The tide of battle in Bahoya City suddenly shifted. The strategy, once centered on defense, gradually turned into proactive attacks. More and more supporting lords chose to lead their troops out of the city and confront the Hellhounds head-on. When the news reached the city, the most eye-catching results came from Viscount Haru and the two nobles allied with him. In just three days, they had killed more than two thousand Hellhounds and harvested nearly a thousand magic crystals, along with other valuable materials. The news quickly spread throughout the city, greatly shocking those nobles who still clung to conservative strategies.
More importantly, Marquis Yaglu formally declared that he would provide ample logistical support to every noble who ventured out to fight. This promise undoubtedly dispelled many nobles' concerns and encouraged more of them to consider leaving the city walls and joining the active hunt for Hellhounds.
Ang, however, did not rush to follow the crowd. Every day, he still led the soldiers of the North Wind Warband and focused on the fighting around the city. He knew that although these soldiers had improved significantly, they were still some way from becoming true Elite Troops.
That day, as usual, he was giving combat instruction to the North Wind Warband's soldiers. In the open ground, a Hellhound locked inside an iron cage gave a low growl, its sharp claws constantly scraping against the bars as it tried to break free.
"Ordinary Hellhounds are not frightening." Ang walked before the soldiers, his voice calm yet commanding. "They cannot use magic attacks and possess only simple hunting instincts. Their methods of attack are very limited: biting and clawing, that is all. What you need to do is use the shields in your hands to block their attacks, then finish them with your swords."