Free Web NovelAt 1:10 a.m., at the west gate tower of Hangu Pass.
The night wind blew in from the north, causing the torches on the battlements to flicker.
Lin Feng stood at the highest point of the city wall, his hands gripping the battlements. His gaze passed over the city wall and fell upon the Jinshui Plain under the night sky.
The grass rippled in the night wind, like a black ocean stretching all the way to the horizon.
Jiang Yelan stood to his right, her black leather armor blending seamlessly with the night, like a cat lurking in the darkness.
Tie Dun and Zhao Hu leaned against the wall and chatted idly. Tie Dun propped his shield on the ground, chewing half a piece of dry food, his cheeks bulging.
"Brother Tiger, do you think if the orcs really spread here, I could kill a few with just one shield?" Ironclad asked, his words muffled.
Zhao Hu glanced at him expressionlessly: "Swallow the biscuit in your mouth first, don't choke to death."
Tie Dun swallowed hard, patted his chest, and said, "I swallowed it! Tell me, how many do you think I can kill with that?"
Zhao Hu ignored him and looked up at the stars in the sky.
Zain and Zara leaned against the battlements not far away. One of the brothers had short, calm hair, while the other had a ponytail, with a scimitar at his side.
Zara yawned and muttered softly, "The night breeze is quite cool."
Zain glanced at him but didn't say anything.
On the city wall, patrolling soldiers in black armor moved in the firelight, their steps steady, the sound of armor plates clashing softly.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from the stone steps inside the city wall.
Lin Feng turned his head and saw a dark blue figure rushing up the steps.
Liu Zhaowan was covered in sweat, breathing rapidly, and the collar of his dark blue uniform was soaked with sweat.
She ran to Lin Feng, braced herself on her knees to catch her breath, then straightened up, her voice urgent: "Lord Lin! Urgent report from Qiandai City!"
Lin Feng frowned: "Tell me slowly, what happened?"
"The orcs have breached Osaka Castle and Kara Holy City via the teleportation array!"
Liu Zhaowan's voice changed, "Six city lord-level experts, including City Lord Ali Khan and Deputy City Lord Hamza, have all perished!" freёwebnovel.com
Tie Dun nearly spat out the biscuit in his mouth: "What? Karakoram? Lord Ali Khan? My goodness!"
Zhao Hu's brows furrowed into a knot.
Zain and Zara both bounced off the wall at the same time.
Zara's face instantly turned ashen, her hands clenched into fists, her knuckles cracking, and her eyes immediately reddened.
Zain didn't speak, but the fingers gripping the scimitar trembled slightly.
"Lord Ali Khan... is dead?" Zara's voice was hoarse, as if it were being squeezed out of his throat.
Zain closed his eyes briefly, his Adam's apple bobbed, but he made no sound.
After the initial shock, Lin Feng quickly regained his composure.
He took a deep breath, looked directly at Liu Zhaowan, and asked in a steady voice, "What is the current situation of the orc armies in Osaka Castle and Kara Holy City?"
Liu Zhaowan calmed her breathing, opened the document in her hand, and spoke quickly: "The orc army that captured Kara Holy City has split up to occupy the rest of Tieba Kingdom's territory. It seems that they want to use the remaining territory of Tieba Kingdom to continue to expand their military strength."
Of the orcs who captured Osaka Castle, only 5,000 were sent north to conquer the rest of Sakura Kingdom's territory. The remaining 35,000 troops, along with twelve orc warriors of level 39 or higher, are rapidly advancing towards Tieba Kingdom, presumably to join forces with the orcs who captured Kara Holy City.
She turned the page and continued, "The staff analysis suggests that after the two orc armies merge, there should be as many as 24 orcs with combat power of level 39 or above, two of whom are orc war lords with four pieces of gold equipment."
Their target is most likely Beacon Fire Territory, and they are expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon.
Lin Feng had been listening with a serious expression, but when he heard the words "we will not arrive until tomorrow afternoon," his lips twitched slightly.
He quickly calculated in his mind that he could use the golden potion, Dragon Blood Brew, at dawn tomorrow.
After taking it, one can use the Awakening of Destiny without restraint.
You only arrived this afternoon, aren't you just here to get yourselves killed? Thinking of this, the gloom in his heart vanished, and even the tense shoulders relaxed a bit.
He pressed on, a hint of lightness in his voice: "Director Liu, aren't those two orc war lords, each possessing four pieces of gold equipment, the orcs' highest fighting force? They've both teleported away, so isn't the orc army in Chiyo City leaderless?"
Liu Zhaowan's expression grew even more solemn, and his voice deepened: "Lord Lin, this is exactly what I wanted to tell you. Those two orc war lords are not the orcs' highest fighting force. The orcs' highest fighting force is an orc king of level 49."
"Level 49? That's even higher than Director Zhou's level." Tie Dun dropped the shield he had just picked up.
Zhao Hu's brows furrowed into a deep frown. He didn't speak, but his fingers gripped the axe even tighter.
Lin Feng's expression also changed, and he said with a serious face, "A level 49 Beastman King should be able to use the Heavenly Fate Awakening. Has Qiandai City also fallen?"
Liu Zhaowan shook her head, her tone tinged with relief: "No, when the Orc King fought against the Allied Forces in Chiyo City, he did not use the Awakening of Destiny. The advisory group analyzed that, like in the dungeon, it was probably temporarily sealed, preventing him from using it."
However, even if the Orc King cannot use the Awakening of Fate, he can still easily survive the siege of the strongest in the three kingdoms of the Bear Kingdom, the White Elephant Kingdom, and the Annam Kingdom by relying on his superior three-dimensional attributes.
Chiyo Castle has not yet fallen; the two sides are still engaged in battle, and the situation is evenly matched.
Lin Feng remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at Zain and Zara.
The two brothers looked terrible; Zara's eyes were even bloodshot, and his lips were pressed together until they were white.
Although Zain appeared calm, he never loosened his grip on the knife hilt.
He walked up to the two of them, without saying anything more comforting, but simply patted Zain and Zara on the shoulder firmly. His voice was not loud, but it was very steady.
"When the orc army arrives tomorrow, I will personally kill those two orc war lords to avenge Lord Ali Khan, Deputy Lord Hamza, and all the brothers of Kara Holy City."
Zara's eyes reddened even more. He nodded forcefully, his lips trembling, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Zain took a deep breath and placed his right fist against his chest: "Lord Lin, on behalf of everyone in Kara Holy City, I thank you."
Lin Feng nodded, turned around, walked back to the wall, and looked towards the boundless darkness to the west.
He paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "The meeting will be held in the council hall at eight o'clock this morning."
Everyone pressed their right fists to their chests and said, "We obey!"
Lin Feng didn't speak again. His gaze went beyond Jinsui Plain, beyond the rolling hills in the darkness, and towards the far north.
There, the orc army was marching in the night, pressing towards the direction of Beacon Tower.
But the corners of his mouth curved slightly, out of sight of others.
Tomorrow afternoon.
That's enough to make them die a hundred times over.
