The old duke couldn't wait to summon the crystal. Before that, however, a third bomb was dropped on the conference table.

"What? Someone is coming to attack Faren?"

The old man frowned.

"That's right, and they carry a lot of siege weapons. It is estimated that it will arrive within two days. ”

Alec nodded. By the time they spotted the enemy, they weren't far from the city of Farain.

"So we don't have much time...... If I'm not mistaken, the other side will definitely not choose the way to besiege the city, and we will face a tough attack. ”

Because of the existence of the Colossus, no one would choose to engage in a siege battle that could last for months, even from summer to winter, at this juncture, otherwise no one would be able to leave when the princess came with the Colossus.

Order after order was given by the old duke.

Squad after squad of scouts were dispatched. The people of the territory entered the castle with their luggage. The soldiers retracted the drawbridge of the outer bunker, leaving only a moat filled with magical waste. Huge weapons such as bed crossbows and trebuchets were moved to the designated locations, and there were many strong fortresses in the outer fortress of Fareen City, where a large number of barricades were erected, and even if the outer fortress was lost, with the strong fortress and the old duke's mage team, the enemy would suffer huge losses.

"Let them come, and I will greet the princess and my daughters with a victory. ”

After arranging everything, he took Rowan and Alec to the courtyard inside the castle.

"I believe teleportation needs a larger place, and this is Leah's favorite courtyard, and it's perfect for her masterpiece. ”

The old duke took the scroll from Rowan's hand and used it. An azure swirl appeared in the middle of the courtyard.

"It looks like it's going to be a while before the crystal is finished. Let's find a place to sit down and talk. ”

No one knew when the vortex would turn into azure crystals, so the old duke had a table set up in the courtyard. Get ready to sit down for tea.

He was desperate to know about Karene and Leah's situation in Mage City, and it just so happened that Rowan and Alec also had endless stories to tell. For a while, they chatted very happily.

"Your Excellency. ”

By lunchtime, the scouts had returned.

"Hmph...... With this little force, he also wanted to storm the city of Farain, and it seems that Germain was also carried away by the victory. ”

After listening to the other party's detailed report, the old duke shook his head disdainfully. Admittedly, the enemy's army was not weak, but it was not enough to take his castle.

"But their march is fast, are they planning to take advantage of the night to raid......?"

The old duke sat in the courtyard and gave a series of orders, and he did not even intend to go to the front to have a look.

"Come on. Let's move on to my lovely daughter...... In case you don't know, when she was a student at the academy, she led the mercenaries to slaughter a wurm without telling me about it, in order to learn flickering magic. ”

Speaking of Leah, Old Man Brown's face was full of pride.

"I can assure you that Mistress Brown, if she were Lord Leah now, would have killed a wurm on her own without anyone's help. ”

Alec replied.

"Haha, you don't need flattery, I know Leah's strength very well. Even if she's been gone for so long. It's really ...... to want to slay a dragon by yourself."

The old duke smiled, and he shook his head, just assuming that the other party was slapping on the back.

[No, no, no. If your little lady goes berserk, even a real dragon will cry and roll home. 】

Alec and Rowan glanced at each other, and the two of them complained in their hearts.

As for the incoming army. No one cared. Rowan and Alec are seasoned veterans who understand that after the raid was discovered early. That little force really didn't make any trouble, and everyone regarded Germain's actions as arrogance and righteousness after a winning streak.

However, no one noticed. At this moment, in the huge drainage channel at the back of Fareen City, a bloated and huge figure is slowly advancing.

As the sun sets, night envelops the city of Farain. At this time, the castle was brightly lit, and rows of soldiers patrolled the city walls.

I don't know who blew the horn, everyone went on alert, and then the figure of the enemy gradually appeared in the distance.

"We were discovered. ”

General Maude only glanced at it, and judged that the other side had strengthened its defense.

"However, the only option is to attack. ”

Marquis Duwak nodded, it was not advisable to spend countless sieges, and the only thing that could be done was to storm the fortifications.

"Now I can only trust Lord Germain. ”

"yes, he should have made some arrangements. ”

The two looked at each other. The main reason why they marched so quickly was because they received a communication from Germain, telling them that they must attack tonight. No one knew why, but out of trust in the new king, they ordered their men to blow the horn of the charge.

At the same time, there is a team stationed in the city of Farainn at the huge drain, and the weak security here is not because Old Man Brown is not careful, but because the magical waste discharged here is amazingly toxic, and the moat of the outer fortress is using the waste flowing from here, so this waterway is the source of the poison, and who can attack from such a place?

Unfortunately, there are exceptions to everything.

"Huh, what's the smell?"

The first thing that is unusual is an inexplicable stench.

"Which mage poured rotten stuff here?"

It was the smell of rotting meat.

【Drink...... Ha...... Drink...... Ha ......】

Then there was some strange sound, like the gasp of a dying man.

"Hey, do you hear me?

"Did you hear me wrong, how could anyone be in this waterway?"

【Drink...... Ha...... Drink...... Ha ......】

But the voice came again, and this time everyone listened.

"There's something in the waterway!"

They raised their weapons, alert for possible enemies.

"Who is it!?put down your weapons and get out!"

A soldier near the waterway shouted angrily.

But it was a huge iron hook that answered his words!

Boom!

"Ahh!!h

A chained flesh hook ran through his chest, dragging it into the dim part of the waterway.

"Crunch-squeak-squeak!"

Immediately after, there was some kind of chewing sound over there.

"Alarm! You still have you, go up and sound the alarm! The rest of the people are here with me to stop the enemy!"

Fear took hold of people's minds, but even so, the well-trained team made the right choice.

They gripped their weapons and watched as some kind of massive xenomorph emerged from the darkness and came to them. (To be continued......)

PS：“Ah，freshmeat！”

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