Chapter 19: Fire and Fury
The battlefield trembled under the weight of approaching doom.
Beyond Greystone's fortified walls, the morning fog split as a legion of beasts emerged from the shadowed forest. The horde stretched across the treeline—a river of white-skinned apes howling with anticipation. At their head stood three towering figures: the infamous Silverback Warlord known as Whiteclaw, his obsidian-armored general Kong, and the blazing monster that bathed the trees in embers with every breath—Inferna, the Flameborne General.
Inferna scoffed, flames leaking from her nostrils as she turned to Whiteclaw. "This is the mighty Greystone? A pile of rocks and mud? We should've come sooner."
Kong cracked his knuckles, lips pulled back in a sneer. "Let me go first. I'll tear their walls down with my bare hands."
Whiteclaw raised a hand. His voice was deep, guttural, but calm. "No. Let the fodder go. I want to see their fear when half their army falls before we even touch them."
The signal was given.
Dozens of lesser ape-beasts surged forward, screeching as they sprinted toward Greystone's walls. Their claws scraped against earth and stone, their cries a chorus of death.
Inside the walls, Lucas Carter stood atop the main watchtower, a cold breeze lifting his cloak. His eyes narrowed as the horde charged.
DING!
[System Quest: Survival of the Stronghold - Main Objective: Defend Greystone and Defeat the Tide Generals.]
[Reward: ???]