. And now it seems that these barbarians are not willing to be lonely, and are planning to come to get a piece of the pie.

Although the paladins had already sent many letters asking for assistance to the rear, most of the answers they received were unsatisfactory, after all, the rear was now in a tight situation, and there was no way to provide them with manpower. This also worried the paladins in charge of guarding this savage land, and they were all worried that if this continued, they might completely fall under the attack of those barbarians. By that time, it was too late.

"Look over there!!"

And at that moment, suddenly, the paladin, who was in charge of the lookout, shouted and called out to his companion, and then he crowded and stretched out his hand and pointed ahead. Hearing the call of his colleague, the paladin who was sitting on the ground next to him also jumped up hurriedly, and then he raised his head, stretched out his hand to block his forehead, and looked in the direction of the other party's finger in the cold wind, and soon, he saw a puff of billowing smoke and dust emerging from the other side of the horizon, approaching this side.

"It's the Orcs Iron Bulls!! Signal, the barbarians have attacked!! ”

"Knock knock............ Knock knock knock .........!! ”

The rapid beat of drums resounded in the air, echoing through the camp. Hearing the sound of the horn, the paladins who were resting in the stone houses also hurried out, and they rushed up to the walls of the fortress, lined up in full armor, armed with bows and long swords, and looked ahead with serious faces, ready for battle. There is no need to speak, and there is no need for pre-war agitation. For the paladins stationed here and fighting against the barbarians all the time, this is already commonplace.

The smoke and dust gradually cleared.

Thousands of tall, green-skinned orc knights sat on mounts that looked like giant rhinos, maces clenched in their hands, long fangs sticking out of their lower lips like ghosts. Unlike the heavily armed paladins, these orc cavalry did not wear much heavy armor, and wore almost nothing except heavy leather armor for protection in vital areas.

But this does not mean that these orcs are easy to deal with, and the paladins are well aware that even if they don't need any equipment, the skin of these orcs is enough to withstand a normal level of attack. Attacks that could kill people lost their original power in front of their skin, and these orcs were not only strong in defense, but also in recovery. If it weren't for the fatal blow, it wouldn't be long before they got back to their feet and continued their attacks.

The orc cavalry did not charge as soon as the paladins had expected, instead, they distanced themselves far around the fortress, carefully placing themselves out of the range. Immediately afterwards, I saw a tall orc led by him raise the horn in his hand and blow it in a low voice.

"Uh......... Woo......... Woo............"

The heavy sound of the horn echoed across the wilderness, adding a strange killing aura. And at this moment, the paladins also clenched their weapons, and many of them looked solemn, they could be sure that today would probably be another bloody battle.

However, the situation is worse than they think.

"Whew..................!!!"

Before the sound of the trumpet fell, suddenly, a wolf howl came from the northwest, and everyone followed the sound, and they couldn't help but be surprised. I saw that on the hillside on the side of the orc cavalry, countless half-wolf and half-human shadows emerged from it, they stood like people, but their faces were as hideous as wild wolves. Seeing these monsters, the paladins immediately screamed in shock.

"Werewolves!?"

"The Nine Saints are above, do they even have werewolves?"

It's no wonder that these paladins were so surprised, knowing that before this, although the orcs had always been the main force of the attack. But they are united by lower races such as goblins. It's not so much union as enslavement. But werewolves are different, although werewolves are generally regarded on the Klein continent as monsters that have no brains and are only dominated by wild instincts, but the paladins know very well how terrible these werewolves are. They have their own abilities to survive in this wilderness. But before this, werewolves and orcs had not had much contact, so why did they go out together this time?

"Knock......... Knock ..............."

Before the paladin could figure out what was going on, suddenly, another low voice sounded, and with this sound that seemed to tremble even the ground, dozens of terrifying figures full five or six meters tall reappeared from the other side of the hillside. And seeing these figures, the paladins were completely stunned.

"The Nine Saints are above, and they are actually giants......... How did they end up here? ”

Giants, and even many paladins who have been stationed here all their lives, have never seen their shadows. They were once part of the race of giants, but after their defeat, the giants left the continent of Klein, and it is rumored that they traveled to the far north and never returned. And now, these giants have actually appeared here? (To be continued.) )