In the early hours of the morning, before dawn, at the gate of [Etania], a large number of carriages were assembled and waiting here, and all the people had not slept well for a day and a night, and the atmosphere was very depressing, of course, because the vanguard sent to the suburban fortifications yesterday had not been heard from so far.

In fact, the entire city has been isolated, and not even a single figure has appeared on the official road. There were only more than 200 mercenaries gathered at the city gate, and in addition, they were all dressed as some merchants. These people are all members of the Chamber of Commerce who have been entrenched in [Aitania] for a long time.

"Points, branch president, please think again! You can't just leave the people in the city behind!"

At the head of the convoy, a slightly bloated nobleman, the lord of [Aitania], was pleading bitterly to a man who was nearly half a hundred years old.

"My lord, I understand your feelings. Now, looking at the entire western part of the empire, it may have been swept away by those unknown and terrible monsters, and there is no place to live. The only way to do this is to head east and seek protection from the 'Legendary Blade' stationed in the imperial capital. ”

"But, but even so, you can't sweep away all the goods in the market! You have even hired all the mercenaries, and all the adventurers have gone to the outskirts of the city to defend, won't you drive the people in the city to death if you go again!?"

"Huh...... Well, I only ask for your understanding, after all, I'm just a businessman at heart. It is true that in recent days, thanks to the blessing of Miss Athea, a noble daughter, she has received many high-quality goods, which have brought the depressed market back to life, but nothing is more important than the life of the family. Of course, I am not a person who does not miss the old love, and I can also help move the property of the lord's family and family, as long as you have this intention, our caravan can wait for you for a while-"

It turned out that the brigade gathered at the gate of the city was not the final line of defense formed to defend the city, but to plan to move out of here before dawn, and the destination was of course to the east, the direction of the imperial capital. In short, they decided to leave behind the mall they had worked so hard for many years to save their lives, and at the same time swept away all the existing supplies in the city, took the garrison with them, and trapped their hometown [Aitania] in a desperate situation.

"No! Ben can't give up his territory!"

"Please wake up, my lord, are you still dreaming of rebelling against the Empire and becoming your own king?"

"No, it's not like that......! Benjue simply wants to protect his territory, this is the last reserved ...... of a nobleman!"

Compared to the corrupt appearance of playing with power a few months ago, the current lord is like a different person, who has experienced ups and downs that only he can understand, and recently he has been moved by the diligence of his young daughter, which has made him completely change his mind and resolve to become a competent lord.

"Huh...... Well, I can only wish you good luck in the next place. ”

It seems that the branch president of the Chamber of Commerce is determined to abandon [Etania]. And at this moment, from the distance of the procession came the shouts of young people—

"Branch leader! The mercenary scouts are back! I have already seen hordes of demonic beasts breaking through the defense line and rapidly approaching in the direction of the city gate!

"Leave at once! Quick, tell the whole team to leave immediately! Light the bonfire on the west side of the city wall before leaving! Break the bag with spice bait! Let the bell tower ring the bell! Let's take advantage of the chaos to retreat!"

The branch president of the Chamber of Commerce ignored the lords around him and gave a series of instructions cleanly.

"Wait, wait a minute, campfire, bell tower, bait, what's going on!?"

"Huh...... Please don't make a fuss. This is from some mercenaries...... Ah, I should say that it was the idea of the 'Grey Beasts'. They're very good at inducing Warcraft's actions. You know, those monsters are agile, and if we don't find something to stumble over them, we're likely to be overtaken, and then it won't be good. ”

"But, but in this case, wouldn't it be to seduce the demonic beasts to attack the city on a large scale!? Now most of the people in the city are still asleep! It's too late to escape——"

"Anyway, if you can't escape, why don't you just make some contributions to your compatriots who are still alive?"

"You ...... guy! When did you make all these preparations!?"

"Hehe, it's still the same sentence, please understand, I'm a businessman, so I will only use the businessman's method to solve the problem. I don't pray to the gods, I don't wait for the 'alliance leader' to rescue me, and in the end all I can believe in is myself. Although he has no grievances with the people here, he has not received much favor from them at the same time, and can only hope that they will not have too much fear and pain when they die. ”

The branch president chuckled lightly and uttered extremely obscene words in a sanctimonious tone. The lord's face flushed with anger, but there was nothing he could do about it. Now, there are less than a hundred private soldiers in the territory he can command, and he can't stop the mercenaries from doing it at all, so he can only watch the caravan team, carrying the blazing bonfire burning in the west of the city, hidden in the shadows of the road under the cover of the ringing bell.

The lord could only hastily order the rest of the men to gather to the west of the city gate, and at the same time send a small number of men into the city to organize the ringing of the bell. At this point, there is no point in evacuating the people, the outside of the city will only be more dangerous than the inside, and all he can do is desperately defend the defense line west of the city.

