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Dawn gradually brightened, and the Flying Bear Fort became bustling once again.
The city gate swung open abruptly, and Hudson led the cavalry troop out of the city walls, causing the monitoring Hawkman to flee in haste.
Not until the distance between the two sides extended several miles did they stop in the air again.
Having been “good” neighbors for so long, the title of the “Divine Archery Knight” had long spread to the Orc Army.
It was a bloody lesson bought with mates’ lives.
It was said that once within the range of the Divine Archery Knight, no hawk could return alive.
No hawkman knew the range, and all who dared to try were already six feet under.
Even the strongmen of the Hawkman Tribe, who wanted to remove this threat, ended up being defeated.
The recurring losses made Hudson, the “Divine Archery Knight”, nearly drive the nearby Hawkman soldiers insane.
Thanks to the sponsorship of the Moxi Duchy, coupled with the absorption of cavalries from the remaining soldiers, Hudson was able to scrape together four cavalry corps.
First, the cavalry appeared on the scene, followed by the infantry leaving the city, as if they were part of the daily intensive training.
The training ground was a few miles from the castle, and the land near the castle had been turned into the army’s vegetable garden.
Food could be stored, but fresh vegetables were difficult to keep for a long time.
Pickles could be eaten occasionally, but eating them every day would be intolerable for the noble lords.
There were vegetable gardens within the castle, but they were converted from the original gardens, and their yield was extremely limited.
They didn’t know how long they would hold out.
After warfare had slightly eased, Hudson ordered some fast-growing vegetables to be planted outside the city.
The lush vegetable fields brought not just vegetables but hope as well.
It was not devoid of orcs stirring up trouble.
However, in the end, they all just turned into fertilizers.
Perhaps fearing the strength of the defense forces, after tentative encounters, the Bearman Imperial Court conceded that a dozen square miles belonged to Master Hudson.
Their thanks were due to the Leibron family.
If not for them making a harsh move on the Bearmen, the Bearman Emperor would not have stayed this well-behaved.
…
In the sky, when the troop marched out of the city and rested on the spot, a Hawkman soldier asked in confusion:
“Hessus, something’s not right.
Why are all the human soldiers resting without training?”
Hessus glared at his companion and said, “Nonsense, I can see that too.
But Commins, whether the human soldiers train or not, what does it matter to us?
Who knows, they might just start training in a while.
Are you planning to report back on such trivial matters?”
Being a scout wasn’t easy.
You needed not only to gather intelligence, but also to have discernment.
If you run back to report every small detail, chances are you would die from exhaustion.
Commins shook his head and couldn’t help but blurt out, “Of course not.
This is the Flying Bear Fort, its defense force is almost equivalent to that of Teluns City.
Even if we notice a problem, it would be useless.
Those timid Bearmen have been scared shitless and don’t dare to engage them in battle.
If it were the territory of the Bimon Royal Family, the human army wouldn’t dare to perform drills.
Every time the Bimon Cavalry appears, the human soldiers were always scared to…”
“You can’t put it that way.
The defense forces of the Flying Bear Fort are not to be underestimated.
It’s said that they’re elites from the Alpha Kingdom, nothing like the Moxi people.
I heard that Bimon Cavalry suffered at their hands last time.
The forces that the Bearman Imperial Court has on hand are comparable to them and it might not necessarily win if a battle started.”
…
The wheels of the cart pressed upon the fallen leaves, creating a continuous rustling sound like a delightful song.
As the officer in charge of the convoy, Vanrumlov was in high spirits.
It’s a cushy job to escort the spoils of war back to the Imperial Court, a position he got by beating many competitors.
From the deep rut, we can infer the richness of the loot this time.
Once delivered to the Imperial Court, the rewards would be undeniable.
The road ahead suddenly became challenging.
The uneven road forced the cart to slow down.
This made Vanrumlov anxious to get back and earn merit which drastically changed his complexion and roared at the escort soldiers, “What are you all waiting for?
Hurry up and push the cart.
Don’t forget there are human armies in the vicinity.
If we come across them, whether you can return alive is uncertain.”
As he spoke, he also started swinging the whip in his hand.
Seeing anyone not giving their all, he lashed them.
However, for unknown reasons, the road ahead became increasingly difficult to traverse.
The horse power alone was barely able to pull the cart forward, and more and more soldiers joined the cart pushing troop.
Vanrumlov had traveled this path three times already, and this was the fourth time.
Compared to the previous times, it was significantly more difficult now.
The uneven road had many areas with water build-up, which was a clear sign of long-term lack of maintenance.
Even if it was man-made destruction, it wasn’t recent.
There were no signs of recent earthwork around, and Vanrumlov was very reassured.
While pushing the cart, he also had soldiers do road repairs ahead.
Through patchwork and combined effort of men and animals, they managed to pass the hardest part of the road.
Just when Vanrumlov was deciding whether to let everyone take a break, a voice suddenly came, making him break out in a cold sweat.
“Regiment commander, the left wing detected a human army approaching us.”
“Regiment commander, the right wing detected…”