At noon the next day, a large group of snake worshipers came to the valley noisily.

This was probably the vanguard force of the Snake Cult. A few Snake Cult followers led the way, followed by at least 3,000 people.

There were not many Cobra Warriors in this vanguard force, and there was no priestess in sight. There were no more than twenty people on horseback in the entire team.

There were hundreds of snake cult warriors wearing green robes.

It seems that in the eyes of the Snake Cult troops, being a trailblazer is a hard job and is the job of the grassroots warriors and followers.

In other words, this is the practice of the Snake Cult army. Those at the forefront are cannon fodder who have strong beliefs but low status - the female priests certainly cherish their lives.

Li Ang lay on the wall of the manor and watched from a distance. He now knew why the Snake Worshipers' marching speed was so slow.

In fact, their speed was not slowed down by those farmer-looking followers, but by those snake worshiping warriors - those snake worshiping warriors wore full equipment when marching...

The warriors of the Snake Cult are all soldiers fighting on foot, or in other words, they are not even soldiers because their training is quite poor, but their equipment is quite good.

Probably those with more pious beliefs and strong bodies would be armed as such warriors.

These warriors who had not received much training did not have horses to travel, and they did not bring any carriages with them. They could only march with their equipment, so naturally they could not go very fast.

"Why don't they let those followers help them carry their equipment? When marching in this outfit, they are not afraid of dying from exhaustion..."

Amy lay next to the lord and complained.

"Maybe they value their status as warriors... Just like the days when the female warriors who had just joined the Griffin Claws were given equipment, everyone would show off in full gear all day long..."

Sarah said softly from behind.

Wearing full equipment at all times, this is in line with the Snake Cult's consistent style of charging at any time when it encounters an enemy.

And in this way, ordinary ambushes and raids may not have much effect on them.

In fact, the main idea of ​​an ambush is to take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, launch an attack at a time and place that the enemy did not expect, and catch the enemy by surprise, such as a sudden attack when the enemy is marching without any equipment.

But if the enemy is in a combat state anytime and anywhere, it will not be easy to achieve the desired effect.

Moreover, although the Snake Cult's army looks like a mob, and although they behave like a group of brainless locusts when encountering a battle, they actually move very cautiously in the valley terrain with cliffs on both sides.

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The kind of marching method of rushing all the way without paying attention to the environment did not happen. Basically, all the snake worshipers watched the movements on the cliffs vigilantly and moved forward slowly.

It seemed that the followers of the Snake Cult who were leading the way were familiar with the terrain here, and the Cobra Warriors who were the officers of the leading force had obviously received strict training, and they knew that this kind of terrain was easy to ambush.

Fortunately, the lord did not plan to directly use the terrain to launch a surprise attack at this time - the leading force of the Snake Worshipers was very cautious. If they launched a direct attack, it would not be called an ambush, but should be called a frontal blockade.

But after the leading force of the Snake Worship Cult carefully and slowly walked into the valley, they were surprised to find that there was actually another 'Snake Worship Cult Troop' who had arrived earlier than them...

It looked like a group of about 200 warriors from the Snake Worship Cult, with nearly 2,000 farmer-like 'followers', blocking the entrance to the village.

Those warriors basically carried heavy crossbows, carried moon-blade axes or short-handled scythes, wore black hoods, and green smocks and chain mail—the standard attire of Serpent Cult warriors.

Most importantly, a snake cult priestess is commanding them.

This group of 'snake worshipers' seemed to be trying to climb onto the manor on the mountainside, but someone in the manor seemed to be resisting.

The army of the Snake Worship Cult is actually a team drawn from various places by various priestesses. It is so large that it is normal for them not to know each other.

Right now, the leading troops of the Snake Worship Cult do not know this team at the entrance of the village at all...

However, it does seem a bit surprising that this team can reach the front of the pioneers.

But since they had their own large troops fighting in front, of course they didn't need to be so cautious. The leading troops quickly passed through the valley and reached the entrance of the village.

They did not encounter any ambushes or obstacles in the valley. After arriving at the village entrance, they also understood why the unknown group of "friendly troops" in front did not enter the village but wanted to attack the manor on the mountainside.

Many dark wooden stakes were nailed densely at the entrance of the village, and various random wooden boards and other things were also nailed to the wooden stakes, blocking the road like several rows of large fences - this is a big project, nearly 100 meters long.

The wide entrance to the village was tightly blocked.

Those wooden piles were only about three meters high and looked like ordinary wood used to build houses in the village. However, without the tools for attacking, it was quite laborious to dismantle them with bare hands. They could only be chopped with an axe.

However, there seems to be a lot of messy debris placed between the rows of wooden piles. It is estimated that it will not be that easy to clear a passage.

Moreover, if you want to cut a passage, you must withstand the attack from the manor on the mountainside.

In this case, it is natural to conquer the manor first, otherwise you will have to be beaten in vain.

"Hiss... you have just arrived now! Hiss... where is your divine envoy!"

The female priest seemed to be in a bad mood when she saw the leading troops of the Snake Worship Cult approaching.

Several Cobra Warriors looked at each other and faced the priestess.

"Dear envoy of the gods, we are the vanguard this time... The priests are leading the large army behind... How did you come in front of us?"

There is only one priestess here, but she has two hundred warriors and two thousand followers. This obviously means that this priestess is very powerful, so several Cobra Warriors behave very humbly.

"Hiss... I also want to ask you why you are so slow! Hiss, I already told you to rush to Boshi City quickly! Are you on vacation when you are dragging your feet!"

