The Elf scout dismounted, excitement and wild joy on his face as he addressed Elder Muyu:
"Elder-"
"Her Majesty the Queen's reinforcements... the reinforcements are here!"
Elder Muyu jolted and seized the scout's shoulders.
"What did you say? Reinforcements?"
"Yes! Not far behind us!"
"General Adrian of the Silver Moon Guard is leading them personally!"
Elder Muyu felt a rush of heat shoot straight to his head, his blood boiling.
There was still hope!
They could fight this battle!
He quickly asked:
"How many?"
"Fifteen thousand!" the scout shouted.
Fifteen thousand!
Elder Muyu was startled. He understood that, aside from the forces the Elf Queen had kept to defend the royal city against the Demon Clan's invasion, this was the largest force she could spare to support them.
Together with their five thousand here, they had an army of twenty thousand!
When Lothia City had been in danger before, these same twenty thousand had been assembled as reinforcements.
Elder Muyu's heart sank.
Even with the fifteen thousand reinforcements Her Majesty the Queen had sent, facing nearly a hundred thousand demons would still be like trying to stop a charging cart with a mantis's arms.
The Compound Bows and Repeating Crossbows were powerful, but could they pierce the thick hides of the Siege Behemoths?
Could they stop the endless Winged Demons in the sky?
They still had to rely on magic.
Their chances of victory were slim.
At that thought, his eyes lit up.
Magic-hadn't many of those from the Holy Human Race who came this time been mages?
With their help, they might stand a chance in this battle!
He glanced at the Portal behind the valley, which was still slowly expanding, then looked at the little metal things circling and buzzing in the sky.
They couldn't retreat.
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