Besides the more than seventy Three-Masted Sailboats moored at its harbor docks, Luyun Fortress also concealed over twenty thousand Gray Dwarf Warriors within the many Stone Houses built into the cliff face...
When chaos erupted on the docks and large numbers of Griffon Cavalry began dropping Short Flying Spears from the sky, the Gray Dwarf Warriors in the cliffside Stone Houses donned their armor and rushed out. Armed with firearms, war hammers, and shields at their waists, they fired into the mist-shrouded night sky the moment they emerged.
Using the height advantage of the stone cliffs, these Gray Dwarves could actually threaten Griffon Cavalry flying too close to the cliffs, forcing some of them to keep climbing higher.
At the same time, they spotted the Magic Airships hidden high in the sky through layers of mist.
These Gray Dwarf Warriors were all veterans of Luyun Fortress and knew the terrain well. Even under a nighttime surprise attack, even with the Siren Chanters clouding their minds, they immediately ran up the steps toward the cliff top.
Because to control Luyun Fortress, all it took was placing a squad of archers atop the cliff. More than half of Luyun Fortress would then fall within the arcing range of their longbows.
Commander Levent understood that better than anyone. So, the instant chaos broke out at the Luyun military harbor docks, he dispatched a trusted subordinate with two thousand elite Gray Dwarf Warriors to seize the cliff top.
There were two stairways leading to the top of Luyun Fortress, along with two lifts. Riding the lifts at a time like this was far less safe than climbing the stairs, so most Gray Dwarf Warriors charged upward along the zigzagging stairways.
Gray Dwarf Warriors were also stationed in the Trading Company at the cliff top.