"Stop it!!"

Anyone in their senses knows that this strange stone golem must not be allowed to come near at this moment. At this moment, all the engineers corrected the direction of the defending equipment, throwing as many stones and crossbows as possible in the direction of the golem.

This has a negligible success rate.

Everyone knows that unless the shooting elements are set in advance, the deviation of the siege engine's hit is no more than one-third of the range, which is already blessed by the gods.

And want to hit a moving target with a giant ballista...... Oh my God, do you think this is a slingshot to shoot a bird? Hurry up and drag this idiot to the temple, he must have cerebral blight!

Therefore, when the heavy arrows of the boulder smashed into the sky, the golem did not make any evasive movements, and just watched as one after another fierce attacks flew from at least twenty feet away, and then smashed into such small craters in the ground.

There's no way they're going to hit it.

But the same logic doesn't necessarily apply to the Stormcloak......

"My lord, all the trebuchets have been calibrated. Ready to use. ”

The deputy commander of the provisional position of Gadama nodded, and tossed aside the intelligence document that recorded all the Acropolis equipment placements in Xueman.

"So, let's get started. He waved his hand down vigorously.

And the meteor shower constructed by the oil bomb also descended on the snow-filled outer wall of the city defense system from this moment.

No matter how sophisticated the protection is, it is impossible for the Snow Man to replace all the siege weapons with fire-resistant steel. Even if the expensive fire-retardant paint applied to the wooden structure is effective, it is still flesh and blood that is busy next to the large equipment.

When the flaming oil bombs arced in the air and exploded accurately on the lookout where the trebuchet was placed, the burning oil that disintegrated like mercury ignited everyone in the vicinity in an instant.

Whether it's a guard, a craftsman, or a people. Even the heavily armored ones couldn't extinguish the cohesive flames—they let out a shrill scream that didn't fit into a human throat, and one by one they fluttered off the edge of the lookout, ending their physical pain in a very rapid collision.

Hadava watched as the meteor pierced the clear sky and hit the tower only fifty paces away from him. Then reddish-yellow flames erupted from every window, and living torches struggled and tumbled, then curled up in a wail, charred black.

"It can't be...... How could they have hit so accurately!"

There was a scream in the air.

Before he could react from the shock, Lilith swept him down. Then another 'fire meteor' flew past where he had just stood—and a heavy trebuchet behind him was finished.

A rebel soldier tried to sneak up on him, but the man was immediately torn into seventeen or eighteen pieces by the cobweb-like wire. He then struggled to his feet.

"Thank you. Hadava whispered to Lilith. A sword slashed open the chest of another assailant. Then he looked to the side of the burning tower, where another spare giant crossbow machine was still sitting unharmed.

If the stone golem was allowed to approach the city walls, no one knew what would have happened.

But now all the wizards in the army have gone to participate in the containment of the Living Dead Witch. And there is no way to damage the stone statue with a bow and arrow. If you don't do something about it, then something unfortunate will happen.

But...... Who can operate a ballista?

"Lilith, do you know how to operate a ballista?" Hadava asked the girl beside her.

The girl replied in the affirmative with a short, powerful gesture.

"Then you're going to stop it!" roared the centurion. He then took a step forward and took advantage of the situation to solve an enemy that appeared in front of Lilith.

"I'll keep this place guarded!"

The girl looked at him deeply, and there seemed to be some strange emotion flowing in her blue eyes. She nodded imperceptibly, and then disappeared in a series of strange changes in her body.

[Well, now I have to carry it alone.] 】

Hadava withdrew his gaze. As he focused his attention on where it should be, he suddenly felt three times more stressed than before.

In less than thirty seconds, he received two sword wounds, and in return, five heavily armed rebel warriors fell off the wall.

[It's like there's no end...... Is Storm Cloak playing for real this time?]

He propped up his shield and sent a lightly armored guy to the sword of an ally with a shoulder blow. Then with a backhand slash, he slit the throat of another person.

"Let me see what I can do. The centurion licked his lips and roared under his breath like an adult saber-toothed tiger.

At the same time, Lilith also came to the upper end of the tower.

The burning oil didn't do much to her. For a veteran Assassin, he was able to move comfortably even in an environment ten times more difficult than this. The only thing that bothered her a little was the wound from the Ebony Blade.

It hurts. Minnie's torture of her is nothing more than a drizzle. And this wound has not been completely healed until now.

[Will you die here?]

She picked up a black alloy steel bolt and placed it in the ballista's card slot.

[It doesn't matter if you die here. 】

Fifteen and a third degrees to the left.

[One by one, their peers died or betrayed.] How could this have happened a hundred years ago?]

Downward ...... Seven degrees.

[Is it because he has reneged on the Five Commandments?, too, how can the Lord of Slaughter need a group of disobedient servants?]

The girl pulled the winch vigorously so that the ballista was turned in the right direction and in accordance with a certain amount of advance.

[If you can leave alive this time, then go back to the headquarters.] It is said that the Guardian has brought the coffin of the Night Mother, perhaps...... I should have a look. 】

She made a final correction. Then he quickly swung his hammer and smashed the wooden bracket to pieces with precision.

