Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 39 The Cheveny Witcher
Cheveney, the center of the Ward Territory, is also the largest town in the Ward Territory.

Every time it comes to the market, the nearby villagers will drive their carriages to this town, and at that time, Cheveny will become very prosperous.

The streets of the town are full of merchants who come to trade. There are all kinds of goods, just waiting for people to choose, and there are voices of bargaining everywhere.

This prosperity has become the memory of a whole generation, and it has been like this for Cheveney for decades.

And because of this prosperity, Cheveny also has the best defense in the entire Ward territory.

The tall wooden wall overlooks the land, and the wooden wall is also extremely thick, and there are wide and deep trenches dug outside.

It was this kind of defense that allowed Chivenny to survive this wave of rats.

Standing on the wooden wall of Cheveny now, you can see a large mess of shacks outside the city. This is where the Ratmen live, and there is still a lot of noise coming from inside.

With so many Ratmen gathered here, one can imagine the garbage and feces they produced, and the whole camp has been stinking to the sky.

The Ratman dumped all the garbage and feces produced in a nearby river, and the originally clear river became dirty as a result.

It's a pity that even so, their camp is still extremely dirty, and the stench is still high.

In the past, the Ratmen have been continuously attacking the wooden walls of Cheveny. They first filled the trenches with corpses and various sundries, and then continued to attack the wooden walls.

During the impact, the Ratmen really came one after another, like a wave of terror.

The Ratman carried a crude long ladder and pushed a shield car that seemed to be made up of a pile of debris, and came under the city wall.

However, their attacks were bravely blocked by the Cossacks, and the defenders fought fiercely with these monsters at the top of the city to block their attacks.

The Cossacks' fighting made the Ratman who climbed the city wall eventually thrown down. In such an offensive and defensive battle, the Ratman's numerical advantage could not be brought into play at all.

The Ratmen themselves were weaker than humans, and if they couldn't take advantage of their numbers, it would be impossible to win the war.

The biggest threat to human beings is their sling, which is a murderous weapon in the hands of the Ratman. It should not be too simple to open the head with a polished stone.

Even wearing a helmet, being hit by such a stone is not good, so the defenders quickly learned to hide behind the battlements.

After the attack was thwarted, the Ratmen started playing and digging.

First, they established a strong position not far from the wooden wall, and then began to dig on the spot, digging a tunnel to the town.

The Ratman intends to use excavation to dig across the wooden wall, hollow out the bottom of the wooden wall, and then use wood and other things to top it, and finally the entire wall is hollowed out. They set a fire, and the wall will be spanned Lost.

Then they swarmed in and wiped out those damned humans.

Digging pits is exactly what the Ratmen are good at, and what they do is a hell of a lot of fun.

A large number of rats were put into this work, and a large amount of soil was continuously transported out of it.

It's just that the Cossacks quickly noticed the Ratman's plan—the Ratman didn't intend to hide either.

Naturally, the defenders couldn't just watch the Ratmen dig down the wall, so they opened the small hidden door on the wooden wall without hesitation.

A well-equipped and capable team came out and headed towards the Ratman's digging position.

The ratmen were already prepared for this, they were just waiting for you humans to come out, and they immediately surrounded them.

But then he knocked his teeth.

At the front of that capable team, there were three guys with animal pupils and two swords on their backs.

Their silver swords were so sharp that the Ratmen fell one after another. Even the giant Ratmen had a hard time standing in front of these three people. No matter what kind of Ratmen they were, they fell down like cut wheat.

And they kept throwing out all kinds of strange bombs, some of these bombs blew up the ratmen so that they didn't know where they were going, some set them ablaze, and some turned the ratmen into ice sculptures... the sound and various All kinds of effects frightened the Ratmen to flee in all directions.

In this way, the Cossack team successfully dispersed the Ratman guarding the position and occupied the position.

And next, they threw several barrels of gunpowder into the hole they dug.

As the torch went down, after a bang, many brackets shattered like this, and then collapsed like a chain reaction.

The rat man who hadn't had time to leave was trapped inside like this, and was suffocated to death.

The loud noise scared the ratmen who came to support nearby.

And this capable team seized this opportunity, and they successfully retreated into Cheveny, which made the Ratmen dumbfounded.

Since then, the Ratmen have stopped working hard. They honestly focused on attacking the town with their flesh and blood, and smoothed the town's defense with their flesh and blood.

If one day fails, then two days, if two days fail, then three days, if this continues, the city will fall sooner or later.

And there is another point, that is, Cheveney's food is not abundant.

When the rat wave first started, no one thought it would be like this. They all thought it was just a short-term war at best. At that time, Cheveney had gathered a large number of refugees.

The Ratman's decision is also correct. With their passing away like this, Chevenny's problem has become more and more serious...

