Throne of the North

"There are more than sixty warthogs in the village to the east. Colin, take your soldiers to deal with them!"

"Quinn, there are more than fifty warthogs in the Green Lake Manor to the west. Deal with them before dusk."

"You must come back before dusk. If the war is not going well, I will send people to support you."

After Michaela finished speaking, he led the remaining people to continue moving towards Viscount Harry's territory.

In fact, there were not many warthogs left in the town of Viscount Harry's territory. Most of the orcs were distributed in the resource points in the territory, so after more than 1,900 troops passed more than ten miles, Michaela was left with only 1,000 people.

Arriving at the edge of the town, Michaela ordered the army to be on alert.

"If Colin and his men's attack goes smoothly, then soon there will be orcs escaping. Kill them and never let them enter the town."

His guess was right. Although the warthogs didn't have much brains, their instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm still made them afraid of death, and they would also run for their lives.

When Colin and other centurions led their men to attack and cause the small orc troops to die continuously, the remaining warthog orcs would also flee and try to escape back to Viscount Harry's town.

They were all stopped by Michaela's army and killed outside the town. Before dusk, Colin and several other centurions returned. More than 900 people were murderous and wanted to rush into the town at any time.

"We can't attack now. In the dusk environment, the orcs may go berserk under the gaze of the alien gods, and their bloodline will evolve into orc warriors."

"I plan to attack at night."

"At night?"

Several centurions were a little frightened. Night is not a good time to attack, and their soldiers can't see it.

"Orcs can't get rid of their beastly nature. Remember how Lord Ryan defeated Viscount Hora before?"

"It's fire. The fire will dispel all the darkness and coldness, and will bring fear to our enemies."

Michaela's eyes were fanatical.

"It just so happens that I know that there is a lot of oil stored in Viscount Harry's territory."

"As long as the warthogs are more chaotic than us, our soldiers will not collapse."

At dusk, night fell, and the warthogs in the town did not even notice that a large army appeared outside, let alone that in this human territory that they had destroyed countless times, there would be dozens of people boldly shuttled through the streets and alleys.

"Hurry up, move all the oil barrels out!"

The knights were strong, and they could carry two barrels of oil weighing dozens of kilograms on their shoulders at the same time and run wildly, bringing these oil barrels to all parts of the town.

"If we really set a fire... Viscount Harry will go crazy."

Quinn's palms were full of sweat, he was extremely nervous, and the honest farmers had never done such a thing before.

"It doesn't matter, the places we chose are all stone houses, these houses will not be burned by the flames, at most they will become darker."

"Light a fire!"

Boom!!!

The fire dragon was boiling in the dark night, and the blazing flames burned the sky of the town. Countless warthog orcs were just awakened when they heard deafening shouts of killing from afar.

"Kill!!!"

The shouts of killing from all directions and the dazzling flames around frightened the orcs. Looking at the dark gaps between the flames, they didn't know where the enemy would come from. When the screams of the orcs were transmitted, all the remaining orcs panicked.

"Don't run away! Charge!"

The tall orc warrior roared and killed several warthog orcs with the bone blade of his arm, trying to get the orcs to attack, but even he didn't know where the enemy would appear from.

——

In the alley, ten human soldiers crowded together nervously. The warthog orcs couldn't see the enemy in the dark, but most ordinary human soldiers couldn't either. Their malnourished bodies made it difficult for them to see in the dark.

But why did Michaela attack at night? Because they took up positions in advance.

Just like the ten soldiers in this alley, their mission was that no one was allowed to leave this alley less than 15 meters long before dawn. With the light of the fire outside, they could vaguely see the running of the warthogs, and the alleys they had been familiar with for two hours made them feel a little more at ease.

"Kill them all!"

In the distance, the roar of the knights came from the flames. The night had the least impact on the knights. The powerful knights held torches in their hands, and the eyes of the warhorses under them were covered with cloth strips. They were said to be in the town. Wherever they passed, the warthogs were terrified, and even the will to fight had disappeared. They could only avoid the rushing knights and flee.

Such a scattered escape gave the soldiers hiding in the dark an opportunity.

"Get ready! Get ready! Orcs are coming."

In the alley, ten people nervously held their spears. In the light of the fire in front of them, several warthog orcs panicked and wanted to rush into the dark alley to avoid the knights rushing in the sea of ​​fire.

As soon as they approached, the soldiers in the alley nervously waved their weapons, and at the same time shouted to cheer themselves up and dispel all the panic in their hearts.

"Kill!!!"

