Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1086 1068. Response
The order was given by means of a horn.

Suddenly, Lan En, who was standing on the roof, saw a row of torches crowded forward on the floating bridge in the direction of the gate of Changhu Town.

The wooden floating bridge creaked as people walked on it.

On the other side, near the water gates surrounding Changhu Town, huge and ferocious creatures began to emerge from the lake.

They opened their mouths wide enough to bite off half of an ordinary person's body. Their huge muscles and strong teeth allowed them to directly start biting the sluice gate of Changhu Town.

Those iron fences that have been soaked in the lake for who knows how many years and have blocked countless garbage and ice during this period can't last long in the mouth of the wolf!
After the orcs who were deployed outside confirmed that there were dwarves and "wizards" here, they immediately carried out their plan step by step - slaughtering everyone in Changhu Town and not letting anyone go.

But they didn't understand one thing at all: Lan was not a 'wizard'.

"Snapped!"

A loud bang like breaking glass echoed on the roof. It was the sound of the orcs' arrows hitting Lan's [Quen Seal], splashing fragments of the chaos magic shield.

However, Lann's reserves of chaos magic and the strength of his sigils are no longer on the same level as the demon hunters of the past.

There were at least twenty orcs shooting at him, but the witcher was able to act as if he was standing behind a solid cover, without any wavering or dodging movements.

Only after enduring almost two rounds of shooting did the protective shield completely shatter.

But then, in the blink of an eye, less than a breath, the protective shield was restored to its original state after slightly twisting and dodging the arrow that was shot during this gap.

Lan En raised his left hand, then engaged the machine one by one and fired the catapult.

These orcs were standing in scattered positions, and their defense mainly came from the inferior armor on their bodies. It was not worth it for Lan En to take out his heavy crossbow [Dragon's Roar] to fight against them.

After all, the number of normal bullets needed to fire a heavy crossbow is not large.

But even so, this kind of shooting was completely beyond the orcs' ability to accept.

The psychological pressure of facing off against a shooter who has his own cover and is incredibly accurate is something that ordinary orcs cannot accept.

"We can't shoot! Let's shoot!"

With a "bang", the orc who had just poked his head out from the roof and hurriedly shot an arrow without even aiming, had his crown blown off before he could fully retract his head.

Large amounts of blood and the limp body hit the roof tiles.

The other orc who had put an arrow on the bow beside him swallowed hard, looked at the skullless fellow with horror, but dared not show his head no matter what.

But if you don't show your head, you will die.

"Whoa!"

Two nimble figures glided lightly over the undulating roofs of Changhu Town, and while they were in mid-air, sharp arrows fell from the sky, pierced the orcs' necks and nailed them to the roofs.

This is a completely different style from the Demon Hunter's shooting strategy of using the [Quen's Sign] to kill anyone who shows their head.

They were like two drifting fallen leaves, using their nimble bodies to shoot out piercing arrows at angles that ordinary people could not imagine.

"Glad to see you here to help, elves. But is it just the two of you?"

Lan stopped the slingshot in his left hand, turned around, and thrust the Sword of the Lady of the Lake from the top of his head into the skull of an orc who was quietly approaching.

The tip of the knife entered from the top of the head and came out from the lower jaw.

Then he turned his wrist, pulled out his long knife, and threw the orc's body into the waterway.

"I'm sorry they're not reinforcements. We didn't expect there would be so many orcs here! And they're acting so aggressively!"

Tauriel leaped up lightly, gained a shooting angle in mid-air, and fired three arrows, killing three orcs, while responding to Lan in an orderly manner.

Changhu Town is located very far to the north, with low temperatures all year round and heavy snow in winter.

In order to prevent the accumulated snow from collapsing the fragile wooden roofs, the roofs of the houses here are steep slopes, allowing the snow that accumulates to a certain level to slide down automatically and fall into the waterway.

But the steep slope also provided too much cover, and the tiles became more slippery after being mixed with the orcs' blood.

But these conditions cannot restrict the elves and Lan.

Legolas could even habitually do some tricks with his bow and arrow in between shooting and moving.

Lan En wondered if this guy was an archer who could use a bow and arrow for agile close combat.
"It seems that your archery skills are also quite good. I haven't asked for your name yet?"

Legolas asked the witcher as he strangled an orc near where he landed with his bowstring.

"Lan En, I am willing to serve you."

"Okay Lan, what are your plans now?"

"I just arrived in this town today." Lan En cut an orc in half from the waist. "I didn't have time to organize the town's armed forces. These orcs came prepared."

Indeed, these orcs poured in from all sides of the town, and everywhere was within their attack range.

"They have a commander!" Legolas' tone revealed his worry, "A commander who can make them obey orders! This is so unusual!"

"Anyway, now most of the townspeople have gathered in the square in front of the mayor's residence."

Lan shook his head and shouted to the elves who were still flying and shooting on the roof.

"I will try my best to gather more people to facilitate defense and protection. Please also do your best to curb the orcs' destruction."

"As for those in the lake, don't worry."

After saying that, Lan En's feet loosened and he slid down along the blood trail left by the orcs and landed on the trail of Changhu Town.

The two elves didn't say much, but consciously started to move towards the area where shouts and screams were heard.

They came here to curb evil.

After jumping off the roof, the orcs who were mobilized by the sound of the horn gradually began to destroy and kill wantonly.

The assembly bell rung by the mayor did gather a large number of townspeople, but some still did not go and stayed at home.