As the sky gradually brightened, you could see herds of migratory birds, lined up in a neat formation, passing under the clouds and approaching the walls of [Etania]. All the soldiers were armed with swords and waited without saying a word, but what they didn't expect was that the demonic beasts in the air didn't pay attention to the guards of the city wall at all, nor were they attracted by the bonfire, but chased directly in the direction of the evacuated caravan.

In just a few tens of seconds, they chased after the caravan and began to pour scorching white light towards the official road. The attacks of these monsters were extraordinary, with extraordinary discipline, and their attacks were almost at the same time, like a rain of light falling from the sky, sweeping the caravan vehicles.

The branch president of the Chamber of Commerce made a fatal mistake. That's - he regarded the attacking demonic beasts as ordinary demonic beasts in the usual sense.

But this is not the case. These monsters do not follow their usual instinctive actions, and the light, sound, and smell are not enough to attract their targets. Because the 'invaders' in the 'Ark' have set up the most efficient course of action for these spearheads from a military point of view.

- Using the sensory organs of the monsters, which are comparable to high-performance sensor machines, analyze and scan all the energy signals in the surrounding area, and launch the highest priority attack on the 'most threatening' target. Now, the 'most threatening' target is a caravan with a large number of experienced mercenaries.

"What, what's going on...... Why is it ......"

Shocked by the distant scene, the lord was stunned and forgot his words for a moment.

"My lord, what should I do?"

It wasn't until the captain of the guard next to him spoke out that he finally pulled back his consciousness.

"Go rescue them, lead the caravan to the side gate, and get the survivors back into the city for refuge!"

"Lord Lord, are you serious!?Those merchants and mercenaries covered in copper, but they used [Aitania] as bait and fled by themselves!Why do you ——!?"

"I understand what you mean, of course those treacherous guys are innocent, but calm down and think about it...... Now is a good opportunity to take the opportunity to regain the supplies! Moreover, those mercenaries have survived, and they have also been reorganized into reliable combat power! At this moment, it is not ......the time to care about right and wrong! We humans must do our best to fight against monsters in order to survive, understand? Just as they used us as bait, now we must also use them!"

The guards, awakened by the lord's shouts, quickly launched an action, using the arrow towers built on the city wall to counterattack the demonic beasts in the sky, and at the same time receiving the caravans that retreated sporadically from the attacked official roads, mobilizing the fleeing mercenaries to fight while retreating, and protecting the supplies of the convoy back to the city.

But even so, the gap in combat power between the two sides is still too great. In fact, the rain of light released by the first hand had already dealt a devastating blow to the main force of the mercenaries, and even if the remaining personnel were re-twisted together, it would not be enough to resist the combined attack of at least fifty B+-level flying monsters. The second round of light rain swept away all the anti-air arrow towers above the city wall, and those alien black shadows began to flap their wings and lower their height over the city wall.

If you defend together from the start, you might be able to resist for a while, but it's too late to regret it.

In essence, if this is a war between humans, then the city defenses have already been breached. The opponent will immediately rush to the command center to capture the lord. In real battles, it is rare to burn and loot after the city is broken. The reason is simple - it is not based on moral standards, but the 'army' must maintain strict military discipline in order to ensure its stable combat effectiveness. Otherwise, it is no different from banditry, even if it is necessary to carry out large-scale cleaning and suppression of the town, or even if it is a massacre, it must be carried out in an orderly manner under orders.

However, the monsters obviously did not have such intelligence, and perhaps it was pointless for them to occupy human cities, so they scattered and began to tear apart all living things that came into view with their hideous claws and teeth. This is exactly what their rulers have given them - to stop the life activities of all highly intelligent carbon-based organisms.

"Could it be...... Could it be that my [Aitania] is going to be today...... What the hell is Count Lutga doing!? Didn't he say that his fiancée could purify the magic and quell the rebellion of the monsters!?

At the gates of the city, witnessing his territory burning in flames, and listening to the death-defying cries of the city's citizens, the lord shouted hysterically.

"Who's there...... Anyone is good!Youkai, Demon Dragons, Please, please come and save my town——!!"

The lord was unwilling, and finally found the glory and purpose of being a nobleman, and finally regained the reverence of his daughter, his life has just started again, and the hopeful future is why it will be destroyed by some monsters for no reason.

And at this moment, as if the time was right, it may have been that the gods heard the cry of the poor man 'again', and a scarlet flash shot from the direction of the morning sun, piercing the clouds and sweeping through the sky, piercing the bodies of dozens of demonic beasts.

The lord had just encountered a familiar situation, and he even had to believe that he had some kind of connection with this unfamiliar 'savior', remembering that it was an angelic girl who descended from the sky. In front of him, it seemed as if a fiery dragon was leaping from the sun.