THE FIGHT TO BE KING
CHAPTER 267: THE FIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CITY OF HERISEN
Looking at the approaching enemy while half of the existing Army had yet to reach Herisen City, Aclan who was guarding the rearguard along with the knights shouted "There is no point in trying to go to Herisen City! If we continue to wait for time for us to pass through the city gates, the enemy Wolf Cavalry will attack us first! The entire army of knights, set up a defensive formation! As long as your other comrades pass through the city gates, our job is to hold the enemy here!".
"Well!", shouted the knight troops who raised their shields and prepared to withstand the collision of the Wolf Cavalry.
At first the knight troops were supposed to be in the front position to protect Myro, but since Myro managed to get to Herisen City, Aclan decided to move to the rear.
Wh why? Because the knights are Myro's best defense force. According to Aclan, they should not pass through the city gates until all other troops have gathered in Herisen City and the gates will be closed.
As a defense force, their job is to protect their fellow troops.
Although this action was too risky because approximately 7000 knights had to hold hundreds of thousands of Orc-Goblin Kingdom troops alone, but there was not the slightest trace of fear or doubt in the eyes of the knights.
They formed a defensive fortress while using their shields, ready to hold off the approaching Wolf Cavalry.
When the Wolf Cavalry was at the distance of the Herisen City arrow, the archers above the city wall started shooting.
"Shelf!".
The arrows did not inflict much harm to the Wolf Cavalry troops as they carried shields, not to mention that Orcs generally had hard skin like iron. Unless the arrow hit their eyes or other weak parts, the Wolf Cavalry would not be heavily injured by some small arrow piercing their bodies or shields.
A bloody battle soon ensued between the armies of the knights and the Wolf Cavalry, but due to the advantage of the knight formation that had formed a defense against the Wolf Cavalry, most of the casualties fell on the side of the Wolf Cavalry.
Ren's figure climbed up the city gate while staring at the archers above the city wall "What are you doing? Do you think such a small arrow would hurt an Orc that had skin like iron? Even if you manage to injure them, the wound will not be fatal! Burn your arrows and then fire, use the fire arrows to take down the enemy Orcs! As long as the fire arrows managed to pierce their bodies, the flames would give additional burns to the Orc's body".
The archers above the city walls were aware, normal arrows might not hurt the Orcs enough, but if they were to use fire arrows, things would be different.
Thousands of fire arrows were fired from the top of the city walls, fortunately the Myro region had become prosperous enough now that they did not lack fire fuel in their arrows like oil.
With the change of arrows, the Wolf Cavalry suffered increasingly greater losses.
Anyone who saw it knew, the Wolf Cavalry was not an opponent of the knights who had already built a small fortress.
When Guliger doubted whether to continue attacking or not because his army was reduced too much, the Wolf Cavalry was an elite force, if all of them died here then the loss to the Orc-Goblin Kingdom was not something to think about.
Suddenly a shout came from behind him "General Guliger, we have come to give you help!".
Guliger looked back and found Luca leading the Orc infantry and the Goblins, as long as this army helped, the knight army was doomed.
Seeing the opportunity finally arrive, Guliger shouted "All of you, attack the entire army of enemy knights! Don't let them escape to Herisen City!".
"Alright!", cried the Wolf Cavalry who continued to disturb the knight's army so as not to give them a chance of escape.
Aclan looked at Fred slightly before focusing all his attention on the battlefield again "Fred, do you doubt master's decision? Listen carefully, our task is not to doubt the decision of the master but to fight as best as possible according to the plan made by the master. No matter whether we win or lose, we must believe in master! Before moving towards Herisen City, master told me to guard the city gate, lest any enemy invade Herisen City! So what I need to do right now is defend the city using the best power!".
"Is this the master's plan?", said Fred in surprise, then his face became resolute "I understand, even if it were to die, I would not retreat from here without a decision from master!".
"Good spirit!", said Aclan smilingly.
As Luca's forces drew near from Aclan's forces and prepared to assist the Wolf Cavalry, a light appeared in Herisen City as well as rose up into the sky before exploding like fireworks.
"Booooom!".
A loud burst of fireworks appeared in the sky, Guliger's face changed when he saw the fireworks just now.
As a general who had gone through many battlefields, Guliger certainly understood fireworks were used as a signal while on the battlefield.
Generally, when fireworks are activated, it means the enemy has other plans and signals to their troops who are hiding that the plan has been started, they can move.
Under a bad premonition, Guliger turned his horse around and escaped "The whole Wolf Cavalry, follow me! We need to get out of here as soon as possible!".
Although puzzled, some of the Wolf Cavalry who followed Guliger had long understood, the general must have realized something bad and decided to retreat.
Luca just stared at the fleeing Guliger in confusion, he did not understand what had happened.
"General Guliger, where are you planning to escape? Haven't we seen each other for a long time since I last caught you? Let's meet again and have some tea!", a shout sounded from above the walls of Herisen City that made everyone raise their heads to find Myro.
Many people were shocked either on the enemy side or Myro's own group, after all most of them thought Myro was dead or at least heavily injured. But now Myro appeared before their eyes, unharmed and looking very healthy.
Seeing Myro on top of the city walls, Guliger was terrified, he was completely framed by the enemy.
"Why are you all standing still? Onward! Help the knights and kill all the enemies!", cried Myro over the city walls while raising his sword which shone in the moonlight.
"Kill!", the spirit of all of Myro's forces returned again.
However, Myro was the core of his army, when Myro was absent, his army weakened and lost its spirit.
But when Myro appeared, all his troops felt filled with energy again.
The 70,000 troops hiding in Herisen City ran out of the city, they rushed towards the enemy forces led by Retya.
Luca, who was too late to realize that even now understood, his brother did not die, but he had been hit by Myro's trap.