Darnassus has not replied, although Hadrisha hopes it will come soon. However, she continued to organize her forces in response to the latest invasion of the tribe, as she had planned. This meant that a swift and rudimentary remembrance had to be held for poor Shannon.

The commander gave a eulogy for her dead officer, and then gave the final work to Karadin. As one of several plans by the High Priestess and Grand Druids to promote unity within the Night Elf race, the two Druids were sent to Ashenvale to be under the command of Hadriza. Kaladin is one of them. The other druid, Palcis, was in the forest somewhere behind them, roaming the Emerald Dream or something—Hadrisha wasn't sure. Like most Night Elves, she is dedicated to her people, but many druids have always left her embarrassed and frustrated. They always seemed half-asleep - or worse - and always said things that were useless to the soldiers.

Immediately after the funeral, Hadrisha walked back. Dani followed closely. Although her lieutenant obeyed her every order and never questioned it, Hadrisha could feel the distance between them growing by the day. She was sure that Dani and the other officers blamed her for Shannon's death and other losses. Of course, most of her officers have not spent as much time on the battlefield as Hadrissa, so she forgives them for their naivety. )。 If only they could live half as long as hers, they would understand.

But do they have this chance?, she suddenly asked herself. The Horde's latest invasion appears to be much larger than before.

"Dani ......"

"Yes, Commander?"

"I'm sending four scouts of the Horned Hippogriff to the northeast. You don't have to go that far last time. They can also see clearly from the air. ”

"Yes. Commander. ”

"Oh. When will the cavalry be ready?"

"We'll be able to leave early tomorrow morning. Despite her efforts to remain calm, there was a hint of anticipation in her voice.

Hadrisha was sure that her own voice was still calm and majestic. "If the scouts bring back the report by then, then we'll go. Otherwise, wait for them to come back. ”

"If you give your permission, I'll send the scouts. ”

Hadrisha nodded. Dani immediately walked away quickly, apparently determined to make sure the sentinels could make it.

I remember being so eager, the commander thought...... Then she immediately reproached herself for having such emotional thoughts. The only difference between her and Dani is that Hadrisha has thousands of years of experience and knows how to restrain her eagerness with care. This is the quality that a commander should have.

A low rumble caught her attention. A small line of trucks carrying supplies rolled in from the west, led by an armed convoy of sentinels. The captain of the guard looked around anxiously. This does not bode well at all.

Hadrisha immediately walked towards her.

The captain saluted her. "Commander Hadrisha?"

"Yes. Did something happen?" She looked at the convoy, but didn't see anything out of the ordinary.

Nothing out of the ordinary, except for the last cart with extra cargo in the back. It was a huge body with wings. Before Hadrisha could reach the car, the experienced officer could already smell the rancid smell she was familiar with.

"We spotted this Hippogriff about a day ago," the captain dismounted and reported to the Commander. "I've been dead for a while. ”

Wordlessly, Hadrisha rushed towards the massive corpse, trying to dispel any worries in her mind. But when she stepped forward, the unusual patterns confirmed the worst. It was undoubtedly the storm.

This is the worst possible outcome for Eladia and the whereabouts of the letters sent to Darnassus.

"He was injured in multiple places, mainly by arrows. But in the end it was a giant axe that killed him," the captain concluded.

Hadrisha looked into the cart. The body of the storm leaned against several barrels. But there was no trace of Eladhia Yunxiang. "Messenger, where is she?"

"We only found the Hippogriff, not her. Although there are blood stains elsewhere. Probably left by the messenger. We've also found a couple of dead orcs—"

"Leave the orcs alone!

The young officer was frightened by Hadrisha's rage, and she blurted out, "I told you nowhere to find her, but—"

The phrase "'nowhere to be found' ......" encouraged the commander. It was as if she saw the scene unfolding in front of her eyes. The storm was badly injured in the air and fell to the ground with the rider. He sacrificed himself to stop the orc scout so that she could escape on foot with the pouch.

She was deeply disturbed by the orcs being in such a rear, but Eradia's escape more than made up for it. For a well-trained Courier like Eladria, there are many places to get another mount along the way.

The captain had just said something, but Hadrisha hadn't noticed. "What did you say?"

"I said, we still found this there. ”

Hadrisha couldn't see her expression, but it must have been quite terrifying, for the captain suddenly looked at her dumbfounded.

The torn pouch proves how stupid the commander's previous hopes were. Eladhia didn't get out. She would never leave a letter behind. Her body was either disposed of by orcs or dragged away by wild beasts.

