After a night of fighting, the next day, the outside of Blackhammer finally fell silent, and the bloody corpses attracted flocks of crows and scavenging birds, which hovered above the castle or landed in the town, pecking at the mangled corpses.

No one dared to go out of the city to collect the corpse, because the beastman might be hiding in some corner, somewhere you can't see, waiting for the people in the castle to leave the city and then rush out and kill him.

The soldiers could only watch as the carrion-eating animals snatched the carcasses or gnawed them on the spot. However, everyone was glad that their lord had brought in the rescue in time. Otherwise, with the scale of this year's Evil Moon, it would be impossible to hold Black Hammer Fort with the strength of the Black Hammer Fortress alone.

Rhodes didn't know when he fell asleep, and when he woke up again, he found himself lying in a comfortable room, with his daughter Dennis and his butler Mulos watching. Dennis, in particular, was full of worry and horror written on his immature little face. She had never experienced such a terrible night.

"I thought you wouldn't wake up. Daddy......"

Daughter Dennis called, and then lay on Rod's chest and coquettishly.

"How come, your father and I won't die so easily, I'm not hurt, I'm just a little tired last night, don't worry, my baby daughter. ”

Rod whispered, his rough right hand stroking his daughter's long silver hair. Little Lori is only eight years old, but she is naturally beautiful. Maybe with her mother...... Rod guessed. It's a pity that the woman died three years ago, otherwise she would have been able to get a beautiful woman as a wife as soon as she crossed over. Rod sighed.

"Father, where have you been these days? Virgil has not heard from you, and thinks you are in danger. ”

Dennis said, looking up at his father. A pair of blue eyes are as clear as water, full of innocence and beauty.

Compared to the bloodthirsty beastmen outside the city, Rhodes found that humans were already a beautiful race in this world. Of course, there is still a big gap between those rich and handsome and white rich and beautiful elves. However, elves rarely appear in human society, and their arrogant posture will never be liked, more often than not, people like their appearance and temperament.

"Dangerous...... There are some dangers. But it's all solved by your great father. Those beasts, they won't be your father's opponents, will they?"

Rod raised the corners of his mouth and smiled comfortingly.

"Dad, how long will they be around?"

Dennis sat at the head of the bed and put Rod's hand on his shoulder, and she was going to be in her father's arms like before.

"Soon, three days at most, without more food, they will recede. The castle is invincible, and those beasts can't climb up, don't worry. These days, you have to stay in your room obediently and don't run around. Did you know that during the Evil Moon, it is the most dangerous. ”

Rod admonished.

"Hmmm......"

Daughter Dennis nodded earnestly.

A meter of miserable white sunlight poured into the room through the window, casting a silvery white on the bluestone floor, like a thin layer of frost, making people feel slightly chilled, Rod stroked his daughter's hair, "Help me up, baby girl." He said.

Dennis and Mulros, the butler, helped Rhodes up from the bed, "Now, I have to go out and meet everyone." The evil moon has not passed, I am here, and everyone is at ease. Rod said.

......

"High Lord ......"

"Rod. ”

Walking through the corridors of the castle, there were soldiers greeting Rhodes along the way, and the wind and snow were blowing in his face, with the smell of blood that had not completely dissipated, sweeping away Rhodes's sleepiness. He knew that there were still barbarians wandering outside the city, waiting. And Blackhammer has completely lost contact with the outside world. No one in the castle can get out, and no one from outside can get in, unless the Ice Queen sends a regular army to sweep away the beastmen here, but that's almost impossible. Everything can only be done on your own.

Fortunately, the soldiers and food were still sufficient, and the Heidelberg reinforcements who arrived here a few days ago brought their own dry rations, and similarly, the soldiers of the Ring City also brought a week's worth of dry rations. A week is enough to wait until the end of the evil moon.

"Your Excellency. ”

The Blackhammer Castle Guard, Belgana, addressed Rhodes with honor. He had a deep wound cut in his shoulder, and the doctor treated him with a cold herbal compress, and the infection would not go away, but it would not heal for a while. It can't even exert strength, which is equivalent to a crippled hand.

"You are brave, brother, and Ursun will remember your bravery and loyalty, and the bear god will bless us. ”

Rhodes remembered the name of every soldier in the castle, after all, there were not many soldiers in Blackhammer Fort, only more than fifty, mostly some unqualified recruits who could not serve in Kislev, and some bandits, hunters, etc. These people are poor, but here at Rhodes, they are all respected.

This is one of the reasons why soldiers are willing to work for their lords. This was not the case with the other soldiers, and the soldiers of Heidelberg and the Ring City were now scolding their mothers in their hearts. They could have eaten warm food and baked a fire in their castle without having to fight these bloodthirsty monsters, let alone risk their lives, and it was because of Rhodes' request that their lords send troops to come, and they now have to face these bloodthirsty beasts. And they were besieged alive.

Therefore, these people cursed more at Rod, however, the commanders and captains who brought them here understood Rod's approach. If they hadn't come, Blackhammer might have fallen last night, and then these beasts and werewolves would have attacked Heidelberg and the Ring City in one go, and the people fought separately, and it was impossible to stop these beasts without concentrating their forces.

"I'm sorry to have brought you to this dark place, bleeding, wounded......"

Rhodes walked up to the captain of the castle guard in the Rings and said modestly.

It was a tall warrior, and it was evident from the scars on his brow and his rough hands that he was a good warrior who had gained merit with his own hands and was promoted. Rhodes liked such people, even though they were also in the minority in Kislev.

"No, you're not wrong, my lord, it's your efforts to bring together the forces of the three cities that we can stop these beastmen. Otherwise, once Blackhammer Fort falls, it will be a disaster for the Ring. "Also, our reinforcements arrived too late, and if we had been earlier, we could have avoided many casualties." ”

"Thank you for your understanding. ”

Rod returned with a slight gratitude.