Chapter 598: Chapter 458, you must protect me _2
“It’s a human.”
This outcome was quite outside of Leitoz’s expectations.
Amidst the battle between orcs and the undead, a human man appears.
This confuses Leitoz; he cannot grasp the connection.
But Rhesa wouldn’t make up a human as an excuse at this moment.
The sound of gathering armies comes from outside the door, leaving him no time to consider these questions.
Looking directly at Rhesa and the others, he said sternly, “Little girl, how about we make a trade? Maybe you won’t have to die.”
“Let’s hear it!”
“I won’t kill you. You three just hide in my room, and if the undead win, you have to protect me and my people. I won’t bother about the others.” Leitoz looked Rhesa in the eye and said every word clearly.
The three of them were taken aback by his proposal.
So, Leitoz had not brought them here to test some potion.
He was simply adding an extra layer of insurance for himself.
If the orc army withstands the undead, he can return and kill the three of them without anyone knowing.
If, as Rhesa suggests, the undead truly break through, they take the city.
By then, he could say that he intended to surrender, but the situation at the time did not allow him to do so. Additionally, he would release Rhesa and the others.
No matter which side wins in the end, he will survive and become the hero of this battle.
Such a cunning man.
Rhesa had no other choice and accepted his terms. “I will vouch for you when the time comes, but I can’t guarantee the final outcome.”
“Good. It’s a deal.” Leitoz pulled out a dagger and cut the ropes binding their wrists.
“I’ll remember this,” said Rhesa.
Once again, the sound of the guards urging came from outside. Leitoz said, “You three, stay in my room and don’t go out. Otherwise, I won’t be able to save you.”
“We understand.”
Leitoz nodded and strode out.
Outside, all the houses near the city wall had been demolished, catapults and beams were being transported to the top of the city wall.
A vast number of soldiers were constantly running around the city.
According to the orders, they were moving to the positions they needed to defend.
An air of tense grimness permeated the whole city.
Everyone was quietly getting on with their tasks, waiting for the impending battle.
…
In the undead army.
“Sir, the enemy on the city wall has entered battle mode.” The Tauren walked over and reported quietly.
In the distance, the orc army began to mobilize unstoppably on the city wall.
The defensive equipment was already loaded, ready for battle.
Looking at this situation, it seemed that Rhesa’s plan failed. Her father, along with the City Lord of Tasgo, had decided to go to war instead of taking her advice.
“Have Rhesa and the others returned yet?” Fang Hao continued to ask.
“Not yet,” the Tauren answered.
Fang Hao glanced again at Tasgo City’s tightly closed city gate.
It seemed that Rhesa was in danger, she was either being held hostage or had been executed.
Fang Hao let out a sigh. This was Rhesa’s choice, he could not change anything.
He looked again at the city in front of him and ordered, “Beat the drums, full army attack.”
“Yes, sir.” The Tauren turned and left to deliver the order.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
A series of deep drumbeats resonated from the undead army.
Disordered drum sounds echoed from all over the army, gradually unified into a thunderous roll that shook the entire battlefield.
When the aura conferred by the war drums enveloped all the soldiers.
Commands began to be issued.
“Attack.”
“Attack…”
Crash!
The skeleton soldiers surrounding the four sides of the city wall began to move once they received the command.
Little by little they moved forward, their pace quickening until they began to run.
The skeleton soldiers started to charge wildly.
The grating sound of bones and armour chafed together, piercing the heart.
Orc archers atop the city wall began to shower arrows down onto the soldiers below the city wall.
Like a downpour, the arrows crashed against the skeleton bodies with a clattering noise.
The leading group of skeletons was already studded with arrows in their shields and chests.
A large number of skeletons fell, but even more skeletons charged to the base of the city wall, climbing up the city wall rapidly by stepping on their fallen companions.
Behind the skeleton warriors, the skeleton archers and undead mages were marching forward.
Following the footstep of the front row , they were also approaching Tasgo City.
Soon, the Tauren passed along the news again.
“Sir, our archers have advanced to the shooting range.”
Another Tauren quickly ran over, “Sir, Scholar Nelson has a message, our mages have reached the designated location.”
Fang Hao nodded and issued a loud order, “All archers and mages begin the attack. Suppress the defensive forces on top of the Orc City walls. All troop types should be led by their respective commanders. Notify the Bat Knights to take off, carrying thunder tubes to bomb the city.”
“Yes, Sir.”
The two Taurens sprinted away to relay the orders.
Whoo! Whoo!!
The sky suddenly darkened overhead. Arrows shot from the archers densely flew towards the city wall like a violent rainstorm.
Arrows crashed onto the city wall, causing death and injury among the orcs trying to hurl rocks and logs downwards.
After the arrows came the magic missiles from the undead mages.
Though they seemed rather plain and not very powerful, they proved to be quite impressive on the battlefield.
The missiles had a bit of an explosive effect. Dense volleys of missiles blasted groups of orcs to pieces.