Chapter 2: Crossing the Fortress (Part 2)

  At this time, the outer gorge was pitch black, and many torches had been thrown down into it. The fire illuminated the surroundings, but no beastman's shadow could be seen.

  "Strange, did they retreat after their sneak attack failed?" Vatak muttered to himself.

  He ordered: "Go and ask the watchtower if they have found any beastmen."

  A messenger hastily departed and soon returned with news that the watchtowers set up at various points in the fortress had not detected any signs of the beastmen.

  "Sir, could it be a false report?" an officer asked

  Futaaku tapped the arrow slit on the city wall with his iron-gauntleted fingers, "Judging from the claw marks on those stones, it's indeed not just a Bimon. Since these monsters have all been mobilized, things aren't that simple."

  "But since the beastmen have already come, why did they only launch this level of attack and then retreat? This will only alarm us and bring no benefit to them." The officer said in puzzlement.

  Another officer speculated, "Perhaps they never intended to launch a surprise attack. In fact, since the construction of the Broken Sword Pass fortress, the beastmen have not breached it by any means. So I think this might be a warning or a declaration that they will re-launch an attack on the fortress."

  As soon as this was said, everyone else was shocked, and for a time there were all sorts of discussions.

  "Is it going to be said that the hard-won 20 years of peace will finally be broken?"

  "It seems that the beastmen have regained their strength. No wonder they used the festival as an excuse to drive out many humans recently, probably in preparation for war."

  ……

  "What now, sir?" an officer asked Fortak.

  "Forget what the beastmen are up to, as long as we hold the fort, there won't be any problems. However, we can't be too passive either, pass my orders, immediately dispatch a cavalry unit to search for the main force of the beastmen."

  "Damn beastmen," Fatak slammed his fist against the wall, "since you dare to tear up the treaty again, I will make you remember the horror of this fortress."

  His orders were quickly executed, and soon a cavalry detachment belonging to the Northern Legion of Dinar, galloped out of the Broken Sword Pass fortress, to search for the non-existent main force of the beastmen.

  At this time, on a certain mound outside the Broken Sword Gorge, Raymond looked at the cavalry rushing into the grassland and said to Rudes with satisfaction: "How about it? I said that once they were attacked, those guys couldn't ignore it."

  "Good, half of the actors have arrived, we should proceed with the next task. Hopefully, Bastille has brought the other half as well."

  As they spoke, Raymond and Rutz left the mound and sneaked into the prairie from another direction.

  At the same moment, in the depths of the pitch-black grassland,

  A group of wolf cavalry galloped swiftly through the night, chasing after a white figure in front. The wolf people let out excited howls as they drove their war wolves forward, throwing arrows and short axes at the figure, but it was unusually agile and always managed to dodge in time.

  At this time, if you look carefully, you can find that the white figure being chased by the wolf pack is actually very familiar.

  "Meow, young master, you've gotten me killed this time!" In front of the pack of wolves, the poor cat girl had tears in her eyes as she desperately ran for her life while letting out such a lament.

  Under Ramon's orders (coercion), she had to play the role of luring this group of wolf cavalry. However, being chased by a group of wolf cavalry is not a fun thing, Basute exerted all her strength and relied on her racial talent to barely hold on until now.

  At this moment, a wolf cavalry accelerated to Bast's back, with the curved knife in his hand raised high. Just as he was about to chop down, suddenly, the cat girl's figure flashed and disappeared into the dense grass.

  "Damn it, escaped again!" The lupine cavalryman cursed in frustration, yanking on the warwolf's mane to halt it, scanning all around for Bastet's figure.

  Although werewolves have very strong night vision, finding a cat person who is deliberately hiding in the prairie at night is not an easy task.

  Suddenly, a wolf cavalryman shouted: "She's over there!"

  At the same time, a white cat woman jumped out of the dense wild grass not far away and ran quickly to a distant place. The wolf cavalryman immediately said: "Quickly, chase after her! If you catch her, you will definitely be able to find the other two guys."

  A group of wolf cavalry immediately changed direction and chased after Bast.

  Just as they were chasing and fleeing, just when Bast's physical strength was almost exhausted, suddenly, a fire broke out in the grassland ahead. Due to the dry weather, the fire spread quickly, and in an instant, a large area of grassland was ignited, with thick smoke rolling and spreading in all directions.

  As soon as the fire started, Bastard was overjoyed and hurried to quicken his pace. The wolves behind also felt great excitement, although they didn't understand how the fire suddenly started, but with fire it meant there were people, and they were sure that Raymond must be on the other side.

  Just as the werewolves were approaching the source of the fire, cavalrymen emerging from the Broken Sword Pass fortress on the other side of the prairie also discovered something unusual.

  They had been searching for half a day but hadn't found a single beastman. The cavalry captain was getting anxious. As soon as he saw the fire, he was both startled and delighted, and hastily gave orders. A group of cavalrymen immediately rushed towards the source of the fire.

