In the 728th year of the Dylan calendar, June 22nd.
Today is the third day Kane and others have come to Hill Fort. After waking up from the plank bed, Kane stretched himself.
Thanks to his preparations in advance, he ordered people to bring a lot of bed cotton, so there were items that could be used as mattresses.
Last night was the most comfortable night he had come to the Mountain Fort to sleep. Kane got up and looked out the window.
Suddenly, a fast horse was coming towards the mountain castle in the distance. Kane, who was aware of this situation, immediately left the tower and walked towards the city gate.
The soldiers on the battlements who were patrolling around immediately became alert.
He drew his bow and arrow and asked loudly, "Stop! Tell me your origin."
Hearing this, the people who were on the horse stopped, and he also shouted loudly to the soldiers: "Muchat led the messenger, under the order of the viscount, he came here specially to deliver the news of the front to the baron who is stationed here."
After the soldiers heard it, several people got together to discuss it. They didn't know whether the territory the other party said was true or not.
Kane, who walked to the city gate, understood that the other party's news was basically accurate. This Viscount Muchat was one of the two nobles guarding the border in the south.
He told the soldiers: "Open the city gate."
"Yes, my lord."
Immediately, the city gate was slowly opened, and the messenger got off his fast horse and walked towards Kane. He knelt down on one knee and handed the letter to Kane.
"Master Baron, this is Lord Viscount Muchat, personally ordered to hand over your letter."
Kane took the letter, nodded, and said, "Very good, I have received it, you did a good job."
Seeing that Kane had accepted the letter, the messenger saluted and rode back on his fast horse.
Kane picked up the letter and examined it carefully, and sure enough, there was a seal of sealant on the top that belonged exclusively to Viscount Muchat.
Walking back to his bedroom, he took out a letter opener and opened the envelope.
[Good day, Baron Rigit.]
[I am ordered by His Highness to convey to you the battle report on the front line.]
[Just yesterday, His Royal Highness led the Silver Moon Army to break through the defense line of the Beastman Desolate Army, thus broke through the border and won a big victory. Now they are besieging outside the Beastman border city.]
[Military Chief, the Duke of Elda is worried that the orcs will use this to attack our southern border, and ordered us to guard the line of defense.]
[Katice Jason, Viscount Muchat, your comrade in arms.]
After closing the letter, Kane did not expect that the front line would have an overwhelming advantage. I am afraid that the orc empire will lose some territory again.
But as he thought, there was a possibility of an attack from the south, and he had to increase the number of patrolling soldiers.
On the other side, the city gate slowly opened again, and the cavalry squad led by Marcus walked out of the city gate. This time they planned to go to another forest to investigate.
Watching Marcus and the others leave, Kane summoned Catherine to discuss with her the arrangements for patrolling soldiers in the Hill Fort.
The first is the number of inspectors at the battlements. The original seven people on duty were replaced by twelve people on duty in turn.
Secondly, on the city wall, people also need to be patrolled. Catherine suggested that ten people should be on duty, but Kane thought that the number was still insufficient, so he changed it to twelve people on duty.
A morning passed quickly.
The scorching sun at noon shone in the atrium, and the chefs were sweating profusely preparing today's lunch.
Several carpentry soldiers in the distance were still cutting wood to make wooden beds for everyone.
The difference is that this time they called several other soldiers to help.
At this moment, Marcus led his team members back to the hill fort.
With a complex expression, he got off his steed and walked towards the tower where Kane was.
In the empty bedroom, a huge map was laid out by Kane, and he was simulating the route that the orcs would invade.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Marcus walked into it quickly.
Looking at the anxious Marcus, Kane asked with a smile: "Is there any progress on the water source?"
Marcus nodded and said, "Yes, my lord, we found a huge lake in the western forest."
Kane said: "Isn't this a good thing? Why do you look so preoccupied?"
Marcus sighed and said, "However, there are a pair of extraordinary beast caves next to the lake where your lord is."
"Oh, that's interesting."
Marcus said helplessly: "My lord, stop joking, this pair of extraordinary beasts should be Moonfall Wolves, judging from their breath, they are not yet mature, only around the beginning of the second level.
Hearing what Marcus said, Kane became serious.
The Falling Moon Wolf is not an extraordinary beast like the forest wolf that Catherine hunted before, whose racial restrictions do not reach the first level.
The racial boundary of this kind of wolf species is generally at the third level, but there are also a few cases that can reach the fourth level. You must know that there are very few humans who can be promoted to the fourth level, which shows the strength of this moon wolf wolf.
At the same time, Moonfall Wolves are not like Timberwolves, unable to use the spiritual sources in their bodies. They can gather the spiritual resources in their mouths and turn them into a violent flame, constantly burning their enemies.
Moreover, if they fight at night, they can also use the moonlight to improve their various abilities, which is somewhat similar to Kane's werewolf transformation.
"It's really difficult to deal with two second-tier beginners." Kane said with some distress.
Apart from himself, the Chaofan on Kane's side has no ability to deal with second-order beasts.
After thinking for a moment, Kane said, "Leave Catherine alone tonight, and you and Sitz will follow me to solve this trouble."
Marcus also immediately realized Kane's strategy, nodded and said: "I understand, my lord, I will notify Sitz right now."
After finishing speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, heading to the meditation room.
"Remember, only the three of us need to go there." Kane ordered behind him.
"Yes, my lord."
After Marcus left, Kane took a deep breath.
Before the orcs invaded, there was a hidden danger in the vicinity guarded by himself.
night.
After dinner, Kane led Marcus and Sitz out of the hill fort.
The three of them rode steeds and hurried westward.
Along the way, Kane couldn't help worrying about whether the orcs would attack the Hill Fort at night, and accelerated his pace again, thinking of a quick victory.
Soon, under the leadership of Marcus, everyone came to a quiet and beautiful lake.
The moonlight reflected on the surface of the lake, reflecting a layer of soft silver light.
Following Marcus' guidance, Kane and Sitz saw that not far from the lake, there was a cave of beasts, and there were many corpses piled up outside the cave.
Several people walked slowly to the grass near the cave.
Kane didn't talk nonsense, he took off his leather armor and long sword, handed them over to Sitz, and walked to the Moonfall Wolf's cave alone.
The moonlight clings to him, covering him with a layer of silver armor.
Thanks to the book friend Die Qi 01 for the monthly ticket
(end of this chapter)