Chapter 59: Perception of Danger
Fort William is sixteen meters high, six meters higher than Fort Platos III, where Richard was stationed.
Standing on the top of the city to shoot arrows, not only has the advantage of range, but also relies on the power of gravity, and the lethality is also stronger.
The rain of arrows came down in rounds, and the crossbows on the city were dedicated to shooting professionals, and the casualties of the orc soldiers were getting bigger and bigger.
Barely approaching the city wall, the kobold set up a simple wooden ladder and quickly climbed up towards the city wall.
As soon as he showed his head, he was stabbed to death with a spear by the soldiers at the head of the city.
The orc soldiers under the city waved the slings one after another, constantly throwing stones at the city.
Many orcs have good strength, and they are also good at hitting enemies with slings.
Stones struck the soldiers, and there were bursts of screams.
Richard organized a wounded soldier treatment team, and quickly moved the wounded soldiers off the city and carried them to the rear ambulance for treatment.
Although the ambulance shelter is still relatively simple, it is just an ordinary brick house.
However, due to the urgency of the war, the Dawn Church temporarily sent a bishop and two young priests.
The bishop is a second-class priest, and both priests are high magical apprentices.
All three members of the Church can use healing.
The range of the bow and arrow far exceeds that of stone, the lethality and accuracy of the bow and arrow far exceed that of the catapult, and there are fortifications at the head of the city to provide protection for the soldiers.
In just a short time, the orcs under the city could no longer hold on.
There were trebuchets blocking the road, and the remaining squadrons of orcs did not dare to reinforce.
Besides, the canyon can't be opened, and at most two squadrons of soldiers can be sent to attack the city, and it is useless to be congested in the canyon.
In order to alleviate the pressure on the siege orcs, Maluland sent two more squadrons to attack the east and west cities located on both sides of the valley.
These two castles were built along the hillside, and the terrain was even more dangerous, and even ordinary slaves were stationed there, and throwing stones could kill and wound many orcs.
Moreover, Richard also arranged for the new squadron to be stationed in the East and West Cities, and they were accompanied by 300 sturdy slave auxiliaries.
The brutality of the orcs, the slaves were well aware.
As long as the orcs can't storm into the city and don't fight in close quarters against the orcs, the slaves have the courage to fight.
Behind Fort William are their wives and children, and if the orcs break through Fort William and destroy Haaland's territory, their families will have no way to live.
Crucially, Richard's performance has earned the respect of his slaves over the past two years or so. They have a common memory and have worked hard for the development of this territory.
Seeing that the day was coming, and freedom would be restored in another three years, the slaves also had the morale to fight the orcs.
Many slaves wanted to serve the Harland territory on their own initiative.
Before the war began, Richard publicly swore that he would free the slaves in advance as long as he had made a mark on his military exploits.
The slaves behaved very bravely, and also used slings to throw stones, and also used a lot of sasswood and rolling stones.
The two squadrons of orcs pressed up, and more than half of the casualties failed to climb to the top of the city.
Seeing that there were still many soldiers at the head of the city, holding long contradictory cards, they poked their heads out of the battlements to look.
The leader of the orc squadron estimated that there were at least one or two hundred men in the city.
The two orc squadron leaders informed Captain Maluland of the information they had discovered, and attached their own opinions.
They all believed that relying on the strength of one squadron was simply not enough to storm the castle on the hillside.
Unless the strength of three squadrons is increased, there is no hope of breaking the city.
On the first day of siege alone, the casualties were too great for Marulanda to bear.
He thought about it, calculated and felt that he was a brigade, and his strength was not enough to break through the castle, so he had no choice but to give the order to retreat.
As they retreated, the orc army was once again hit by trebuchets, and two rounds of stone projectiles accurately hit the snake heavy infantry, killing eleven snake people from the stone bullets.
Richard Soros also seized the opportunity to take advantage of the retreat of the snakes, killing three snakes and seriously injuring one.
Richard was lucky enough to shoot the two Snakes.
Hearing the hint from the stats panel, the XP has increased by another 4000 points.
After this siege battle, Richard has already gained 6,000 points of experience, counting the 3,000 points of experience obtained from the previous annihilation of the orc squadron, Richard has accumulated 18,500 points of experience.
It is less than five hundred points away from the advancement of the Highland Meditation Method, and as long as you continue to kill an orc professional, you can advance to the rank of Three-Ring Magician.
Seeing that the retreating orc soldiers were out of Richard's range, he took a deep breath, pulled the bowstring to the limit, and aimed it at a well-armed kobold.
The arrow made a strong sound of breaking through the air, and it flew a distance of 1,600 meters, accurately hitting the kobold officer's throat.
"Kill a first-order kobold and reward 500 experience points."
Seeing that the orcs had retreated, Richard opened the attribute panel and added 18,800 experience points to the Highland Meditation Method.
The Properties panel suddenly changed.
Richard Haaland
Strength: 13
Dexterity: 3.2
Stamina: 4.5
Mental Power: 20.3
Breathing Method: Tier 6 (7890/30000)
Grant Kingdom Basic Swordsmanship: Fourth Order (Extreme)
Archery: 5th Order (2439/20000)
Riding: 4th Order (Extreme)
Northern Legion Combat: Tier 4 (1532/10000)
Highland Meditation: Order 6 (9/30000)
Zero Ring Magic: A ray of energy that heals minor injuries
One Ring of Magic: Energy Missile, Wood Vine Entanglement, Minor Injuries, Petrification, Magic Shield, Freezing Ray
Experience: 0
For a moment, Richard felt as if he had been electrocuted, and a strong pain came over his soul.
His sixth sense suddenly increased several times, as if he could sense the danger in advance.
Richard heard Sophia say that as long as the stat value exceeds 20 extremities, a special talent can be obtained.
Sophia became a fourth-order professional, and when her spiritual attribute exceeded the extreme value of 20 points, she gained the talent to perceive malice.
Richard's talent is danger perception.
Human beings are very special talents, and ordinary people have some special talents.
For example, William and Richard's natural super strength, Richard and Wendy's super mental power, and second uncle Powell's super sense of smell are all special talents.
If you want to become a magician, you must have a super mental talent.
If you want to be a good warrior, you must have super strength, super stamina, and physical toughness.
In addition to the inherent talent, breaking the limit of the attribute will also open up a talent.
Without a doubt, danger perception is definitely the best battlefield talent.
Repelling the attack of the orcs, Richard immediately arranged for scouts to climb down the walls along the ropes and collect the spoils of war to cut off the heads.
The scales on the snake man can be made into fine armor, and the head of the orc profession is also a treasure that can be exchanged for war exploits.