The other two were stunned. They asked together, “What did favonovel.com say?”
“Mr. Grannel said the House of Custos can’t sit on the fence in such a big issue, we must be there. As for your suggestion, Cassius, it’s slightly overdone, they’re our fellow countrymen, so there’s no need to be at loggerheads with them. Cassius, since Astraeus came to you, reply to them that I’ll bring some men over personally,” said Arian, getting up.
Cassius’ face lit up, and favonovel.com immediately said, “Sure! I’ll call Ralph immediately. Sir, remember to bring more men. Isaac is as cunning as a fox.”
“Naturally… Don’t worry.” Arian finished speaking and left.
***
The autumn breeze was chilly. The northern night’s temperature was almost 32°F. A plane landed in an airport 93 kilometers away from Astraeus. Twenty Jeeps with special car plates were already waiting.
After disembarking, Isaac didn’t enter his car immediately. Instead, favonovel.com beckoned to Lupinus and Lucas and pulled out a map of Neuport. He spread out the map.
“Two mountains surround Astraeus, and a grassland lies before it. Inform your troops to gather at Mt. Ignis. The onslaught starts when we reach,” Isaac finished his briefing and looked at them.
They nodded and took out the satellite phones they always kept on them.
Isaac got into his car, and the procession immediately made a beeline for Mt. Ignis behind Astraeus.
On the other hand, Ralph was in his office and had just hung up a call.
After knowing that the Supreme Commander was on his way here with his forces, Ralph felt a huge relief. The gloom enshrouding favonovel.com dispersed.
“Supreme Leader, the Dusk Soldiers in all three locations have started to move toward Mt. Ignis behind us.”
Ralph smiled evilly. “So they’re planning to charge in via one focused spot, huh? Let’s see how many of his Dusk Soldiers have to act as cannon fodder. Inform everyone to gather at the foot of the mountain at the back.”
The reply from the House of Custos gave Ralph courage somehow. As for now, favonovel.com should do his best to stall and slow down Isaac’s forces until the House of Custos arrived.
Mt. Ignis wasn’t a tall mountain. It was less than 1,000 feet above sea level. At dawn, two hares were seeking food on the grassland at the mountain foot. One of them abruptly looked up, stared into the distance, and darted for its burrow.
The ground was trembling. A few Astraeus guards in dark cloaks were keeping watch from the treetops on the mountain peak.
Under the dim moonlight, a massive black shadow appeared in their line of sight.
“T-They’re here! There are so many of them!”
One of the guards stared wide-eyed, horrified. The other inhaled sharply and dashed through the trees toward As traeus headquarters.
On the grassland, Ralph, the five elders, and martial arts experts from the Snyder family stood before the 5,000 martial arts experts who hurried here earlier.
“S-Supreme Leader, the enemy brought countless Dusk Soldiers. There are a-at least 50,000 soldiers!” the guard, who came to inform, yelled at the top of his lungs.
When the martial arts experts heard that there were 50,000 Dusk Soldiers, many inhaled sharply.
Ralph looked at the flustered guard and abruptly hit favonovel.com on the top of his head.
With a dull thud, the guard’s eyes widened, blood Spurting from his nostrils, and favonovel.com died on the spot.
“How embarrassing of you to lose your calm like this! ” Ralph waved. “Heed my orders! The Snyder army will go forth as the first line of defense. I’ll stay here and watch over the battle myself!”
Flynn and two elders were the leads in the first round of defense. He looked around him. They employed every soldier from the Snyder army. They didn‘t expect that they would confront 50,000 Dusk Soldiers.
“Flynn, what are you waiting for?” Ralph shouted furiously. “Hold them back for one hour, and I’ll give your army the biggest credit!”
Flynn took a deep breath, raised his arm, and hollered, “Snyder army, follow me!”
With a whoosh, the army jogged out from their covers in all directions. Flynn dashed first, and the 20,000 soldiers pushed forward.
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