Kerry and Siegel helped each other out of the tower.

"Will the white dragon come?" asked Kerry.

Siegel shook his head: "Probably not, the death knight still has to command the orcs, and he will not personally commit any more dangers." We don't have a chance to single them out. ”

He stretched out his hand, and the defensive staff in the courtyard received the command and immediately flew into his hand.

"All the warriors, organize the defense!" his order spread throughout the castle, including the warriors who had been hidden beforehand. Then he whispered to Kerry, "Find a place to put me down, I'm out of strength." ”

Despite the help of the Defensive Staff, the Death Knight's Mace still has a strong impact. I was able to hold on when I was nervous in battle, but after the battle, all the fatigue hit.

Siegel put his hood back on, wrapped himself tight, and leaned against the fire. He grabbed the cup with trembling hands and drank the "hot tea" brewed with a mixture of healing potions and tranquilizers, trying to regain his strength as soon as possible.

The floor of the courtyard was covered with a viscous liquid, a mixture of black dragon blood, acid, and dissolved warrior corpses. Under the siege of several hundred people, under the premise that Siegel had made various targeted preparations, dozens of casualties were still paid.

I don't know how many lives it would cost to defend this black blood castle.

According to the information reported by the scouts, the orc army was at least fifty thousand or more. In fact, Siegel understands that the scouts can't count that many people at all, and can only guess based on the density and length of the team. A few years ago, the orcs won the war and returned to the north with a large amount of loot, and their living conditions were greatly improved. Although the newly-born orcs have not yet grown to the point where they can fight. But the surplus food allows them to gain the allegiance of the Hill Giants, Ogres, or other large creatures.

There are some Hill Giants in the team this time. They can throw stones. The power is comparable to that of a human trebuchet.

The number of people that the Black Blood Castle can place on the city wall at a time is about five hundred, which can form a powerful striking surface against the orcs. The rotating soldiers needed to be divided into five groups to cope with the day and night fighting, and the auxiliaries and logisticians who wound the crossbows and fuel the braziers also needed about four hundred, and with the reserves, the entire castle needed four thousand soldiers to defend.

At present, the troops are sufficient, the weapons and defense equipment should also be enough to deal with it, and a black dragon and the dragon knight above are also killed, and the preparations in advance have been done to the best. Siegel calmly waited for the arrival of the enemy. The heart is filled with the confidence of victory.

He had been leading the army in Heim for a long time, and both the Elves and the Knox Guild valued him as an obstacle that had to be overcome to conquer the southern part of the New World. But no one expected that Siegel led his troops to the north of the city wall mountain range and arranged a battle line to block the orcs.

In addition, there are 7,000 soldiers of the Raven tribe gathered near the Black Blood Castle, and there are more than 10,000 cavalry of the Raven tribe at the foot of the mountain. The orcs only had this one way through the walled mountains to walk, and they didn't have any advantage.

He didn't need to defend here, he didn't need to shed his last drop of blood, and he could retreat through the plank path of the castle's defensive chain at any time. This is the greatest advantage of this battle -- the freedom to advance and retreat. Because of this, he can rest at ease.

Siegel sat alone in the tower room. The only thing that moves here is the brazier burning in front of you. Outside the door stood two guards led by Heim, with a look of pride and pride, straightening their chests and doing their job as guards.

At dusk, the follow-up troops led by Manna and Hum were in place, and they saw that the people of the Jackdaw tribe were cutting the corpse of the black dragon with great skill, and they also stepped forward to help. Overexcited, Kerry prepares to have another dragon meat feast, but the black dragon's meat is all sour and can't be eaten at all.

Fortunately, the skin of the black dragon can be used to make armor, and dragon claws and dragon teeth can be used to make weapons. All the dragon artifact weapons are collected and ready to be used against the Death Knight. Metal weapons are said to be ineffective against Nakusan warriors wearing gold armor, but natural substances such as wood and teeth are not.

The Death Knight's mace was delivered to Siegel.

When the Void Ship left, Siegel had filled the space bag with many precious parts and materials, a large number of Fire Soul Crystals, but none of them had a mace, and now he got one. Of all of them, he is the only one who can wield the full power of this weapon. With the technology to extract energy from the Flame Soul Crystal, and with the plasma pattern, he can activate the mace and fly anything in front of him.

Since others couldn't use it, he accepted it unceremoniously.

Since the soldiers of the Heim Lords were more familiar with the castle's defenses, they took over the entire walls of the Black Blood Castle. Orders were constantly being issued from the female knights, and the whole castle was running in an orderly manner.

After a while, Kerry, carrying a barrel of wine, knocked on the door of Siegel's room.