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"It's the same as going to work these days. It reminds me of those employees at the dwarf bank, but they calculate in the cubicle, and we swing swords on the city wall."

"The dwarf bank? Geralt, you actually have a relationship with the bank. This is extremely rare among us. But considering that you have slept with sorceresses, this matter may not be a problem for you."

"Why does everyone think of these things to the sorceress? I was not adopted by Yennefer. I still live on my own. If I was adopted, would I need to come out to hunt demons?"

Even though Geralt said so, the big bald Leto's eyes were still filled with disbelief.

However, he didn't continue to talk about this topic, but just finished drinking the water in the cup on the table.

The two demon hunters are now in a hut next to the city gate of Cheveny. This is usually a temporary resting place for guards, but now it has become a resting place for demon hunters.

The demon hunters are important defenders of Cheveny. Many refugees in the city escaped through their hard work, and they became the mainstay of Cheveny's defense.

"I really can't figure out why there are so many ratmen. We alone have killed hundreds of ratmen these days, but they still keep coming."

Displeasure appeared on Lei Suo's face. He was still not used to drinking white water or something. He still wanted to drink beer, but it was a pity that there were not many of them in the town.

Facing the question he raised, Geralt just shook his head, expressing that he was also very puzzled.

The demon hunters were very puzzled by the number of ratmen. Although they said that ratmen could spread curses and increase their population by biting, they felt that the number outside the city was a bit exaggerated.

"Those attacking ratmen, in my opinion, are more like real rats than human-turned-rats. And have you noticed? We haven't seen ratmen that can turn into humans yet. But it is very strange. George told us before that all ratmen can become human, and the infected ratmen will lose control under the full moon. The original ratmen have not had this problem. In my impression, this kind of It is impossible for monsters to infiltrate and destroy without using their bodies. Whether it is spreading curses or spreading rumors, it is very convenient, or even directly opening the city gate. Isn't it that we were transferred to the city gate to prevent such things? We can't even see the shadow At one point, none of that happened. I see what we're up against is a bunch of rats that are unlikely to be human."

Geralt uttered his conjectures, which he had thought about for a long time.

And this made Lei Suo raise his eyebrows,
"Since it's not a curse, then you mean that these ratmen were born, but this efficiency..."

"It's just a guess, but if the future proves to be true, we can only accept it. I hope it won't be like that."

What Geralt thought of was an extremely frightening possibility, so frightening that he didn't want to talk about it, because it was too scary, that kind of fertility...

Then the hut fell into silence again, but the two demon hunters felt that the burden on their shoulders was getting heavier.

The two of them didn't talk about whether George was aware of this situation, because they knew that George was the oldest among them, and he had participated in the siege of the Ratmen.

This strange situation should have been noticed by him from the very beginning.

And he didn't say it, probably because he had his own ideas, maybe in order not to affect morale, or in order not to affect the battle.

In this regard, both demon hunters expressed their understanding.

This silence lasted until the door was opened, and then George walked in covered in blood. His master armor had been covered in blood, and it was not as beautiful as it used to be.

The chest plate is still full of all kinds of pits and pits, which shows how many attacks this set of armor has helped the master block.

And George felt very distressed because of this, because it would cost a lot of money to repair.

The other two demon hunters are extremely envious of this trouble. Their demon hunter armor has been damaged in the intense battle, and they are now wearing the chain mail in the armory of Fort Sazar.

In many cases, both of them have to use their bodies to bear the attack, and then rely on the super resilience of the demon hunter to recover from the wound. George, who is wearing a master suit, does not have this problem at all.

The power of the master suit is reflected here. In such an intense battle, the armor of ordinary demon hunters is completely abolished.

As for the master craftsman's suit, it just has a bunch of trauma, just find a blacksmith to knock and repair it.

Although it costs a lot of money, it is cheaper than rebuilding a set.

The demon hunter's equipment is all custom-made and made to fit the demon hunter's ability as much as possible, so if this aspect wears out, the demon hunters will feel pain.

This is why the demon hunters are so pursuing the master set of their own school, because it not only greatly strengthens the corresponding ability according to the characteristics of the school, but also provides such a powerful protection.

This is an extra life in hunting demons and fighting. This is something that can be met but not sought after. The increase in strength can be seen with the naked eye, not to mention how much money can be saved in daily life.

Now, George, who had obviously experienced a hard fight, went straight to his seat, sat up on his buttocks, and exhaled a breath of exhausted air.

The other two witchers gave him questioning looks, and George just shook his head.

"The Ratman's offensive is still going on. The corpses below the city wall are one level higher. Lei Suo, you will take over my squad later, and don't let those rats charge up the city wall."

