Just as Roland was in high spirits and was ready to talk about how to establish a reasonable market, the sound of a horn came from afar!
Only when the patrol members couldn't cope with the situation, would they sound the alarm.
Roland and Carter looked at each other and immediately walked out of the castle's backyard. The guards had already prepared the horses, so Roland mounted the horse and rode towards the direction of the city wall with Carter and his men.
When they climbed up the wall, the militia was already in position, and there was a row of spears on the wall. This made Roland feel a little relieved – the eggs were not in vain.
He looked to the northwest and saw a group of black figures approaching Border Town. The prince estimated the number and found that there were about twenty of them.
Iron Axe trotted from his defensive position, saluted and reported: "Your Highness, this group of demonic beasts is a bit strange."
"Strange? Do you mean that they generally don't act in groups? "
"That's not it," Iron Axe explained, "If they were herd animals before they fell, then after becoming demonic beasts they would still maintain this habit – for example, the wolf species. But this group of demonic beasts is not the same species, so they shouldn't act in groups. There were hunters who observed them killing each other before. "
Demonic beasts themselves were mutated beasts, so they mostly maintained the original style of beasts, but at the same time their desire to prey was stronger. In a sense, the intelligence of demonic beasts was lower than that of beasts, because their manic temperament made them forget the principle of seeking benefits and avoiding harm.
Roland carefully observed for a moment and found that there were large and small beasts in the group, at least he could distinguish the existence of the wolf species and the bison species. But this couldn't be taken as evidence that they suddenly had wisdom and knew the importance of grouping.
Because they were still guided by the obstacles and traps set by Iron Axe, they gradually gathered in front of the city wall.
Van 'er felt his palms were wet, and his grip on the spear was a little slippery. While no one was paying attention, he secretly wiped his sweat on his clothes.
The hunter responsible for observing repeatedly said the same words: "Relax, take a deep breath." Van 'er did it countless times, but still couldn't stop his accelerated heartbeat. He had lived in the Western Region for more than ten years, and what he had heard the most were the ferocious and cruel deeds of the demonic beasts. Since the beginning of the Months of the Demons, the sight of a few scattered demonic beasts being shot down by the hunters under the city wall had eased his fear of the demonic beasts. He had thought that he was a brave man who had been through many battles, but today, facing so many monsters for the first time, he still felt his legs trembling.
Thinking that he had been chosen by His Royal Highness to be the vice-captain of the Lancers, Van 'er tried to pretend to be calm, and kept his spear in a defensive posture.
The group of monsters was getting closer and closer. He could already make out their shapes. The one at the front was a bison. The two black horns on its head were as thick as his arm. The fur on his back was like a cloak that covered his entire body. When it was only thirty feet away from the city wall, Van'er felt as if the ground was shaking. He licked his dry lips and waited for the hunter to give the order to stab.
Then there was a loud noise.
The speed of the demonic beast didn't slow down at all, and it directly hit the city wall. Its head was immediately smashed, and black blood splashed all over the wall.
Before Van'er had time to breathe a sigh of relief, the two wolves that were following closely behind the bison had already pounced on him.
"Stab!"
Hearing the roar of the hunter, Van'er subconsciously thrust out his spear – even though the direction of the wolves was not towards him. This time, the effect of the joint attack was obviously not as good as during the training. The row of spears on the top of the wall stabbed out one after another. Some people had already thrust their spears when they saw the wolves jump, while others had not reacted for a long time after hearing the shout.
As a result, only one of the wolves was forced to retreat, while the other one jumped out of the gap between the spears and landed on the top of the wall.
"Maintain the formation!" The hunter roared.
Although Van'er wanted to turn his head to see which direction the demonic beast would attack, the warning that Iron Axe had repeatedly emphasized during the training was effective: When the attention was attracted by the movement behind, the front would become the most dangerous area. His eyes were fixed on the incoming group of demonic beasts, and he tightly grasped the spear in his hand.
Obviously, the hunter team was much more experienced than the spear team.
Before the wolves fell to the ground, the hunters had already unsheathed their scimitars. Iron Axe was even more agile. He directly strode to the front of the demonic beast, lifted the butt of his spear, and smashed it into the waist of the demonic beast, causing it to roll several times in the air.
After the mutation, both the physical strength and the defense of the demonic beast had been greatly improved, so such an attack would obviously not cause too much damage to it. After it fell to the ground, it immediately turned over and stood up, revealing its sharp fangs.
Unfortunately, Iron Axe's muzzle was already pressed against its head.
A gunshot sounded –
The skull of the demonic beast flew up, and its body, which had lost its brain, retreated two steps, twitched, and collapsed to the ground.
"This beast is already dead. Continue to guard your positions!"
"Ah! My stomach – "Someone screamed.
Van'er glanced at the direction of the voice and saw a team member leaning against the wall, tightly covering his stomach, and his hands were already stained with blood.
"His intestines are flowing out."
"It was the claws of the wolf when it rushed up!"
"Help me …"
"Damn it, get a piece of cloth to tie it up!"
The scene was chaotic. Fortunately, the next few demonic beasts that rushed to the bottom of the wall were wild boars. Although their skin was rough and their flesh was thick, at such a close distance, they were shot into hedgehogs by the crossbows of the hunters.
"Everyone, don't panic!" Roland, who had been stopped by Nightingale, had just arrived and shouted, "Have you all forgotten what to do when someone is injured during training? Do it according to the regulations! "
The Prince's words instantly awakened Van'er. He remembered his duty. As the deputy of the defense team of this section of the wall, he should organize rescue when someone was injured.
He called out the names of two of his teammates, "You carry him to the hospital, hurry up!"
According to his previous experience, it was basically impossible for this person to survive, but His Royal Highness had said that it was one thing to do it or not, and another thing to succeed or not. As a member of the militia, he must prioritize the execution of orders and regulations.
When the wounded were carried away, order was finally restored on the wall. This wave of demonic beasts seemed to be numerous, but only a few could pose a threat to the people on the wall.
The hunter team shot the rest of the demonic beasts one by one, and Van'er was relieved. The whole battle had only lasted for half an hour, but he felt that he had exhausted all his strength.
At this moment, the hunter who was responsible for guarding on the watchtower of the wall shouted again, "My God, what is that …"
Van'er also saw the target.
Although it was still a long distance from the wall, just from the outline, he could tell that it must be a huge monster. Van'er swore that even ten cows stacked together could not compare to the monster in front of him.
Only the experienced Iron Axe immediately recognized the monster.
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