The giant beast seemed to understand. It stood up straight, raised its head, and let out a roar that shook the mountain forest. The roar did not stop for a long time. The aftermath spread, but the giant beast had already lifted its foot and headed in the direction the young man had pointed. Its way of advancing was very domineering. It advanced in a straight line. Whether it encountered trees or rocks along the way, it would forcefully crush them, trampling a smooth path in the highlands.
Soon, other dangerous species joined the ranks of the giant beast and the young man.
The first to join were all kinds of poisonous snakes of all sizes, as well as thick pythons. One of the pythons was the size of a chimney. Its scales were colorful, and there was a row of purple crystal thorns on its back. The patterns on it flickered, clearly not something ordinary snakes could compare to. Wherever it appeared, the snakes automatically circled around and kept a certain distance from it.
Then, groups of Highland Wild Boars emerged from the forest. They followed behind the snakes. These wild boars were not small. Their fur was black and glossy, and their two fangs shone with a snow-white light. The wild boar in the lead had dark red fur, but the two fangs at the side of its mouth were as black as jade. It growled at the colorful python from time to time, as if it was provoking it.
The giant python rolled its eyes, turned its head, and spat out its tongue. At this moment, the young man sitting on the head of the giant beast turned around and snorted. The colorful python and the dark red wild boar immediately lowered their heads and quietly followed the team forward.
Then, wild beasts such as the sharp-toothed bear, the lightning leopard, the flame lizard, and the long-horned ape joined the team one after another. The team grew larger and larger. With the giant beast and the young man as the beast, they formed a long dragon, like an army marching majestically through the Savage Highlands.
On this day, nearly two-thirds of the wild beasts left the Savage Highlands. When the army was far away, the highlands became truly quiet. The water in the lake surged, and a Grey-backed Woodpecker flew back again. It swept across the surface of the lake. Suddenly, as if it had seen something terrifying, it chirped and soared into the air at the same time. Just as the bird flew across the lake, something floated over.
At first glance, it looked like a giant python with snow-white scales. However, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a layer of snake skin. As for the giant snake that had shed its skin, it was nowhere to be seen.
A pale bolt of lightning flashed through the dense clouds. A moment later, an ominous sound came from the clouds. Dark gray clouds surged. They came from the west, swept over the Lagmar Mountains, and began to march toward the Absolute Shadow Highland. The clouds blocked the sun, and the mountains under the thick clouds looked gloomy and gloomy. The shadows in the mountains seemed to be surging. They desperately extended forward and spread to the Absolute Shadow Plateau.
In the shadows, some fireflies lit up. Following that, groups of Blade Demon Cultivator troops left the mountain area. These Demon Cultivator soldiers, whose eyes were filled with a cold light, were only wearing the simplest armor. Compared to the armors of human soldiers, the armors of non-humankind soldiers couldn't even be described as simple and crude. The Demonic Dwellers did not carry any weapons. They themselves were sharp weapons that could take lives. These Demonic Dweller soldiers could not be said to be orderly, but they could barely maintain their formation. But their cold eyes were all looking at the other side of the high ground. From those eyes, it was not difficult to see that they were thirsting for slaughter and blood.
Some tall fellows followed behind the Blade Demon. They were rows of Catus. These upright rhinoceroses, like their kind on Barbarian Stone Star, liked to wear rough and heavy plate armor on their bodies. Most of the Catus carried all sorts of huge weapons, ranging from chain hammers to axes. Most of them held spears and halberds that were several meters tall, and some of them had pitch-black battle flags tied to their shafts.
Behind the Catus were warbeasts raised by outsiders. The warbeasts were huge, like a combination of hippopotamus and rhinoceroses. However, they were usually more than ten times the size of rhinoceroses, so the warbeasts could drag large siege equipment, such as catapults or cannons. They also had simple thrones on their bodies, and the Blade Demon Cultivators would control these warbeasts. There were usually a few people driving the warbeasts. One of them was controlling the warbeasts, while the others were constantly beating the large leather drums tied to both sides of the warbeasts.
The sound of the Demon Cultivator's war drums resounded throughout the entire highland.
The worm-like Jana wandered freely in the mountains. The terrain of the Lagma Mountain Range could not restrict their movements. They were like two black tides, following on both sides of the army of Blade Demons and Catus. This wave of more than ten thousand people was quickly surging through the Lagma Mountain Range, and the frontline soldiers began to step into the Absolute Shadow Highland, echoing the thick clouds in the sky, causing a huge sense of pressure to the mountain city on the other side of the highland.
As Allen rode his horse past the other side of the highland, he saw the thick clouds in the west. The sky over there was terrifyingly gloomy. From time to time, gray-white lightning streaked through the clouds, like sharp blades tearing apart the sky. Although he could not see the outsider army on the other side of the highland, he could feel the urgency of the battle clouds.
Belmond rode his horse to his side and shouted, "It's the Duchy of Shadows!"
"It should be right. The shadow in Vera's prophecy has finally appeared." Allen pointed at the thick cloud and said, "The outsider soldiers don't like sunlight or other light. I'm sure that thick cloud is not a natural product. It should be a special phenomenon created by an enemy expert using some kind of ability combined with the killing intent emitted by the army. You see, it blocks the sun so that the army can march during the day. But I think the real time to attack will be at night, when the outsider soldiers can display their greatest power. "
"Time is running out. We have to hurry up." Allen clamped his horse's abdomen tightly. Beside him was Belmore, and behind him was Hubble, Regis, Lola, and a few other experts.
