On the other side of the Blackstone Canyon.
About two kilometers away from the Blackstone Fort, in a mountain col.
The rocks in the col had already been cleaned up, and the biting cold mountain wind was blowing, letting out endless whistling sounds. There were three bonfires lit in the open space, and several dozen sturdy Beastmen were scattered around the bonfires. These Beastmen were silently sitting on the ground, chewing some food in their mouths and looking up at the sky from time to time.
Suddenly, the sound of wings flapping could be heard in the dark sky, followed by a gust of wind. The bonfires in the surroundings flickered, and a few lifeforms with bodies over three meters and a wingspan of five meters descended from the sky. Their sinister and ugly faces could be clearly seen in the light of the bonfires. They were Wyverns.
A few Beastmen dismounted from the Wyverns, and these Wyverns once again took to the sky and flew towards the Beastmen's camp. The other Beastmen nodded at these Beastmen who had just arrived, and the simple camp quickly regained its silence.
These Beastmen had entered the Napheer Mountain Range when the Beastmen had started attacking the Blackstone Fort. These Beastmen had gone through untold hardships in the mountains, and after suffering disastrous casualties, they had finally crossed the Napheer Mountain Range. Among them, there were those who had died in the mouths of various magic beasts, those who had mistakenly entered a dangerous place, and those who had fallen into a bottomless abyss.
However, they had also successfully completed their mission. Behind the Blackstone Fort, they had found a hidden valley and set up a simple camp there.
After the Wyverns returned to the Beastmen Tribe, they once again took off with thirty Beastmen warriors on their backs. The Beastmen Shamans once again blessed them with Flight, and the Wyverns once again flew towards the back of the Blackstone Fort.
The Wyverns continuously transported the Beastmen to the back of the fort. Although they could only transport thirty Beastmen at a time, many a little made an ocean. The leading Beastman warrior looked up at the night sky. It was pitch-black without any light. This kind of weather was the best camouflage for the Wyverns.
For this plan, the tribe had already taken out all the Wyverns they had tamed over the years and blessed them with spells, making them undertake the transportation. According to the plan, they could transport about five hundred Beastmen warriors before tonight's operation.
More than 500 elite orc warriors might not be very useful on a large-scale battlefield, but they were perfect as a suicide squad for sneak attacks.
Just you wait, humans. The Orc army will soon return to that fertile land. Back then, with the help of the Elves and Dwarves, those thin and weak humans took the land from our hands. Now, we will take back all the land that our ancestors left for us!
The beastman leader drank a mouthful of wine and then passed the wineskin to the other beastman warriors. The night wind whistled as a few pieces of firewood were added to the bonfire. The beastmen quietly waited for the wyverns to send more soldiers over.
The Orcs were born with night vision. Although they were less than ten meters away, they could see their surroundings clearly with the help of the weak bonfire. Hundreds of orcs could be seen faintly in the darkness of the night.
These Orcs were silently chewing dry rations. These dry rations were coarse and hard to swallow. They were the unique cold wheat of the north and were one of the few foods the tribe had. For tonight's battle, the Orc tribe could be said to be going all out.
In fact, since last winter, the Orcs had been short on food. They had endured the cold winter with great difficulty, but the appearance of this year's Elemental Tide had caused a large number of beasts to mutate. The original magic beasts had also become very active, making the already difficult lives of the Orcs even more difficult.
Röhm didn't know what the Elemental Tide meant, but he knew that the White Dragon activity on the Icefield had become more frequent. In order to survive, they had to migrate south.
As one of the higher-ups of the Orc tribe, he clearly knew how important this war was to their tribe. And as the key to victory, tonight's surprise attack would play a decisive role.
They couldn't fail!
They couldn't fail even once!
The Orcs' lives were very difficult after losing their fertile land. Without enough food, many of their clansmen would freeze to death every winter. Every snowfall was a test of life and death. Cold and hunger had accompanied Röhm since the moment he was born. This time, he wanted his clansmen to no longer have to endure hunger and cold!
At this time, the human kingdom was about to have a harvest. As long as they broke through the Blackstone Fortress, there would be a bountiful harvest everywhere. Countless grains would be waiting for them to harvest.
Looking at the time tool given to him by the Great Shaman, it was already half past two in the morning. Calculating the time, the last batch of Orcs should have arrived. According to the plan, they would attack at three in the morning, one from the front and one from the back.
The Blackstone Fortress was built to defend against the Orcs. Although it had two walls, the southern wall wasn't very high. After all, behind it was human territory.
