"Report!"

One of the scouts sent out rushed back and faced Cameron directly, intending to report the situation to him.

"This is Captain Joey, you should report to him first!"

Cameron stepped aside to let Joey, who was behind him, see him.

"Report!"

The scout was quick-witted; he ran straight to Joey and knelt down on one knee.

"General Cameron, there's no need to be so formal, we're all the same!"

Joey said to Cameron with a smile.

They had arrived near the gates of Ashfury ahead of the Horde's army and were now hiding in the woods.

Seeing Cameron respond with a smile, Joey didn't delay any longer and directly reined in his horse to stop in front of the scout.

"What's the situation on the tribe's side?"

"Reporting to General Joey!"

The scout was unaware of Joey's identity and addressed him as "General," but Joey didn't seem to mind; he had more important things to do.

"The tribe has about 10,000 members, mainly orc legions, but there are also many undead and trolls. In addition to infantry, there are also many cavalry. There seem to be warlocks in the army, but we cannot confirm this for the time being because it is inconvenient to investigate further!"

"Where are they currently located?"

"It's less than two kilometers away from us!"

"Okay, thank you for your hard work!"

Joey and Cameron exchanged a glance, each pondering how to handle the situation that was about to unfold.

"temporary……"

"us……"

Joey and Cameron started speaking at the same time, but when they realized that the other also had something to say, they both swallowed back what they were about to say.

"You go first!"

"You go first!"

The two of them defered to each other again.

"Captain Joey, you should go first, since you're the commander for this mission!"

Cameron already disapproved of Joey's role as commander, and at this moment he wanted to hear his opinion.

"Okay, then I'll say it!"

"Let's ambush them here. The tribesmen will definitely attack the city gates, and the garrison inside the city must be ready as well. We'll coordinate an attack from the inside and wipe them out!"

Joey shared his thoughts and then looked at Cameron.

"If they really do have warlocks, and those trolls too, their longbows are not to be underestimated. It would indeed be better for us to ambush them here!"

Cameron also felt that there was still a gap in combat strength between the two armies at this time, and it was not advisable to engage in direct combat rashly. Instead, they should unite with the garrison in the city to resist together.

"Then it's settled!"

Since Cameron also supported Joey's plan, there was nothing more to say, and the army began to hide in the forest not far from the city gate.

...

"They're here!"

The bearded man whispered to Joey.

At the end of the road opposite Ashfury, the Horde's army could already be seen.

"Bang bang bang..."

The sound of exploding shells came from the sea.

What happened?

The troops hidden in the woods began to look at each other, all drawn by the enormous sound of artillery fire.

"Waaaaah—"

At this moment, horns also sounded in Ashfurnace, but the horns seemed to be drawn not by the attack of the tribes in front of the city gates, but by the sound of cannon fire.

"Warships and airships on the coast have been attacked!"

Medes turned to Joey and said with a serious expression.

Cameron turned to look at Medes after hearing his words.

"During my time in Ashfurnace, I learned the message conveyed by their horns!"

Medes offered an explanation.

"The naval and air forces that attacked Ashfury City? The Horde would never be so foolish as to attack without comparable combat strength. After all, Ashfury City's naval strength is no less than that of Saibandar Fortress!"

"Why is the Horde so keen on Ashfury City? Destroying Sebanda Fortress was a mutually destructive military outcome, but it's really strange that they're going to launch such a large-scale attack on Ashfury City!"

Cameron was unaware of the Horde's true purpose in attacking Ashfury. If the current situation were true, the Horde would have mobilized tens of thousands of people. He couldn't understand why the Horde valued Ashfury so much.

"Don't be surprised, General Cameron. We need to figure out how to solve the immediate problem first!"

Joey interrupted Cameron's doubts, urging him to quickly consider the current predicament.

"The city's defensive forces will likely have to be shifted towards the sea!"

Cameron said with some concern.

"For the tribe!"

Before Cameron could figure it out, the orcs in front of Ashfury City's gates were already shouting and charging towards them.

"Release the arrows!"

The guards on the city wall reacted quickly, and a volley of arrows rained down on the tribe's army.

"Buzz!"

A layer of black clouds began to gather above the marching tribal army, obscuring them from view. The newly arrived rain of arrows fell upon these clouds, instantly turning them to ashes.

"There's a sorcerer!"

Cameron narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the battlefield ahead.

"This is a bit tricky!"

Joey was also feeling overwhelmed.

This disparity in strength made him somewhat uncomfortable. He was used to winning games, and in these unfavorable situations, he would usually choose to surrender directly.

They remained hidden in the woods, making no move. Even if they were to fight to the death, now was not the time.

"The number of guards on the city wall has indeed decreased by more than half!"

Looking at the rain of arrows that had just fallen, Joey somewhat agreed with Cameron's words; these guards must have been transferred to the seaside.

Joey turned his gaze to Cameron, who was focused on the battlefield ahead and didn't notice Joey.

However, after the rain of arrows turned to ashes once again, he clenched his right fist and slammed it hard on the saddle, causing his warhorse to tremble.

"If only a mage were here!"

Cameron muttered something in frustration.

Just after he finished speaking, Joey saw three familiar figures appear on the city wall.

"Hehe, I managed to scare the three of you out!"

Those three people were none other than the elves Leifria, Chris, and Yi.

At this moment, the three of them were wearing Joey's armor, each holding a staff, and looking solemnly at the orc army below the city wall.

"An elven mage?"

Cameron had no idea what was going on, and was shocked to see three female elves suddenly appear.

"Yes, I invited them as guests, I didn't expect them to be so helpful!"

Seeing Cameron's exaggerated expression, Joey immediately explained to him.

"Your friend?"

Cameron swallowed hard, half believing Joey's words.

"Uh... I wouldn't call them friends, just ordinary friends who sleep in the same bed!"

Joey's Versailles arrived immediately. He felt it necessary to show off in front of this newly arrived member of the Royal Knights, otherwise the kid would really think he was a nobody.

Cameron's expression showed even greater shock, but he also understood what Joey meant.