And Darnassus still didn't know what was going on in Ashenvale.

Dani. Leaving the bewildered captain of the guard behind, Hadrisha charged towards her lieutenant. Dani had the scout ready to set off on his mission. But Hadrisha wouldn't send them to scout, as originally planned, but would leave them all on standby. Until she had written four of the same messages, the scouts would fly to Darnassus together. And Daini can only suppress her eagerness and go hunting the orcs another day. At least Hadrisha believes that things can wait that long.

"Dani!" She shouted. Her lieutenant stood beside the four scouts, apparently about to send them out. "Dani!"

But her voice didn't travel far enough. The young officer, anxious to lead his army, signaled the departure of the four scouts and their Hippogriff. The reconnaissance team quickly rose into the air.

Dani finally turned to answer Hadrisha's shouts. "Commander?"

"Send a signal for them to come back! Eladhia didn't deliver the letter! I want all four of them to go to Darnassus instead!" She also considered using an owl to deliver letters. But Hippogriffs aren't just faster. The rider can also keep the letter safe.

Daini immediately rushed to pick up the horn that had been set aside to summon the warriors to action. To recall the Hippogriff rider in time. This is their only hope. Dani raised the crooked horn to her lips and blew it with all her might.

The loud sound of the trumpet caused each sentry to stop what they were doing. It was only then that Hadrisha realized that most of them had already begun to prepare for the expedition, and that they might have thought that the action was sooner than expected.

But even if the trumpet disrupted the outpost's normal work, at least Hadrisha saw that her purpose had been achieved. The scout leader glanced around and saw that Dani was gesturing desperately, so he led the group and flew back.

"Praise Elune......" Hadrisha hurried to meet the Hippogriffs who were about to land. Before rushing to write a message for Darnassus, she had a few instructions to tell the scouts first.

A scream from above caused Hadrisha to wander in her steps. By her side. Dani let out a curse.

A scout limps from her mount and slams to the ground. The other Night Elves all watched in horror.

When the scout landed, the tail feathers of two arrows burst out of her back. Hadrisha had been through too many battles to make out the markings of the tribe above without much difficulty.

Suddenly, arrows flew in the sky. At first, the commander thought that the archers had miscalculated the distance, as the arrows were flying too high and might not land on the heads of the sentries below.

However, when the other scout and her mount were struck by arrows, Hadrisha understood the terrible logic: their current target was not the camp; It's a scout in the air.

The orcs were already wary of her plans.

When the second scout was shot down by the arrows, other shouts rang out from ahead. Hadrisha saw several warriors reach out and point to the east.

Plumes of smoke rose from two other places. She didn't have to guess where they came from. There are two outposts located in those directions.

"Sentinels, form a column!" Dani shouted. "Prepare for battle!"

Sentinels - including those in blue armor. Huntress with shield and moon blade - quickly follow orders. Hadrisha felt a little frustrated. It was supposed to be her order. She looked at the forest ahead, wondering how such a tribe could dive so close. They apparently have invaded the area several times. That's why you have such a good understanding of your surroundings.

But she is equally familiar with the land. "Twenty men to the northeast corner of the outpost! They can only come from that direction! Get ready for a cavalry of huntress armed with shields and spears!" As the Horde has been increasingly active in Ashenvale over the past few months, General Santis has decided to add the Mounted Spear, a weapon rarely used by the Night Elf army since the War of the Ancients, to the Sentinel's standing armament. "Let the others—"

A terrible cry from the horned eagle interrupted her. Another creature with huge wings fell. Her rider was hit by an arrow in one of her arms, but was able to jump away in time before her mount hit the ground.

The last scout managed to land on the ground, but even the ground was not safe. More arrows flew in, this time targeting the camp, and Hadrisha saw that they were particularly aimed at the area where the Hippogriff was kept. To make matters worse, the landed scouts gave the archers excellent directions.

Some of the attackers were very, very well planned.

"Take the Hippogriff to the shed!" Hadrisha ordered. She pulled out the moon blade. The invaders have not yet appeared, but the situation will soon change. Hadrisha must make the most of the limited time left for her.

Her gaze fell on Kaladin, who ran back and forth before the wounded soldiers, using druid spells to heal them as best he could. The Commander decided to leave it to Caradin, as she had other things to worry about.

"Archers in line!" She saw that some of the soldiers were already running, but generally not as fast as Hadrisha had hoped. "Northeast. East. Twenty steps from the gate!"

The main outpost must have been surrounded by tall wooden walls. And people like the fallen soldiers to remember the trees that died in the construction process. At this moment, Hadrisha prays that these dead trees still retain their great strength in life. Now is the time when the Sentinels will need them.

