After coming out of the blacksmith shop, the restless Abel went straight to Knight Marshall's study.
The reason for coming here is that Abel wanted to check the map to see where he could safely dispose of the super explosive sword in the Horadric Cube.
This is how Abel defined the failed big sword. Thinking about the power that even a hundred times of steel training can't withstand, this super explosive sword is really a headache. If you want to die with others, I believe it will be a bunch of high-level swords. The knights together can't stop the power of this thing. I don't know how good the defensive ability of the knight captain's fighting spirit armor is, and how long it can last under this explosive sword.
Abel was thinking wildly in his head while constantly searching on the map. Finally he saw a place called Anza Valley, which was a day's ride back and forth from the castle. The mark on the map showed that there was a cliff there, which was just right. Destroy this super explosive sword.
After resting for two days, when his vitality was fully recovered, Abel and Knight Marshall said that they would leave the castle and go out to do some errands. Knight Marshall did not have to worry about the safety of Abel, who was equipped with Harry's bow, as long as he did not encounter intermediate people. Those in the above professions will not have life safety.
In addition, Abel, who is already a master blacksmith, also has the right to freely control his own time, and he has not received any information about the orc attack in the past two days. All phenomena indicate that this attack is about to end, so Marshall The knight did not stop Abel, but asked him to be careful.
Abel led two war horses this time. One war horse prepared food for the war horses, which were some high-quality soybeans and oats, while the other war horse rode by itself.
Just as Abel rode out of the castle, an ambush was unfolding in the Neuilly Valley in the direction of the Anza Valley where Abel was going.
Knight Saroyan is a high-ranking knight and a lord. He has been following the city lord Viscount Dickens for many years and leads an elite brigade of a thousand people. Although he has a noble status, due to the lack of wars in recent years, it is difficult to obtain military exploits. He is just a lord without a fief. He yearns for the fief and the inheritance of the title. He has been eager to participate in the war to obtain enough military exploits.
But Harvest City is located in the hinterland of the human world and is geographically very safe. Except for some small-scale battles, it has always been a peaceful place.
A few days ago, Knight Saroyan received an order from the city lord, Viscount Dickens, to lead an elite group of thousands of people to the Neuilly Valley to ambush the orcs. Knight Saroyan, who received this order, acted abnormally from the moment he received the order. Excited, so many soldiers were dispatched, and 2 senior knights and 30 knights were arranged to ambush with him. The number of enemies this time should be very large.
Senior Knight Bernal and Senior Knight Hope were both born into run-down nobles. When their family's title inheritance reached their generation, they could no longer inherit it due to downgrades. The light on their ancestors' shields had dimmed. Although they had talents in knight training, Now without titles, they can only become family knights of the city lord, Viscount Dickens.
Although family knights receive very high salaries, they cannot be passed down. Two senior knights have been looking for opportunities to restore the glory on their ancestors' shields.
When the three senior knights met, they all knew that the opportunity to win the battle was coming. Each of the 30 knights and a thousand elite soldiers had a fire in their hearts, and they were even more motivated when they set off. Everyone was looking forward to the battle with the orcs. A battle.
Now the large group of people have been in the Nayi Valley for three days, and all the scouts have been sent out to investigate. Everything is ready, just waiting for the orcs to appear.
Knight Saroyan sat on a stone and looked down at the map of the Neuilly Valley. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, two of which are steep slopes that are difficult to climb and covered with a lot of thorns. These two slopes are two dead ends. Now The troops of the Saroyan knights were lying in ambush on the top of the last hillside, which was very gentle.
"Report!" A scout jumped off his horse and reported loudly with a military salute.
Knight Saroyan turned to look at the sweaty scout and asked, "What did you find?"
"A small group of orcs appeared from the south and are heading towards the valley. They are expected to arrive in 20 minutes."
"Continue to explore." Knight Saroyan waved his hand and then looked at his deputy and ordered: "Let everyone use scent-masking powder."
Odor-masking powder is a kind of medicinal powder developed after years of war between humans and orcs to mask their own smell. The orcs have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, and the smell of humans in the air is like a beacon in the sea. During countless years of war, , humans suffered heavy losses due to the orcs' sense of smell. After learning from the experience, humans developed this kind of smell-masking powder, and the smell-masking powder became a standing strategic material for the army.
The army began to move in an orderly manner. No one said anything, and they silently sprinkled masking powder on their bodies and on their horses.
"Report!" Another scout discovered the situation and reported: "A small group of orcs was found in the east and will arrive in 25 minutes."
"Report! A small group of orcs was found in the north and will arrive in 20 minutes."
Scouts kept coming back to report. A smile appeared on Knight Saroyan's face. Finally, he did not wait for three days in vain. He looked back at Senior Knight Bernal and Senior Knight Hope and said with a smile: "We are finally here, City Lord." Your information is really accurate."
"Indeed, we can actually grasp the location of the concentration point of the orcs." Knight Bernal also replied with a smile on his face, his eyes full of desire for military success.
At this time, an orc team appeared at the entrance of the valley, which was a group of wolf cavalry. When they arrived at the entrance of the valley, a wolf cavalry rushed into the valley, conducted an investigation, and after confirming that it was safe, waved to the other wolf cavalry. The team entered the valley.
At this time, at the top of the mountain side, everyone in the hidden army held their breath, lest they frighten these wolf cavalry and affect the ambush plan. This is all military merit. One more orc entering the valley is enough. A war achievement.
Time passed slowly, and the number of orcs in the valley gradually increased. Teams entered the valley one after another. The orcs who thought they were safe had already built a bonfire, started eating barbecue, and talked loudly about their respective affairs. Mission, exchanging the joy of successful robbery, some orcs took out the stolen wine and cooked meat, and the valley suddenly became a sea of joy.
When the number of orcs in the valley reached more than 160, the arrival of the orc team was no longer visible. At this time, the orcs seemed to realize that the number of people gathered was complete, and they all stopped talking. They found that the orcs who could come back to gather this time There are fewer than before. 500 orcs were released into this area. In previous years, at least more than 200 orcs could be returned. This time, there were only 160, which was the lowest number in history.
Sadness began to spread. Many orcs found that their friends and brothers had not returned. The valley that was still lively just now suddenly became quiet. However, orcs are still a fighting race after all, and the sadness only lasted for a while. Then the orcs began to follow their own rules. The team began to form. The appointed time was coming soon, and the flying beast to take them home was about to arrive.
Knight Saroyan observed the situation in the valley. According to the information given by the city lord, this is the gathering point for the orcs. Now it seems that they have gathered. He turned back to his deputy and said: "Go and inform the squadron at the entrance of the valley to seal the entrance."
"Yes, sir." The deputy took out a piece of parchment, wrote the order content, stamped it with the official seal of the brigade, sealed the envelope with a piece of encryption wax, and then arranged for the messenger to deliver the order to the entrance of the valley.
When the messenger had left for more than 4 minutes, a group of huge birds flew in the sky, numbering more than 20.
When Knight Saroyan saw the birds in the sky, he couldn't help but exclaimed softly: "Heavenly Bird? Is this the return point of the orcs?"
Then Knight Saroyan turned to his deputy and asked: "Is it still too late to recover the order just now?"
The deputy smiled wryly, shook his head and said, "We should have started taking action by now."
"If we can keep these heavy sky sparrows, even if only one is left, it will be a great achievement." Knight Saroyan looked at the heavy sky sparrows in the sky with envy. If he knew that these strategic flying beasts of the Orc Empire would come here , even if all the orcs below are gone, as long as one heavy sky bird can be left behind, it is an incredible battle achievement.