Changhu Town is just a small town built on a huge rock in the lake, with only a few hundred people in total.

According to Bud, it's a town that can't be any smaller and everyone knows everyone else.

The orcs kicked over the braziers that the townspeople used for heating or the candlesticks for lighting, and then let the flames spread. Long Lake Town was built on water, so it was very humid. But the wooden buildings on the lake could still be ignited.

He still overestimated the level of the Changhu Town guards.

He had already reminded the mayor, and even used the [Axis Seal] to stimulate his greed for money as a motivation to make him alert. But the guards in this town.
All I can say is that just as Lan En thought, when the orcs rushed in front of them, they were scared like frightened rabbits.

"Go to the square in front of the mayor's residence! Quick!"

Lan shouted loudly on the trail in Long Lake Town.

Many townspeople who were running away like headless flies, not knowing where was safe and where was dangerous, barely regained some sanity after seeing his figure, and then found the right direction.

Lan En is understanding and controlling the collective emotions of the townspeople in this area, which is why he can complete the spiritual comfort so efficiently.

The accumulation of details such as every small movement and the control of every tone can play a highly efficient role when applied perfectly.

With a "splash", a townsman in a single layer of clothing suddenly emerged from the river, and his wet arms splashed with water as he climbed onto the trail. Lan En pulled him up.

There were no bridges or boats to serve as springboards on the waterways in this area, so the man swam directly over.

There were bloodstains on the back of his hands and arms from pushing away the floating ice in the water, and the scars had been frozen to purple. His mouth was slightly open and his whole body was trembling.

Seeing this, Lan En's left hand suddenly lit up with a small flame.

The flame seemed to have a powerful yet controlled heat, only a small one, but when Lann placed his left hand next to the townsman, he felt almost visibly warmer.

But the townsman in front of him was so frozen that he couldn't even control his neck and twist it to the side to see the flame.

"What's the situation in the direction you came from? How many orcs are there?"

"A lot!" He shuddered as he drooled and snotted uncontrollably. "They've occupied the town's main entrance! Orcs with torches are everywhere!"

“They also burned down my house!”

"Go to the square in front of the mayor's residence. There are guards gathered there and weapons are being distributed. Go there, grab some weapons, and protect yourself."

The flame in Lan En's hand went out silently and he patted the man's shoulder.

But the man, who had recovered some heat, was terrified.

"No! My Lord! I have never learned how to hold a sword! I have never even touched it! How are we supposed to fight orcs! They are ferocious orcs!"

"Orcs can die too, sir. If they want to fight with weapons, it is enough even if they cannot hold them."

Lan held his shoulder and looked him straight in the face.

Somehow, this man who was shaking due to hypothermia actually calmed down slowly as he looked into her eyes, as if he had gained courage from those cat-like eyes.

"You dared to jump into the lake at this time of year, sir. You would have risked your life long ago."

"Orcs are no more terrible than a lake covered in ice. Now, it's your turn to defend your life."

Lann stood up from beside him. "Help anyone you meet along the way, sir. Ask them to come with you to the square."

The demon hunter stroked the magic ring on his hand, and suddenly a thunder exploded on the lake outside Changhu Town!
Be it elves, humans, or orcs, they all turned their heads to look for a moment during the thunder.

The same goes for the townspeople who fell into the water.

But when he turned around again and found that Lan En didn't seem to care, he felt relieved. Then he turned around and trotted away.

On the ring, Lan En could feel that Qilin was approaching very quickly.

However, the arrival of this ancient dragon can only be said to be occasionally useful, but it cannot solve all the problems.

Because Changhu Town is too crowded, both the population density and the building density are not suitable for the Qilin who controls thunder and lightning to release its power at will.

The horse with thunder on its body first wandered around the outer sluice of Changhu Town.

And it was in this circle that more than twenty wolves had just torn open the rotten sluice gate and were preparing to move in.

Their wet fur and the iron bars of the fence that they were biting in their mouths perfectly transmitted the power of thunder.

Given the physical fitness of the wolves, even though they swam in the icy lake, they should be fine as long as they shook their bodies off and had a big meal after getting ashore.

The townspeople and dwarves of Lake Town are excellent food.

But after the thunder made them whimper and their muscles spasm, more than 20 wolves could not even maintain their instinctive dog paddling posture and sank directly to the bottom of the lake.

There were a few more whose claws had already reached the trail to Changhu Town.

But as the electric current passed through its body, the wolf's muscles suddenly tensed up, and the whole wolf straightened up like a muscle stick.

The muscle contraction response to stress 'locks' itself up.

Before he could get ashore, he stumbled and slipped into the waterway again.

After wandering around the sluice gate, Qilin ran half a circle around the town and just arrived at the floating bridge at the main entrance of the town.

There's no sign of slowing down at all.

"Xilulu!"

The Qilin neighed, and its hooves danced on the water, splashing water with ice chips and mixed with electric patterns.

The pale mane stood up in the static electricity, and the red crystal eyes were emotionless, and the light of thunder made them glow white.

This makes its feline-like head even more majestic and noble.

With his head lowered, Qilin created waves with his speed and flew straight into the midst of a long line of orcs' shouts of fear.

There was a loud "bang!"

The floating bridge supported by wooden boards and pontoons was like a crispy biscuit in front of Gu Long's tough body and was directly broken.

The orcs above also fell into the lake with a scream.

(End of this chapter)