Soon, the sound of wings flapping could be heard. The last batch of Orc warriors had arrived. There were already close to six hundred elite Orc warriors in the small col in front of them.
The Orc officer's scarlet eyes looked around. Then, he picked up his weapon and walked out of the col. Close to six hundred elite Orc warriors followed behind him silently.
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Gavin didn't sleep well at night. He kept feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't pinpoint the problem. This made him a little frustrated. The battle during the day had exhausted his body. In order to prepare for tomorrow's battle, he had to ensure that he had enough sleep. Although he had some doubts, Gavin still forced himself to sleep. Although wearing armor wasn't very comfortable, he had long gotten used to it.
Just as he was sleeping soundly, a series of alarm bells rang.
Gavin immediately got up and rushed out with the guards who were also awakened. As soon as he arrived outside, the entire fortress was filled with battle cries. In the darkness of the night, there were flickering lights. It was impossible to see how many enemies there were. Seeing this, Gavin made a prompt decision to gather his soldiers.
"Soldiers of the Thorns Army, listen up! I am Gavin. All soldiers of the Thorns Army, return to your positions immediately! "
Gavin yelled. Soon, many soldiers gathered around him.
"Everyone, don't panic. Light the torches. There aren't many enemies. The fortress hasn't been breached. These Orcs are a small group that came from the Naphel Mountain Range!"
Gavin's personal guards kept yelling, and more and more soldiers stopped running around like headless flies.
However, his actions were too conspicuous in the midst of the chaos. The Orcs had also noticed Gavin's presence when nearly a thousand Orcs had gathered around him.
"Boss, there's a big fish over there! It looks like the commander of the humans. We can't let him continue gathering his troops! "An Orc pointed at Gavin who was shouting in the distance.
"Call your men and follow me. I want to kill that human!" Rom's eyes flashed fiercely.
As he spoke, he led dozens of Orc soldiers and charged towards the group of humans. Although Gavin had gathered his soldiers, their formation was already disrupted. They couldn't get into formation in this environment.
These humans were already no match for the Orcs. Without a formation, their morale plummeted. There was no way they could stop these Orcs who were like wolves and tigers. Not to mention, these Orcs were all elites of the Orc tribe. As soon as the two sides clashed, the human soldiers suffered heavy casualties.
The Orcs who had just gathered together were instantly stunned. Seeing this, the Orcs attacked even more fiercely. Wherever they went, the Orcs would scatter like birds and beasts.
Gavin was furious when he saw the Orcs charging at him. He raised his weapon and was about to charge forward, but the guards beside him quickly grabbed him and dragged him away.
Just as the Blackstone Fortress fell into chaos, the Orc army that had been waiting for a long time bared their fangs at this moment. Siege chariots and siege towers were pushed onto the battlefield. The Orc shamans buffed these Orc soldiers with all kinds of spells.
The human defenders who were attacked from both sides kept shooting arrows at the Orcs. However, the chaos in the fortress made it impossible for the Orcs to gather their forces. The number of arrows fired was sparse. It couldn't be compared to the number during the day.
On the other hand, the Orcs' siege weapons were more than twice the number during the day. It turned out that the Orcs had already made enough siege weapons. However, they only used a small portion of them every day in order to numb the humans. Now that it was a critical moment, they directly sent out all of their siege weapons.
Wayne who had just arrived at the top of the fortress wall with his guards felt a chill down his spine when he saw the Orc army attacking the fortress.
"Damn the Orcs, they have been saving their strength all this time!" Wayne said with his teeth clenched. In the eyes of the humans, the Orcs were all muscular and simple-minded creatures. However, as the commander of the army, he was being played by the Orcs who he had always looked down on. How could he not be angry?
However, even if he knew, there was nothing he could do now. Large amounts of siege weapons were being pushed towards the fortress wall by the Orcs. The human defenders were in a panic.
"Sir, the Blackstone Fortress is about to fall. We have to retreat!" A few red-robed wizards said after looking at the situation on the battlefield.
"No, we can't retreat. The Blackstone Fortress is the barrier of the northern provinces. Once it falls, the Orcs will no longer be able to stop them!" Wayne said angrily.
"There's no other way now. Look at the soldiers around you. They have lost their courage!" The wizard sighed and pointed at the human soldiers on the fortress wall. The soldiers on the fortress wall had already begun to sneak away.
Wayne silently put down the weapon in his hand. As the commander of the army, he could see that the soldiers no longer had the will to fight. The fortress was about to fall tonight, but he was not willing to give up!
The night wind whistled, bringing with it a trace of coldness.
"Gather, we are retreating!" Wayne painfully closed his eyes and gave the order to retreat.
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