Dawn had not yet completely dispelled the chill of the night, and only a deathly pale white tinge appeared on the eastern horizon.

On the walls of Greenburg, the soldiers on duty were exhausted but dared not relax for a moment, watching the silent enemy camp in the distance with vigilance.

Sudden!

"Waaaaah—waaaah—!!!"

The deep, penetrating sound of the horn, like the roar of a wounded beast, suddenly shattered the morning tranquility, rolling in from the direction of the Sassin camp!

Immediately following was a heavy drumbeat, like muffled thunder, approaching from afar!

"Enemy attack! The Sassi are attacking!"

The alarm bells on the city wall blared instantly!

Lind appeared on the main castle watchtower almost the instant the horn sounded, and activated his active vision instantly.

The once quiet campsite instantly erupted into chaos, like an anthill tossed with a boulder!

Countless torches lit up, merging into a moving sea of ​​fire! The heavy footsteps, the scraping of metal, and the shouts of officers mingled together, forming a chilling wave of sound that surged toward Greenburg!

This time, it's no longer a test, no longer a feint!

With their banners clearly displayed and their formations imposing, the dark infantry squares resembled a moving steel forest, their heavy yet unified steps causing the earth to tremble slightly.

In front of and on both flanks of these formations were light infantry and crossbowmen, as dense as locusts.

What's even more nerve-wracking is the massive machine slowly advancing behind the ranks—dozens of siege towers assembled overnight, heavy battering rams, and even more large catapults!

The Sassins have finally recovered from the chaos and losses of last night, or rather, the mastermind behind it all has been thoroughly enraged! They have amassed their main force and, with overwhelming force, are determined to crush Grinburg to dust!

"Ready for battle! Everyone, take your positions!"

Lind's roar was like rolling thunder, instantly echoing throughout the entire city wall.

"Bows cocked! Logs and stones ready! Hot oil, ignition!"

The entire Grinburg instantly went into a state of high alert, like a taut bowstring.

The soldiers' fatigue was replaced by determination as they quickly ran to their posts, the sounds of clashing metal and tense shouts filling the air.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The enemy's catapults were the first to launch an attack! Huge stones were hurled high into the air with a piercing whistle, crashing down on Grinburg like meteorites!

This time, distance was no longer an issue! The massive stones precisely crossed the moat and slammed heavily onto the reinforced city walls!

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

A series of dull, terrifying impacts rang out! The solid rock walls trembled violently under the immense force of the impact, and debris and dust rained down!

Several boulders even struck the crenellations of the city wall directly, instantly crushing several unprepared defenders, armor and all, into a bloody pulp! Blood and broken limbs splattered everywhere, staining the cold bricks of the wall red!

"Hold your ground! Ballistae, counterattack! Target enemy catapults!" Lind's voice remained calm, but a cold rage burned in his eyes.

On the city wall, the huge ballistae were pulled back with a creaking sound from their winches, and thick, armor-piercing bolts that gleamed coldly were loaded.

"put!"

The commander waved the command flag!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

With a dull thud of bowstrings snapping, several enormous crossbow bolts, like javelins of death, tore through the air and shot into the distance with terrifying kinetic energy!

"Pfft!" "Crack!"

A Sassi catapult being loaded was hit head-on. The massive wooden structure instantly shattered, splintering wood everywhere, and the soldier operating it was torn apart by the immense force!

Another crossbow bolt pierced through an infantry square, leaving a trail of blood and a bloody, mangled path!

But these losses could not stop the Sassin's onslaught! Under the cover of a hail of arrows, the infantry phalanx had already reached the edge of the moat!

"Fire! Fire freely! Suppress them as they fill the trenches!"

The officers on the city wall shouted themselves hoarse.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"

A dense barrage of arrows rained down from the city walls like locusts! The Sassin light infantry and crossbowmen immediately returned fire, and the arrows from both sides clashed and collided in the air, producing a teeth-grinding "thud-thud" sound.

Soldiers fell one after another, their screams drowned out by the deafening shouts of battle.

The Sass soldiers, shields on their backs and carrying sandbags and planks, charged fearlessly toward the trenches, attempting to pave the way for subsequent siege equipment.

The defenders on the city wall desperately poured death down upon them—boiling hot oil was poured down, drenching shields and bodies, instantly tearing flesh apart with sizzling sounds and piercing screams!

Then, the huge log crashed down with the force of thunder, smashing the soldiers who were trying to set up the planks into the mud and water of the trench!

Burning torches were thrown down, igniting the scattered planks and corpses, creating streaks of flame that blocked the way!

The battle entered its most brutal and intense phase from the very beginning! Every inch of the city wall and every edge of the trench became a grinding wheel of flesh and blood!

"Battering ram! The siege tower is coming!"

The lookout sent out a piercing warning!

Several battering rams, covered in thick, wet cowhide and equipped with huge iron-clad battering rams at their front, were pushed by countless soldiers. Like moving hills, they slowly and steadily rolled over the trench area filled with corpses and debris, heading straight for the city gate!

Even more terrifying were several siege towers taller than the city walls, equipped with huge wooden wheels that were towed by squads of soldiers. The towers were crammed with fully armed heavy infantry. Once they got close to the city walls and lowered the drawbridges, the elite enemy troops would surge directly onto the city walls!

"Concentrate firepower! Attack the battering ram connections and the wheels of the siege towers! Oil tanks! Prioritize attacking the siege towers!"

Linde quickly issued the order, while his gaze swept across the battlefield and his Aura of Activation was running at full power.

The ballistae roared again, their targets aimed directly at the cumbersome siege engines. Oil canisters were hurled with all their might by the soldiers, smashing into the wooden structure of the siege towers, and flames spread rapidly!

"Ah! Fire! Put out the fire!"

Terrified screams came from inside the siege tower.

A tower was hit by a series of oil canisters, and flames quickly engulfed the wooden wheels and some of the supports at the bottom. The tower began to tilt and finally collapsed with a deafening roar, burying the soldiers inside and the auxiliary soldiers pushing the carts below!

But more towers and siege engines are still closing in!

"boom!!!"

The first siege engine finally crashed heavily into the massive main gate of Grinburg! The iron-clad giant timber struck the oak gate, which was also covered in thick iron plating, with a deafening roar! The entire gate tower seemed to shake! The gateposts on the inside of the gate groaned under the weight!

"Hold on! Reinforce the goalposts!"

The soldiers guarding the city gate shouted themselves hoarse, using their bodies to hold up the reinforced wooden pillars.

At the same time, a siege tower finally made it close to the middle of the city wall! The heavy drawbridge crashed onto the battlements with a loud bang!

"Kill them!"

The Sass heavy infantrymen inside the tower, who could no longer contain themselves, surged up the city wall like a flood, howling and wielding heavy battle axes and maces, along the drawbridge!