Chapter 421: Chilling News!

Soon, Gervas received news of Adams' visit.

He directly ordered his subordinate to bring Adams in.

When Adams arrived and saw that Mil and others were also there, he was not surprised.

After everyone exchanged greetings, Adams took his seat, then quietly asked Gervas, "Viscount Gervas, have you heard? The main orc force is about to reach Winterhold!"

Gervas instantly understood Adams' purpose. "I have heard, and moreover, I have been assigned to garrison Baron Kale's castle, fifty li away!"

"This... Gervas, has the President already made the decision? This... this is too unfair!"

Adams did not expect that Gervas had already received the news and had already been assigned.

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

Even with a horse spurred on, it would still take half a morning.

This was simply exiling Gervas to a remote place.

And given Gervas' merits, this was absolutely unfair.

"No, Viscount Gervas, I will go see the President; I must have them change this order!"

The more Adams thought about it, the more unjust it seemed; he stood up directly, preparing to walk out of the hall.

Gervas hurriedly held him back. "Lord Adams, no need to get agitated!"

Seeing this, Mil and others also stood up, their eyes filled with surprise as they looked at Adams.

They did not expect that Adams, the eldest son of Hou Jue, would be so righteous, immediately speaking up on Gervas' behalf without hesitation.

"Viscount Gervas, it is not that I am agitated; it is simply that they... they are too excessive. Treating you, a meritorious hero, in this way is simply chilling to the heart!"

"No, Adams, I actually think it is quite good."

"Quite good? Viscount Gervas, this is not good at all!"

"No, Adams, think about it! This time the orcs are attacking the city, and we are defending the city, so my spearmen will inevitably be unable to display their strength!"

"Instead, being dispatched to Baron Kale's castle, if things proceed smoothly afterward, I can go directly north to block the orcs' rear!"

"At that time, when the orcs are panicked and disordered, I can lead my subordinates to slaughter them wildly, bringing the spearmen's strength to its maximum!"

"Therefore, being sent to Baron Kale's castle this time is actually not a bad thing; indeed, these two days can even allow me and my subordinates to rest well for a few days!"

Adams was left stunned by Gervas' words.

Although he felt Gervas' reasoning was strange, upon careful thought, it seemed to make sense.

"Viscount Gervas, could this truly be a good thing?"

"Of course; otherwise, why do you think I still have the mood to drink wine here with Mil and the others, instead of going to find the President?"

Just like that, Adams was pulled back to his seat by Gervas and joined the drinking party.

"Your Majesty, the Beast King, forward scouts of the human race have appeared; they must have learned of the arrival of our main army!"

"Hmm, is it confirmed that the entire human army has already entered Winterhold?"

"Your Majesty, the Beast King, it is confirmed; the fifteen-thousand-strong human army has all entered Winterhold!"

"Very good!"

Thirty li outside Winterhold, a massive orc force was marching.

In the middle of the orc column, the Beast King, clad in golden armor, sat atop a gigantic, mottled fierce tiger.

"By the way, Molar, tell me, among the humans, a group of soldiers appeared who can fight an orc warrior one-on-one?"

"Yes, Your Highness, the Beast King; that human group numbers only three or five hundred; although they are not Transcendent Knights, each possesses strength comparable to an orc warrior."

"In addition, they have a weapon capable of shooting huge arrows, which poses a very great threat to our orc warriors."

"Even the Wolf Knights cannot withstand the penetration of those arrows!" Molar, riding his Snowfield Wolf mount, answered the Beast King's inquiry cautiously.

"Hmm, you say these soldiers all belong to a human minor noble named Mil something?"

"Your Majesty, the Beast King, it is Baron Mil!"

"Baron Mil?! Help me remember this name; when the time comes, I will personally see this human minor noble who almost shook our plan!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Beast King!"

【Ding! Daily intelligence refreshed!】

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

【Intelligence Two: After the orcs arrived at Winterhold, they immediately launched a fierce attack on Winterhold.

Of course, facing the Kingdom's army, which had made full preparations in advance, the orc vassal army suffered heavy losses.

However, they seemed not to care, which made the Kingdom's army's nobles very happy.

Because the more reckless and death-defying the orcs are, the happier they are.】

【Intelligence Three: Learning that you were assigned to go to Kale City, Minister Weilade was very happy.

Of course, it was only happiness.

Because what he wants is your death.

However, for now he has no opportunity, so he must continue to wait.】

【Intelligence Four: Adams will go to request an audience with the President this morning; he wants to accompany you to Baron Kale's castle.

Of course, this request will be rejected, because the more people gather at Baron Kale's castle, the greater the risk for you will be.】

【Intelligence Five: Until nightfall, everything developed exactly as the President and others predicted; however...

Did the orcs really flee the city in panic yesterday, so simply?

That is certainly negative.

In fact, this is a conspiracy carefully woven by the orc race.】

This conspiracy actually began with the first battle outside Red Shicheng.

Although your appearance caused some fluctuations in the process,

for instance, the collapse of the Wild Wolf Knights outside Red Shicheng was too fast.

And likewise, the collapse of Bokacheng came too early.

Originally, according to the orcs' plan, they intended to exhaust the Kingdom's main army's fighting strength as much as possible first, forcing the Kingdom's main army to dispatch more reinforcements.

Then, they would feign defeat and begin to collapse.

In fact, the orcs had long detected the tunnels in Bokacheng.

Therefore, the Kingdom's main army's victory was actually an anesthetic.

It allowed them to enter Lindongcheng even more confidently and boldly.

Because the orcs had already stationed several elite squads as an ambush inside Lindongcheng.

They hid very deeply, evading the Kingdom's main army's search.

They will launch an attack tonight, joining forces with the orcs outside the city for a coordinated inside-outside assault.】

【Intellect Six: Today will be good weather!】

【Ding! Daily intel refresh complete!】

Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

The next day.

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

Because they needed to leave the city before the orcs arrived, they could not wait until daylight.

And when awakened by Isabella, the ding-ding sound in his mind made Gervas feel a chill run down his spine.

There were actually orcs ambushing inside this city.

Without the intel system, Gervas would have had no way to detect it.

Let alone him, the entire fifteen thousand Kingdom main army inside the city also had no idea that there were orcs ambushing within.

This was absolutely news that was hard to believe.

Yet, the system's message would absolutely never be wrong.