Chapter 100 Onset of battle 1 (2/2)
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Eneran chuckled, ”The army of the Dragonmen will be arriving today along with dragons. We should go and report this to the commanders of the expeditionary army.”
”Fine, but remember that no matter what happens, preserve your strength. We do not know exactly when it will arrive and we will need to be certain of victory.”
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Rumble! Rumble!
The ground began to shake and in the distance a large cloud of dust rose up into the sky. Several barbarian scouts were surprised by the sudden rumbling of the earth and their horses were startled almost knocking them off the saddle.
”What is that?”
One of the group pointed towards the cloud of dust in surprise.
”Dammit, it's an enemy army. How did they get so close without being detected?”
”We have to report this immediately!”
The group of several scouts turned their horses and sped towards the north at their fastest speed. These were Ligerian horses which were one of the unique breeds of horses on the Steppes and they were well known for their speed and strength. They kicked off and galloped at a speed well beyond most other horses. The scouts were completely shocked that an enemy force had been able to come so close to their army without being spotted. There were at least several lines of scouts and the barbarians had been extremely cautious.
They were very well aware that the Dragonmen may come to reinforce the expeditionary army and had sent out many of their best scouts including shamans. These shamans could summon various scouting animals so how had the enemy gone undetected for so long? They couldn't answer this question and at that point it didn't matter. They needed to report this as soon as possible and prepare their defenses. It wasn't as if they were completely unprepared, but they were unsure of which direction the enemy would strike from or how great their numbers would be. The barbarians weren't fools, preparation was key and a lack of information could lead to disaster.
The horses which had kept calm despite the rumbling and approaching danger was suddenly startled by loud roars. The scouts, who were unprepared for this, were thrown from their horses who were now feeling extreme terror. The roars continued and soon two large and immense shadows rapidly drew close to their location. These shadows were soon accompanied by roaring flames which scorched the area, killing all the scouts and their horses.