By the time Allen arrived at Mountain City, even the sky in the east had become gloomy. Then, sporadic raindrops began to fall from the sky. The rain fell on Allen's body, and he could feel the scorching aura in the water droplets.
The city gate opened and Allen's team rode into the small square behind the gate. He got off his horse and Remington came over to welcome him. The Lord of Mountain City half-knelt to Allen and raised his head excitedly, "Lord Allen, it's great that you've arrived at this critical moment."
Allen nodded and asked him some questions about Mountain City. When he heard that Remington was still raising the city wall, Allen shook his head and looked at the scaffolding on the city wall. "Dismantle all these things. There's no time. Hurry up and pull the catapults and defensive cannons up. If nothing unexpected happens, the enemy should attack at night, or even earlier. How many troops are there in Mountain City now? "
"Less than three thousand, my lord." Remington looked behind Allen and probed, "I thought you would bring reinforcements."
"Yes, we just arrived first. But don't hold too much hope. I can only transfer a thousand soldiers in a hurry. "Allen had already walked up the city wall.
Remington followed closely behind him and said, "Only a thousand? With all due respect, my lord, I'm afraid that's not enough. My sentry told me that there were at least ten thousand enemies, or even more. "
"I know, but you have to know too. Without the support of the Imperial Army, we don't have that much manpower to mobilize. Mountain City can't be given up easily, but it can't be defended to the death. " Allen patted Remington on the shoulder and said, "Go inform your subjects, the old, the sick, the disabled, and the women and children to leave first. Go to Unicorn Ridge through the Lyon Mountain Road, where the Lord will arrange for them to go to my territory. As for the men, stay behind and see if they can buy some time. "
"Buy time. So we have reinforcements?"
"Perhaps. It depends on how the empire chooses. If they don't send troops, Mountain City will probably not be able to defend it. At that time, we can only give up. But at the very least, we have to try first. "
Remington said bitterly, "I've heard about what happened in the Northern Capital. I heard that His Highness Julian has also arrived at Ark Harbor. Under such circumstances, the new king probably won't send troops, right? "
"He's not in charge of the Imperial Army right now, at least not all of it. In short, the situation here is very complicated. We have to hold onto hope, but we can't fight blindly. "Allen gently pushed him." Let's evacuate the residents. "
The news that some of the residents of Mountain City had retreated quickly spread. According to Allen's request, women, children, the elderly, and the sick left first. They didn't have time to bring all their belongings with them. They only took the valuables they could carry with them and a few days of dry rations before leaving Mountain City in groups. Remington sent a troop of about a hundred men to protect them and maintain order to ensure that people could reach Unicorn Ridge smoothly.
Allen's army arrived at noon. This army was made up of a hundred King Of Mountains warriors and other troops. Most of them were musketeers, and a large number of firearms and ammunition were brought along with the army, including a batch of Thunder Flame heavy machine guns and several Vulcan cannons. The one in charge of commanding this army was Broy. Now that he was a Level 23 Highlander, he was able to unleash the power of the Hammer of Forbidden Extinction. This allowed Broy to fight even against a Major General of the Federation.
Everything was being prepared nervously, and Mountain City was constantly sending soldiers to scout the enemy. After losing a few soldiers, Allen's side received more complete information about the Absolute Shadow Highlands. At present, the outsider army had stopped advancing. They were building temporary camps, and it seemed that they were preparing to rest on the highlands. From the looks of it, the real attack time should be as Allen had expected, after sunset, when night rose.
Right now, all the hands and feet on the city walls of Mountain City had been removed, and the defensive equipment had been pushed onto the city walls in the afternoon and placed. Allen told the soldiers to rest as much as possible so that they could deal with the outsider attack at night. Unexpectedly, in the evening, another army arrived at Mountain City. It was an army of more than two thousand people. The soldiers were only conventional, but most importantly, this army was holding the flag of the Emerald Bucks Army.
The commander of this army was named Keller, and he had a pale red beard that was very eye-catching. Allen personally welcomed him. When he saw Allen, Keller bowed with his helmet on, "Marshal Roderick has ordered us to support Mountain City. However, Lord Allen, the situation is not optimistic. Moreover, Marshal has also said that the main battlefield in the South is not Mountain City. So he wants me to tell you that if the situation is not right, you have to choose to evacuate. "
"Is it Marshal Roderick's order?" Allen said in surprise, "This really surprises me."
Keller laughed boldly, "The army exists to protect the country, even though the empire's politics are in chaos because of the two princes. But for us soldiers, the mission of defending our territory is above all else. Marshal also said that no matter who sits on the throne in the future, we must first defend the empire. Otherwise, everything will be empty talk! "
Allen nodded, thinking that Roderick still remembered the pride and honor of a soldier. However, it was hard to say that there was no element of falling out with Howson. Thinking back to the fact that Julian was still at Ark Harbor, Roderick's actions seemed to be a gesture of goodwill to Julian.
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