Cat Princess and Human Knight

Greystone Castle.

The strong white cat pulled the lever with all its might, stretching the crossbow string, while the gray cat beside it held a crossbow bolt and placed it into the slot.

After the gray cat took aim, the white cat picked up the giant hammer beside him and slammed the trigger. The bolt shot out from the wooden crossbow frame and pinned a clan cat running towards the city wall to the ground.

The clan cat clutched its pierced belly and let out a pitiful howl. The overseers behind it showed no mercy and chopped off its head to prevent its cries from affecting the morale of the troops.

Ten wooden crossbows fired at once, and the volley terrified the attacking clan cats. The supervisory team could only force them to continue advancing with their blades.

The white cat pulled the mechanism again, but before he could get it to the desired position, a poisoned spear suddenly shot down from the sky and pierced his arm.

The gray cat beside it immediately chopped off the white cat's blackened arm, blood splattering all over the ground. The gray cat quickly pulled the white cat, who was screaming in pain, backward.

The clan's Snow Owl Knights, hovering in the air, swooped down with lightning speed, their sharp claws grabbing the two cats and tossing them off the city wall.

"put!"

Keeping a close eye on the Snow Owl Knights circling in the air, the slingshot team decisively launched a giant net, trapping the Snow Owl Knights who hadn't had time to leave on the city wall.

The snow owl struggled desperately, but the cats around the net immediately stepped forward and tightened the rope. The more it struggled, the tighter the net became.

The cat knights rushed forward, leading their squires and soldiers in a flurry of spears into the net, turning the helpless snow owl and knight into a swarm of bees.

Hot oil was burning on the city wall. As soon as the clan cat nimbly climbed up the ladder, it immediately collapsed, and the scalding hot oil poured down, sizzling as it hit the cat, which fell down with a painful howl.

Occasionally, a few lucky clan cats manage to climb onto the city wall, only to be surrounded and attacked by elite cat knights, instantly being impaled by spears and thrown off the wall.

The Marquis of Velvet Carpet stood atop the city wall, overseeing the battle, while the nobles beside him smiled.

"These clan cats are only good for showing off in the wild; they're far from being good at siege warfare."

Marquis Velvet glared at the nobleman and cursed.

"Fool! Didn't you notice the totems of these clan cats? They are just some vassal clans, cannon fodder used by the nomadic cat pack to consume our crossbow oil!"

If you say another stupid thing, you'd better get out there and engage the enemy!

Marquis Velvet frowned as he looked up at the sky. The Snow Owl Knights hovering in the air completely controlled the airspace of the battlefield, which raised a huge question in Marquis Velvet's mind.

Did the nomadic cats leak the news that reinforcements had arrived at Eagle's Beak Pass to Duke Snowclaw in the city?

Because of the Snowhawk Knights' blockade, the few Warhawk Air Riders in the Shattered Hills had long been unable to communicate with their allies, and had been rendered blind and deaf by the enemy cats.

In this situation, the so-called reinforcements would be operating right under the enemy's nose.

The Marquis of Velvet Carpet simply did not believe that the Marquis of Iron Oak would participate in a war he was destined to lose for such unfounded reasons.

So why did the Marquis of Iron Oak come? What opportunity did he see? And what did he rely on?

Trapped in the city and lacking information, the Marquis of Velvet Carpet, even if he racked his brains, still couldn't figure out what was happening outside.

Behind him, behind the unseen city walls, Duke Snowclaw, with his most elite cat knights, was feeding their horses, resting, and cleaning their weapons, awaiting reinforcements to launch a pincer attack.

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Emerging from the valley entrance and bypassing Catback Mountain, Marquis Iron Oak led hundreds of cat knights and mounted squires into the battlefield from the northeast, charging up the low hill, where a breathtaking view suddenly opened up before them.

The nomadic cats ahead are desperately attacking the city, while the Grayrock Castle is putting up a fierce resistance.

On another high slope to the east, the reserve force of the nomadic cats can be faintly seen.

Marquis Iron Oak frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice to Sophia, who was riding a lynx beside him.

"Your Excellency, please step back. This is the territory of the male cat, the real battlefield."

Sophia, trembling despite being covered in chainmail, was terrified, but Yi-yin's words kept echoing in her mind.

There are some things others can help her with, but there are some things she has to do herself.

Princess Sophia, the dwarf cat, took a deep breath and looked firmly at Marquis Iron Oak.

"I swore in the name of Emperor Mankikon that I would stand at the forefront of the army and charge at the enemy cats that invaded the Shattered Hills."

I will never back down!

A hint of approval flashed in the eyes of the Marquis of Iron Oak. Although the last Munchkin was just a female cat, she had not disgraced her ancestors.

Marquis Iron Oak bowed slightly and spoke in a respectful tone.

"Then please follow me closely, the last of the Mankik."

Knight Luna, please protect your Lady.

Luna thumped her chest in a salute, and Marquis Iron Oak took the lead, leaping out of the ranks and roaring at the cat knights who had spread out in a line.

"Forward, warriors! Raise your swords and spears, thrust them forward, and let glory be stained with blood!"

Nobles, knights, and squires drew their swords and sabers, raised their spears and lances, and roared with a thirst for battle.

Marquis Iron Oak drew his sword and galloped sideways, clashing with the warriors' swords and spears as he ran from one end to the other.

He shouted as he ran.

"To defend our scree hills! Charge forward! Fight bravely against the enemy!"

Charge! Warriors! Charge!

Marquis Iron Oak, back in the middle of the group, was the first to rush out, and Sophia gritted her teeth and followed suit.

Then, all the cat riders sprang into action, surging down the hill like a flood.

The enemy forces attacking the castle had clearly spotted them. The overseers lashed the ranks with knives and whips, forcing the clan cats to grip their spears and turn to the flanks to block their advance.

The trembling cannon fodder faced the fearless Lynx Knights, their faces filled with terror, appearing so lonely and helpless.

At this moment, Luna, relying on her riding skills, had already passed Sophia and shielded her behind her.

As if by unspoken agreement, several cat knights beside Sophia stepped forward and surrounded her, waiting for the moment of impact.

The cavalrymen slammed into the flanks of the column like giant hammers, sending the clan cats flying and scattering before plunging into the enemy ranks.

The 1.2-meter-tall lynx crashed into the cat horde like a tank hitting infantry, unstoppable. The cat riders ran rampant through the ranks, spreading chaos.

All the clan cats were like headless flies, running around aimlessly. Even if a few elites wanted to resist, they were often swept up by the fleeing soldiers and unable to organize an effective resistance. They were then brutally stabbed to death by the lynx knights.

The enemy cats, which were attacking the city, noticed the commotion behind them and began to retreat.

At that moment, the gates of the Graystone Castle suddenly opened, and the drawbridge crashed down, killing several enemy cats who couldn't escape in time.

With red eyes, Duke Snowclaw led the city's elite cat knights out in a fierce battle.

Caught between two forces, the enemy army was in even greater disarray. Even the supervising team could not stop the clan cats from fleeing, and defeat was inevitable.