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Chapter 379: Marco Herald Defends the Eastern Walls · Oct 26, 2026

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351 Chapter 351: Dudu 2026-10-26
352 Chapter 352: Alaric’s Energy Core 2026-10-26
353 Chapter 353: Coaxing Dudu to Follow 2026-10-26
354 Chapter 354: Small Progress, Heading Back to Berming Island 2026-10-26
355 Chapter 355: A Long Way To Go 2026-10-26
356 Chapter 356: The Abilities of a Transcendent Knight 2026-10-26
357 Chapter 357: Getting Giovanni’s Support 2026-10-26
358 Chapter 358: A Mountain of Tasks 2026-10-26
359 Chapter 359: Suspicious Mercenaries 2026-10-26
360 Chapter 360: Swift Cleanup 2026-10-26
361 Chapter 361: A Message from Aklan Pass! 2026-10-26
362 Chapter 362: Cannon Fodder 2026-10-26
363 Chapter 363: Armored Wyvern Corps 2026-10-26
364 Chapter 364: Cavalrymen Rushing Down the Mountain! 2026-10-26
365 Chapter 365: Dontos, the Mythical Knight! 2026-10-26
366 Chapter 366: Roger Varanholf 2026-10-26
367 Chapter 367 - 20,000 Vs 400,000! 2026-10-26
368 Chapter 368: Duel 2026-10-26
369 Chapter 369: Frost Edge Domain 2026-10-26
370 Chapter 370: Galanar, the Insurmountable Wall! 2026-10-26
371 Chapter 371: Harune’s Army Retreats 2026-10-26
372 Chapter 372: Giovanni’s Relief 2026-10-26
373 Chapter 373: Where is Zephyr? 2026-10-26
374 Chapter 374: Ruthless Slaughterer 2026-10-26
375 Chapter 375: Roger’s Fury 2026-10-26
376 Chapter 376: Gryphon Knights Order 2026-10-26
377 Chapter 377: Ignatius Firecrest 2026-10-26
378 Chapter 378: For Astania! 2026-10-26
379 Chapter 379: Marco Herald Defends the Eastern Walls 2026-10-26
380 Chapter 380: Loras Marchan 2026-10-26
381 Chapter 381: Loras Vs Marco 2026-10-26
382 Chapter 382: He Got Me Good 2026-10-26
383 Chapter 383: Gryphon Knights Order Attacks! 2026-10-26
384 Chapter 384: Death! 2026-10-26
385 Chapter 385: Lanmar, the Third-Largest City in the Western Region 2026-10-26
386 Chapter 386: Another Slave Trader 2026-10-26
387 Chapter 387: Mathilda 2026-10-26
388 Chapter 388: Effects of the Lustful Cauldron 2026-10-26
389 Chapter 389: Updated Astanian Dragon Leaderboard Ranking 2026-10-26
390 Chapter 390: Giovanni is Getting Married? 2026-10-26
391 Chapter 391: Murder in the Town Hall 2026-10-26
392 Chapter 392: Returning to North Pine Town 2026-10-26
393 Chapter 393: Gwenaelle, My Little Sister 2026-10-26
394 Chapter 394: Ashamed 2026-10-26
395 Chapter 395: Elven Emissary 2026-10-26
396 Chapter 396: Lucas’s Secret Force 2026-10-26
397 Chapter 397: Bastian’s Identity 2026-10-26
398 Chapter 398: Undaunted Heavy Cavalry Unit 2026-10-26
399 Chapter 399: Chieftain of the Black Eagle Tribe 2026-10-26
400 Chapter 400: You Lied to Me 2026-10-26

Harune’s advance signaled the start of the second battle in Aklan Pass!

The fortress’s trebuchets released massive boulders that caught fire upon taking flight and fell upon Harune’s troops like meteorites!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The soldiers within the blast radius of the boulders were struck by the sharp debris and were instantly killed!

The ones who had survived were grievously wounded, screaming as they crawled through the rubble.

Hundreds of others caught fire and were slowly engulfed by fearsome flames, dying agonizing deaths that chilled the hearts of the onlookers!

However, even after their comrades died, Harune continued to advance. Hundreds of thousands of warriors rushed towards the fortress from different directions!

The roars of the warriors and the constant explosions caused by the artillery projectiles echoed across the mountain pass.

It was total chaos!

Both sides tacitly agreed not to send their most dominant force into action. It was as if they had already decided to let their armies clash and test each other’s strength.

At this moment, Giovanni who was atop the walls of the main gates noticed that something was amiss.

