With these monsters' terrifying adaptability, the Kolchoun Mountains in the west couldn't stop them at all. No wonder they suddenly disappeared from the Dawn Continent a few days ago. It turned out that they had secretly crossed the natural barrier in the west of White Raven City and sneaked into the Northern Region. They had lost contact with Link Village at the foot of the mountain, and they could travel 40 kilometers in the blink of an eye. In other words, from now on, they could appear outside of White Raven City at any time.
Warren realized the seriousness of the problem and made a prompt decision. He ordered Hollings, "Close the city gate immediately. No one is allowed to enter or leave."
The commander's heart sank. "What about the two cavalry squads in the south and the village and the scouts in the west?"
"Tell them not to return to White Raven City. Evacuate directly to Storm's End Fortress, which is 70 kilometers away," Warren said in a cold voice.
"This …" The commander was a little hesitant. The journey from White Raven City to Storm's End Fortress was a plain. Even riding a horse would be difficult to outrun the monsters from the Abyss, let alone the people on foot. Once they left the fortress, without the protection of the walls, it would be a miracle if one out of ten of them could survive. Warren's order was equivalent to abandoning these people.
Sheriff Hollings knew the severity of the situation and immediately issued the order to close the city gate. However, there was another accident during the execution. At least 5,000 people had gathered at the city gate and were about to leave the city. During the fight, a carriage carrying goods was overturned, and the goods on the carriage were scattered all over the ground, blocking the way. The people in the city couldn't get out, and the people outside the city couldn't get in.
Anxious, Hollings ordered the Guards to help maintain order and clear the blockage. Just then, a scream came from the forest not far away. Then, two people covered in blood staggered out of the forest, scratching and scratching their bodies as they ran, their faces full of horror.
The sheriff recognized one of them as the scout he had sent to the south. He was a brave soldier in the army, but now he was behaving very differently. Not only had he lost his warhorse, but he had also lost his sword and armor. All he could do now was run for his life. He didn't look like a soldier at all.
At this moment, the two of them were less than half a kilometer away from the city gate of White Raven City, and it looked like they were about to reach the city. The commander was still considering whether or not he should send reinforcements to pick them up. Perhaps he could ask them about what had happened in the villages to the west.
In the next moment, the scout who was running at the very front felt his legs go soft, and he fell to the ground. Only then did everyone realize that there was a creature on his back. It looked like a monkey, but it was a size smaller than an ordinary monkey. It had a scorpion tail behind it, and the tail was deeply inserted into the scout's spine, sucking the bone marrow inside. The latter seemed to have used up the last bit of his strength, and after he fell, he did not stand up again.
"Monkey Scorpion." Some of the scholars recognized the little monster, and their expressions changed drastically. Monkey Scorpions fed on bone marrow, and their individual combat power was not too high, being only at the Second Order. However, a group of monkey scorpions was a disaster even in the Dark Abyss. They were not afraid of death, and they cooperated well with each other. They used wolf pack tactics to hunt, and the stinger on their buttocks could easily pierce into the bones of their prey. Once one was possessed by these little monsters, they would not leave until their bone marrow was sucked dry, and the prey would be in extreme pain during this process.
Therefore, except for a few types of monsters in the Dark Abyss, no one was willing to provoke these little monsters.
The monkey scorpion wagged its tail as if it had not had enough, and it quickly pounced on a second person. This person was probably just a villager from a nearby village, and his performance was even worse. He did not even have the courage to resist, and he was paralyzed on the ground, screaming in pain.
Seeing this horrifying scene, the people nearby were all stunned. After that, the people who had already left the city began to crazily squeeze into the city, while those who were about to leave the city also desperately retreated. Although the Guards were still trying their best to perform their duties and maintain order, it was to no avail. In the face of death, most ordinary people had lost their minds. The crowd screamed and huddled together, blocking the already narrow city gate. The people at the back kept pushing the people in front, and some people fell in the crowd and could no longer stand up.
Warren grabbed Hollins by the collar and yelled, "Close the gate! Are you f * cking deaf? Close the gate right now!"
If the rumors were true, then White Raven City would have to face an army of monsters. Initial estimates put the number of monsters at around four thousand, while the city's garrison, militia, and all other combat forces totaled up to less than two thousand. The only thing they could rely on was the sturdy city walls.
Warren was from the military, and although he was not good at economics, he still attached great importance to defense. During his tenure as the castellan, he had allocated money to strengthen the city wall almost every year. Since there had been no war in the Dawn Continent for a long time, many people criticized his decision. Now, he was really glad that he had made the decision despite the pressure. If it were not for the city wall, the tens of thousands of people in the city would have died.
What he needed to do now was to seal the city gates before the monsters arrived. With the current situation, Warren wouldn't have enough manpower to take care of the situation in the city once the battle broke out. As long as a single monster sneaked into the city, it would be fatal to the remaining residents in the city. That was why Warren coldly asked Hollins to close the gates.
The latter finally realized that this was a moment of life and death. If the city gate did not close, White Raven City would not survive another day. The fat sheriff gritted his teeth and yelled, "All Police, retreat! Activate the magic array under the city!"
This magic array was originally prepared to deal with intruders. After it was activated, dozens of wind blades shot out from the city wall. These wind blades landed on the densely packed crowd, causing great damage. In just a few seconds, at least a hundred civilians were decapitated, and their blood stained the ground beneath their feet. After the wind blades passed, the city gate turned into a slaughterhouse, with broken limbs and wails everywhere.
Most of the people still could not believe what was happening before their eyes. The city guards had suddenly attacked and slaughtered the defenseless, innocent civilians. When they realized what was happening, the people were shocked by the cruel scene and finally began to flee in the opposite direction. Hollins looked at the fleeing civilians and felt a little sorry for them.
These people did not know how many monsters there were, and it was almost impossible for them to survive if they only started to flee to the north. However, if they did not abandon these two to three thousand civilians, the entire White Raven City would be buried with them. It was only today that Hollins truly got to know his superior. Warren was indeed a man who had been trained in the military. Once he made a decision, he would execute it without hesitation.
The guards took this opportunity to arrive at the city gate, which was obviously a no-man's land. Some of the guards were on guard against the monkey scorpion outside the city, while the others were busy cleaning up the corpses and debris. Seven minutes later, the gate closed, and White Raven City had temporarily survived the first round of crisis.
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