Green Monster Epic

“… … Establish meritorious service and promote the grace and might of our Lord, it begins today!! ”

“Brave and noble elven warriors, use iron and blood to tell the uncivilized barbarians of the wilderness who is the master of this world!! ”

“Advance, to Green Lake!! ”

“Victory!! Victory!!! ”

The last of the elven army finally completed its assembly. Under the command of a legendary knight, a heavy unicorn cavalry regiment's loud and passionate roar enveloped the entire Gobi Desert, breaking the silence of the night.

Their movements had been exposed, and the enemy had more than a dozen magic hours to prepare. This trip would inevitably encounter great resistance, but elven officers such as Garros and Omaha were still full of confidence and not too worried.

Dense and heavy footsteps slowly advanced. The unicorns, naturally close to the graceful elves, were covered in heavy armor, but it was still difficult to conceal their slender figures and vigorous steps. A pure white horn was exposed on their heads, and although it was a weapon for unicorns to kill, it had a bit of a sacred aura at this moment.

Some advanced unicorns had a pair of wings. At this time, under the guidance of the knights on their backs, they slowly spread their wings. While running quickly to increase the buoyancy of the air, the exposed horns began to emit magical aura. A breeze began to surround their bodies, virtually supporting the heavy bodies and the knights on their backs, slowly flying into the sky, making them extremely rare flying knights.

Instantly, hundreds of black dots appeared in the sky, arranged in formation, surrounding the firmament, echoing the heavy cavalry on the ground.

Soon, the cavalry brigade caught up with the infantry phalanx that was moving forward slowly. The assembled team slowly advanced. More than a dozen magic hours later, a touch of orange-red appeared out of thin air on the eastern horizon, like a giant beast emitting orange-red light. Jiliu Bay, built against the abandoned mine, warily spied on the passing elven army as if facing a formidable enemy.

Hegmo's expression was serious and cold. As an assassin, he was now also wearing old leather armor. Since becoming the town mayor, he had never worn military uniform again. Now that he was re-wearing his past equipment, he did not feel any sense of security in his heart.

“A large enemy force has appeared thirty-five miles west of our town, and there is no intention of changing direction!! ”

Knowing that reconnaissance was difficult and there was a great risk of death if they were not careful, the Greenwild goblin scouts and thieves still risked their lives to approach the elven army and report the elves' movements back to the town.

Except for a large elven sword dancer team of less than a thousand people who stopped more than a dozen miles outside Jiliu Town, most of the remaining elven army directly brushed against the boundary line of Jiliu Bay's territory and went in the southeast direction. This not only relieved Hegmo and the goblins in the town, but also made them worry about the tribesmen in Muma Slope and the Green Lake Town base camp.

“Fortunately, they are not targeting us, otherwise I don’t know how many tribesmen in the town would…”

Some goblin leaders, who were also stationed on the not-so-low city walls of Jiliu Bay, said in a low voice, their tone becoming much more relaxed.

“That’s stupid. They just think we are not enough of a threat. When they defeat the Green Lake base camp, they will still come to deal with us!! ”

Another goblin leader disagreed with the other's opinion and rebuked him with heartache.

“Then what can we do? We can only pray that Mayor Orenzi and the others can stop this elven army!! ”

The goblins had some fear of the Elven Kingdom. The more knowledgeable and far-sighted they were, the clearer they were about the huge gap in strength between the tribe and a powerful empire. Therefore, most of the Greenwild tribesmen had such a negative attitude.

“Shut up!! ”

While Hegmo was paying attention to the movements of the elven army in the distance, his keen hearing also caught the gist of the conversations of the goblin subordinates on the city wall. Although he hated these goblins for not being ambitious, he was also somewhat helpless.

“Father, are we just going to let the elven army pass by like this? ”

Joydes, the second son who stayed by Hegmo's side, looked unwillingly at the distant blurry black snake and asked his father for his opinion in a low voice.

“We must believe in the abilities of Mayor Orenzi and the others. With our current strength, it would be good enough to protect the tribesmen and granaries in our town.”

Hegmo was equally helpless. Although on the surface, with the emergency mobilization of more than a dozen magic hours, there were nearly ten thousand goblin warriors on the city wall and in the streets and alleys behind the city wall, in reality, the main force that could really fight was less than three thousand, and most of the other goblins were just cannon fodder.

As an important granary of the tribe, most of the goblins who were farmers were of the dwarf goblin lineage. Therefore, although Jiliu Bay had a population of tens of thousands, there were not a few who could reach the minimum warrior standard, but in reality, there were not many goblins who could really fight.