Strange. Why does it seem like there are fewer soldiers here?

He frowned as he observed the approaching enemy beneath the mountain.

According to Alaric, in the last battle, Harune had concentrated their troops towards the main route which directly faced the main gates of the fortress.

However, the number of enemy troops in the main route at this moment was below a hundred thousand!

A bad feeling rose in his heart.

They are focusing their attacks on another side of the fortress!

Thinking about this, Giovanni immediately called three members of the Gryphon Knights Order to check the other three sides of the fortress.

After sending the Gryphon Knights, Giovanni frowned, his eyes flashed with worry.

“Should I send Zephyr now?”

He mumbled, but he quickly discarded the idea.

The Catastrophe-grade beast was their main combat force and sending it soon would trigger Harune to send their Mythical Knights.

Although it was strong, it wasn’t omnipotent.

In the last battle, it was even injured.

Giovanni didn’t want to take such risks.

While he was waiting for the Gryphon Knights’ reports, the situation on the eastern side of the fortress was becoming increasingly chaotic.

The enemies they faced numbered almost two hundred thousand! It was an amount that was more than ten times their own!

Against such overwhelming numerical disadvantage, the defenders on the eastern side of the fortress panicked.

Only a few managed to remain calm, and one of them was their appointed commander, the Western Sword Marquis, Marco Herald.

He had come to Aklan Pass after recovering his wounds.

With his strength and his status, he was quickly appointed as the commander of the eastern garrison.

Grim-faced, Marco eyed the approaching enemy troops.

They also had trebuchets and ballistas, but against two hundred thousand warriors, they couldn’t even slow down their advance.

“Archers, nock your arrows!” He shouted while gesturing with his arm.

Upon hearing his words, the archers took aim and nocked their arrows.

The enemies would soon enter their range.

Marco was waiting for this exact moment.

“Release!”

He shouted as soon as the enemies stepped within their range.

Suu! Suu! Suu!

Thousands of arrows appeared in the sky, looking like a large flock of migratory birds.

In the next moment, they plunged into the ground and struck the enemy troops, turning them into bloody sieves!

The dying screams of the soldiers echoed like a tune of death, making Harune’s troops flustered.

“Shield bearers, forward! Raise your shields and protect the siege units!” A familiar voice suddenly drifted into their ears.

It was their strategist Limuel.

This old man held the highest rank in their army excluding the two Mythical Knights.

His presence calmed their restless hearts.

Meanwhile, atop the eastern walls of the fortress.

Marco suddenly sensed an aura approaching him. He turned his head, his eyebrows furrowed.

That is a Gryphon Knight!

Marco quickly spotted the large gryphon.

“What is the situation here, my lord?” The Gryphon Knight asked the moment he descended upon the eastern wall.

Hearing this, Marco immediately told him the truth.

The Gryphon Knight’s face turned grave. “Please buy as much time as possible! I will report the situation to His Highness and request reinforcements!”

“Alright. Make it quick! We won’t be able to hold them for long!” Marco nodded.

The Gryphon Knight didn’t linger and left in haste.

After he left, Marco turned his head towards the enemy troops.

They had already stepped into the first layer of their traps which consisted of several deep pitfalls with sharp blades at the bottom.

The pitfalls killed hundreds of warriors. Most of them died from asphyxiation.

“My lord, they are about to cross the second layer of traps!” A warrior reported with a grave look.

Marco nodded.

It was about time for him to step onto the battlefield!

He jumped off the wall and climbed onto his horse. He then put on his helmet and looked at the gathered cavalrymen and infantrymen.

A total of ten thousand warriors, a negligible amount compared to the number of enemy troops.

“Soldiers, prepare to charge with me!” Marco shouted as he unsheathed his swords.

Everyone took a deep breath upon hearing his words.

Soon, the eastern gate was lifted.

Seeing this, Marco raised one of his swords and bellowed.

“CHARGE!!”

He squeezed his legs, and his horse quickly galloped forward.

The cavalrymen and infantrymen immediately followed, roaring at the top of their lungs.

At this moment, the enemies had already crossed the last layer of traps. With nothing to stop them, they charged towards the fortress with ferocious expressions.

The numerous traps killed thousands of their comrades, making them incredibly furious. They wanted nothing more than to tear apart Astania’s troops to avenge their dead companions!

“They want to stop us with a mere ten thousand troops?!”

Limuel who was facilitating the attack sneered when he saw Marco leading ten thousand warriors to block them.

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