NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 85: The Minotaurs Are Coming
Chapter 85: The Minotaurs Are Coming
In another training ground.
The icy breath spread, and the surrounding temperature rapidly dropped. The ground had long been covered in a thick layer of frost, extending over a hundred meters.
At the center, Steve’s body was frozen solid.
Anna was startled and quickly dispelled the magic.
The cold quickly receded.
As the cold retreated...
“Crack!”
A light sound rang out as the ice on Steve's body shattered, and he emerged, looking rather disheveled.
“Steve, hahaha, you lost too!”
At that moment, Peros’s laughter echoed, filled with a bit of schadenfreude.
“Peros!”
Steve’s mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at Anna with lingering fear.
For a moment, he didn’t know what had happened; his body had been completely frozen.
If Anna hadn’t quickly dispelled the spell, it seemed like his life force would have been drained away.
“Not bad!”
“Anna, this ice magic can actually freeze a grand knight.”
Thor, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help but smile.
Anna’s strength seemed to be even greater than he had imagined. The range of her magic extended over a hundred meters, and Steve, a grand knight, had no power to resist it.
“Master!”
Anna looked slightly embarrassed.
Thor smiled and shook his head, then turned his gaze to Steve and Peros.
“All right!”
“Steve, Peros, prepare yourselves. Tomorrow, the three barons will bring their knightly orders together, and you’ll be responsible for organizing them.”
“And Steve, have you completed the preparations I asked for?”
Thor’s expression became more serious as he spoke.
“Yes!”
“Everything is ready. The west side of the Maine Valley can be opened at any time.”
“Also, the incendiary oil has been fully set up.”
The two responded quickly, and then Steve spoke solemnly.
“Good!”
“Remember, I hope there won’t be any mistakes this time.”
Thor nodded with satisfaction.
Knowing that the minotaurs were about to invade, Thor naturally made some preparations.
For instance, choosing the right battlefield.
And finding ways to maximize his advantages were the best strategies to deal with the upcoming crisis.
“Yes!”
Steve and Peros responded swiftly.
After that, Thor began making his final arrangements.
And assigning personnel.
The day passed quickly.
The next day.
Pape Lawrence, Baron Valmy, and Baron Graton all gathered their knights as agreed.
The numbers were even greater than Thor had expected.
Baron Pape Lawrence brought thirteen official knights, more than seventy apprentice knights, and over three hundred reserve knights. Baron Valmy brought seven official knights, over thirty apprentice knights, and two hundred reserve knights. Baron Graton brought five official knights, more than twenty apprentice knights, and over three hundred reserve knights.
It was clear that the three barons had been holding back some of their strength.
Now, in response to the crisis, they had mobilized all their forces.
Of course, it wasn’t just the strength of the three barons that had gathered.
Rachos Assad and the two remaining pioneer lords also brought some men.
Rachos had developed a considerable force during this time, and the two remaining pioneer lords who dared to stay also had substantial strength.
With their addition, the number of official knights in the Eagle Ridge exceeded seventy, with three hundred apprentice knights and fifteen hundred reserve knights.
In the outside world, such strength would rival that of some powerful viscounts.
In the entire Northern Province, apart from Marquis Raymond and a few of the most elite pioneer lords, their power was nearly unrivaled, almost capable of sweeping through half of the Northern Province.
Despite this, the three barons were still somewhat anxious.
Especially when they realized that nearly all the other pioneer lords had fled, leaving only two families behind. This realization made them even more nervous.
Originally, the plan was to gather the full strength of the Maine Valley. Although only a few pioneer lords had fled, it still represented a significant loss of power, making them even more tense and worried.
But at this point, they had no other choices left.
Because today, the minotaur tribe was only twenty or thirty miles from the Maine Valley, and they would arrive by tomorrow morning at the latest.
It was too late to flee.
Moreover, with such a large assembly of knights, even if they wanted to leave, Thor wouldn’t let them.
“Those damned cowards actually ran!”
“Do they think they’ll be safe just because they ran? Without their territory, they won’t be able to pay the atonement tax and will face the kingdom’s punishment!”
Baron Graton couldn’t help but curse, his expression filled with anger.
“Now is not the time to worry about that; we need to think about how to face this situation. Let’s hope that Lord Thor has a plan!”
Pape Lawrence sighed, his expression equally filled with worry.
“Yes!”
Baron Valmy nodded in agreement.
At this moment, they were all filled with tension and concern.
Their only hope was Thor and the Eagle Ridge.
Time slowly passed.
While they were anxious and the Eagle Ridge was making preparations...
Thirty miles away.
Thousands of minotaurs gathered, marching swiftly towards the Maine Valley.
“The Titan God blesses us; we’re finally about to arrive!”
Atop a mountain, a towering minotaur spoke with fervor, gazing at the white expanse in the distance.
“Chief, once we cross the Maine Valley ahead, we’ll be there!”
“There are still plenty of human territories there, enough for our children to be born.”
An elderly minotaur spoke with excitement, his gaze filled with the same fervor as he looked at the snowy world in the distance.
There lay the gift left by their Titan God.
As long as they could obtain it, their minotaur race could become as powerful as the Behemoths.
The prospect was so alluring that they were willing to risk crossing human territories to get it.
Despite their smooth journey so far, it was only because the human stronghold wasn’t paying attention to them. That didn’t mean they couldn’t.
Once the humans focused on them, their entire tribe would be wiped out, even at its peak.
The moment they stepped into human territory, they were accompanied by the threat of annihilation.
They had to pass through human lands as quickly as possible.
At least before the humans had time to react.
“Good!”
“Let’s move faster!”
“Remember, we need more offspring; only then can we receive the Titan God’s gift.”
“The great Titan God will protect us.”
The minotaur chief nodded, and the command was quickly passed down.
And so, thousands of minotaurs advanced rapidly towards the Maine Valley.