Real large-scale military formation combat is different from ordinary fighting. Without professional training and not knowing how to coordinate, the warriors who go to the battlefield are no different from the harvested grain in the cultivated land.

… …

Muma Slope was also in a state of tension. Even in the small town where most of the tribesmen lived, there was a bleak scene at this time. Especially after the intelligence that the northern elven army was approaching was delivered to Haye's hands, the goblins who stayed behind in the town could not help but feel despair.

Jiliu Bay was not a necessary place to pass through to Green Lake Town. The elven commander did not want to lose too much force in this stronghold with city defense facilities and a large population. Therefore, it was fortunate enough to be temporarily let go by the elven army; however, Muma Slope was sandwiched between Green Lake Town and the elven army, and it did not have any geographical advantages. Therefore, whether the elves were willing or not, as long as their commander was not stupid, they would definitely not let go of this important goblin town.

Some goblins who could serve as combat power secretly followed the team of women and children and slipped towards Green Lake, which had a great impact on the goblins who stayed behind.

Fortunately, Haye and the members of the Security Bureau reacted in time and organized a team of elite patrol cavalry to monitor and arrest dozens of unlucky male goblins.

“… … As a member of Greenwild, disregarding the town's orders and fleeing to Green Lake Town privately, the crime deserves death!! ”

The buildings in the northern part of the town had been cleared, and the cleared materials became the raw materials for constructing the northern defense line fortifications. At this time, more than a dozen piles of burning bonfires, which had been built in front of the position, dispelled the darkness.

In addition to the bonfires and defense works, there were also dozens of temporary gallows built outside the defense line, and a trembling goblin was kneeling in front of each frame.

Haye stood in front of this group of deserters, using the magical power of the amplification technique, and shouted loudly to the goblin tribesmen in the simple defense works in the town.

“Everyone, these guys in front of you are deserters who abandoned their comrades-in-arms. Since they are unwilling to fight the enemy bravely, then let them become sacrifices before our battle today, to bless our Greenwild tribe to achieve the final victory!! ”

“Kill!! Kill!!! ”

“Ugh ~ ~ ~”

Dozens of goblins, with their hands and feet bound and mouths stuffed, struggled incessantly. Their whimpers of attempted pleas for mercy were almost imperceptible amidst the deafening shouts of the other goblins. With a gesture from Heyer, the long-waiting goblin law enforcers pulled down on levers, dragging the dozens of goblins upwards on ropes connected to their necks.

Whether furry or entirely dark green, the naked bodies were hoisted high, struggling until they were on the verge of death. The goblins within the town felt little empathy, only a sense of pent-up frustration venting outwards with their shouts. The fear, dread, and other negative emotions in their hearts gradually dissipated.

Even as the goblins being hanged were on the verge of death, Heyer had no intention of letting them go. She shouted again, "Chop!!!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of large flying axes whistled through the air, slicing through the naked bodies of the goblins. With sickening thuds, the goblins were cut in half at the waist, and gouts of blood sprayed out. Scattered entrails and strings of intestines fell from the sky, enveloping the forward position in a bloody atmosphere.

Behind the lines, shamans, druids, and other spellcasters, who had long received instructions from Heyer, quietly chanted incantations. Waves of morale-boosting divine spells and magic were unleashed. Under the combined influence of the environment, magic, and divine spells, the eyes of the surrounding goblin warriors gradually turned wild and bloodthirsty. The roar of their shouts rose higher and higher, echoing across the alluvial plain.

The tens of thousands of disturbed livestock and poultry in the town, which had initially been making intermittent noises, were now silenced by the killing intent and fighting spirit involuntarily emanating from the goblin warriors, becoming unusually docile and quiet.

On the distant horizon, the silent march of the elven army appeared in the eyes of the goblin warriors almost simultaneously. Although the east had just begun to show a sliver of dawn, the goblins' naturally keen night vision allowed them to see the elves in the distance as clearly as in broad daylight.

"They do have some courage!!"

Above the elven army arrayed in a long serpentine formation, Garros's golden hair fluttered wildly without wind, flowing behind his head in a dashing manner. Looking at the direction of the orange-red glow emanating from the end of the sky and listening to the impassioned shouts, he said indifferently.

"Shield Warrior phalanx advance, archer phalanx prepare arrows!!"

Within the military formation, elven commanders wearing exquisite silver-white chainmail began to issue orders. As the orders were given, individual elven phalanxes began to change formations, preparing for an attack, ready to engage in battle without rest.

