Time passed.
The war drums rumbled like thunder. The spells of the Nyra spiders bombarded the fortress time and time again, shaking the walls of the fortress. Rubble fell from the explosions.
Garcia steadied herself and, together with the elven guards and rangers beside her, turned sideways, drew her bow, nocked an arrow, and prepared to shoot. The surging power made her white hair float in the air. She aimed and released the arrow.
The arrows whistled as they were shot out, leaving a gust of air in their wake. The bodies of these consumable arrows were made from oak wood from the Elven Forest, while the arrowheads were manufactured from the Northern Empire. The tips were sharp and laced with lethal poison. It accurately struck a Hell spider that was waving its forelimbs, piercing through its lower jaw. Garcia's additional strength caused its skull to explode into a spray of blood.
Garcia didn't have the time to wait for the result. The moment the arrow was released, she reached for a new arrow from the quiver behind her back. She nocked the arrow, pulled the bowstring back, aimed, and released the bowstring again like a machine.
"Keep shooting," she said.
It was not difficult to stop the snake scorpion beasts. They just had to keep suppressing them with their firepower. The key problem was the Nyra spiders who were constantly casting spells in the distance. The spellcasters of the Kingdom of Tiya could not continuously cast protection spells, but if they were allowed to continue attacking, the outer walls of the fortress would collapse sooner or later.
And this was not the real danger. Further away, Garcia saw many black-skinned orcs joining the attacking troops and rushing down from the mountainside.
Black-skinned orcs?
Garcia squinted her eyes and looked carefully. The divine blessing had greatly enhanced her abilities in all aspects, so she could see the black orcs clearly from afar. They were equipped with armor and weapons like the orcs of Airadia, but there were still many differences apart from their skin. The slender fangs and sharp claws made these orcs look even more terrifying. Pairs of bright red eyes were connected together like a swarm of scarlet bees.
These were Monet's new spawn. Garcia understood that Quel 'dorei had created a terrifying monster to fight against the Dragon God. It had the power of a god in the prime material plane of Airadia. After its awakening, it began to create powerful races that appeared in Airadia's history and reappeared in the world: the Nyra, the Viper, the Blood Bats, and now the Black Orcs.
Moreover, they were different from Monet's other minions. Their naked bodies were covered in thick heavy armor, and they held battle axes, heavy hammers, and machetes in their hands. These things had never been seen in Monet's army before. They were based on the ancient orcs of the past, and they were no different from a nightmare to the current Eladian creatures.
"Have you sent a message to the Alliance asking for help?" Garcia frowned. The enemy's army was getting bigger and bigger.
"We have been keeping in touch with the Alliance.
According to the information given by the Bronze Citadel, these Black Orcs are second only to the Viper. They are also the main fighting force of Monet's army. The Alliance has asked us to be cautious. Reinforcements from the neighboring Malha Kingdom are on their way. "
"The teleportation circle between the castles has not been completed yet." Garcia shot another arrow. "I'm afraid they won't be able to get here so quickly."
She quickly thought about the current situation. Obviously, the Alliance had determined that the Tiya Kingdom could not stop the Black Orcs. Otherwise, they would not have asked for reinforcements from the Malha Kingdom. Garcia estimated that they would not be able to stop the Black Orcs either.
From the very beginning, Monet's army did not intend to take down all the strategic fortresses. In fact, there were only two real targets, Fort Michod and Fort Kovar. Only these two fortresses had the main battle forces present. The rest were just cannon fodder.
"We have to take the initiative," Garcia suddenly said after thinking for a while.
Caleb: "Huh?"
"Take the initiative."
The Elven Queen's tone was firm. "At this rate, the Nyra spiders' spells will destroy the walls of the fortress sooner or later. Without the defense of the outer walls, the Tiya Kingdom will suffer more casualties in close combat. We have to eliminate the Nyra spiders before the Black Orcs regroup with them."
"But …" Caleb struggled. "Your Majesty, I think we can choose to retreat.
The Alliance did not ask us to defend the fortress. These monsters can't hold it. We can take it back after we regroup with the reinforcements. "
"Retreating is undoubtedly a wise choice."
Garcia nodded. Then she asked, "But ask the warriors of the Tiya Kingdom. Are they willing to leave?"
Caleb looked around in confusion. He found that almost every elf was staring at the front with a determined gaze, holding their hard bows and sharp swords tightly.
"Since we have decided to join this crusade, we will not back down easily. Our enemies are evil creatures who strive to destroy the world. Why should we show weakness in front of these monsters? The Tiya Kingdom will use blood and swords to proclaim our country's name to Airadia."
"For glory, we will never back down."
Garcia repeated her words. Her tone became firmer and firmer until it was unquestionable. "Let the Chimera troops prepare. The artillery troops provide cover.
Reinvigorate your spirits, warriors of the Tiya Kingdom. Let's go! "
She climbed onto the back of the Chimera Magushir and raised her shining longsword. "For the Tiya Kingdom!"
"For the Tiya Kingdom!" They shouted in unison.
In Airadia, the king and the monarch may not be the bravest in the country, but the weak and cowardly rarely took on the responsibilities of a king. This was because in this world, in most major battles, the highest-ranking officer in the army had to take the lead and lead the charge to boost morale.
Garcia rode the Chimera over the roaring and leaping snake scorpions below. The Chimera constantly changed its direction in the air and moved forward in a curve. With its high speed, they could actually cut into the formation of the Nyra spiders faster and kill two to three of them easily with the Chimera's sharp claws and Garcia's own sword. However, if they charged straight at the spiders, she and Magushir would soon be in danger. If the Gryphon Knights wanted to defeat the spellcasters, they must not let the spellcasters capture their movements.
The Elf Queen's decision was undoubtedly correct. However, the Netherlings from the First Era were not a group of mindless puppets. On the contrary, they were quite intelligent. After discovering that their overwhelming magic attacks were unable to cause any effective damage to their enemies, the spiders actually admitted defeat. Whenever the Chimeras chose to dive down to attack, the spiders in the area they targeted would give up on attacking and defending, and directly burrow into the ground to avoid the breath attacks and sharp blades.
"Damn it." Seeing this scene, even the Elven Queen could not help but curse in a low voice.