"It's so comfortable for you to hide here. The giant said unceremoniously, "Why don't I have a woman like Manna under my command?" ”

"She's hard working and better than me. Siegel said, "Manna is better than me in managing the territory and armies, Huck is better at training soldiers than I am, Fezak is in charge of intelligence, Janis is in charge of caravans, and Janet is able to deal with intrigue among nobles." If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be this lord. ”

"When you say that, I'm a little unhappy. They're all better than you, and I'm not as good as you, so don't I suffer the most?" Kerry sat down, poured a glass of red wine for Siegel, and then cooled it down with the power of ice, and handed it over. "Taste it, the good stuff from Waterdeep. ”

The aromas of the fruit are condensed in the wine, and when chilled, all the flavors are brought out. "This is not the wine of the New World. "I don't like to drink much, but as a lord, I know a lot about the production of the New World. This can only be brought by sea from the Kingdom of Stars, and it is worth a lot of money. ”

"Anyway, it's robbed, you can drink it. Kerry said, "I still want to persuade you not to defend the castle here." Orcs are not a good thing, and neither are dragons and death knights, both damned. But there is no oil or water in this war. It's like gnawing on dry grass roots. Waterdeep is where the riches flow. The treasure there is waiting for us to save. ”

"I know what you think. But I can't go with you to Waterdeep, I'm the Baron and Pioneer Knight there. Siegel stared at the cup in his hand, watching the red liquid spin and shake. "Waterdeep issues a number of bounties every year, allowing mercenaries and adventurers to 'control' the number of people on the grasslands, and there is a hatred between you. Since you are the Khan of the steppe people, you have the obligation to avenge them, which I can understand. ”

"I'll stop the orcs here, so I can't spare my hand to defend Waterdeep. I can only watch you leave. Siegel drank the red wine, "The only thing I can do is to persuade you to grab more things, kill less, and don't go to the mage quarters." ”

"I understand. Kerry wanted to add him a glass, but Siegel refused. The giant scratched his hair, then said, "According to the ...... we agreed upon."

"Defend me for five days, then get out of here. Siegel said, "But remember, before the elves enter the city, no matter how good the opportunity is. It's all a trap for the Knox Guild, and you must not enter the city. You'll emerge as the liberator of Waterdeep, the human hero who smashes the elves, and the savior of treasures. Got it?"

Kerry laughed heartily, "Liberator of Waterdeep? hahahaha, I like that title. ”

Hum pushed the door open and sniffed. "I said there was good wine, and they didn't believe it. ”

"Carry them all away, count me as a treat. Giant Kerry said haughtily: "I still have a bucket at the bottom of the mountain, and I will let them deliver it in the next two days." ”

"Go and get busy, the orcs will come and wake me up when they come, and now I'm going to rest. Siegel waved his hand and said to the two, "Count the dead and wounded and give it to Mana." She is now the acting lord, giving orders for me and organizing the defense of the castle. ”

"Alright, my lord, you can rest assured. Hum said, "The morale of our Heim soldiers is high, and the orcs will not take advantage." ”

Siegel smiled with relief and sealed the door with a spell after they left. He cast the "Mage's Chamber" spell to avoid any prophecy or detection spells from probing the place, then took out the crystal ball and chanted the spell according to the scroll Edith had given him.

A half-elf's avatar emerges and speaks to him from a distance.

"The Mage Guild has begun to act, Lord Siegel. The half-elf said concisely and directly: "The operation against the Tri-Peaks Tower has begun, and the Lion King Alexander has returned to the Federation and is disintegrating the power of the Knox Society. The magic circle arranged by the elves was powerful, and Casper and the others were already trapped in the Three Peaks Tower, unable to leave. Victory is just around the corner. ”

"The orc army, as I expected, came to the Walled Mountains. Siegel said, "I'm going to stop them from going south." ”

Edith was silent for a moment, then said, "Isn't Heim too empty?"

"There is this danger. Siegel nodded: "There was a violent flash of light on the battlefield today, and I think the elves of Waterdeep City will definitely find out." It won't be a few days before they know that my Heim Territory is out of troops. So I need the Mage Guild to mediate for me. ”

"Yes, but you also have to complete one task for the Mage Guild in the future, just like the members of the Guild. Edith said, "We will tell the elves that your actions against the orcs on the front line are required by the Mage Guild, and if the elves send troops to Heim at this time, they will be included in the Orc Alliance, and the Mage Guild will not allow it." ”

"I'm much more relieved. Siegel said, "I wonder where the Mage Federation will go after this war?"

"It depends on the final loss. Edith replied with a grim face, "The Federation is definitely still a magical organization in the New World, and it will be slowly rebuilt with the help of library materials, but it will take decades to redevelop. I suggest you come to the Mage Guild in the future, you are all welcome. ”

"Are you federation or association?" Siegel asked.

"I'm a mage, no more, no less. Edith replied.

Siegel nodded, saluted, and ended the call. The victory left him physically and mentally exhausted, and he just wanted to rest.

Invisible servants and guards were summoned, defensive enchantments were laid, and Siegel fell asleep beside the warm brazier. (To be continued.) )