The wolves broke into the village, thinking they could sit back and relax, but they were unexpectedly put in a cage.

The summer rain lasted for three days, and the continuous rain made it difficult to go out on patrol.

Well-tended armor and delicate horses don't like the rain, and the cacophony of rain, the faint curtain of rain, and the annoying thunder and lightning make it difficult to detect what's going on outside in the village.

Of course, the noble knights of the Order were not to be taken lightly, and they had the magicians cast their detection magic, and the armed villagers stood at the top of the walls, constantly watching the woods and roads outside.

The rain barely stopped, and even the dry riverbed briefly accumulated a lot of rain, but the demon army was nowhere to be seen.

Without the magic of the wind and rain, no one would want to fight in this kind of wind and rain.

This situation lasted until after the rain had stopped, when a villager stared boredly at the open space outside the village, secretly wondering when he would be able to reclaim the crops in the field, when he noticed a strange thing.

About half a mile outside the village, the ground had collapsed in a large chunk, or rather, a large section.

This is not the kind of destruction that a vole can do, but it is not surprising that the ground has sunken due to dampness after such a long rain.

Soon, however, it became impossible to turn a blind eye to the fact that from the place where it had just collapsed, the ground began to collapse in a whole section, and the soil continued to slide down the deep pit, until it was almost connected into a large circular tunnel around the village.

The pit was wider than the field path, and from a distance it was bottomless, as if there were miles of canyon on the flat ground, enclosing the entire village.

What's even more bizarre is that on the outside of this huge circular crater, about a hundred meters away, a circle of wider and longer deep pits is being formed, and the whole village seems to be embedded in the center of the arrow target, sealed alive in the middle.

"It's surrounded, send someone out to investigate." Schalke immediately decided, "It must be a ghost made by the demons, it should be an earth-based magic that excavates a large area."

"Strange...... Even if the rain interfered with the vision, why didn't the soldiers and magicians notice it at all?" The deputy head of the regiment asked, a little suspicious, "We are the defenders, don't they want us to go out?"

"There are trenches all over the ground, which is to make it more difficult for the cavalry to fight." Schalke's face was gloomy and he walked out slowly, "It is impossible for the cavalry to charge without scruples, unless they are not afraid to break the horse's hooves and neck."

In fact, until now, Deputy Commander Karl still hasn't figured out how the demons have quietly dug two trenches without using magic and without sending a large army, but he also knows that things are getting more and more troublesome.

"These damn demons, they actually learned our way of fighting," he cursed, and then he also had an idea, "Send someone out to reconnoitre, and if possible, fill in a section."

However, when he said this again, his eyes had already fallen on Schalke's old back.

"My lord, the villagers of Youlao have gone on a trip, they are familiar with the local situation," Karl suggested reassuringly, "Of course, the Knights can send some auxiliaries to help." ….

"It's impossible for them to be unprepared, or that they're expecting us to go out." Schalke disagreed, and directly objected, "Without the support of cavalry, the infantry will not be able to deal with the armored skeletons of the demons and the curse of the lich."

"Then let the magician go with you." Karl still looked nonchalant, "The soldiers don't have to fight, they just need to cover the mage's passage and fill the trench with earth magic so that the cavalry can provide support."

There are many elemental mages in Herod's army, and many of them are good at earth magic, and Herod is a country known for its architecture and defense, and earth mages have a lot of magic and skills.

Defending the ground at any time and attacking the battalion step by step is also a combat method that the Herodian people are good at.

"It's a reckless adventure." Schalke was still reluctant, but his attitude was not too insistent, "Only the front and north of the village, and the direction through which the road passes, is worth going

controlled."

"That's right, he deserves to be a famous general in the kingdom." Karl expressed his approval, "After defeating the demons, it is better to return to the kingdom and continue to lead the army, if the prince is happy, he may ask His Majesty to restore your status as a noble general."

"I am a man who has made mistakes, especially if I am ashamed of my ancestors, and I am not worthy to go back." There was an imperceptible waver in Schalke's eyes, and he quickly regained his composure, "However, I hope that my insignificant exploits can be exchanged for pardon for my son's crimes, as well as ......."

"Pardon the mercenary leader? Yes." Karl replied happily, "We respect you and are not stingy, what more could you ask for?"

Schalke turned his head and pleaded with the deputy head of the regiment in a sincere and humble tone.

"Please forgive my daughter, she was persecuted by the demons, what kind of sin have I done, let the gods punish me like this......

This time, Karl didn't say yes right away, and there was more cunning subtlety in his gaze.

"Becoming a member of the demon clan and fighting for the demon clan is not a sin that can be forgiven casually, the best result...... Maybe it's just a lifetime of penance and penance in the seminary, right?"

Schalke rubbed his wrinkled forehead in pain, and this kind of father's sad and helpless look made the young knights feel a little unbearable.

"Of course, the premise is that the demons are defeated, and maybe she can be ransomed by negotiating terms......," Karl continued, "The prince's fiancée has also been kidnapped by the demons, so I personally think that his plight may be understood by him."

"God forbid...... Oh no, God of Liberty bless, let them all be delivered." Schalke made a gesture of prayer, then calmed down again, "Okay, I'll take it myself."

"No, the village can't live without you." Karl took a step to stop him, "Just send a captain in the regiment to command."

So fifty armed villagers, a hundred knights' attendants, and three magicians, armed with weapons and some tools, marched out of the main gate and headed for the ravine a few hundred meters away.

The slippery wet mud, potholes, and annoying puddles soon made everyone's feet sticky and slippery, and many people shook the dirt on their feet and whispered about the stupid battle decision.

The sun is the best road builder, and if you wait until tomorrow when the land is dry and the puddles dry up, the road will be much easier.

However, the orders of the nobles were more important than the sunshine, especially the local peasants, who had to go ahead and make way for the more noble Herodian yeoman soldiers, since they had been given gold and food.

Fortunately, they didn't go far before they saw the long-awaited demon army.

Countless skeletons poked their heads out of the pit, half of their bodies baring out like gophers, their hollow eyes staring at distant enemies, but not coming out of the pit in formation.

"Sure enough, these monsters want to hide in the pit and sneak up on us."

The captain of the group, a young baron, saw this and immediately halted the advance of the mixed army and asked the front platoon to take up their shields and put them on guard.

"Magician, attack with magic and burn them all to ashes......

While it was true that it was not easy to be spotted hiding in a trench, it was even more difficult for this group of skeletons, which were already moving slowly.

The magician raised his staff and, under the protection of the crowd, began to chant the incantation from two hundred meters away.

Unfortunately, before he could finish his incantation, he heard a sharp explosion in the distance.

The soldier with the shield next to him fell in response, taking everyone by surprise.

"Not a bow and arrow?"

In the face of the soldier who suddenly fell, his shield pierced, and his chest pierced, the rest of the people felt inexplicable fear and shock.

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