Chapter 141:Night Attack
The war preparations began in full swing.
The camp roared to life. Torches flared as soldiers rushed to reinforce the defenses. The air was thick with the scent of burning oil and fresh steel as blacksmiths worked tirelessly, hammering swords, axes, and spears into shape.
The first priority was the fortifications.
"Reinforce the walls!" barked a knight commander. "Make sure the wooden stakes are layered properly! If those beasts breach the first line, they’ll hit a second!"
The wooden palisades were doubled in height, sharp stakes protruding outward at deadly angles. Heavy iron chains were weaved between the logs, ensuring they wouldn’t fall easily. Behind them, archers took position, checking their quivers.
Massive Bastion Throwers, mechanical siege weapons with reinforced steel arms, were lined up along the walls. Each one was pre-loaded with boulders, spiked iron balls, and barrels filled with flaming pitch.
"Ever seen a titan’s skull crack like an egg?" one soldier grinned, patting the side of a Bastion Thrower. "Well, you’re about to!"
Knights walked out in squads, shovels and pickaxes in hand. The ice field ahead was treacherous, but they made it deadlier.
Albert took a paper of the plan and read it.
[Traps were set in the following way.]
1. Frostbite Pits – Large trenches were dug and filled with freezing water. The moment a monster fell in, the subzero temperature would lock its movements, making it an easy target for archers.