Chapter 172 (2/2)

“Baron! Get ready for battle!”

From the side, lieutenant urged the commander.

Realizing the situation, the commander ordered the soldiers to get ready for the battle, but he wasn’t confident if they could win with just 1,000 troops.

They had around 5 warrior-class Gigants with them, but due to their age and their falling performance, it was a huge questionable task if the Gigants could manage to hold off the monsters.

‘Dammit! Because I saw this coming, I kept on asking for more support…!’

The fortress just couldn’t run away from the monsters.

If they fled, one axis of the duchy, the western shield would collapse. And even if just a few forts had been taken down, the Navarre duchy would be clearly visible to the monsters.

‘Dammit, I need to either die or get out of here alive!’

Baron Caseron was ready.

The monster which arrived close to the fort was shouting.

Ogres and trolls were running at the front of the line along with cheers from the monsters behind them.

Most of the monsters had rusted iron breastplates and axes in their hands.

Kwaaah!

Kaaaahk!

The soldiers who were located on the walls with canons were all scared and nervous.

“What are you doing?!”

“Load the cannons and fire them right away!”

At those words, the knights and soldiers, and other officers tried to move, but their morale had already been broken down.

Pupon! Poong!

With shelling, there was white smoke.

Most of the shells missed because of poor aiming, and even the right ones made no impact as they simply bounced off the iron plate.

“Sh*t! The arrows! Shoot the arrows!”

At the order from Baron Caseron, the rangers shot arrows.

The ogres, being unfazed with the incoming arrows, swung their big weapons.

Kwang!

The gate broke into numerous bits with just one blow. Walls were being attacked at various places, and they began to fall down or crack.

Goblins and orcs began to flock inside the broken walls.

“Kuk! Rearrange the positions and drive away from the invading monsters!”

Unfortunately, very few soldiers responded to Baron Caseron’s command. Warrior-class Gigants, their only hope at the moment, were scrapped as the ogres and trolls rushed in.

Eventually, Baron Caseron, who had been fighting alongside some knights, got stepped on by an Ogre.

Once the battle was done, the fortress was flying the flag of the monster legion.

The Orc Hero, Shaikan smiled wickedly as he saw the scene.

‘This isn’t the time to feel exhilarating just yet. This is just the first step. To prove that I am the true descendant of the dragon, I have a long way to go and a lot more to win.’

Looking at the far eastern horizon, the eyes of Shaikan were burning like fire.