Although five Sacred Thorn plants were somewhat few in number, these thorny things had an abundance of branches, so each one could produce a chain more than ten meters long.
Before long, all five chains had been bound with Sacred Thorn vines.
Thud! Thud!
Creak! Creak!
At that moment, strange noises also came from beneath the city wall.
"My lord, the city gate won't hold much longer!" The guards below the wall immediately sent up their report.
After seven or eight minutes of battering, Nalant's heavily reinforced and repaired gate was about to be smashed to pieces again.
The gate panels had already cracked from the impacts, and the frame had begun to shake. In another dozen seconds at most, the gate would probably no longer be able to stop the Hellhound.
"Quick, Raymond, go wait on both sides of the gate. The moment the Hellhound comes in, throw the ropes and restrain its movements."
"Vivian, Catherine, you two are responsible for helping me draw the Hellhound's attention!"
How could Nalant dare hesitate at such a sight? He drew the longsword at his waist and led everyone down from the ramparts.
This was a battle with their backs to the river. If they still could not stop the Hellhound, then no matter how unwilling he was, he would have to retreat.
Very quickly, Nalant led his subordinates to the gate entrance in the courtyard.
The Storm Knights and the barbarians split into ten groups and stood along both sides of the gate.
The Hellhound was no Headless Knight or Death Knight. Without the support of the Storm Knights, the barbarians alone would certainly be unable to restrain it.
Bang!
Just as Quick, Raymond, and the others had barely taken their positions, an explosive crash came from the gate. The two