Chapter 31: The Orcs Are Coming
"What is this...... East and West ......" Prince Commodus stood on the black-stone wall, stunned as his fortified camp, turret, and soldiers crumbled under the sweep of the behemoth.
"Your Highness, this is the Beamon Behemoth." Archmage Raphael's face turned pale, "Legendary creatures that feed on dragons. β
"Will our walls be able to hold back these monsters?" The Duke of Richeliu watched his men and knights flee in all directions in a scream, and his heart was bleeding.
"Open the gates and let the soldiers in." The prince was holding on to the wall, and he couldn't stand.
"Your Highness...... If the orcs take the opportunity to break through the city gates, they will not be able to return to the sky! "The princes and generals hurriedly dissuaded.
"The army of orcs did not keep up, and it was one that could save one." Prince Commodus clenched his fists, but the princes and generals did not dare to agree in any way.
The enraged prince turned and shouted, "Where is the bed crossbow! β
The heavy bed crossbow was aimed at Beamon, who was wreaking havoc in the camp, and with a command, 12 spears with the thickness of the bowl mouth flew out and shot straight at the target.
Beamon's body was covered in stiff hair, and the skin on his body was as hard as a dragon's scales, but the sharp and heavy bed crossbow pierced through the outer defenses, piercing their muscles hard.
"Whoa!" The Behemoths are incredibly strong, but that doesn't mean they can ignore the volleys of the bed crossbows.
Beamon, who had three heads attacking the outer camp, failed to miss any of his 12 bed crossbows due to his sheer size. Just like an ordinary person who was hit by a bow and arrow, the three-headed Beamon was immediately hit hard.
The others, who were standing a little farther away, saw that his companion was wounded, and picked up the boulders, flagpoles, barracks, and everything else that could be thrown at the wall.
Corpses, wood, dirt and debris rained down on the walls. The soldiers who couldn't dodge were accidentally hit by a boulder, and together with the bed crossbow beside them, they turned into a pile of powder.
Seeing Beamon howling in pain in the distance, the orc chief Sarufar smiled imperceptibly.
The chiefs around him were less restrained. The Beamon Behemoth, which had always regarded itself as the master of the orc army, had already fallen four of its head under the towering walls and wounded each other with bed crossbows, trebuchets and other sharp weapons.
"Well deserved."
"Let them be so easy to deal with, human bed crossbows."
"It's a pity, if those Beamons weren't so crazy and let our warriors keep up, even the black stone walls would have been knocked down at this moment."
"What's the pity, all three large human battalions were destroyed." Dai Shan's fox-like eyes were full of happiness, "It's just a city wall." We're just around the corner when we take the fireplace fort. β
The Great Chieftain Sarufar saw that the Beamons had begun to retreat. The number of these behemoths was not too many, and the loss of four of them was already an unacceptable loss, not to mention that several others were injured.
"As soon as Beamon retreats, the army will occupy the outer camp." Sarufar, dressed in a white robe, stood with his hands in his hands, "We will take the Hearthfort in three days." β
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At this time, under the city of Odessa, Xiao Yan was arranging for soldiers to divide the refugees into pieces, and urged them to build toilets to separate living quarters from garbage.
A white-haired officer rushed to the city gates under the cover of a group of guards.
"Miss Sonia de la Morr, it's great that you're here. I am Othello, the governor of the city. The governor was also in a hurry, and went out of the city to greet Sonya, "I see that your men are resettling refugees. When order is restored, my City Watch will lead them into the city in batches. Although space is tight in the city right now, there is still a lot of space in our Town Square and the Doge's Palace. β
"I'm afraid we don't have that time." Xiao Yan stepped forward, "I'm Knight Griffith Blanton, the commander of the Lamor family's dispatch army. β
"What do you mean by that?" The Governor seemed very unexpectedly about the refugees, "There is a lack of food and clothing outside the city, and there is much to keep in mind." And there were many nobles and gentlemen stranded outside the city with the commoners, which was rude. β
Othello's eagerness to resettle refugees is well understood. The nobles and gentlemen who were stranded outside the city were temporarily displaced by the war, but their noble status and influence did not wane, and now was the perfect opportunity to show favor to them.
As long as the kingdom's army returns to quell the orc attacks, these nobles will return to their hometowns to repay the hospitality they have received. This is an unquestionable rule and custom among high society.
"In a short time, the army will not return." Xiao Yan saw what he thought, "Grand Duke Qiulin and Count CondΓ© are clearing out the orc troops, and we are the only regular troops close to Odessa City at the moment. If the nearly 1,000 troll warriors chose to raid the city instead of continuing to harass, these thousands of refugees would be the key to opening the city's gates. β
The Governor looked at Sonia noncommittally. The girl shook her head: "What Commander Griffith said is the truth at the moment. Unfortunately, we don't have that many options. β
"No...... No, the possibility of an orc attack should not allow the king's people and distinguished ladies to sleep outside the city. The Governor's concern for his own reputation and prestige overrode his fear of orcs, "I have 500 City Guards, and now I send 300 of them. Miss Lamour, be sure to assist the citizens into the city. β
No matter how Xiao Yan and Sonia persuaded them, the governor's mind was already set and could no longer be reversed. Xiao Yan could only agree to the 300 city guards to open up a passage and maintain order to enter the city. To some comfort, the governor provided a large number of bows and arrows, which were lowered from the walls.
"I have a very bad premonition, Griffith." Sonia put her hand lightly on Xiao Yan's arm, "I feel like the troll army is coming. β
"Forget it, it's not surprising that we weren't able to convince the Governor." Xiao Yan sighed, "From the Governor's point of view, he has enough reasons to take this risk. We are not inhabitants of this world, so we can put the defense of Odessa first; But from the perspective of the indigenous people, the safety of these tens of thousands of refugees cannot be ignored at all. β
"From now on, you follow me, and after we leave the City Guard to maintain order, all other forces will camp outside the city." Xiao Yan stared into the distance of the empty Odessa plain, "If the trolls come, we will meet them in the wild." β
After leaving 300 city guards, Xiao Yan didn't care about the order of the city gate, and took 1700 of Lamour's private army to set up camp in an open place outside the city. He wasn't obligated to cover the refugees into the city, and he didn't want to wait for the trolls to arrive and be broken up by the horrible crowd.
The city guards, numbered of several hundred people, could not sustain the work of tens of thousands of refugees with their families entering the city, and the three gates were crowded until the next morning, and not many people were allowed in.
"Woooooo A sharp horn scared the exhausted refugees into trembling legs. The sound of the horn is familiar to every refugee.
"The trolls are coming."