This Is Hot Spring Pass 1/5
Outside the Fir Forest, in a mountain hollow.
Merlin lightly tapped his staff, casting an illusion spell. A layer of transparent bubbles enveloped the small open space, making everyone blend into the environment.
Large and small magical beasts passed by, completely unaware that a group of people was hiding not far away.
Two hours later, the number of magical beasts emerging from the Fir Forest became increasingly sparse, and the area seemed much quieter.
He soothed the wind god pterosaur Samael, then turned to Merlin and nodded in contemplation.
"That's about it. Contact Uruk!"
Having completed the circular Sorcery Array, the Great Sage immediately waved his staff, drawing rune symbols in the air to activate the ritual.
Meanwhile, the North Wall defensive line.
Leonidas gazed at the dense swarms of monsters below the city, tightened his grip on his javelin, and his expression turned grave.
The variety of [Eleven Demon Beasts] seems to have increased considerably.
With the addition of aerial units like Wyvern and Tri-horned Lion Dragon, as well as medium-to-long-range artillery like the Seven-Headed Serpent, the human side's advantage is becoming increasingly weak.
Even in a simple comparison of numbers, the defending forces and the monsters are more than ten times apart.
Tsk, this is truly a critical situation with a huge disparity in troop strength.
However, this can only be ranked number one; the first is Hot Spring Pass.
Back then, even in direct combat, the troop strength ratio was 300 vs. 100,000, a difference of more than 300 times.
Moreover, even if all 300 of them were to die in battle, they would still drag more than 20,000 Persians down to hell!
Leonidas grinned, slammed down his spear, producing a dull, rhythmic thud. Amidst the solemn silence, a hysterical roar erupted, like a thunderclap.
"Friends! This is Hot Spring Pass!"
"Your hometown is right behind you! Your homeland is right behind you!"
"If the enemy wants it, then let them come and take it themselves!"
Bang! Bang bang!
Bang! Bang bang!
The Uruk soldiers, already familiar with the story, pounded their javelins rhythmically, their faces beaming with pride and arrogance, each muscle in their body engaging in a deafening roar.
"Come and take it if you dare!"
"Come and take it if you dare!"
"Come and take it if you dare!"
In an instant, under Leonidas's leadership, thousands of javelins were hurled out with all their might, and the sky was as if it were raining a terrifying downpour of black thorns.
Instantly, blood splattered everywhere, and the sounds of flesh tearing apart were deafening. Hundreds of demonic beasts fell to the ground with mournful cries, strung together like hedgehogs.
The great battle has Shiki begun.
Almost simultaneously, war broke out at the South Gate as well.
With the help of heavy rain, the "Babylon Dragon" Mushhushshu, the "Fishman" Kurulu, and the "Ushumgallu" Ushumgallu, after breaking through the Reed Plains, arrived in considerable numbers via the waterways.
To make matters worse, the south side doesn't have the same fortified North Wall, meaning they have to face these monsters charging straight ahead.
"Boom!"
A beam of flame descended from the sky, blasting a hundred-meter-deep crater in the very center of the densely packed horde of magical beasts. The blast sent rocks and Magic Beam flying, wiping out dozens of nearby magical beasts.
"It's Lord Quetzalcoatl!"
The South Gate garrison, locked in a fierce battle, watched as the Maya elder sister charged into the monster horde and slaughtered them as if they were in an empty field, and they were greatly encouraged.
Immediately afterwards, the priest and shrine maiden arrived as reinforcements, carrying a black Jaguar Man statue and murmuring prayers.
Circular Summoning Magic rose from the open space ahead, and thousands of Jaguar Man soldiers, wielding stone weapons and dressed in leather skirts, roared out of the formation, blocking the onslaught of the monster army.
"Bang!"
Quetzalcoatl swung his obsidian weapon, casually severing the head of a Mushhushshu, its purplish-red blood splattering everywhere.
"Whoosh!"
