On the streets of Helmgat, a group of people was moving slowly. The remaining militia and soldiers that escaped from the camp moved cautiously, squeezing the civilians in the middle.
"It's destroyed, it's all destroyed." Sulia walked at the front. The female knight's long golden hair fluttered in the city of Helmgat in January. The entire city was burning.
She was still full of energy, but that didn't change the state of the army. They were tired, panicked, and fearful of the future.
Most of the civilians had lost their families and their belongings, and the soldiers had lost their comrades. The morale of the humans was low.
The survivors walked along Mulan Street towards the city walls. They didn't see any ratfolk on the way. Suria ordered the elite Mackensen Musketeers to bring up the rear while she led the militia to scout ahead.
"Are you alright, Veronica?" This was the first time Sulia had encountered such a serious situation. The female knight was very familiar with the politics of the palace. She was not confident in leading an army alone in the wild without knowing the military situation. She said to Veronica, "Sorry, I don't know much about wizards. I mean, how are you?"
"I'm fine. I still have half of my mana left." Veronica shook her head. The witch's face did not look as good as she said. "I want to say, Madam Sulia, our situation is not good. The four of us wanting to kill our way out of Helmgard and the three hundred of us wanting to kill our way out of Helmgard are two different concepts."
"I know, and we don't know how big the ratfolk are." Suria's brows furrowed. She looked at the tall walls of Helmgat in the distance. "But we can't give up on helping those in trouble."
There were still gunshots and cannons on the walls, which meant the defenders were still stubbornly resisting.
"I wonder how Trovic is doing? If something happens to our little princess, Elder Aurora might go crazy. Trovic is her only daughter, "Veronica said with a sarcastic tone. There was a hint of mockery in Veronica's tone. She leaned on her staff, and the gray streets and houses of Helmgard were now like a muddy pond.
Half of the swamp was green poison, and the other half was red fire.
"Miss Teresa and the two guards should be able to take care of themselves. The question now is, how are we going to reach the Church of Justice?" Suria felt that Veronica didn't answer the question, so she had to emphasize again. "I know you and Laing used to go on adventures together. You must be better at fighting in the wild than I am."
"Rumble …" As if responding to Sulia's words, Helmgard shook again.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, half of the street swayed in front of them. A terrifying landslide had occurred in this city built on the mountainside. Half of the street slid down the mountain, and more than 20 houses fell into the abyss. After a few seconds, the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground came from the bottom of the mountain.
The heavy sound made everyone tremble with fear.
Veronica sighed and walked to Suria's side. She whispered, "The problem now is, we don't have to decide how to reach the Church of Justice. We have to decide which path to take to reach the Church of Justice as soon as possible. We're too big of a target. Madam, look at these humans. They're about to lose their courage. We're not Laing. As long as Laing stands there, he'll be a living legend, and these people won't be afraid. But you and I are different. Perhaps in the eyes of these refugees and soldiers, I'm a witch and not worthy of their trust. Eiber is a demon hunter who kills his own people more than he kills his enemies. You're also a delicate noble's daughter. They don't trust us.
Only then did Suria realize how bad the situation was. The female knight observed the nearby streets and said, "Then shouldn't we have separated Laing from us?"
"Laing was right to separate from us. He's too strong, and it'll be difficult for him to use his full strength with us. Plus, Laing can attract the Rat Men's main forces. It's right for him to separate from us. We can only rely on ourselves!"
"Captain Huber, may I know which path we can take to reach the Church of Justice?" Suria then asked Captain Huber of the Empire for help. The Empire's captain hastily bandaged his face. After hearing the female knight's question, he thought for a moment and said, "There are currently two paths."
"The first is the barracks. From there, we can reach the city wall through the archers' station. But now that the barracks have collapsed, we can't use this path."
"The second path is the end of Moulin Avenue. That way, we'll pass through Franz Square and reach the city gate. The stairs in the gate will lead us to the city wall."
"The third path is … the Earl's castle. The Earl's castle is connected to the city wall, but currently, the Earl's castle …"
Huber looked up. The Earl's castle was burning, and no one knew what the situation was.
"No matter what, we have to pass through the city wall to reach the Church of Justice."
Suria lowered her head and thought. She couldn't make up her mind.
