Warhammer in a box

Chapter 30: Abducted Humans
"Are they the soldiers of the Elector Count? Thank God the Empire has not forgotten us!"

When the villagers removed the roadblocks, the metallic Chimaera and the Leman Russ that was slowly approaching made the residents' expressions freeze instantly. They looked at the Terra soldiers again. The emblems on the soldiers' armor had nothing to do with the emblem of Sol Territory.

"Sir, are you sent by the Elector?"

"Emmmmm, sorry, that's not the case. We are from Holy Terra and are believers of the God-Emperor."

"The Divine Emperor? Is that His Majesty Karl?"

"no……"

"what?"
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Ludwig and his soldiers successfully entered the town. The people in the town were not stupid. Although the people in front of them came from an unknown force, they refused to let them in? Did they think they had not lived long enough? They would show their loyalty to the empire next time. At least the soldiers in front of them looked friendly and helped them kill the beastmen.

Ludwig and the town's representative, a middle-aged man named Torre, sat in front of the fire to learn about the situation.

"Uncle Torre, you don't need to be so nervous. Eat something first." Ludwig comforted Torre and handed him the baked food.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!" Although Torre took Ludwig's food, he didn't dare to eat a single bite.

Seeing Torre's performance, Ludwig did not force it. He immediately asked, "Uncle, it seems that the people in the town have promoted you to be a representative. What did you do before?"

"You are right, sir. I used to be a small sheriff in the town, responsible for maintaining order. Overall, I did a good job, so I was recommended."

"What about the other nobles or officers in this town?"

"The mayor of the town and the commander of the army were killed in the battle against the beastmen."

"No wonder."

"Sir, excuse me for asking, but where are you and your brave warriors going? Do you need to stay with us for a long time?" Torre asked with evasive eyes.

"Hahahaha, don't worry, we won't rob you of your things or do anything to you. Our goal is to deal with this beast tide. How many people are left in the town now?" Ludwig continued to ask.

"Reporting to the lord, there are about 1800 people left in the town now. Originally, there were 2500 people in the town. Three hundred people died in the battle, and the rest were captured by the beastmen. It's a pity that there are many children among them. Alas." Torre sighed.

None of the people captured by the beastmen came back alive. No one knows what their fate is, but it is definitely not going to be good. There are rumors that the beastmen will feed these humans to the deformed monsters, and some even say that the beastmen will use humans as food to hold a grand banquet!

"They were taken away? There are still many children?!" Ludwig also became serious. This is a blasphemy against human civilization! It is unbearable!
"Torre, do you know where these people were taken?"

"Sir, you are putting me in a difficult position. These beastmen could be hiding anywhere in the vast forest. Every year the empire sends troops to clear the forest, but they have never found the hiding places of these beastmen."

"Okay, don't worry, Torrey, we will do our best to find these people back."

"Ah! No need to do that, sir. You and your soldiers don't need to take risks for us!"

"Okay, stop talking. Torre, I'm giving you a task now. Tell everyone to pack up their valuables. I will send a company of soldiers to protect you to a safe place!" Torre panicked when he heard this.

"Ah? My lord! How can this be possible? We have always lived here. Leaving here means losing everything. Moreover, if the Elector finds out, he will definitely blame us!!!" Torre's first reaction was to refuse.

"Stay here? Can you stop the beastmen if you stay here? Do you want to be food or sacrifice?" Ludwig's tone also became tough.

"But, aren't you here?"

"We have more important things to do! It's impossible for us to stay and protect this town. Okay, come on, help Uncle Torre to complete the task. If someone refuses, be a little tougher. After all, we are doing this for their own good!" Watching Ludwig skillfully transfer the population.

Zhang Heng was very satisfied. Currently, Terra's army and population were still too small. If he wanted to protect more people, he had to gather the scattered population together. These abandoned towns could be developed later.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhang Heng knew that it was normal for the Empire to not find the Beastmen. The Empire had not developed the forest enough. As a chaotic race that could bring disaster to the entire Old World, the Beastmen always had a special way of hiding themselves.

That is the behavior of the orcs. Like the underground passages of the dwarves, these secret paths are the beastmen's reliance on traveling throughout the Old World. Any human or other race who discovers these secret passages will be attacked by nearby beastmen.

Zhang Heng guessed that the hidden Ten Thousand Demons Rock must be located near an orc trail.

Those harpies that escaped and took humans away just happened to become Zhang Heng's spies. Who would have thought that there would be someone observing him in a dimension higher than himself?

The harpies flew all the way north. They didn't need to turn or take detours in the sky. The direction they were heading must be their destination.

The captured humans are the sacrifices needed for sacrifice, and the sacrificial site is often placed in the most central and important place, which is Wanmo Rock.

Zhang Heng watched the harpies fly all the way to the north until they flew into the fog of war. Zhang Heng could also confirm the approximate direction of the Ten Thousand Demon Rock.

"Ludwig! The location of the Ten Thousand Demon Rock has been confirmed. It's in the north! Lead the troops north! Destroy it!"

Zhang Heng issued an order to Ludwig, and the troops, who had just won a crushing victory, were at the peak of their fighting spirit and morale.

After a brief rest, the soldiers were eager to prepare for the next battle.

The soldiers who were assigned to escort the civilians to Terra were all reluctant, but this was also Zhang Heng's order, and they had to complete it no matter how reluctant they were.

The civilians in the town gathered together in fear and anxiety and set out on the road to Terra. In a few years, these people will be glad for their choice.

In the fog of war, the harpies flew towards a pile of rubble with the captured humans. When they landed on the ground, a group of beastmen quickly surrounded them and threw the struggling humans into wooden cages one after another.

And a large number of animals were moving through the hidden paths under the rubble.

In an open space not far away, a scarlet boulder was constantly emitting the power of chaos, and around the boulder were all kinds of broken limbs. These corpses were horrible to look at, and it was obvious that they had suffered extreme pain before they died. As Zhang Heng had thought, the Ten Thousand Demons Rock was placed next to a secret path of the orcs.

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