"Reinforcements, brother, there is one situation that you may not know very well, there are not as many soldiers in Heidelberg as you think. With the addition of reserves, there are only about two hundred troops in this castle at most. And, like your people, most of them are soldiers who have not passed the kingdom test, and they are slightly more experienced than farmers, and they have no chance of winning when they actually fight. So in the past, we had to rely on the city wall to deal with these strange beasts. ”

Varel sat in his fur chair and said with a bitter expression.

"Seven, seven beastmen. Brother, on my way here, I met seven Beastman warriors. They are on average more than two and a half meters tall, with the tallest being a full three meters tall. Their strength outweighs that of a bison, and a single hammer can smash a helmet. The mutation has intensified, which is a harbinger of the rise of Chaos. ”

Before Varel could continue to refuse, Rhodes threw out his own opinion.

Glancing at Lord Varrell on the other side, Rhodes continued—

"This year's evil moon will last for at least a week. The increase in the carcasses of various beasts in the forest does not bode well, as the number of beasts and werewolves has increased, and the beasts that feed on them have been hunted and killed. What is certain is that when the Evil Moon arrives, they will become bloodthirsty and berserk, targeting humans and their captive livestock. The first wave of the assault will again be launched by the werewolves, who have no siege weapons and will simply sweep around the castle and head south in search of more prey. But the Beastmen won't spare a single human fortress. From the clues I have, there will be more of them than the previous three years combined. With the power of Blackhammer Fort, it is impossible to hold it. ”

After Rhodes finished speaking, Varel was still unmoved, and if he could, he even wanted to say - that's your business, my business.

So, before the other party refused, Rod continued to say -

"Brother, do you know where these beastmen appear? This proves that the area infected by the winds of chaos is expanding. Even on the way to your castle, we saw piles of animal carcasses. Most of them have been gnawed off the entrails. It's not that they don't have the strength, they're just waiting for the right moment. Once Blackhammer has fallen, the next target for the Beastmen is Heidelberg. ”

"Are you telling the truth?"

Finally, Lord Varrell couldn't sit still. He asked in a slightly questioning tone.

"True, if you wish, I can have my men bring up the heads of the beastmen, and you will see. ”

Varrell nodded in acquiescence.

A few minutes later, Lawrence, the Forest Ranger, handed the bloody human head to Rod. It was the group of beastmen they had met in the forest two days earlier, and the head belonged to the leader of the beastmen.

Rod skillfully uncovered the rags wrapped around the human head. The pungent smell of blood gradually became exposed to the air. Varel and the girl next to him could be seen covering their mouths and noses with disgusted expressions. Unlike Rod, Varel inherited his father's territory and army, but he did not inherit his father's spirit of hard work, and he had little experience in battle. Faced with a bloody corpse, it is naturally full of disgust.

When the last rag was removed, the faces of the two people in front of Rhodes turned pale with fright.

It was a giant head with bull head and horns, almost twice the size of a normal human. The horrible bloody fangs peeked out of the ugly lips, the thick nostrils peeking outward, and a pair of hard horns curved slightly, as sharp as a spear and sword.

Coupled with the blood stains on his face when he was slaughtered by Rhodes, Varrell looked uncomfortable and almost vomited. But in front of Rod, who was also the lord of the castle, he held back.

The girl beside Varel leaned closer, taking a closer look at the bloody bull's head.

"Is he really human?"

The girl's tone was tinged with surprise. Her turquoise eyes showed the terrifying appearance of the beastmen. With her limited knowledge, she could not present the beast in its original form.

"Well, all the Beastmen were mutated from humans, and they had another, more nasty name at first—the Beastmen. ”

Rhodes paused, observed the expressions of the two, and continued—

"Brother, you see, they are mutating, their size is getting bigger day by day, and with the increase in size is the growth of strength. As a result, they need more food to maintain their energy expenditure, which is why the flora and fauna in the forest are decreasing. One week, one week of evil months, I don't know how many beastmen will besiege my castle. But with more than three times as many beastmen, Blackhammer would be unable to hold it. Therefore, in the name of my ancestors, I beg you to send soldiers to help me defend the city. The great King Carado, who had divided the northern lands among our ancestors, fought side by side and vowed to defend the northern frontier of their homeland. However, 100 years have passed, and we are living on our own. This is not what the ancestors wanted to see. For the sake of the ancestral oath, you should send troops, my brother. ”

Under Rod's verbal offensive, Varel was speechless. But it wasn't Rod's words and the glory of his ancestors that really shocked him. It's the horrible beast head. As Lord of Heidelberg, it was not that he had never seen a beastman, but it was the first time he had seen such a terrifying, hideous-looking monster.

"Let me think about ......"

Varel slumped in his chair, his eyes fixed on the bloody beastman's head, his mouth gasping for air. As the lord of a city, he couldn't imagine the horror of his people when these monsters slaughtered into the city. That would be a nightmare. Blackhammer Fort ...... Blackhammer Keep serves as the first line of defense in the North, and yes, werewolves and beastmen will attack there first. Keeping Blackhammer Keep will allow you to contain some of the beasts and werewolves. At the very least, fear will not be so thoroughly transmitted to the city of Heidelberg.