Going through the city gate seemed risky, but if they encountered the Rat Men's main forces, they would have to fight a fierce battle. Going through the Earl's castle seemed risky, but if the castle had fallen, the Rat Men's main forces might have already moved. If they were lucky, they might not have to fight too hard.
"Let's go through the city gate!" Before Suria could say anything, Veronica took the initiative. Gallan Witch was very firm on this matter.
"Okay, after this Moulin Avenue, we'll reach Franz Square. Follow the stairs behind the statue in the square and walk two blocks at night to reach the city gate." Huber hesitated. He knew the pros and cons, so he couldn't make up his mind. Seeing that Veronica was so determined to go through the city gate, the Empire's captain let out a sigh of relief. "If that's the case, let's go to Franz Square."
"Everyone, be careful! Try to keep your voice down. Don't talk too loudly! " Veronica ordered. Gallan Witch turned to the team of more than 200 people and said, "I'm thinking for everyone! If you want to live, do as I say! "
At this time, a young soldier raised his hand. "Of course we'll do as you say, Witch. But can you tell us why we have to go through the square to the city gate? If we go to the Earl's castle, we might be able to avoid … "
"Yes, we might be able to avoid the Rat Men's main forces, but is that useful? There are Rat Men everywhere in the city. We can avoid them for a while, but can we avoid them for the whole time? Even if we avoid them for the whole time, won't we be surrounded by Rat Men when we reach the Church of Justice? And how long will it take to go to the Earl's castle? Will we be hit by the Rat Men's army? When we encounter a problem, we have to find a way to solve it, not run away from it! Is this what your superiors have always taught you? "Veronica raised her eyebrows. Gallan Witch's words were sharp and went straight to the heart of the problem.
Hearing Veronica's words, the refugees and soldiers were a little depressed, but they had to admit that Veronica was right. Many people just wanted to avoid the Rat Men's army. They didn't even think about whether the Rat Men would just rob them and let them go.
The soldiers moved slowly along the street. Along the way, they could occasionally see some low-level slave rats and clan rats searching for food and spoils of war. The surviving soldiers had naturally been baptized by blood and fire. They quickly killed these isolated rat-men on the spot, leaving no survivors.
When they reached the end of Mulan Street, the crowd stopped for a moment. They found an abandoned bakery with some food and water inside. Veronica immediately ordered everyone to eat something and rest on the spot.
On top of a collapsed building, Suria, Veronica, Huber, and Eiber stood together to discuss what to do next. Not far away was the Franz Square.
"Hey, hey, hey, skaven! Yesyes！”
A whole patrol of Storm Rats was moving along the Franz Square, shouting slogans and patrolling the square. The square was full of human corpses that had been gnawed into white bones. On one side of the square, there was a big bell made of green Dimension Stones.
"What should we do now?" The captain of the Empire, Huber, frowned. "If we want to pass through the square, we have to kill this group of Rat Men. They seem to be the elites of the Rat Men."
"Storm Rats, the elite troops of the Skaven Rat Men. They are equivalent to the knights of Brittany," Veronica whispered. Gallan Witch signaled everyone to calm down. She was thinking of a solution.
"We need to get rid of those Storm Rats as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will definitely ring the bell and attract more Rat Hordes. The morale of the soldiers and civilians has already hit rock bottom. Under the attack of the Rat Hordes, it will be easy for them to collapse." The female knight shook her head. Although Sulia's swordsmanship was outstanding, she was still a knight.
"I have a dwarf-made grenade here," Eiber said. He took out a grenade from his pocket and said, "One grenade might not be enough to kill the entire patrol team."
"The sound of the grenade is too loud. It will attract the attention of the Rat Men," Veronica objected. Veronica objected. "I can also summon meteors to wipe out the patrol team, but the commotion is too big!"
"No, dwarf-made grenades are not that loud. At least, we will make less noise here than on the wall," Huber said in a low voice. "Do we have any other ideas?"
Everyone present nodded in agreement. There was no other way.
Five minutes later, the 30 or so musketeers found a good hiding spot. They raised their guns and aimed at the Storm Rats in the square.
Eiber took out a grenade and prepared to ignite it. Veronica released a Fireball. A fireball the size of a washbasin gathered in Gallan Witch's palm. Veronica turned to everyone. "Get ready," she said. "Eiber, you throw the grenade first. I will release a Fireball. When the grenade is about to explode, all musketeers will fire at once. We must kill the Storm Rats as soon as possible!"
