Before leaving the Black Blood Castle, it was already dark. Led by the charging mountain knights, the two priests of the Temple of Dawn cast powerful blessing spells on them to help them break through enemy lines in one fell swoop. The orcs were caught off guard by the sudden attack, and as they tried to fight back, bows and arrows began to fire from the castle again. A simple barrier was made.

The cavalry didn't go very far, and they returned to the castle after their sortie - but less than a quarter, and the rest were illusions cast by Siegel. Under the cover of the terrain, most of the knights hid on the mountain road and began to prepare for the descent.

Every once in a while, falling rocks are dropped from inside the castle with trebuchets and arrows are used to clear orcs trying to get closer. Under the command of Count Todd, the soldiers on the front stepped up their defenses, seemingly vowing to kill the orcs out of the area. The giant crossbow on the opposite cliff began to fight back, causing more than a dozen casualties, forcing humans to grope their way forward in the dark. Earl Todd anticipated this, and ordered the castle to extinguish all light sources and prepare to evacuate.

All centaurs must be quiet and must not carry anything other than weapons, food, and water. This meant that the craftsmen and servants of the castle had to give up all their possessions. They were originally unwilling, but they also knew in their hearts that after the soldiers left, the orcs would definitely occupy this place, leaving only a dead end.

Siegel, Janet and Kerry, in a threesome, will leave after His Royal Highness the Prince's departure, belonging to the last few of the noble sequence. Behind them will be a long line of civilians. Despite the strict order to evacuate lightly, the civilians were reluctant to leave their homes and still carried a full load.

Sir Bill and Siegel tried to no avail. When Earl Todd heard of this, he ordered the guards to extend the defensive distance. Protect the civilian ranks. Meantime. He demanded that the soldiers protecting the commoners keep all their supplies at the end of the noble convoy, carrying only spears, short bows, and light leather armor. Siegel figured out the flavor: at the sound of an order, the soldiers would be able to quickly assemble and break away from the bloated civilians.

He told Sir Bill about it, and Sir seemed to be prepared. "That's all there is to the battlefield, we can't afford to take too many risks for the disobedient part. He knew his disciple and advised him, "Don't say much about it, lest it cause even more confusion." ”

This incident affected the mage's mood. After that he became very silent. Giant Kerry didn't notice this, he had been busy next to the trebuchet, excitedly operating. When Siegel passed by him, he lowered his voice and said in an excited tone, "I've figured out the truth of this thing, our Jackdaw tribe will also have trebuchets, hehe!" Siegel just smiled politely, but his mind was not on this matter.

Janet prepared things for a few people, and she found a well-fitting set of inlaid leather armor, and when she put on all her weapons, she looked shrewd and powerful, but at the same time full of danger. She used chalk to depict the goddess Mother Earth on the wall. Kneel in front of her and pray silently. "Mother. Show your mercy and bless you all. I know that orcs are also creatures of this land, and you treat all life equally. I don't pray for victory, I pray only for less killing, peace and quiet. ”

"Please take care of us, please take care of Siegel, please take care of the kittens. I finally don't have to hypocritically pray to the god of shadows, I want to break free from the shadow and walk in the vast land in the light. I used to dare to recite your name in secret, but now I can finally kneel and pray to you, please don't abandon us. ”

Janet heard Sir Bill's loud voice outside, and Kerry was laughing in the courtyard. In addition to this, there is the constant sound of bowstring pulling and the eerie whistling sound of hollow iron arrows. It occurred to her that she was currently on a high mountain, and she wondered if Mother Earth could hear her prayers. It is said that this deity is the most approachable and loving one, and all the creatures born on the earth are her children. I don't know if the Demon Descendants are counted among them, after all, the Devil comes from hell and the abyss, and his bloodline has nothing to do with the earth.

The uncontrolled deformation of her left hand occurred two more times, and Janet didn't dare tell Siegel. Thankfully, each transformation is not as painful as the first time, and there are signs in the body before the transformation, allowing Janet to find a place to hide. She tried many things, but she couldn't organize the deformation to happen. Fortunately, his hand was able to regain consciousness and revert to its original form, so Siegel never noticed it.

But each time the range of the body that was changed became larger and larger, originally only up to the wrist, but now it has climbed up to half of the forearm, but fortunately, this trend has gradually slowed down recently, and it has temporarily stopped below the elbow. Janet also prayed to Mother Earth that she would be cured of this strange illness.

She didn't dare tell Siegel about it, at least she didn't think it was the time. At the same time, she also had to think about what else she hadn't told him. Last time, he inadvertently leaked some information about the Knox Fellowship, making Siegel think that he was not honest enough, causing an embarrassing situation. The mage also looked in a very bad mood today, looking lost and tired, maybe that incident still affected him? But Siegel shouldn't be such a fragile person!

She bowed her head and prayed reverently, "Guide me, and the Great Mother, show me the way I should go, I have been in the dark for too long, please don't let me lose my way." ”

Soon after, she heard footsteps behind her and the sound of robes dragging on the ground. Siegel had come looking for her, and it should be time for her to go. Janet stiffened to her feet, her knees aching for a long time. She kissed the chalk portrait of Mother Earth one last time, put the blade back on her waist, and greeted her.

