Chapter 13: Advance
Void Dragons, Griffin Knights, Dwarven Helicopters, with the cooperation of multiple arms of the Alliance, the Ancestral Dragon Legion was defeated one after another, and the sky was soon controlled by the Lordaeron Alliance.
At the same time, the gunboats of Ironforge also flew above the castle, and hundreds of heavy guns fired a rain of cannonballs at the towering castle turret. Howitzers glided through the air with a piercing crashing sound, and smoke filled the sky over the castle.
Above the castle, there were scenes of cannonballs exploding, and the flames were soaring into the sky. Towers were constantly being smashed through by high-speed flying shells, collapsing with a bang. The loud bang was followed by a cloud of dust.
However, Utgard Castle is not such an easy fortress to conquer. It is the stronghold of the ancient half-giants, the Viku people.
Even if the top of the castle is razed to the ground, the interior of the castle can still be intact. Its dome is even made of Titan blacksteel. No amount of power can penetrate its main structure.
The offensive had to be carried out on foot.
After gaining air supremacy, the Lordaeron coalition began an all-out assault on the fortress from the ground.
Hundreds of siege ladders were erected, and because the castle of the Viku people was built very high, the ladders had to be erected at the same height when the coalition forces attacked the city, and the siege ladders that were usually about six meters were doubled in height at this moment. Viewed from above, a crowd of ants is climbing the high wall. That was the outer line of defense of the Vikus.
Boulders were constantly being thrown from above the city walls to stop the crowd from attacking the city.
In a rain of arrows, the first Alliance soldiers to climb the walls engaged in bloody hand-to-hand combat with the Vikus.
However, normal people are no match for the Viku at all, and the half-giant's sword and axe harvest the heads of human infantry one by one. Even a hammer smashed two Union soldiers away. The bodies of human and dwarven warriors were constantly knocked down from the walls.
Except for the rangers of Quel'Thalas, who could hold out for a while, most of the Alliance soldiers simply could not gain a foothold on the walls.
However, siege is not limited to simple tools such as ladders and siege ropes. The League's heavy rammed vehicles had approached the main gate of Utgard Castle. There, a two-story heavy ram truck was enough to shake the steel gates. The castle was smashed to the ground. Gravel and dust were constantly falling from above the city gates. The siege was going on intensely.
On the other side, the Veku guides have been assembled. Those were a handful of Veku warriors loyal to Ares who had severed ties with the Lich King.
Led by these brave allies, Ares and the Knights entered Utgard Castle through the side door.
When the Path Gate was opened, the sight gave Ares the illusion of returning to Ironforge. The interior of Utgard Castle is tall enough to hold a dragon, and even the Viku people don't need such a large internal structure, no matter how tall they are.
Like the dwarves, they have the same obsession with grand architecture.
Today, however, I am not here to appreciate the art of architecture. In front of him, a bloody and brutal battle awaits him.
After the priests applied the Psychic Fire armor to the paladins, all the paladins, led by the High Lord Ares, stormed the castle.
A Viku berserker rushed on, when the twin knives slashed angrily, Ares dodged, dodged the slash, and moved sideways to the side and back of the Viku berserker, the ash bringer screamed, stabbing through the waist of the half-giant, and in the golden light, the blood of the Viku giant spilled, and the screams echoed in this cold and huge fortress.
Other paladins also fought with blessed weapons, and the sound of the Viku people screaming at each other and the clashing of weapons and armor was heard incessantly.
The Viku defending the city had apparently not expected a combined human and dwarven army to enter the castle through the side door. In the emptiness of the army, Ares' knightly forces made their way and opened the inner gates from the inside of the castle.
When the morale of the Alliance army entered the castle, the Viku knew that they were really in serious trouble this time.
Maybe the castle will fall,
Perhaps they will lose the Lich King's favor and trust,
Perhaps they will never have a place in Northrend......
Yes, Utgard Castle has never been so critical. And now it's clearly too late to ask for reinforcements from the Lich King. Moreover, even the mighty castle of Utgard will be lost, and the Viku people will be of little use to the Lich King. They will be considered a weak race.
So, they had to fight to the death.
In the highest and deepest part of the castle, mysterious altars are flowing with the blood of ancient beasts, and the Viku wizards form a circle in an attempt to awaken their king, King Imiron.
The strongest of the warriors. His throne is at the top of the castle of Utgard.
The strongest of the clans stood guard at the door, heavily armed, defending the throne. Wait for the wizard to awaken the king, and once the king is awakened, the whole fortress will tremble.
In the center of the altar, the blood of the ancient beast flowed down the groove of King Imiron's body. The majestic body was constantly absorbing the dark red blood. It's like a vampire being fed with blood.
His arms, his chest, and his eyes were all soaked in scarlet blood. As the power of the Viku Giant Wizard's spell casting continued to increase, the blood in the blood pool began to boil. Ancient spells are in effect.
Arise, King Imiron,
Arise, ancient giants,
Arise, King of Veku, King of Warriors, and Lord of the Lich Lords calling you......
For the power of eternal life, for the power of infinity, arise......
Evil and terrifying spells echoed across the top of Utgard, and gradually, Imiron's fingers twitched slightly. His skin gradually changed from rock to flesh, and gradually, his eyes opened.
The whole hall trembled, and a cold air flow came from the hall, and a roar that was more terrible than the battle cries of all the Viku warriors came from the top of the fortress.
"My King's ......"
Inside the temple, thirty-five Viku sorcerers knelt down in groups, worshipping their resurrected king as if they were gods.
Stepping on the pool of blood, King Imironon slowly walked out of the huge pool of blood. He was much taller than the Veku people around him. It's a true giant.
"You have proved your loyalty by your actions, and I have witnessed in my dreams what you have done for the Viku race."
"Now, the time has come to enjoy the glory."
King Imiron spoke, stroking the heads of his own sorcerers like hounds to soothe himself. His large hand rested on the forehead of a Viku wizard, and with the straining of his palm, the wizard's power was instantly sucked away. Emiron, on the other hand, snorted contentedly as if he were enjoying it.
He let out a low roar, and then, inside and outside the main hall, hundreds of loyal elite warriors of the Viku people immediately held heavy weapons in their hands and roared loudly. They're going to follow their king and get rid of the ants that have broken into the castle......