The road leading to Hewang Village is not easy to walk. It is rugged in many places, and the narrow places can only barely allow a carriage to pass in front of it.
When a large group of people from Xueman City tried to pass through this road, they had to risk being ambushed and keep the distance between them long. There was no other way.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly along the way.
On a slope covered with green grass, Balgruuf, wearing a battle armor, looked down at the team marching like ants on the mountain road, frowning tightly.
Since setting off from Xueman City, he has led his team on a trek for nearly ten days, and now they are finally reaching their destination.
The army cannot travel much faster, not to mention the difficult mountain roads.
Along the way, the pain of marching made Balgruuf, who had been at ease for many years, quite uncomfortable. It was only then that he discovered that the originally brave and tenacious self had been drained of his body by drinking, sex and trivial matters.
Balgruuf, who was invincible on the battlefield and frightened his enemies, may never come back!
Balgruuf's physical weakness made Balgruuf feel sad, and the intelligence he continued to receive along the way also made his face become worse and worse, and his mood became extremely bad.
It is now absolutely certain that the Demon Clan is entrenched near Hewang Village. Apart from this, there are currently no traces of the Demon Clan in other places.
Perhaps the forces of the Outer Demon Clan have reached other areas of Xueman Territory, but they have not been discovered yet.
For Balgruuf, this is very good news, because as long as the extraterrestrial demons always stay in a fixed location, then his army can march straight in and directly surround and capture them, thus eliminating the need to search and pursue them all over the mountains and plains.
The trouble of killing.
It sounds good at first glance, but this is a war and definitely not a child's play. Since the demons from outside the world dare to stay in a fixed area so blatantly, they must have special support.
I am afraid that I have already prepared for the incoming Xueman City army!
Balgruuf did not believe that the demons from outside the world, which caused turmoil across the entire continent and caused countless gods to send oracles, would be so vulnerable!
So he took out a large bounty and issued missions to profit-seeking adventurers, asking them to collect information about the demons from outside the world.
Sure enough, the battle report that came like snow flakes confirmed his previous guess!
"All the villagers in Hewang Village have disappeared. There are alien demons ambushing the village. Any outsider who enters the village will be subdued and captured!"
"More than ten reconnaissance troops were ambushed by demons from outside the world in the dense forest near Hewang Village. No one escaped, and their life or death is unknown!"
"A large number of adventurer teams disappeared near Hewang Village, probably related to the demons from outside the world!"
"Stone City was found in the dense forest. There is a huge whirlpool in the sky above. Evidence of the existence of a giant dragon has been found. It is estimated that this place is the home of the demons from outside the world!"
"The demons from outside the world have a large number of combat puppets and powerful long-range weapons, with astonishing lethality!"
Looking at this information about the Outer Demons, Balgruuf felt a huge headache, because by piecing together these fragmentary information, he already had a basic impression of the Outer Demons.
Strong, mysterious, low-key, and with unknown purpose!
This is the basic situation he currently has, which can be said to be very general and vague. And he will rely on this vague information to fight the enemy!
It is actually unreasonable to do this, because it is undoubtedly a taboo for military strategists to choose to attack rashly without fully understanding the opponent's strength.
The situation on the battlefield is changing, and even a small oversight may lead to failure.
It's a pity that Balgruuf has no choice, because once the coalition forces of various forces arrive in Xueman Territory, his rule will become precarious.
Therefore, he must buy time to solve the hidden dangers of the demons outside the world before various forces enter the Xueman Territory, and then free up his hands to deal with this huge crisis.
Even in Balgruuf's view, these demon-slaying legions composed of many forces are more dangerous than the demons from outside the world!
After driving away the messy thoughts in his mind, Balgruuf walked down from the grass on the hillside and mounted his horse.
"Hurry up, we must reach Hewang Village before dark, and then directly surround and strangle the demons from outside the world!"
The eagerness in Balgruuf's heart was unknowingly revealed through his words and actions. Upon seeing this, the soldiers in Snowman City couldn't help but speed up their advance, so as not to anger the leader of Snowman City!
For a moment, the horses neighed and the wheels rolled, and they soon crossed the most difficult section of the road.
The next road is a smooth road paved with gravel. Even if there are some difficult places, it is much better than before.
Looking at the soldiers who had returned to normal marching speed, Balgruuf's bad mood became a little better, and the only smile he had seen in several days appeared on his lips.
Unfortunately, this smile did not last long and was washed away by the commotion in front of the team.
"Go and see what's going on and deal with it immediately!"
After giving instructions to the guard, he rode his war horse and quickly went to check.
Within a few minutes, the guard returned on horseback and reported to Balgruuf: "The road ahead has been destroyed, and a stone tablet has been erected with some words engraved on it!"
When Balgruuf heard this, he raised his thick eyebrows and asked in a deep voice: "What is the content?"
The guard's expression was a little strange, but he quickly replied: "The stone tablet says that this place has become the private territory of Holy Dragon City. No one is allowed to approach, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
In front of Lord Xueman, it is really strange to say that the other party's territory has been occupied by others.
It can even be said that this is a slap in the face of Balgruuf, the landowner!
Sure enough, after Balgruuf heard this, he immediately sneered, with a hint of anger and disdain in his tone.
"What kind of place is this Holy Dragon City? Is it related to the demons from outside the world? They privately occupy land in my territory. They really don't take me as a lord seriously!"
Although the two sides have not yet fought, they are obviously in a state of hostility, and it is normal to seize a piece of land. However, after the seizure, they erected a monument and spoke of it in a confident tone, which is a bit embarrassing.
No matter what the other party's purpose was, Balgruuf felt that he had lost face.
"Smash the stone monument and move on. I don't believe that these demons from outside the world can overthrow the world in my territory!"
As Balgruuf's order was issued, the stone tablet covered with text was pushed to the ground by the soldiers and then smashed into pieces by the indigenous monks.
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers walking at the front stepped over the location of the stone monument and continued towards Hewang Village.
But what no one expected was that as soon as these soldiers entered the land "occupied" by Shenglong City, there was a crisp sound.
A series of screams were heard, and more than a dozen soldiers were falling to the ground, groaning in pain while holding their bloody thighs.
This sudden scene immediately caused the soldiers who followed to become panicked. They raised their spears and kept looking around, trying to find traces of the enemy.
However, except for the trees around, not even a ghost could be seen!