The sharp spears stabbed at the warthog orcs. The arrival of the spears killed the warthog orcs who were running in the first position instantly. The stimulation of blood and the darkness in front made the warthog orcs in the back more frightened. Half of them wanted to escape and half wanted to attack.

"Don't be afraid, they can't see us!"

"Kill them."

Someone shouted in the dark, and the soldiers rushed forward. They had their own formation, and the spears would not accidentally hurt friendly forces.

In this alley, the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road, and this courage obviously belongs to the human side, because they are more familiar with this alley, because they know that this war was initiated by them, and they also saw those knights who fled in the flames and chased the orcs with torches.

These conditions gave them courage, the courage to fight with the orcs.

"Stab them to death, damn orcs, get out of our land!"

The soldiers roared angrily, which was also their way to dispel fear. When their lives were threatened, humans were not afraid to fight with orcs.

In less than a minute, several orcs died in front of them. From beginning to end, the orcs didn't know how many human soldiers there were in this dark alley.

One or two escaped, and the soldiers in the alley wanted to chase them but were awakened by one of them.

"Don't chase them. The knight said that we should stay here and not go out before dawn."

"Well, I want to kill another orc. It would be best if I could cut off his head and hang it at home, so that I can tell my son about my performance on the battlefield."

"Hahaha, wait until tomorrow morning, there will be many orcs to cut off your head."

After this battle, the ten soldiers were much more relaxed and no longer afraid of the darkness.

Three-quarters of the town, big and small, were blocked by human troops, killing the panicked warthog orcs bit by bit. They fled and were killed by the soldiers hiding in the dark.

Only those orc warriors were not so afraid of fire and darkness. They organized the orcs around them to surround them, but their enemies were also knights like Michaela.

"Kill!"

In the flames, a charge horn sounded, and hundreds of elite soldiers rushed towards the orc warriors in front. They were even stronger, and they would not retreat in fear even when facing orc warriors. At this moment, they charged towards the orcs in the scorching battlefield.

Michaela took the lead and rushed towards the tall orc warrior. The fully armed charge gave him great power. The knight's long sword blocked the opponent's bone blade, and then the northern warhorse under him knocked the orc warrior out.

Falling in the sea of ​​fire, the painful screams brought by the burning further destroyed the psychological defenses of the remaining orcs, and the charge of the human army had already arrived in front of them.

The sharpness of the knight's long sword could easily tear the muscles of the orcs. Although they were tall, once they were injured, the broken wounds would bleed profusely.

As the surroundings, the brave soldiers also rushed to this battlefield. No matter how many orc warriors there were, they could not change the outcome of the war.

Michaela had dismounted, holding a shield and fighting with the knight's long sword. After the first round of charge, he took off the cloth strips on the warhorse's eyes and let the warhorse leave. In a complex environment like a town, warhorses are often not suitable.

The long sword hits the shield, which he learned from those violent war bear warriors. The sound of such collision seems to make the warriors calmer.

Looking at the two warthog orc warriors in front of him, Michaela took a deep breath, and the strong blood power gathered into the shadow of a stag and roared, giving him great strength and speed. He rushed out, and the moment the shield blocked the attack of a warthog orc, the knight's long sword also tore the opponent's throat, and then the shield was retracted to the shoulder position under the orc's huge force, and his legs stepped on the stone slabs under his feet, and his body strength suddenly rose to the other orc.

The shield hit the chest of the orc warrior. When the huge force made the orc warrior fall to the ground, the battle could also be declared over.

The long sword stabbed into the opponent's chest, and then the shield smashed the orc warrior's head frantically. The sharp fangs left hideous scratches on the shield, and finally mixed with the head in red and white.

Standing up, Michaela continued to kill other orcs. At this time, some orcs had already begun to flee, and the soldiers behind Michaela were chasing them.

The battle lasted all night, and the shouts and screams in the whole town continued. The slaves and civilians of the viscount hid in the cellar or the dark corners of the room, listening to the deafening sound outside all night in fear.

At the moment of dawn, thick black smoke rose under the pale sky. It was the soldiers who were putting out the fire. This step was not easy, and the knights shuttled through the streets and alleys, calling all the soldiers to gather in the town square.

That was also the place where the battle was the most brutal last night. The warthogs liked it here. The square was more comfortable than their caves in the north. On the contrary, human houses were not suitable for tall orcs.

This is also the reason why there are still slaves and civilians hiding in the town and have not been found.

Seeing soldiers returning from all directions, Michaela asked the centurions and knights to count the number of people and casualties.

"I want to see people alive and dead, and I know there may be people from this town among these soldiers, but the moment they become soldiers, they are not allowed to escape back to their homes."

