In the afternoon, snowflakes began to fall from the cloudy sky. The cold wind blew, and the bone-chilling cold became more and more unbearable.
The team of the Holy Assembly continued to walk in the wind and snow. They had already left Sora's Outpost and continued to move southwest. At about three o 'clock in the afternoon, they finally arrived at the edge of the Moke Forest where Elson was located.
According to the information from the investigation, the Elson Ruins were in this forest.
Most of the area under the Gondola Mountains was a rocky wilderness. Regardless of whether it was winter or summer, there were no plants. However, the Moke Forest abruptly occupied a corner of this area. It was quite conspicuous. According to the border marking of the Kingdom of Karen, this area was considered to be out of the Kingdom's territory and could be called a "land without an owner."
Camilla was still exploring the way in front of the team. However, as the team continued to approach Elson, Captain Speck's face became more and more serious.
The crystal disc in his hand that was used to determine the "energy of the boundary" seemed to have malfunctioned.
The howling cold wind was blocked by the trees. At this time, there were only scattered snowflakes falling. Captain Speck, who stopped walking, lowered his head and chanted a spell. His brows were tightly knitted, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The other members of the Holy Assembly were chatting casually. They were originally hidden in different areas and were not familiar with each other. However, along the way, they had exchanged names and formed their own circles and groups. Obviously, they had a tacit understanding to encourage Camilla.
Camilla, who was silently leaning against the tree, was extremely tired. Because she had been walking in the front for the past few days, her physical strength could not keep up with the consumption. Her magic was often on the verge of exhaustion. She urgently needed enough time to recover her body, but …
"Camilla, continue forward. We will go northwest," Captain Speck ordered.
Captain Speck's order came. Camilla slightly tightened her cloak and sighed helplessly. She was about to get up and lead the way when she suddenly stopped in her tracks. She looked ahead with a puzzled expression and then turned back to look at her companions behind her. As if she was not sure about something, she asked hesitantly, "Did someone … just say something?"
This question made everyone a little speechless. They must have talked in low voices. Captain Speck was even chanting a spell in a low voice. Camilla really did not know what she was trying to say.
"What I mean is … someone was behind me just now — that's not right …"
For a moment, Camilla did not know how to express herself. She had clearly heard a faint voice say something behind her, but when she turned around, she found that the nearest High Elf descendant was five or six feet away.
"Don't look for these strange reasons. Keep moving forward."
Speck only thought that Camilla was looking for a reason to rest, and his cold words made Camilla feel disgusted … But seeing that everyone was looking at her with that strange gaze, Camilla could not say anything in the end. She could only give up on the idea of asking questions and continue walking forward with a heart full of doubts.
At this time, they were less than half a day away from "Elson".
The wind and snow continued to blow. Above the gloomy sky, the Blood Crows that had circled for a few rounds were now ascending higher and flying into the distance.
*****
Carrying the Ice Thorn on his back, Roddy sorted out the quiver for the last time. After confirming that the 30 explosive arrows in the quiver were all adjusted, he began to fasten the buckles of his leather armor one by one.
The "Curse Series" scroll was inserted into the groove on his belt, the dagger was stuffed into the leather sheath on the side of his boots, and the "Eye of Omens" necklace was stuffed into his clothes. After tightening the corks of the four bottles of potions, Roddy thought for a moment, picked up the still hibernating "Nokia" and stuffed it into the pocket at the back of his waist.
After a series of movements, he held the black iron rod in his hand, turned around and whispered, "The snow is getting heavier and heavier. Take advantage of the low visibility and move as soon as possible."
"Understood." Sodelor turned around and waved his hand. "Full speed ahead, go!"
His orders were quickly communicated to the whole troop, and the horses began to move forward, while the pack-horses, which drew the sledges, followed the procession. All the stores were abandoned, the squires mounted on the horses or sledges that were in reserve, and the whole troop began to move with great speed over the snowy road.
Because of the snowstorm, the visibility of the environment was extremely low. The increasingly cold wind made it difficult for people to even open their eyes. The knights in cold armor soon felt their bodies stiffen. Looking at these soldiers, Roddy felt an unprecedented anxiety in his heart.
"Storming a fortress" was different from the cavalry's mobile battle. To put it simply, it was to use human lives to pile up the results. Roddy was very clear that after this battle, his soldiers would inevitably suffer unimaginable losses.
He reminded Akasha, Natha, Sodelor, and all the soldiers he saw to be prepared for the battle in order to give everyone a chance of survival on the battlefield. But the reality was always cruel. The undead that relied on the defense of the city wall was far from a pushover.
"Correct the direction! Remember to maintain speed! "
Sodelor's shout came from the front. This place was not far from Sora's Outpost. Under the conditions of the wilderness, the undead with the watchtower would definitely be able to find them easily. But under the cover of the snowstorm, Roddy only hoped that when he arrived, the undead would be caught unprepared due to the low visibility.
But as soon as this thought appeared, it was quickly extinguished.
Just when the team was more than a thousand meters away from Sora's Outpost, the clear and audible alarm in the distance finally made Roddy lose his last bit of hope.
No one slowed down. They continued to advance in silence. Roddy raised his head, but because of the heavy snow, he could only vaguely see the figures on the city wall. He frowned and thought of a countermeasure. But Hanks suddenly approached him and said, "Let us be the first vanguard. Only I know the flaws of the city wall the best. Let your men learn from the back. That way, the probability of success will be higher."
"Let me decide the siege plan."
Roddy didn't respond directly. Everyone knew that the first few batches of vanguard were basically throwing their lives away. Hanks's decision was probably to 'atone for his mistakes' …
"I only have one request: Don't hesitate when I want you to go."
"No problem!"
Hanks replied loudly to Roddy's words. Then, he spurred his horse forward and galloped forward full of fighting spirit. In front of him, the silhouette of Sora's Outpost became increasingly clear in the snowstorm.
Were the undead already prepared to defend themselves? Were the stones and logs placed on the city walls ready to be smashed down?
Images of soldiers dying tragically flashed in Roddy's mind, and he became increasingly nervous. But when the team entered the 300 meter range, the alarm in the outpost rang again!
What does this mean?
Roddy hesitated for a moment, but he didn't change his plan. Instead, he ordered the team to speed up again. War horses weren't needed in a siege. It wouldn't be a problem even if the horse ran to its death. But when the team was 100 meters away from Sora's Outpost, the scene of a large group of armed undead waiting on the city wall didn't appear …
Roddy saw the undead archers on the outpost desperately shooting downwards, and a figure in a mage's robe was waving his staff continuously. Their attention seemed to be on the other side of the outpost, and they didn't seem to notice him at all.
Just as Sodelor ran over to ask Roddy what to do, an earth-shattering roar suddenly sounded. The Cavalrymen and squires turned to look at the outpost, only to see one of the four small outpost towers shattering and slowly falling inwards!
The undead on the tower fell, and screams sounded incessantly.
At this moment, no matter how stupid they were, they understood that the undead occupying the outpost were obviously being attacked by another force!
Due to the angle, Roddy could only see the solid wooden city walls on the east and south sides of the outpost. It was obvious that the unknown 'helper' attacked the outpost from the west and north. As a result, the city walls on this side were almost unguarded and defenseless.
Who would attack this kind of remote border sentry post? Roddy's mind spun, and he immediately locked onto the answer!
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