"It's time to go, Janet. Siegel held out his hand to her. "It's time to evacuate. ”

They silently followed the last of the noble procession, walking along the rugged mountain road. The mouths of pack horses and war horses are wrapped in strips of cloth, and they do not make a sound even when they encounter an emergency. But at the back of the line, the iron weapons on the civilians made a collision sound from time to time.

Siegel was worried about this for a moment, but the orcs didn't seem to care. Perhaps absolute silence is more suspicious than the sound of tinkling. The Orcs' main target is still the castle. They are constantly shooting arrows upwards. Unaware of the departing team.

Ten mountain knights were left in the Black Blood Castle to make the final delays. They threw javelins and stones down the hill, shouting slogans and making the illusion of holding on. In the middle of the night, they would light several braziers in the castle to shine a light on the dummies made in the courtyard. The mountain riders then evacuate and climb down the steep hill with the help of six-legged lizards.

In the darkness, men and horses lined up in long columns, steadily marching down the mountain. On both sides of the road, you can see the corpses of orcs left behind by the cavalry charge. They were casually tossed aside and emitted a disgusting stench. None of the nobles, soldiers, and commoners knew about the battle ahead, only Siegel knew through the eyes of the ravens: the mountain cavalry had broken through two layers of defense, only to be stubbornly held back at the third orc camp. Fortunately, it is a relatively open valley with plenty of room to maneuver. The paladins of the Temple of Dawn finally came to use, and they summoned the Divine Blessing Mounts, all of which were identical pale golden high-headed horses. Armor is like a wall, spears are like a forest, and with the cavalry's group charge, it is only a matter of time before the third orc camp is taken.

"Siegel, do you still need to follow this team after descending the mountain?" Kerry asked in a low voice, "With our good horses." No one on the plains could catch up, and they were tied down after them. ”

"I'm not worried about the threat of orcs right now. There is only the Shadow of the Dead. Siegel thought that his friend was not qualified to attend the meeting, and he should not know about it yet. He briefly told his two companions about the situation, and said, "If the undead arrive, the priest of the Temple of Dawn will protect you." ”

"We?" asked Janet, puzzled, "what are you going to do?"

"They can't do anything to me. Siegel said confidently as he thought of his undead transformation. But when Janet asked why, he simply shook his head, and reasoned that it was magic.

They walked from nightfall to dawn, and finally the sound of orcs shouting and killing came from behind them. After discovering that they had been tricked, the angry orcs rushed down the mountain with a shout. From a distance, they saw the slow march along the mountain road, especially most of the civilians with high loads. The slaughter and looting made them extremely excited, and the speed of the charge was almost comparable to that of a galloping horse.

"Speed up!" came the order from the front of the line, and sure enough, all the soldiers began to run. The paladins chose to set up a defensive line in a narrow passage, and with the help of divine powers, they moved stones the size of millstones and set up firing emplacements on the mountain wall. The herald's cavalry galloped back and forth twice, and the speed of the whole team increased sharply.

Contrary to expectations, civilians were not left behind. After the orcs appeared, the people, who had little resistance, realized that they could not escape with heavy cargo, so they abandoned their belongings on the side of the road. They helped the old and the young, squeezed their physical strength as much as possible in order to survive, gritting their teeth and following the noble team in front. Siegel stood on the side of the road, casting light spells on the slow-walking old men and children so that they could keep up with the procession. With his help, instead of being pulled apart, the ranks of the commoners shrank forward a lot, and some of them were already mixed with the ranks of the nobles.

Siegel then took out the flame artifact, held it high into the air, and began to chant complex incantations. He used the magic weapon he made as part of his spell material, using it as a core to summon fire elemental creatures. The surrounding magic energy surged towards Siegel, forming a red vortex visible to the naked eye. A large fire elemental with four hands, four feet and one tail centered on the flame magic weapon stood in front of Siegel, and a pair of blazing white eyes on his orange-red body looked at Siegel with aura.

"Keep your head down. Siegel commanded, "Remember what I taught you." The mage's hand formed a claw-like shape and placed it in the air on the head of the fire elemental. Using the Knox Society's memory modification spell, he began to forcibly transfer knowledge to elemental creatures. Normally, elements such as elementals, necromancy, and golem creatures are not affected by spells aimed at the mind, but this fire elemental was summoned by Siegel, and the core was a fire artifact made by himself, so it can be said that he knows every spell detail very well. Drink to open the heart of the fire elemental, and then transfer some of the martial arts of the elite dwarven warriors into it. Due to the rewriting of the core, the entire fire elemental kept shaking, but finally maintained its form. Siegel wiped the sweat from his head, and his magic experiment was a success.

"Now it's time to test your abilities. Siegel looked at the orc pursuers who were getting closer and closer, and ordered the fire elemental: "Counter charge!" (to be continued......