The accompanying divine spell group began to chant and pray with measured tones, and soon various divine spell glows rose and fell in each phalanx, bringing various blessings to the elven army and enhancing their combat power.

Magic user teams also began to cast spells together, and magical vibrations gradually appeared above and within the town illuminated by the orange-red lights in the distance.

"Charge!!"

Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled around the town, providing cover for the elven army. At the same time, the elven commander shouted loudly, and a series of horn blasts sounded. The tree-like phalanx of elven infantry immediately lowered their heads and began to charge.

"Shoot!!"

Dense rain of arrows slanted towards the distance. While drawing their bows and shooting arrows, the elven archers did not forget to move their steps, maintaining a complete line and slowly advancing forward. The elven knights at the front of the phalanx activated their aura powers—Assault Aura, Longshot Aura, Speed Aura…—providing effective buffs for the archers in the phalanx, allowing them to shoot arrows farther, more accurately, and more powerfully.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Giant, burning fireballs flew over the heads of the charging elven phalanx, dragging long tails of flame as they crashed towards the goblin positions in the simple fortifications, about to fall on the heads of the goblin warriors.

"Defense!!"

Heyer shouted loudly, while simultaneously nocking a valuable magic-breaking arrow on her exquisite longbow, aiming at one of the fireballs and shooting it on the spot.

The town's not-so-abundant spellcasters united and worked together, striving to coordinate their spellcasting. As waves of defensive spells were unleashed, most of the fireballs were deflected or directly extinguished, but a small number of spells still crashed directly in front of the positions, stirring up clouds of dust.

As the rain of arrows fell, the precious spellcasters were closely guarded by the shield warrior corps, so there was not much danger. However, even with the advantage of the defensive fortifications, many unlucky close-combat professionals were still hit by arrows, and cries of pain rang out in front of the positions.

The elven phalanx charging with heavy shields had already approached, so close that the goblin warriors seemed to be able to hear their breathing. The town's original catapults, ballistae, and other long-range shooting devices launched counterattacks one after another.

At the same time, strong and powerful earth goblins and bear goblin rangers grabbed the simple throwing spears stuck in the ground, and with a unified heave, bent their waists and threw them out. The archer legion behind them also shot arrows, but they passed over the front-line elven shield warrior phalanx and landed in the sword dancers, strongmen, and other phalanxes behind them.

"Hah!!"

A shield warrior suddenly jumped up from the phalanx as a heavy boulder smashed over. The tall, slender figure and the huge boulder were in stark contrast, but the elven shield warrior faced the boulder directly with his leaf-shaped shield. Upon contact, a clever force was applied, and the boulder sparked against the angled shield before being deflected into the sky and falling into the distance, while the shield warrior elf was forced back by the huge recoil and crashed to the ground.

Shield warriors also proactively met the giant crossbows, which were longer than a person. With the sharing of responsibility from other companions in the phalanx, the dangerous heavy arrows were ultimately blocked by the cooperation of several shield warriors.

However, the second and third waves of boulder and giant crossbow fire followed closely behind. Although other elven shield warriors filled in to defend, it was still inevitable that stray shots would tear gaps in the phalanx, causing casualties among the elven soldiers.

Arrows and magic flew across the sky, first blooming with light on each other's phalanxes and positions. At the same time, explosions suddenly rose within Shepherd's Knoll Town. Flying knights were wantonly wreaking havoc, dropping black powder and cyclonite explosives from the sky.

Heyer and the others had no time to care about the scene in the town. Seeing that the elven shield warrior phalanx was about to kill them, Heyer, with a grim look in her phoenix eyes, judged the timing and suddenly shouted loudly, "Ignite!!"

Boom! Boom boom!

Around the forward ditch, anti-cavalry obstacles, and other defensive works, a surge of air and flames suddenly erupted. These were the cyclonite explosives that had been pre-buried underground. Because there was no aura of magical vibration, it was difficult for the elven warriors within to detect them.

Until the explosions burst out of the ground with shockwaves, the violently shaking ground made it difficult for the elven phalanx to maintain its formation. Several ground fires even exploded in the phalanx, directly blowing away a dozen elven warriors who were unable to dodge in time.

"Shoot!!"

Heyer could not let go of this great opportunity. She drew her bow and issued orders at the same time.

Countless throwing spears, arrows, flying axes, and magic swarmed towards the somewhat chaotic elven phalanx in front of them.

Strive for full attendance this month, just strive for it~~~