After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Under Aize's surprised gaze, the light of the cane slowly faded and returned to Rosaline's hand.

Rosalin stood up with a smile, nodded gently to Aize, and said:

"Haha, this should prove my innocence, right?"

"……Um."

Aize nodded hesitantly.

To make the rod respond, piety and sincerity are both necessary.

There should be no problem.

Is it really not her?

But if it wasn't her, who could mobilize her own subordinates to assassinate her in such a short time, then who on earth was it——

The thought didn't continue because Rosalyn spoke first:

"Then I'll leave this place to you. I'll take Xiaoya back to the Holy City first."

"Ah."

"Don't worry, I will convince the church to send reinforcements. Until then, you must hold on!"

After saying this, with a holy smile, Rosalyn pulled Leah and left the house.

The moment she disappeared from his sight, Aize could still see Leah's clenched fists and the extremely unwilling look she gave him.

"What is it... Tsk, never mind."

Aize scratched his hair and forced himself to suppress the questions in his mind.

After all, this matter is not important for the time being. Let’s first think about how to deal with the orc army outside.

So, after dealing with his former teammates, Aize immediately mounted his horse and headed towards the main gate of Tafia, which was facing the Anlin Plain.

When he arrived, the residents near the city wall had been evacuated, and Christina had already brought people to prepare for defense on the city wall.

Seeing him coming, the girl nodded:

"Master, you are here."

"How's the matter going on?"

"Report! Duke Brian's army, approximately one thousand men, who remained in the town, have surrendered and are awaiting our orders. Approximately five hundred defeated soldiers who fled from the central mountain range have gathered. The mercenaries are currently being reorganized and will soon be able to return to battle!"

The work efficiency is very high and there is almost nothing to fault with.

As outrageous as Chris is in daily life, she is as reliable at critical moments.

"Very good, then..."

Aize nodded and looked outside the city wall.

Not far from the city wall, a black cloud of orc troops had arrived and temporarily stopped to keep their distance to avoid being directly bombarded by the city's defense facilities.

At the same time, they also began to move to both sides, intending to completely surround Tafia.

Chris smiled bitterly and said:

"Although it's not as big as Gerlos, this number is still exaggerated enough."

Aize shook his head:

"This is not much. If we wait a few more days, the situation will be worse."

Azer passed false information to the orcs. In addition to his purpose of destroying Brian's army by borrowing a knife, he also had another consideration.

This incident started with his withdrawal from the team. Duke Brian only officially started to act after the Duke Alliance came up with a plan to force Heidi out.

It was only a few days, and it was very tense.

Even human countries cannot prepare for a large-scale war in just a few days, let alone adopt a tribal alliance system to manage the extremely chaotic orcs.

Therefore, their preparations must have been inadequate.

Both personnel and materials are definitely far from meeting the required standards.

But as time goes by, they will become more and more prepared and more and more difficult to deal with.

Since you have to come anyway, it’s better to come late than early.

Aize finally delivered the letter - to force the orcs to act hastily without being fully prepared.

But there is a price to pay, that is, the combat effectiveness in Aize's hands is seriously insufficient.

In the Battle of Gerlos, which was considered a miracle, the battle force ratio between the two sides was five to one.

This time, even with the remaining knights plus Sheen's army, Brian's recruits, etc., the number ratio reached a desperate twelve to one.

Chris sighed at this.

She had no idea how to win.

Aize smiled and asked:

"What? Are you scared?"

"No, not afraid!"

The blue-haired knight girl shook her head firmly:

"During the battle with Gerlos, Master once told me to despise the enemy strategically and take him seriously tactically! I've always kept this in mind."

It is said that it was Aize who said it, but Aize was just quoting a famous saying from his hometown.

At this point, Chris smiled contemptuously:

"What orc army, what orc chieftain? They are nothing but defeated enemies of Master. Master is here, so what is there to be afraid of?"

"well said!"

Aize praised, raising the volume so that others around could hear:

"What's there to be afraid of? They're just defeated. Besides, if they dare to come to Tafea, they're courting death. Do you understand why?"

The guards who had never fought with Aize before, some shook their heads and some remained silent, and no one responded.

Morale is visibly low.

But Aize didn't care, and continued:

"Because this city, Tafia, is one of humanity's strongest fortresses. This place, it can be said, exists solely for their attack, to become their grave!"

This is not an empty statement.

As an important town guarding the key roads of the Anlin Plain, Tafia is a carefully designed fortress.

The city wall is wide and thick, as insurmountable as a natural moat. Every brick that makes up it is specially cast and is much stronger than it appears.