"Understood," everyone replied in a low voice.
"Three." The fuse of the grenade was ignited.
"Two." Veronica threw out a Fireball. The red fireball emitted a scorching heat.
"One!" The musketeers pulled their triggers.
"Fire!"
"Heh, heh, ha!" The Storm Rats were patrolling when a black dwarf grenade fell into their midst.
Boom! The grenade exploded in the middle of the Storm Rats. Broken limbs flew everywhere. Five Storm Rats were killed on the spot.
"Fireball!" Veronica's Fireball landed in the midst of the rats, and the shockwave from the explosion drowned the rats. Another eight Storm Rats were burned to ashes by the Fireball, and their armor melted in the scorching heat.
"Enemy attack! It's a human attack! "The rest of the Storm Rats reacted. They screamed," No, no! Bell! Ring the bell! "
"Ring the bell!" The remaining five Storm Rats immediately rushed toward the bell on the other side of the square.
"Fire! Fire! We can't let these rats ring the bell! "In a moment of desperation, Veronica shouted loudly," Quickly open fire, soldiers! "
"Yes!" Mackensen's musketeers fired at the same time. The five Storm Rats were instantly drowned in white bullets.
The first Storm Rat was shot in the head. Its head exploded. It slowly reached out to touch its head and found that its head was gone.
The second Storm Rat was shot in the chest and died on the spot.
The third and fourth Storm Rats were engulfed by the barrage of bullets. Their bodies disintegrated automatically in the air, turning into several broken pieces.
However, the fifth Storm Rat nimbly hid behind its companions and avoided the volley of fire. It roared loudly and rushed toward the bell. "Yes, yes!" Ring the bell! Big, Big Horned Rats will punish you little, little humans! "
"There's one left! Aim at it! " Huber, the captain of the Empire, shouted at the musketeers. Most of the musketeers had already emptied their barrels. The Storm Rat nimbly dodged the remaining shots. It gradually approached the bell.
Five meters, four meters, three meters.
This time, even Sulia's face showed an anxious expression.
"Bang!" Eiber opened fire. The Demon Hunter pulled the trigger and the gun in his hand spat out bullets.
"Bang!" The Storm Rat's right leg was shot. It staggered and fell to the ground. Then, a bullet hit its back and penetrated its armor. It fell two meters away from the bell.
Did it work? Almost all of the survivors' hearts were in their throats!
"For … for the Horned Rats!" The Storm Rat was heavily injured. It relied on its last bit of willpower to stay alive. Its scarlet eyes turned. Suddenly, it grabbed its halberd and threw it at the bell!
"Dong!" The halberd hit the bell, and the bell rang!
"Dong, dong, dong!" The bell in the square rang for less than three seconds. The entire burning Helmgat spread with the square as the center. Bells rang in many places in the city!
"Yes, yes …" When the Storm Rat heard the bell, it stretched out its legs and died on the spot.
Oh no! Everyone's faces turned pale.
Countless messy footsteps and the squeaking of the rat-men began to surge from all directions!
"Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle! "Huber, the captain of the Empire, shouted. He gripped the sword in his hand tightly." Soldiers! Prepare for the Rat Tide! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground trembled. The wall of a house was directly destroyed by a huge monster. In the collapsed wall, a monster more than four meters tall appeared in front of everyone. Other than a huge rat head, its body was made up of twisted limbs of other creatures. Its skin was full of stitches. This giant monster directly grabbed two civilians and tore them to pieces with its hands. Then, it devoured the delicious human flesh to its heart's content!
"This is a Rat Troll!" Veronica shouted. "Musketeers! Fire! "
The Rat Troll took a few bullets, but it didn't feel any pain. On the contrary, this monster destroyed the line of defense that the humans had painstakingly built with a dragon chariot. Two soldiers were sent flying with a slap and smashed into the wall of a house. The refugees and militia fled in despair.
"The end is coming!" "We're finished!"
"Charlemagne above, please save us!"
At the same time, the tsunami-like Rat Tide was approaching. Thousands of Skaven Rat Men formed a wave that had surrounded the survivors!
The survivors were in a desperate situation!
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