The priestess's attitude was very bad, and she seemed to dislike the fact that this leading force was moving too slowly.

Several Cobra Warriors lowered their heads, not daring to ask the priestess about her rank. The hierarchy within the Snake Worship Cult is very strict, especially in the Cobra sect in Pendor, where the priestess is at the top of the pyramid.

They didn't dare to talk back to a priestess who led more than two thousand people.

"Hiss... hurry up and capture that manor! My people will tear down these obstructive woods! Hiss..."

The priestess obviously had the arrogant air of a high-ranking person, and she immediately started giving orders without being polite at all.

This sect was indeed a real priestess of the Snake Cult. Several Cobra Warriors nodded and bowed hurriedly, and then began to send messages to the troops, dispatching men to start attacking the manor.

But the cliff is quite steep and there is no way to go. The manor is located on the mountainside dozens of meters high, so you have to climb up and attack from the top.

Although the number of crossbow bolts fired from the manor were not particularly large, it was indeed quite difficult with the skills of these Snake Cult warriors and followers...

The few Cobra warriors did not take the lead, but directed their warriors and followers to climb up the mountain in a swarm.

The priestess's men had indeed begun to remove the tattered wooden boards nailed to the wooden piles. With this leading force in the siege, the crossbow bolts fired from the manor on the mountainside were all aimed at the worshiper who was climbing the mountain wall.

The Snake Cult is indeed a good opportunity to open the way.

Several Cobra Warriors looked at each other and seemed to sigh in unison, but said nothing. They just arranged a few more warriors around them to hold up shields to protect themselves.

Probably in their eyes, the priestess intended to use their vanguard force to attract firepower so that the priestess's followers would die less.

This is also the normal thinking of the priestesses... In other words, any friendly force with a high position in the force would do this, but this priestess did it more obviously.

But the leading force was originally responsible for opening the way for the army. If the priestess's team was not here, then the leading force of the Snake Worship Cult would have had to conquer this manor on its own.

There is currently a friendly force responsible for clearing the way, which actually helps these Cobra Warriors.

In fact, it is normal for the army to encounter road blockages during its march. This situation seems normal to several Cobra Warriors.

The only problem is that the 'followers' under the priestess seem to be a little timid and uneasy. They may have just joined the cult not long ago - such followers are indeed not suitable to be sent to attack the manor on the mountainside. The priestess

The arrangement is actually understandable.

Although the manor on the mountainside was continuously firing crossbow bolts, it didn't look like there were too many people there. It could probably be conquered by force. After all, the manor didn't seem to have any defensive facilities.

It's just that the flaming rolling logs dropped from the manor from time to time are more terrifying. After accelerating dozens of meters on the steep cliff, this thing is simply unstoppable. If you encounter it, you will die if you hit it - obviously, if it cannot be solved,

With the threat of this manor, it is indeed not easy to clear the road.

So several Cobra warriors urged the troops to intensify their attack. Groups of snake cult warriors climbed up the mountain wall and crawled upwards, looking like green aphids crawling on some dark low walls at the turn of spring and summer.

This all-out attack seems to be effective. Although some snake worshipers are shot off the cliff from time to time, overall it seems to be continuing to advance.

As long as they can achieve their goals, the Snake Cult team doesn't care much about casualties...

More than an hour later, the manor on the mountainside still had not been conquered. There were obviously people guarding the manor's walls. As long as snake worshipers climbed over the wall and entered the manor, they would be hacked to death and their bodies thrown out as weapons.

But it seems that there are no other means of defense in the manor, it's just that the resistance is relatively fierce.

At this time, the priestess's men gradually used axes to carve out a two- to three-meter-wide passage among the rows of wooden piles.

"Hiss... I will attack the manor from the mountain road in the village, and you will continue to attack from outside... Hiss, when will the large army come?"

The priestess let her own troops enter the village, and then arranged for a few Cobra Warriors to attack from two directions.

That manor must definitely be conquered. Most of the people brought by the Cobra Warriors are currently climbing the mountain. Even if they retreat, they will be shot by crossbows and have to continue climbing.

"As you wish, noble envoy... the large army will arrive before evening. We should be able to turn the village into a safe camp before the large army arrives."

Several Cobra Warriors nodded and expressed their obedience to the priestess's arrangements.

As a result, the valley that was originally hundreds of meters wide has now become a three-meter wide passage - when those wooden piles have been cut out to create a passage, naturally no one will try to destroy all the wooden piles.

Not long after, the sounds of a large number of weapons clashing were also heard in the manor on the mountainside, and no more stones or logs were thrown down the mountain.

It seems that those who resisted in the manor have faced a close-quarters situation. Although the manor has not been completely conquered, the valley passage is obviously safe.

A Cobra Warrior rode on horseback and ran towards the direction he came from. Not long after, a thick plume of yellow smoke rose from the mouth of the valley.

Two hours later, the sun set, and the Snake Cult's army finally appeared in the valley.

Perhaps because they learned that there was a female priest here, or perhaps because they knew that the manor on the mountainside was still resisting, the Snake Cult army seemed to be marching faster in the valley, as if they were charging for reinforcements.

Just as the front group of Snake Cult warriors rushed into the village through the narrow passage at the entrance of the village, the last troops of the army had already entered the valley.

At this moment, a huge sound sounded from the besieged manor on the mountainside.

In the valley, a female priestess of the Snake Cult, who was protected by a large army, fell from her horse. A huge blood hole appeared in her chest, and she didn't even have time to say her last words.
To be continued...