A merman rose from the moat, and taking advantage of the moment, hurled a steel fork at the enemy.
However, Feathered Serpent God slightly turned his body, grabbed the end of the Mugen handle with his other hand, and returned it to its original owner.
Instantly, three fishmen were pierced through the skull and sank into the moat.
Immediately, Quetzalcoatl felt a gust of wind behind him. Without turning his head, he stretched his legs into a straight line and kicked a Wyvern that was swooping down from behind, breaking its neck.
In a short period of time, hundreds of monsters, directly or indirectly killed, had already died in the hands of this Maya Goddess.
The pressure on the south gate defense line was suddenly reduced.
The soldiers, holding their ground, worked together with the Jaguar Man and Quetzalcoatl, relying on the moat, their massive armaments, and reinforcements, to fight a back-and-forth battle with the enemy.
But after Feathered Serpent God snapped the neck of Mushhushshu, it looked up at the direction of the Fir Forest with a worried expression.
At this moment, the Royal Palace Divine Tower.
"You're saying that Kingu, the commander of the monsters, hasn't shown up?"
The figure of Samael appeared in the Sorcery Array, frowned slightly, and repeated what he had heard from Samael.
"That's right! The rain has stopped, which is a good opportunity for both sides."
"Those beasts were created to exterminate humans, killing machines. The Gorgon cannot keep them in the Fir Forest as guard dogs."
High Priestess Siduri, holding a clay tablet with a battle report from the front lines, has a solemn expression.
"Therefore, without us having to attract them, large-scale monster invasions have occurred on both the North and South sides."
"Based on a rough estimate of the numbers, about 70% of the monster army has already gathered around Uruk."
"But until now, no trace of Kingu Gu has been found on either side."
Samael flicked his nails, and as he looked up again, a more determined look appeared on his face.
"This is a medical condition..."
"What's wrong?"
Siduri did not understand.
"Given such a missed opportunity to attack, Kingu didn't come out; he must have something more important to do."
"And the only thing that can keep her in the Fir Forest is the safety of that Beast Goddess."
"It seems our guess was correct; perhaps the Gorgon are indeed hatching eggs..."
Samael pursed his lips and pondered, a hint of relief on his face.
"But this force is still too weak. To deal with Kingu and Gorgon at the same time, I'm afraid..."
Siduri glanced at the group of people in the valley, her heart filled with worry.
Samael paid no attention, raising his head to gaze serenely at Gilgamesh.
"Therefore, according to the plan, we'll have to trouble Wang to take action..."
"Hmph, I should indeed take action and return the favor to that guy last time!"
The Heroic King's eyes snapped open, and with a soft hum, he raised his hand and pulled out the strange, cylindrical weapon that had once terrified Samael from the Golden Vortex that appeared behind him.
Immediately, the figure on the throne transformed into Golden Stream and soared into the sky.
In an instant, sacred and desolate crimson and black patterns eroded the four directions of heaven and earth, spreading across the sky in the blink of an eye. The irregular patterns were as if they had disassembled and divided the world into modules of various sizes.
A terrifying Aether Tide surged forth, tearing apart the dark clouds that lingered over Uruk.
At the same time, in the Fir Forest, an instinctive tremor emanated from the Temple of Blood. Countless monster eggs, large and small, cried out in unison, fearing the impending power of thunder.
No!
Kingu's expression changed, and he immediately turned golden, rushing out of the Temple of Blood and heading straight for the ruins of the Northern High Ground.
However, in the rush, the Warcraft commander discovered that the scene was exactly the same as before.
She could use Uruk and the North Wall defenses as leverage, just as the Heroic King could use the Temple of Blood to force her to fight.
Returning to the silent temple, the Gorgon the Beast Goddess continued to slumber in the abyssal blood pool, where a red and black shadow lingered at the bottom, her fetal movements becoming increasingly pronounced, and strange tremors spreading outwards.