………………

"Boom !!!!"

When the black bolt hits the stone statue's chest. It was not the crashing sound of rocks shattering, but an explosion like a mountain cracking!

Where did Xueman's crossbow arrow come from such an exaggerated effect!?

However, this did not prevent the soldiers from cheering loudly for this.

'Bang!' a violent tremor reached everyone's feet accurately. This was followed by a second tone, a third sound.

'Bang!!'

'Bang !!'

When the true body of the giant stone statue was revealed from the dust mist, most of the soldiers defending the city could not help but feel a sense of despair, even with the blessing of the inspiring spell.

That's clearly a huge steel giant!

"It can't ......," Hadava muttered to himself. Even an axe would have slashed at his neck, if it hadn't been for a dagger that had broken through the air and pierced the axe-wielder's head. He is now on his way to Songard.

And at this moment, the pace of the Iron Giant increased significantly.

The arrow, which had no effect at all, was the giant himself removing the outer layer of camouflage, because the thick layer of rock was not conducive to running.

Yes, run.

Even if the movements seem extremely clumsy, the incomparably large body is enough to provide a speed far beyond the average human race. And when the giant raised his fist, even the most optimistic person could not have confidence in the solidity of the walls.

Near the tower, there is a wall that is more fragile than the rest of the city due to the dragon's fire that was burned during the dragon plague.

And after three breaths, the iron giant, which was on the verge of disintegration due to high-speed movement, had already arrived in front of the city gate......

At first there was an indescribable silence. And after a tenth of a second, the entire wall was visibly twisted and folded. It's like piercing a vibrating tuning fork into the water, causing ripples in circles. Subsequently......

'Boom Boom Boom Boom !!!!!!!!'

Turmoil as if the heavens and the earth were turned upside down followed.

The giant's upper body shattered the moment it came into contact. And at the cost of this, not even a single intact brick was left near the tower.

The outer walls were broken.

"Whoa, a!!!!!!!!!!!!!a

Furious shouts erupted from the Stormcloak's position. An array of at least 10,000 men was mobilized, ready to take over the snow-filled walls at any moment. What should have been an extremely difficult task is now a simple effort.

"I see. ”

In the camp of the commander in the outer city of the snow. Governor Quincy sat down in a daze.

"Use the Stone Golem to get my attention first, and then use the High Wizard to confuse me a second time after I think I've solved the scheme. And in the end, use the pre-prepared ambush to lay the final victory?"

"The power that dominates metal should be Xue Man's former court wizard Gerd. If I had known that there were two high-level wizards, I wouldn't have responded like this. Well done, well done. ”

"But I'm not unprepared. Quincy propped up the table and struggled to her feet. The frustration just now consumed too much of his mental energy, but it was still possible to just issue orders.

"I thought I would be able to hold out at least a few more days. I didn't expect it to be so fast. He sighed and beckoned to his lieutenant.

That's right, he had long expected that the outer wall of Xueman would eventually be lost. After all, there is such a huge disparity in strength, and there will always be a moment when blood and will are exhausted. And he had arranged the corresponding measures a few days ago.

The person in charge of the execution was his own cronies, as well as a trustworthy young man assigned by the top brass of his comrades-in-arms - presumably named Franster. They were ordered to hide large quantities of brimstone and fire oil at various key locations in the outer city. And the responsibility of ignition is entrusted to the infallible veteran of the Empire.

When the Cloak was triumphant about conquering the outer walls, it would have made them feel refreshed! Maybe they'd killed more than half of them - after all, the territory between the outer and inner cities wasn't wide and easy to block, and it was a perfect urn city.

Now the only way to do so is to implement the plan in advance. Fortunately, the route of retreat had been sent to the centurions who were in charge of the various squads. I guess it will have a certain effect.

"It's time, send a signal. He said to his adjutant.

"But ......"

"I know what you're trying to say, those conscripts weren't part of the plan for retreat. However, sacrifice is always necessary. He pressed his adjutant on the shoulders and said in a heavy but firm voice: "There will always be people who need to stay behind to delay the enemy's footsteps, and we must preserve as much as possible the living forces that can fight." You see, those centurions understand this very well. Even though there was no reason for it, no one came out against me. This shows that it is necessary. ”

"Go, go and blow the horn of retreat, and when all of us are down, I will light the signal with my own hands...... I will bear the responsibility for this betrayal alone. He turned and looked at the map on the command table.

"Your Excellency......" His adjutant stepped forward, and stopped talking.

"Huh?" the Governor's eyes widened.

"I think it's better to be a wicked person than to be thorough. The adjutant whispered in the Governor's ear, and with a gentle push, Governor Quincy's stiff body fell to the command table, along with the dagger he had on his back. Crimson blood immediately stained most of the pale yellow map.

The adjutant turned his head and said to the herald who stood by as if he hadn't seen anything, "Light the ignition signal." As for the rest, it doesn't matter at all. ”

"Let these snowmans die under the machinations of the Empire. It will also be much easier for us to take over the city. ”

"May Talos bless you. Your Excellency the Governor-General. ”