Near the street by Theo Fortress's East City Gate, several Dark Elves silently dealt with the patrolling Gray Dwarf soldiers, mimicked their forms, and continued patrolling along the predetermined route.
The same scene played out at the South Gate and North Gate.
Before anyone realized it, most of the Auxiliary Army Soldiers patrolling near the three gates had been replaced. Only a small number of Auxiliary Army Soldiers patrolling close to the walls were spared.
"The time has come."
A deafening boom erupted from the north, then quickly spread throughout the entire fortress.
On the city wall, dozens of Caveman soldiers on guard had no time to react before their bodies scattered and shattered across the ground.
On the western side of the fortress, more than six hundred soldiers of the Theo Fortress Battalion's Third Brigade woke with a start.
"Woo—"
"Assemble! Assemble!"
Military orders rang through the camp. Large numbers of soldiers climbed out of bed, swiftly donned their armor under the dim lights, grabbed their weapons, and left the barracks.
In less than ten minutes, the more than six hundred soldiers had finished assembling by squad.
On the platform, Giens, Deputy Battalion Commander of the Theo Fortress Battalion, looked at the fully armored troops. Without wasting words, he shouted, "The fortress is under attack. Unknown enemies have appeared, but we have only one mission: defend the Teleportation Array."
"Now, I order you to immediately stand guard. Anyone who approaches the camp, no matter who they are, is to be killed without mercy."
"Yes!"
The five Squad Leaders answered in unison, then led their respective troops into defensive positions according to their usual drills.
After entering the fortress through the East Gate, the Mid-Gold Dark Elf Priest ignored all other targets and led more than three hundred Dark Elves