With the arrival of the Emperor of Crete's enlistment order, the counts and viscounts of several nearby large territories immediately organized all the nearby lords. A large number of soldiers put on their armor and picked up their swords, while the knights mounted their horses and hurriedly gathered. Under the emperor's enlistment, they obeyed the orders of their lords and issued the call for war.
A large number of cavalry and soldiers, under the leadership of the lords, gathered into a mighty army. Many military merchants followed closely behind, while the logistics team formed a long line. Every war, the resources consumed and looted, as well as the needs of the soldiers and knights, were all provided by these military merchants. Every war brought them a great deal of wealth.
The cavalry walked in front, followed by the infantrymen, archers, and pikemen who wore chain armors and carried longswords. They lined up neatly, and their footsteps intersected with each other, causing the earth to rumble.
Smoke and dust filled the air along with the footsteps of the horses. The clashing of armor, the clanging of swords and shields, and all these sounds combined to create a tense and oppressive atmosphere in the air.
Flags fluttered in the dusty air as the army crossed the border of the province of Urabell and entered it. This marked the beginning of the war.
At this moment, fire and slaughter were everywhere in the province of Urabell. All the city gates were closed, and all the young men in the city were mobilized to help defend the city.
"Hurry up! Let us in!"
"I heard that the orc slaves will be here soon."
"Will we be able to hold them?"
All the civilians in the villages and towns outside the city brought their families and belongings with them as they hurriedly crowded the gates of the big cities to hide.
It didn't take long for a large orc army to appear in the distance. They were chopping down trees. The orcs themselves had a large number of craftsmen, so they built a variety of siege weapons and quickly launched an attack on the city.
A large number of red-eyed orcs roared and howled madly as they climbed up the city walls. They fought fiercely against the armored and armed city guards and youths inside the city. Meanwhile, many more commoners hid inside the city, shivering.
The village was ablaze with flames that illuminated the sky. Thick black smoke could be seen from dozens of miles away. The 200,000 orc slaves had broken free from their shackles, and the Crete Empire was returning the pain and suffering they had suffered a thousand times over.
A large number of crazy orcs were controlled by hatred and anger. They slaughtered and looted everything in sight, venting their anger and hatred.
A large number of cities were destroyed amidst the crazy roars of the orcs. They wantonly looted wealth, burned, and looted. Nearly a hundred thousand orc slaves were now surrounding Maple Leaf City, the governing center of Urabell Province. Under the leadership of several orc slave leaders, they were madly attacking the city.
The people who had started the rebellion and plotted in the dark had disappeared without a trace. The orc slave army, which had lost control, was like an enraged beast, bringing a great disaster to the entire Urabell province. Everyone was trembling under their madness and slaughter.
The army that had entered the province of Urabell was not in a hurry to confront the orcs head-on. Instead, they surrounded the city, constantly strangling small groups of orcs that were scattered outside, constantly compressing the living space of the orcs.
The orcs, who had lost their organization and control, were constantly shrinking their range of activities. Nearly 100,000 orcs had joined forces to attack Maple City for more than half a month, but they still had not been able to conquer it. In addition to leaving a large number of corpses at the top and bottom of the city walls, the orcs' desire to loot a large amount of food and materials from Maple City seemed to be very difficult to achieve.
The whole situation immediately tilted in the direction of the Crete Empire. The suppression army formed by the nobles, under effective organization, was like a blunt knife cutting flesh. Nearly 200,000 orcs had surrounded the center of Urabell.
The isolated and helpless orc slave army seemed to have fallen into a final frenzy. A large number of remnant orc troops had been temporarily formed, armed with weapons and armor that they had looted. However, they were constantly being defeated, unable to break through the siege.
They began to set their sights on Maple City, which would be their last hope. At the same time, they also sent messengers, hoping to get help and support from the orc kingdom, their homeland, the powerful Holy Seville Empire.
In the Holy Seville Empire, in Sarga City, a large number of generals and noble knights were crowded in the palace hall. The crowd was very excited, but the emperor, Verthandi, had never shown up.
"Damn humans! Do they think we are still the same as we were a few decades ago?" A werewolf noble slammed the stone table.
"How dare they humiliate Her Majesty! We absolutely cannot tolerate this! The hatred from decades ago, the destruction of the Kingdom of Menkaure, and the lives of hundreds of thousands of orcs! It is time for revenge!" The one who spoke was a leopard man, his eyes filled with deep hatred. The leopards would never forget the damage that the Crete Empire and the Church of Light had brought to them.
"It's time to decide who is the real ruler of the Alen Continent, the humans and the orcs. We have to tell them that we are different. We are no longer the orcs that they can bully. We are the powerful Holy Seville Empire," an old noble of the lion-people said.
"We can't wait to get out of the Red River Plains! It is time to restore the glory of the ancient orcs!"
Everyone was excited, and the voices of the pro-war faction had completely suppressed the pro-peace faction. The nobles and generals of the Holy Seville Empire had long been eager to start a war with the humans, but they lacked a reason to do so. Coupled with the suppression of the emperor, the conflict between the humans and the orcs had been suppressed.
Verthandi had originally wanted to establish diplomatic relations with the Crete Empire and expand border trade and cooperation to maintain peace, as well as suppress the pro-war voices within the Holy Seville Empire. However, after Allen's trip to the Crete Empire, the situation had completely changed.
The attitude of the Crete Empire, coupled with the sudden rebellion of hundreds of thousands of orc slaves, gave the voice of the pro-war faction the upper hand. A large number of Holy Seville orc civilians sympathized with the orc slaves and hoped that the empire could rescue them. They also called for the empire to send troops.
Just by listening to the voices, it seemed that war was inevitable. However, in the end, the decision had to be made by Verthandi, the emperor of the Holy Seville Empire. As long as she did not speak, no one would dare to send a single soldier.
Verthandi stood in the lounge behind the palace hall, where eight Holy Knights, who had been personally appointed by Verthandi, were sitting. It was with the help of these knights that Verthandi was able to control the entire Holy Seville Empire.
The armored Holy Knights did not dare to say a word. They sat on the long table in the lounge, but from time to time, they would look at the emperor, who was standing in front of the window. It was obvious that they were not calm.
Verthandi was also wearing a skirt armor and a gorgeous fur tanned cloak. She had a crown on her head, and her golden hair was tied behind her head. Her fair skin and soft face had a dignified expression, and her beautiful golden eyes were looking at the clouds in the distant sky.
She knew that she had to make a decision. Even the emperor could not ignore the voices of the nobles and civilians of the Holy Seville Empire. Moreover, the hundreds of thousands of orc slaves could not be abandoned.
However, she also knew that if she decided to start a war, the consequences would be the sacrifice of countless human and orc lives.
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