![]() ![]() Indeed, of the shots fired very few had come close to the target. But it seems that, at least as far as our enemies are concerned, their scientific and mathematical knowledge, necessary to aim shots accurately, is in short supply." The demi-humans can rely on physical capabilities superior to us, it is true. "When I was part of venture companies, I saw my fair share of sieges. They probably didn't have time to build more, worried about starting the siege as soon as possible," the former mercenary began to explain. "To the best of our scouts' knowledge, after using Magic Eye, the number of their siege machines is not very high, on the contrary. But there were several problems that the enemy army had not taken into account. ![]() The wobblers the Beastmen were operating might have looked threatening at first glance. It's just a tactic to intimidate our troops." "So far, the projectiles they are throwing at us have had little effect. "What do you propose to do, then? Let them keep bombing us until they kill us all?" "Tsk," the Crystal Tear leader gritted his teeth in obvious frustration. "If we were to charge, we would find ourselves mired in who knows how many traps, at the mercy of the demihumans army. Look at those trenches," Slaine's captain had drawn attention to some rudimentary pits, placed a few kilometers from the fortress, right between the citadel and the siege machines. It would have been a good plan, were it not for. Pointing to some trebuchets clearly visible from their elevated position, the Holy Knight suggested lightning-quick action to avert the danger. "Look at those deviltries! We should attack now and get rid of them before they cause major damage." Cerabrate was on the verge of bursting. Sooner or later, they would be able to break through their defenses, and the battle would ignite. Although the actual assault had yet to be launched, the constant blows from the siege machines were relentless. It was now a week into the siege, and their fighting spirit was beginning to thin. If the soldiers in his unit continued to maintain some control, the same could not be said for much of the militia employed by the Draconic Kingdom.īut Gazef did not feel like condemning them. A large boulder, the weight of which was probably too great to be calculated by a lackluster intellect as his, struck the walls of Gelone's fortress.Īlthough the fortifications, enhanced with some third-tier spells, managed to withstand the impact, a violent tremor propagated through the walls, momentarily knocking some of the sentries posted off balance. ![]()
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