  The closer they got to the fire, the thicker the smoke became. The werewolves chasing Bastet soon lost sight of the cat girl. However, at the same time, they also heard the faint sound of horseshoes coming from the other side of the smoke.

  A wolf cavalryman was about to remind his commander that they were already close to the Broken Sword Pass fortress and should be careful. But then he saw the leading werewolf suddenly draw out a curved knife, let out a long howl: "They're over there, charge!"

  For a fearless werewolf, what's on the other side of the smoke screen doesn't matter at all. As long as he can cut him in half with his knife in hand, there won't be any problem.

  Then, the wolf cavalrymen urged on their war wolves, and they galloped into the dense smoke like the wind.

  On the other side, the cavalry also heard the unique footsteps of the war wolf running. A cavalryman hastily said, "Captain, this fire is too strange. We've already found the beastmen, let's hurry back and report."

  "No way, it's too late. Turning back now will only get us killed by the wolf cavalry." The captain shook his head and raised his long spear, shouting "Prepare for battle!"

  Then all the heavy cavalry raised their weapons in hand and accelerated their war horses to prepare for the impending impact.

  In the next instant, a pack of war wolves emerged from the dense fog like demons, radiating intense killing intent as they leapt out. The wolf cavalry saw the human cavalry, and for an instant, their eyes flashed with surprise before being filled with bloodthirsty frenzy.

  They let out a mournful howl, raised the curved knives in their hands and charged forward. The two teams collided instantly, and a dull thud and the sound of clashing weapons rang out, with countless blood splattering in all directions.

  Just as the humans and beastmen were locked in fierce combat, on another side of the battlefield, the three Ramon hid in a thicket, watching the encounter they had orchestrated.

  "My goodness, young master, you're really too amazing!" Bastard's mouth was agape for half a day and he completely forgot that he almost got himself killed because of Raymond's plan just now.

  "Alright, our rear is now completely secure. Now we can take our time climbing the mountain." Raymond whistled a tune.

  He turned his head towards the Broken Sword Pass fortress, where a large light was shining on that side, and the sound of horns could still be heard faintly. Apparently because of this fire, the entire fortress had already determined that the beastmen were preparing to invade.

  "Alright, let's go." Raymond patted the two of them and led the way back.

  Rudolph followed suit, and in an instant, a large hand stretched out from the bushes, pulling Baster, who was still staring at the spot with his mouth agape, into the underbrush.

  After the hubbub of midnight, the chaotic grassland gradually calmed down, and the flames also slowly went out, leaving only a thin layer of smoke lingering in mid-air.

  At this moment, looking down from where Raymond and the other two were, at the place where the battle took place last night, only some small figures like ants could be seen wandering around, while cavalry continued to rush out of the Broken Sword Pass fortress, rushing in all directions.

  Those wolf cavalry are probably all annihilated, and the people in the fortress have also discovered that the so-called beastman army is actually just that one wolf cavalry squadron.

  But that was no longer important for Raymond. Because at this time, they had already reached the top of the mountain, and in front of them was a world completely different from the northern wilderness.

  "Young master, just beyond this point lies the Kingdom of Dinale." Rutz said as he walked up to Raymon's side.

  Raymond looked back at the grassland and nodded, turning around. In an instant, a scene that was completely different from the desolate northern wilderness, full of vitality and greenery, appeared before his eyes on the other side of the mountain.

  "Wow, it's so beautiful!" Bastet also couldn't help but exclaim.

  From the top of the high mountain, the rich and fertile plain below is a beautiful carpet with deep green dotted with red, yellow and other colors. A winding big river runs through it, and on the riverbank, you can vaguely see small towns.

  Just then the morning sun slowly emerged from the clouds, and under the sunlight, the river's surface was rippling with a layer of transparent glass.

  It was a sight that would stay with Raymond for the rest of his life, one he had never seen before in the northern wilderness.

  "Below is Dinah's Cavie lead," Rutz said.

  "Are we going to such a beautiful place? Let's hurry up." Bast urged impatiently.

  Suddenly, Raymond's heroic spirit was stirred up, and he involuntarily looked up at the sky and let out a loud shout: "I'm coming!"

  The shouting voices echoed in the mountains, evolving into countless mixed echoes, waves surging, making people listen and feel their blood boiling.

  Bastet was infected, her eyes shining brightly, excitedly putting both hands to her mouth in a megaphone shape, ready to shout like Raymond. But just as a loud "ah" was about to burst from her lips, it was stifled by a large hand covering her mouth.

  "Be quiet," said Bimon calmly, "do you want to attract Dinah's patrol?"

  "Hmm...hmm..." Bastar rolled her eyes and glared at the big oaf with a gaze that could kill, while making discontented murmurs.

  "It's unfair, why can the young master do it, but I..."

  "Haha, let's go." Raymond rubbed Baoste's head and stretched his waist comfortably, walking down the mountain.

  Lutz followed, dragging along the cat woman who was punching and kicking him.

  There, they have their real stage!