When the Ratmen's offensive was not violent, the demon hunters took turns "on duty" on the city wall, acting as a fire brigade, and would be sent to wherever the situation was serious.

The three demon hunters wanted to fight on the wooden wall to maximize their abilities, but their requests were all rejected by Volod. The reason for the ataman's refusal was very strong.
"I must ensure the existence of a viable force. If those Ratmen do any big work, someone must be able to stop them immediately, instead of just sitting there and waiting to die."

Faced with this sentence, the demon hunters naturally couldn't say anything. Ataman was undoubtedly correct, so the situation became like this.

"It's getting worse, we're getting worse."

When George's breathing had stabilized, he continued,

"I noticed that even the men and women of the guards have been cut by one-third of their rations. The situation of ordinary people may be even more serious. The food in the city seems to be indeed insufficient. If the situation continues like this, we may really have to ..."

George didn't finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he meant.

If this continues, they will probably have to eat the corpses of the Ratmen next, and if the Ratmen can't eat them, then they will probably have to eat people...

"I hope that the reinforcements will come quickly. If this continues, the situation will be unimaginable."

George couldn't help muttering, the current development is really too uncomfortable for him.

"Reinforcements? Remember the heads that the Ratman brought to the city wall that day? Several reinforcements should have been wiped out by these damn rats."

Mentioning this, Lei Suo's tone was inevitably filled with emotion.

That's right, the Ratman even tied the captives to the city before, and asked the captives to shout for the city to surrender.

However, the prisoner was very stubborn, and he yelled for the city to shoot him dead, and said a lot of words to boost the morale of the city, telling people that new reinforcements would arrive soon, so don't panic or be afraid, just wait at ease, never Let those damn rats plot to succeed.

The defensive Cossacks naturally fulfilled his wish, and this incident also raised the morale of the defenders.

The Ratman seemed very angry, and they launched several waves of offensives that day, which were much more violent than usual.

Everyone is speechless, the current battle situation is really bad, they are all speechless.

Lei Suo stood up, straightened his clothes, and was about to go to the city wall, but at the moment when he was about to open the door, he stopped.

It wasn't just him, the other two demon hunters also put aside their garrison work and listened intently to the voices in the air.

It was the sound of horns, but the sharp hearing of the demon hunters allowed them to hear these things in advance, so they confirmed it so carefully, confirming that it was true.

"Woooooooooooooo!"

The melodious sound of horns came from the sky, attracting everyone's attention.

The three demon hunters immediately walked out of the house, quickly climbed up the city wall under everyone's gaze, and looked in the direction from which the horn came.

There are a lot of debris on the city wall, and there are all kinds of defensive equipment everywhere. Young and middle-aged people are working in it, their bodies are covered with blood, and now they have all put down their work

Everyone on the city wall is now looking in that direction, towards the direction where the horn sounded, with anticipation and hope shining in their eyes.

Because everyone knows what this means, the reinforcements that everyone was looking forward to, and they finally came.

They saw a group of cavalry appearing from the edge of the horizon. Some of these cavalry were fully armored, some were only wearing civilian clothes, but they were all full of fighting spirit, and their weapons were erected very straight, pointing to the sky.

These cavalry rushed straight to the Ratmen's base camp. Above their heads was the flying falcon of Fort Sazar, representing their identities.

Along with the cavalry charging, there were also a bunch of carriages. The powerful eyesight of the witcher allowed them to see that the centers of the wheels of these carriages were temporarily equipped with blades, and now the blades were spinning rapidly.

And there should be something on these carriages, it looks heavy.

"Eben succeeded, ah, we still have to find someone reliable."

Lei Suo commented that although the words were very plain, surprises could still be read in the tone.

"Ah, I can finally feel relieved. The lord came really slowly, but it's good to be here."

Geralt felt relieved that he could finally get out of this embarrassing situation.

George wiped his eyes with relief, and he felt the pressure on his shoulders loosen instantly.

"Open the gates! Let's help our brothers!"

The witchers heard the voice of Volod, the ataman hurrying down the walls.

Before, he had always stood at the most conspicuous place of the city gate, allowing his subordinates to see him and boosting people's morale.

For this reason, he became the key target of the Ratman's sling, but it was not known whether he was standing tall or for some other reason, and no sling hit him.

There was a reason for Volod's eagerness. Herme was his good friend. Since his friend came to help, he had to help immediately.

The Cossacks also responded excitedly to their commander. They had been surrounded in the city for so long, and they wanted to go out and fight to their heart's content. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and they were tired of it.

The people who knew the news also reacted in the same way. Damn, they have suffered for so long because of this, and now it's finally time for revenge!

The demon hunters looked at each other, and saw the same meaning from their companions' eyes, ha, they have been waiting for a long time, it's time for a good fight.

(End of this chapter)