Chapter 421: A Chilling Revelation!

Soon, Gervas received word that Adams had come to visit.

He directly ordered his subordinates to bring Adams in.

When Adams arrived, he saw Mil and others already there, and was not surprised.

After everyone exchanged greetings, Adams sat down and quietly asked Gervas, "Lord Gervas, have you heard that the main orc force is about to arrive at Lindongcheng?"

Gervas instantly understood Adams's purpose: "I've heard. And I've been ordered to garrison at Baron Kalle's fortress, fifty li away."

"This… Gervas, has the Commander-in-Chief already made this decision? This… this is utterly unfair!"

Adams hadn't expected Gervas to already know the news—and already be assigned.

Fifty li away meant at least a day's journey from Lindongcheng.

Even with swift horses, it would still take half a day.

This was effectively exiling Gervas to a remote outpost.

Given Gervas's merits, this was absolutely unjust.

"No, Lord Gervas, I'll go see the Commander-in-Chief—I must make them revoke this order!"

Adams grew angrier by the moment and rose to leave the hall.

Gervas quickly grabbed his arm: "Lord Adams, don't get worked up!"

Mil and the others also stood up, staring at Adams with astonishment.

They hadn't expected Adams, the marquis's eldest son, to be so righteous—to immediately defend Gervas without hesitation.

"Lord Gervas, it's not that I'm overreacting—it's that they… they've gone too far! Treating a hero like you this way is heartless!"

"No, Adams, I actually think it's quite good."

"Quite good? Lord Gervas, this is anything but good!"

"No, Adams, think about it! This is an orc siege—we're defending the city—and my spear troops won't be able to unleash their full strength here!"

"But if I'm sent to Baron Kalle's fortress, and things go well, I can directly head north to cut off the orcs' retreat route!"

"At that point, when the orcs are panicked, I can lead my men to slaughter them freely—fully unleashing the power of my spear troops!"

"So being sent to Baron Kalle's fortress isn't a bad thing at all—in fact, these next two days let my men and I rest properly!"

Adams was left stunned by Gervas's words.

Though Gervas's reasoning felt odd, upon closer thought, it made sense.

"Lord Gervas, is this really a good thing?"

"Of course. Otherwise, why would I be here drinking with Mil and the others instead of rushing to the Commander-in-Chief?"

Thus, Adams was pulled back down by Gervas and joined the drinking party.

…

"Your Majesty, ahead, we've spotted human cavalry scouts—they must have learned of our main army's arrival!"

"Hmm. Have we confirmed that the entire human army has entered Lindongcheng?"

"Your Majesty, confirmed. The entire human force of 150, 00 has entered Lindongcheng!"

"Excellent!"

Thirty li from Lindongcheng, a massive orc force marched forward.

In the center of the orc column, the Orc King, clad in golden armor, sat atop a giant, striped tiger.

"By the way, Moral, you mentioned that the humans have a unit capable of one-on-one dueling with our orc warriors?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. That human unit numbers only three to five hundred—they're not transcendent knights, but each possesses strength equal to an orc warrior."

"Moreover, they possess a weapon that fires massive arrows, posing a serious threat to our orc warriors."

"Even wolf riders cannot withstand the penetration of those arrows," Moral replied carefully, seated on his snowland wolf mount.

"Hmm. You say these soldiers belong to some human noble called Mi…?"

"Your Majesty, it's Baron Mil!"

"Baron Mil?! Remember that name—I'll see this human noble with my own eyes, the one who nearly disrupted our plan!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

…

【Ding! Daily intelligence has refreshed!】

【Intelligence One: The main orc force will arrive at Lindongcheng this morning.】

【Intelligence Two: Upon arriving at Lindongcheng, the orcs immediately launched a fierce assault.】

【Of course, facing the kingdom's army, which had prepared thoroughly, the orc vassal forces suffered heavy losses.】

【Yet they seemed unconcerned—this delighted the kingdom's nobles.】

【For the more recklessly fearless the orcs became, the happier they were.】

【Intelligence Three: Upon learning you've been assigned to Kalle City, Willard was delighted.】

【Of course, that was all—just delight.】

【For what he truly wants is your death.】

【But for now, he has no opportunity—he must wait.】

【Intelligence Four: Adams will visit the Commander-in-Chief this morning, requesting to accompany you to Baron Kalle's fortress.】

【Of course, this request will be denied—more men gathering at Baron Kalle's fortress increases your risk.】

【Intelligence Five: Until nightfall, events unfold exactly as the Commander-in-Chief and others predicted—yet…】

【Was the orc retreat from the city yesterday truly that simple?】

【The answer is no.】

【In truth, it was a carefully crafted orc conspiracy.】

【This conspiracy began with the first battle outside Hongshi City.】

【Though your presence caused minor disruptions—】

【Like the wolf riders' defeat outside Hongshi City coming too quickly.】

【Or the collapse of Bokacheng happening too early.】

【Originally, the orcs intended to exhaust the kingdom's army's manpower, luring in more reinforcements.】

【Then, feign defeat and begin retreating.】

【Even the tunnel beneath Bokacheng had been discovered by the orcs.】

【Thus, the kingdom's victories were merely an anesthetic—】

【To make them more confident, more reckless, as they entered Lindongcheng.】

【For the orcs had already hidden elite units within Lindongcheng.】

【They remained deeply concealed, undetected by the kingdom's army.】

【Tonight, they will strike—coordinating with the orc forces outside in a pincer attack.】

【Intelligence Six: The weather today will be fine!】

【Ding! Daily intelligence refresh complete!】

Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed in shock!

The next day.

At dawn, Gervas was awakened by Isabella's soft call.

Since they had to leave the city before the orcs arrived, they couldn't wait for daylight.

As Isabella woke him, the ding in his mind sent a chill down his spine.

Orcs were hidden inside the city.

Without the intelligence system, Gervas would never have noticed.

Not just him—the entire 150, 00-strong kingdom army remained utterly unaware of the orc ambush within.

This was an unbelievable piece of news.

Yet the system's intelligence never erred.