Rome Must Perish

Moreover, the camp was burned down, and all the supplies inside were destroyed. Although you stored most of the grain in the village to the east, avoiding significant losses, all the long spears and wooden shields stored in the camp were burned. Our tools for preparing long ladder logs, such as axes, hammers, saws, were also incinerated. Additionally, tents, cloth blankets, carriages, and other military supplies were consumed by fire, and not a few warhorses tied outside the camp have gone missing as well... Andres, this battle has cost us dearly—"

"No matter how great the losses are, we must keep fighting until we utterly destroy these mercenaries!" Andres replied firmly. "I will have the tribe quickly prepare and send the lost supplies. In the meantime, the warriors can take this opportunity to rest and regain their morale. Once everything is ready, we will attack immediately—there is no room for delay!"

"Andres, don’t forget that more than 2,000 mercenaries attacked us last night. If you also count the mercenaries who attacked the transport convoy earlier, the enemy’s numbers outside are now roughly equal to the warriors guarding the village and protecting the grain route. How can we ensure the safety of the transport teams?"

Temagis’ reminder caused Andres’ expression to change. He had been solely focused on annihilating the enemies within the camp, neglecting the safety of the grain route. Thinking about Pulikas’ report from a few days ago, their efforts had merely driven that group of enemies into Aldean territory without inflicting any real damage. Now, with an additional 2,000 enemies roaming outside, the situation had indeed become a major headache!

Feeling irritated, Andres tried his best to regain his composure and thought about strategies from past experiences of exterminating remnants of the Skodisqi who escaped into the mountains. He hoped to quickly find a solution to this problem.

At that moment, he saw the two commanders of the Brochi and Mazi reinforcements hurrying toward him.

Another problem... Andres sighed softly in his heart, temporarily shelving the matter of the roaming mercenaries. He readied himself mentally to deal with the coming challenges and to persuade them.

Unexpectedly, Brochi commander Elix, upon seeing him, did not mention last night’s raid. Instead, with an exceptionally solemn tone, he said, "Andres Chief, I just met the messenger sent by my tribe’s Great Chief. Now, I will ask him to speak with you directly."

After Elix finished speaking, he stepped aside, allowing someone to walk forward from behind.

Andres froze for a moment, recognizing this person—Curius, the eldest son of Bricks and likely the next Great Chief of Brochi. This man in his thirties was dressed as a rider, with a haggard appearance suggesting he had been rushing tirelessly. This brought Andres an uneasy feeling.