The knight in the abyss

Chapter 841 The alarm bell rings
"It only takes an hour at the earliest, and the army of undead will reach Raven Town!"

The explosive news caused an uproar around, and the atmosphere of panic quickly spread among the crowd.Falling Crow Town has solid walls and towering towers. The defense facilities are excellent, and the fighting power of the townspeople is quite good. However, as long as you have seen the scene where the Lich summons meteorites, you will not be surprised by the result of the city defense battle. Have no illusions.

"How many enemies are there?" Soveris frowned and asked sharply.

Lancelow couldn't help but secretly nodded in his heart. It's one thing to fight or not, but it's another to find out the enemy's situation. Only when there is sufficient information can one make a decision that is most beneficial to one's own side.

"Many, many...all over the mountains..."

"How much is it in the mountains and plains? Three thousand? Five thousand? Or ten thousand?"

"I...I can't count..." The scout named Milos replied palely, "As soon as I saw the enemy, I flew back as fast as I could..."

"Damn it." Soveris thumped and hammered his fist on a wooden barrel next to him, "If you can be a little patient... what about the lich? Did it come with itself?"

"It's here, it's exactly the same as the image in the sky last night..." The young scout even had a cry in his voice, "What should we do..."

"Don't worry, just remember the scene at that time." Lancelow said calmly, "What was the formation of the enemy when they marched? Was it a neat long line, or gathered together like a herd of migrating beasts?" group?"

"Formation?" The scout was stunned for a moment, but he quickly replied, "I... I didn't see it very clearly at the time, but it was definitely not a neat formation, a large group, chaotic... and I didn't see the enemy group. The end, so it is impossible to estimate how many enemies there are..."

"That requires special training, and it's normal if you don't know." Lancelow waved his hand, "If you think about it carefully, is there any reference nearby that can estimate the width of the enemy group?"

"Reference? From Haunted Tower to Dagger Ford..." the scout murmured, "About... a thousand feet?"

"What about the density? Is it denser or sparser than it is now?"

"Sparsely, but not much."

"Very good. One last question, how fast are they marching? Normal pace, brisk trot, or full sprint?"

"Normal pace is about the same as our normal walking." After Lancelow asked a series of specific questions, the scout gradually calmed down from the initial panic, "Most of the enemies are zombies and skeletons, and they don't walk fast... ..."

"Can we calculate the size of the enemy army in this way?" Soveris asked hopefully, "How many are there?"

Lancelot pondered for a while, and couldn't help feeling powerless with the result of his mental calculation.

"It won't be less than [-]." He whispered to Soveris, "How many residents are there in Raven Town?"

"Over two thousand." The elf replied with a gloomy face, "less than half of them are real fighters."

Lancelot fell silent.The conclusion is already obvious, and everyone knows it in their hearts, so there is no need to say it out loud.Soveris took a deep breath. Judging from the expression on his face, Lancelot knew that the elf had made some kind of decision.

"Are Graham and Rupert there?"

"Here it is, old Blackbird!"

"Go to the bell tower, knock on the biggest one, and make sure you can hear it within a ten-mile radius."

"As ordered!"

Two human men who looked very strong responded loudly, and their figures instantly turned into huge crows, flapping their wings and flying away.

"Soveris..." Lancelot couldn't help but said, "Now is not the time for a decisive battle..."

"I know." Soveris shook his head, "Some things cannot be avoided. Thank you very much for everything you have done these days, but we also know that since we hope to be redeemed, it is impossible not to make sacrifices... While we still can."

At the same time as he was speaking, a low bell was ringing from above, which made Lancelot feel a shudder.The voice was like the wailing of a giant before dying, and it contained some kind of creepy emotion.After the bells spread to the surrounding area, another unusual sound sounded in the sky. The sound was like the dense forest on a summer night being suddenly hit by a torrential rain. It was dense, noisy and loud, and quickly drowned out the surrounding other voices.

Except for the low, heartbeat-like bell.

Lancelot raised his neck and saw a black whirlwind in the sky above his head. It was a dark cloud formed by the gathering of countless birds, and there were more black shadows flying towards here at a high speed in the distance.In addition, the doors of all the huts in the town were pushed open almost at the same time, and men and women walked out of their respective homes. Their faces were either young or old, and they all surrounded the highland where Lancelow was located.

With so much movement outside, Karalin and Barend, who were still recovering from their injuries, were naturally alarmed.Brutal supported his father, and the scholar supported the trekking pole he hadn't taken out for a long time, walking towards this side with the crowd.

"We may not be able to win this battle." Soveris smiled at Lancelot, "But the Lich can't conquer this stubborn fortress without paying any price."

After finishing speaking, Soveris stepped onto the stage again, and gestured to a tall old woman next to her. The latter quickly recited a short incantation, blessing the elf with some kind of transmutation spell.

"People!!!" Soveris spoke again, his voice was as loud as thunder, obviously it was the effect of the magic just now, "You have all heard the alarm bell on the Raven Tower, the reason for the ringing of the bell is only One: The Lich's army is approaching our homeland, and where are the warriors guarding it?"

The crowd on the ground and the crows in the sky roared in unison, the sound was so shocking that the whole fortress trembled slightly.

"Okay!!!" Soveris yelled, quieting the audience between heaven and earth, "I have seen your courage, but this time the situation is different, this time the enemy is extremely powerful, and the Lich even declared I have become a true god. I will not lie to you, the fall of Raven Town is doomed, and our resistance cannot change this outcome... But how many of you are willing to join me, and would rather die on the walls of your homeland , would rather not be able to wake up from the forest naked again, would rather let the soul suffer eternal torture, but also slap the Lich fiercely in the face, making it pay for its arrogance?!"

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