The vanguard quickly arrived at the Red Stone Stele, and several strong engineers dug it out as fast as they could. Angela Archmage immediately put it into a specially made giant Spatial Bag.
Faced with an army of over six hundred, no spider dared to step forward to obstruct them. The telepathic connection between them told Unas that the two Overlord Spiders and their controllers were already in position ahead as ordered. He raised his hand, swung it down forcefully, and shouted, "Full speed ahead!"
The entire column marched forward rapidly in a wedge formation. The prisoners had no mounts, Unas slowed down the horses to keep the cavalry in sync with them.
In less than half an hour, the team stood on the designated high ground five kilometers away, without encountering any resistance along the way; the Overlord Spider's deterrent effect was indeed outstanding.
Actually, there's a narrower, more defensible area three kilometers ahead, which is an alternative location for advancing after a victory. Now that we've reached the primary objective so easily, the secondary objective should be no problem either.
"Keep moving forward!" Unas shouted the order.
No one wanted their head impaled on a spear, so no one dared question the new order. The column, which had just stopped, set off again. Angela, standing beside her, whispered, "What's going on? This isn't the plan?"
"The situation on the battlefield can change in an instant, so we can't go completely by plan. There's a better defensive position not far ahead," Unas reassured him. "Don't worry, I won't treat everyone's lives like a game."
As the forest grew denser, the cone-shaped formation had to be transformed into a long, serpentine one. At this point, if a few Giant Spiders had rushed out of the forest, they might have cut the entire group into several pieces. But in reality, nothing happened, and everyone arrived at the alternative location unscathed. This was, of course, thanks to the protection of the Overlord Spiders.
The terrain here is higher, and the narrowest part is only sixty meters wide. The mountain walls on both sides are steep and difficult to climb, making it an excellent defensive position.
The engineers quickly dug a pit and re-erected the Red Stone Stele. All the trees within sight were cut down under Unas's orders. Fortunately, the Druids didn't come, otherwise they would have definitely tried to stop them.
The process of felling the tree startled several spiders that were hiding in the forest. It seemed that the spiders had begun to gather, but what they didn't know was that they would be led by a leader controlled by an enemy.
With preparations complete, the troops formed an impenetrable wall. Unas nodded to Angela, and the Archmage raised his staff, unleashing a burst of white, freezing air that gradually formed a three-meter-high, thick ice wall at the narrowest pass. Countless sharp spikes extended from the wall, making it resemble a grotesque caterpillar.
There's no water here, so creating such a huge ice wall out of thin air is already Angela's limit. Besides, a large area of land outside the ice wall is covered with a smooth layer of ice, which the spiders must find very difficult to walk on.
Unas was originally facing enemies from both the front and rear. This ice wall and the Overlord Spider could greatly delay the spiders outside the new boundary marker, allowing him to use most of his forces and the rear guard that should have already been deployed to attack the enemies within an eight-kilometer radius.
Angela had used up most of her magic power, and Erigor began to urge her to teleport away as soon as possible, but the Archmage insisted on waiting and seeing. Unas nodded gratefully to her.
Sentinels atop the flagpole relayed the signal of an approaching enemy. Unas ordered Liante's hundred-man squad and the Brotherhood of the Light to defend the ice wall, while he dismounted and led the charge, pushing aside two Orcs Warriors beside him. He pulled a massive siege shield from his bag and slammed it to the ground. The shadows of Giant Spiders were already flickering in the distance. He roared, "Fight to the death!"
A variety of battle cries responded to the Warden's orders; these Bloodlust beasts could no longer suppress their killing desires and were almost ready to Charge.
Unas had barely managed to stabilize the front line. Charging head-on with the Giant Spiders was not a good idea. They just needed to hold this position and wait for the rear guard to arrive and join them.
The Giant Spiders drew closer, numbering only about thirty in number. Unas raised a hand in a firing gesture, "Ready!"
Wooden spears and javelins were raised one by one. The alien prisoners were not good at archery, but they were all strong, so throwing weapons became their first choice. The Ogres were good at throwing stones, so there were piles of stones the size of human heads under their feet.
"Fire!" Unas roared, firing two shots in quick succession, thus beginning the attack.
The sound of arrows whistling overhead continued as wooden arrows and stones rained down on the spiders. After three rounds, almost every spider was wounded, but they had managed to get close enough for their counterattack to become even more ferocious.
The venom rained down like a storm, the stingers shot out like bullets, and the pungent smell filled the nostrils. People who didn't have time to raise their shields were often hit by the venom or stingers, and those who were unlucky died on the spot from the poison.
Unas's wooden shield was first baptized by the venom, then blocked more than a dozen poisonous spikes, and was already partially cracked. A long, blade-like foot shattered it and stabbed towards the Warden's chest. Unas instantly dodged to the side, but an Orcs behind him was unlucky. His simple leather armor was no match for the attack, and the Blade Legs pierced through his chest.
Unas suddenly swung his left arm, tucking the Blade Legs under his armpit, and slashed the spider's joint with all his might with the Firekiss of his left hand. This Blade Spider didn't have the strong armor of the Overlord Spider, and with a crack, its long leg was cut in two.
Discarding his severed left leg and the shattered shield handle, Unas his Silver Hammer, simultaneously striking the Blade Spider's head with both sword and hammer, but both attacks were blocked by the spider's forelegs.
At that moment, an Orcs Warrior nearby smashed off another of the Giant Spiders's Blade Legs with an axe, then leaped onto the Giant Spiders's back and ripped a large hole in its nape.
The Blade Spider let out a painful hiss, its body shaking violently. Taking advantage of the situation, Unas plunged his sword into its brain through its mouth, completely ending the enemy's life.
Three points of light drifted over from various places, indicating that the three enemies who had charged forward first had also been dealt with elsewhere. Unas had a moment to look around. Although there had been some casualties, the defenses in all places were still holding up. Only the Gnolls were retreating steadily and were about to be breached.
"Trash is trash!" Unas cursed under his breath, then called out to the Orcs Warrior, "What's your name?"
"Kruz Fireblade." The Orcs Warrior answered his master's question instinctively.
"You did a great job, Cruz," Unas praised him first, "Now stick close to me!"
Without waiting for a response, Unas lunged towards the Gnolls ' location, where a giant brown Giant Spiders covered in barbs was slaughtering the timid and cowardly weaklings. He absolutely couldn't let it create an opening.