Chapter 461: Hollow Shade Docks Part 2
…1 hour before dusk…
The horns of the eastern wall echoed loudly. The nearby watch towers mimicked the call with their own horns, causing a rippling effect throughout the city until all of Hollow Shade heard the warning cry.
Loh ran across the parapet, pushing past guards and battlements every few steps. Orange mana filled her veins and quickened her muscles. The horns resounded in her ears, a sense of panic rising in her chest every time. As she neared the eastern battlements, she glanced out at the docks in the distance. Pillars of smoke rose from several buildings and even a few ships had been set alight. She couldn’t grasp the full damage from so far away, but it was no doubt the work of the enemy.
They shouldn’t be here yet, she thought as she ran. A small strike force, perhaps? A raiding party?
“General Noir!?” a guard called out in recognition.
Loh glanced back in front of her and came to a halt. A crowd of soldiers stood in front of her, watching her with a mix of anxiety and fear. She realized she had finally arrived at the eastern primary defense forces.
“Where is Bulwark Commander Octavia?” Loh asked breathlessly.
“I’m right here.” A tall brawny orc stepped out from the crowd. “Make it quick, Noir, I’m busy,” she said.
Loh glanced at the commander and the trebuchet battlements lined across the wall. Dozens of soldiers were rushing back and forth, tinkering with the ropes, and placing the enchanted boulders into trebuchets’ sling.