Although Darkbringer eyed Rex hungrily, he had no choice but to obey Scott's orders. In the end, he could only abandon Rex and turn on the others.
Scott's sudden intervention did not particularly surprise Rex. Unless someone behaved like a brain-dead villain, they would hardly stand by while their enemies surrounded their strongest general, picked off their forces one by one, and finally finished them off.
The moment Scott moved, a full-scale battle between the heroes erupted.
As the battle involving Rex and the others reached a critical point, so did the situation atop the wall. The gargoyles wreaked havoc, killing allied soldiers without pause. Ordinary attacks were useless against them; only ranged attacks could have any effect.
Gargoyles were created by selecting beasts, corrupting them, and strengthening them with magic. As with humans, the Undead Scourge had stringent requirements for the beasts it chose. First, they had to possess a cruel, bloodthirsty nature. They also had to be strong enough to withstand harsh environments and the ravages of the plague. Thus, the vampire bats of the Plaguelands caught the Scourge alchemists' attention. Fast, aggressive, vicious, and highly adaptable, they were undoubtedly the ideal test subjects.
Next, the Undead Scourge captured large numbers of vampire bats and bound them with contracts. Some were eventually transformed into the Scourge's deadly aerial killers-gargoyles-while the weaker ones served as mounts for Scourge members, faithfully carrying the Undead through the skies.
That was the origin of gargoyles. The aerial advantage enjoyed by flying troops was simply enormous, especially when Gilneas had no flying troops of its own. The gargoyles held complete control of the skies. They swooped down again and again with a shriek, not even needing to attack with their sharp claws. They only had to seize their prey, fly upward, and let