Key parts such as the city gates were even cast by craftsmen from the Holy City, incorporating the technology of the Supreme God Realm. Although they cannot be said to be unbreakable, they are not scrap metal that can be easily destroyed.

There are also quite a number of magic turrets set up in various places on the city wall, with such considerable power that the orcs now only dare to stay far away and dare not approach at will.

The supplies stored in the city far exceeded the normal needs of the city’s guards and civilians.

All of this ensures that even if this place is besieged, it can stand for a long time.

"That's why the demons were counting on the traitor to help them capture the city. But now, the traitor has been apprehended, forcing them to launch a siege without adequate preparation. How can they possibly win?"

"As long as we hold on for a few days, reinforcements from all over the world will arrive continuously. Then, they will be the ones to flee in panic!"

Letters appealing for help have been sent out to all parties.

The importance of the city of Tafia means that all human forces, even the three dukes who are planning to force the emperor to abdicate, cannot sit idly by and watch it fall.

So, as long as you hold on, everything will be easy afterwards.

but--

Aize smiled and raised his voice and said:

"But! My goal isn't just to defend the city! Leading the orc army is one of the thirteen leaders, the orc warchief, Tar Sarago. You know, he's the most radical leader towards humans, perhaps the only one, and he has countless blood on his hands!"

"So, we must seize this opportunity to kill it! We must make sure it never becomes a threat again! The plan is set, so please lend me a hand!"

Chapter 146 The troops are approaching the city

Amidst roars and heavy footsteps, the orc army, as endless as a torrent, was marching.

It won't be long before they completely surround the city of Tafia.

And in this torrent, an unusually tall figure was standing in it.

He is over three meters tall and his body is as wide as a wall.

The facial features were extremely ferocious, and the fangs that could not be covered by the huge mouth extended out almost like blooming flowers, sharp and gleaming like daggers.

One of the thirteen leaders, the nominal leader of the orcs, Chieftain Tal Sarago.

Even among the generally tall and strong orcs, its appearance is monstrous.

The extremely strong body was wrapped in pure black armor, as dark as the abyss. Even the sunlight shining on it seemed to be swallowed up, without any reflection.

This is armor created by the demon clan and bestowed by the previous demon king in recognition of its crazy attack on human territory and the results of this madness.

The chief wearing this set of equipment almost became the most indestructible among the thirteen leaders.

Even the Giant King, who is much larger than it and is also one of the thirteen leaders, is no match for it in terms of defense.

At this moment, looking at the city in front of him, the chief couldn't help licking his tongue.

The anger that had been suppressed for so long was on the verge of exploding.

Exhaling heavily, the chief suddenly began to roar to the sky, then gnashed his teeth and said:

"A year, a year! Brave Aize, it's been a whole year since you schemed and schemed to defeat me! I've finally waited until this day!"

A year ago, in Gerloth, he led an orc army that was far larger and more sophisticated than today's, but was hit head-on by the brave Azer.

On the snowy plains of Gerlos, his army was harassed and pulled by Azer's constant mobile warfare. After being exhausted, it was divided and cut off, and then defeated.

The course of the battle was completely beyond the chief's imagination.

The crushing defeat left it bedridden for a long time, and even made the entire Orc tribe a laughing stock.

So, when Tal Sarago heard about Brian's plan from the Demon King and the opportunity to kill the brave Aize, he agreed without hesitation.

Brian doesn't matter.

Who becomes the king of mankind is none of my business.

But that damned hero Aize must be chopped off, crushed, and chopped into pulp!

Only in this way can he truly emerge from the shadow of Gerlos's failure, and the orcs can wash away the shame of their failure.

For this, no matter the cost!

"Report to the Great Chief!"

An orc messenger came to report:

"The Bad Axe and Blood Wolf tribes have joined forces west of Tafia, completing the siege and awaiting orders from the Great Chief!"

The huge orc nodded, then revealed an angry and unhappy expression:

"That doesn't matter. What about the brave Aize? Is there any news about him?"

"This one……"

The orc who delivered the message showed a troubled expression.

"Most of the humans we captured said they didn't know Aize. Some even said we were wrong and that we were targeting one of our own. They were also out to capture Aize..."

They were referring to the prisoners captured from Brian's previously defeated army.

Most of them didn't know about the relationship between Brian and Aize, and of course they couldn't find out the reason.

The few who knew the truth would not be believed even if they told the truth in this situation, and might even be beaten for being dishonest.

"How about I ask them to go and try it again, Great Chief?"

"What the hell is this trial!!"

The chief grabbed his huge battle axe and swung it threateningly.