"Everyone missing has to be found, and the one who provides clues——"

Michaela's voice echoed throughout the town square. He reached into a box next to him, then grabbed a handful of silver coins and scattered them on the ground.

"Those who provide clues will be rewarded with five silver coins."

One silver coin can cover a family's monthly living expenses. The wealth of five silver coins immediately made people jealous. Someone stood up and identified several people in his team who had escaped back to their homes under the cover of night.

"Three? Fifteen silver coins are yours."

Michaela pointed to the ground, and the soldier's eyes suddenly became firm. He ran over, picked up the silver coins and hid them in his clothes.

"Do you think he betrayed his companions?"

Michaela's voice said loudly, and the man who picked up the silver coins stopped, a little at a loss.

"But I tell you, this is not a betrayal. You should be grateful that he is still alive and that the rest of his team is still alive!"

"Those three deserters escaped. Do you know that in the battle last night, more than 400 people in our army died!"

"Among the more than 400 people who died, if their team can have three more soldiers who will not desert or affect their morale, but can help their companions kill the orcs, only three will be needed. More than 400 people will die by half. people.”

"Is anyone in your team dead? Is anyone injured? But think about it for yourselves, if when your companions are fighting, when you are fighting, there are three companions behind you who are not afraid of war like you, you Are you afraid? Will you die?"

"This is not betrayal, but taking responsibility for your own life and safety!"

"Do you want to die? If you don't want to die, then make your companions not afraid of war like you. You can help him block the orcs' attacks, and he can also help you block the orcs' sharp fangs. "

"Do you think he betrayed his companions? But those who escaped, did they think about your life and death?"

"You are warriors and they are cowards!"

Mikayla's voice made the soldiers determined and angry.

"Find them out!"

Not long after, more than 30 people were beaten and kicked and brought to the square.

"It's because you escaped that Garcia died. How could I tell his father that he died at the hands of the orcs! It's all your damn fault. If you were here, Garcia wouldn't have died!"

One man beat an embarrassed man crazily, while all the surrounding soldiers stared at these men angrily.

Indeed, if no one in their team was cowardly at critical moments, more people might be able to survive.

"Kill them!"

"Kill them!!!"

The roar of the soldiers caused the thirty or so people to collapse, but Michaela did not give them a chance to beg for mercy. The knights personally took action and killed these deserters.

"Only if we unite can we drive out the orcs and take back the wealth that belongs to us."

Michaela lifted the wooden box beside her with one kick, and the white silver coins scattered on the floor.

"Everyone, take a silver coin. This is the reward for brave people from the noble Lord of the Tundra Territory, Baron Ryan, the commander of the Empire's Light Judgment Legion!"

This time, the square became more orderly. Each soldier picked up a silver coin on the ground. At this moment, the more than a thousand soldiers from different territories and different nobles looked at each other with much confusion. There was a lot of trust, and at this moment they seemed to have really become a complete army.

Tap tap tap~

There was the trampling sound of war horses' iron hooves on the ground. Michaela looked in that direction and saw a figure covered in mithril armor riding out on a war horse. Behind him, there were hundreds of people. , densely packed and heavily armed cavalry.

"Lord Brand?"

Michaela was surprised and excited and said:

"Why are you here?"

"It's not about supporting your war here."

Brand looked at Mikaela, and it was only then that the latter saw the ferocious warthog orc heads hanging on the backs of the Bucks Legion's horses.

"You killed all the orcs who escaped from the town?"

"certainly."

Brand looked at the silver coins on the ground. Michaela wanted to explain but was interrupted by him.

"You did a good job, Lord Ryan will not blame you. If it were Lord Ryan, maybe he would allow these people to get two silver coins each."

"But your identity allows them to only get one."

"You are very good. I think Lord Ryan will know your name after the war is over."

After Brand finished speaking in praise, he led thousands of Bucks Legion soldiers behind him and shuttled away from the other direction of the town.

"Viscount Harry can rule here again. We have cleared out the orcs in the orchards and stone mountains outside. There are no orcs running around in Viscount Harry's territory for the time being."

This is when the cavalry regiment disappeared from sight. Harry's Viscounty was just a node in their advance. On the entire kingdom's front line, there were more than ten battlefields similar to Harry's Viscounty, but the scale here was relatively small. Be bigger.

Brand was ordered to support both inside and outside the battle line, so he naturally had to use the mobility of the cavalry to help the legionnaires win the war against the orcs.

"As long as there are no more than 5,000 orcs attacking Viscount Harry's territory again, Michaela and the others will be able to resist. We need to rush to Baron Thomas's territory now."

Boom! ! !

After leaving the town, the cavalry corps began to gallop across the land, rushing quickly to the next battlefield.