The guards on the wall crouched down and surveyed the forest in the distance. They had not yet seen the enemy, although a few of them had moved as if they had just seen something.

Another rain of arrows, a deadly scream resounded in Hadrisha's ears. Dani shouted at the assembled huntresses, warning them to quickly raise their shields.

Arrows crackled against the shield. Unfortunately, some huntress don't move fast enough. At least three huntress fell to the ground with arrows in their screams. Others have wounds on their bodies. Hadrisha searched for her own archers, pleased to see that they were ready to fight back.

The archers stretched out their bows and arrows, waiting for a command. The commander gave instructions without hesitation.

The Night Elves' arrows rained down the walls, and the screams became a symbol of hope. Hadrisha rushed to the wall, hoping to see the arrows fall in time, even though she knew she wouldn't be able to see them fall.

As she ascended the wooden wall, she heard screams outside. The voice was deaf. There may be great archers among the orcs, but they are not sentinels. Hadrisha was sure that her men could do far more damage. She only hoped it was enough to stop them.

As if in response to her, the commander had just reached the wall and a rain of arrows came back. Although Hadrisha crouched in time to dodge, the nearest sentry failed to raise his shield. A thick arrow pierced her throat, and the dead Night Elf staggered backwards and fell off the wall.

Hadrisha looked into the woods. For the first time, the tribe finally came out under the cover of the woods. They poured out of the edge of the forest from different places, some of them with bows and arrows. Others appear to be just sitting on the sidelines.

No...... Not from the sidelines. is in the calculation. Calculate the strength of the return fire and the number of sentries on the wall.

Hadrisha leaned down again, turning her head and shouting to the soldiers behind her. "Stop shooting! Stop shooting!"

Under the wooden wall. Dani reacted as if she thought her chief was crazy. As she hesitated, the sentinels had already fired a second round of arrows back at the tribe. As the arrows flew overhead, Hadrisha cursed in silence. The orcs are seasoned warriors; They can now estimate the combat effectiveness of the sentinels from the number of archers.

Sure enough, when she looked out again, she noticed that the orcs at the edge of the woodland were beginning to slip back.

At the same time, the forest fell silent. The Night Elves were never attacked again.

"They retreated," a young sentry innocently said to a comrade. "They walked away. ”

"No," the commander replied, looking at the two men and the other sentries around him. In their excitement, they had forgotten that Hadrisha was by their side. "No, they're just taking a break for a while. We are still under attack. If anyone is the first to forget this, the tribe may have killed her before I could punish her. ”

The expressions of the warriors became serious, and several soldiers clenched their weapons in their hands. That's exactly what Hadrisha wants, and if they're prepared for the worst-case scenario, their chances of survival will be much higher.

She quickly descended the wall and made her way to Daini's side. "How's the archers doing? ”

"Several people were injured and three died. As long as you give the order, we can treat those pests well again!"

"Leave them alone. Hippogriffs: Did they get most of the Hippogriffs safely?"

"All four heads were unscathed. Wounded at both ends, but able to fly. Two wings were injured and cannot be counted. I was seriously injured, and I am afraid that I will not survive. ”

Six working Hippogriffs. It was better than Hadrisha had hoped for, though not enough to satisfy her.

"We're running out of time. Let's see if Kaladin can do anything to the lightly injured Hippogriff first. Hadrisha ordered. She saw that Dani's face sank, and she paused. "What's wrong?"

"I was about to tell you about it. The druid is dead. Many of the last rain of arrows fell on his location. He was concentrating on treating the wounded and was unable to protect himself effectively. With so many arrows in his body, I'm sure he died quickly. ”

Hadrisha cursed. "They found an opportunity to take out this druid. Where's Parcis?"

"I didn't see it. He may have died. ”

The commander did not want to waste time on this topic. Sentinels have survived for thousands of years without the help of druid spells, and they will do so now. "Then let's move on to something else. Get all the archers ready. It won't be long before the Horde will attack with all its might. We don't know how many outposts have been attacked, or how many have been captured. We need to get the news to Dnassus, but this time I'm going to cover for the Hippogriffs and their riders. ”

"Do you want them to bring a letter each?"

"it! At this point, they just need to tell General Santis that Ashenvalley is under all-out attack. Now, go get them ready!"

Dani rushed out, her movements so swift that Hadrisha, an experienced warrior, suddenly became envious. Hadrisha felt as if she had fought the entire battle, not just the first encounter. (To be continued......)