Work Prophet
Chapter 650 - 23 Miss Rabbit’s Notes

Chapter 650: Chapter 23 Miss Rabbit’s Notes

It had been more than twenty days since the fall of Crab’s Corner, and by now the more well-informed nobles had gradually learned about the tragedy that had befallen the Drummond family.

Everyone was shocked, and the great battle that ensued at Lion Heart Castle also tugged at the nerves of powers across the Continent.

However, since that Wing Clan army had arrived at the foot of Lion Heart Castle, they had severed the city’s connections with other places.

Not only were the people who transmitted information unable to break through under the surveillance of the Wing Clan, but even carrier pigeons had become useless.

The Wing Clan had sealed off the entire sky, yet there was one thing they could not block — the invisible wireless radio waves.

When Li Yu had previously gone to Lion Heart Castle, he had left Redio there, along with a radio set, and currently, the minstrels Kieren and Silver Hand were also still in the Royal Capital.

They were the first to find out about the Wing Clan preparing to march on Lion Heart Castle, and afterward, Li Yu reminded them to evacuate quickly. But Kieren and Silver Hand hesitated and ultimately chose not to flee.

For one thing, the Wing Clan were already on their way at that time, and Kieren and Silver Hand feared they could not escape, for while their pursuers flew, they could only rely on their legs.

Secondly, both of them were victims of an occupational hazard, feeling an irresistible urge to flock to wherever there was major news.

The forthcoming battle would undoubtedly be extremely brutal, and it might even affect the future pattern of the Continent. During this time, a legend or two might be born.

Material was everywhere, and just by gathering a bit to write into songs, they could be set for most of their lives. With this thought in mind, they found themselves unable to move.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, and after some consideration, they decided to stay. Of course, they would still take all possible protective measures.

During this time, the two men performed all around the city, and by singing the glorious deeds of Ireya and the Double Rest Sect, they had made quite a sum of money. From that, they allocated some to stockpile a quantity of food and water and also hired a bunch of mercenaries as guards.

Afterward, they waited for the battle to come with a heart both excited and uneasy.

Meanwhile, Miss Rabbit in Green Field now kept vigil by the radio every day at four in the afternoon, to listen to the battle reports being sent back from the front.

On the first day, the Wing Clan had only launched a few tentative attacks using the same tactics they had previously employed at Crab’s Corner.

They leaped over the city walls and flew above Junlin Tower to drop pine resin, branches, and other combustibles from the sky, intending to burn the people inside alive.

But this time, the guards in the tower were well-prepared, and as soon as they saw the Wing Clan approaching, they promptly came out to clean up the debris they had dropped.

Before the Wing Clan could set it alight, almost all the pine resin and branches had been picked up.

Some of the Wing Clan Warriors, seeing this, tried to shoot arrows at those who showed their heads, but the Empire’s guards were cunning. They came out in armor, carrying large shields.

It was hard for arrows falling from the sky to injure them. On the contrary, if the Wing Clan flew too close to the ground, the archers and crossbowmen inside Junlin Tower would give them a hard time.

In the first attack, the Wing Clan had paid the price of seven or eight lives, with another twenty or so injured.

The Wing Clan did not entangle with the enemy in the tower and immediately left upon hearing a command.

Gars watched their retreating figures, his face devoid of much joy, instead filled with burning anger.

These bastards flew in the sky, and it was almost impossible for the ground troops to ambush and attack them, which led to the Empire having a numerical advantage but could only defend passively.

After a while, the Wing Tribe returned yet again. This time they picked up stones from nearby, flew over Junlin Tower, kept going higher until they turned into little black dots, and then let go, allowing the stones to fall freely.

Striking the strongest fortress on the Bratis Continent.

Junlin Tower shook with a thunderous noise from the impact, and debris flew in all directions. Emperor Gars had no choice but to hide underground, escorted by the Imperial Guards. There, he paced back and forth, with the cries of women and children ringing in his ears, causing him agitation and distraction.

Meanwhile, Miss Rabbit was engrossed in taking notes with the Morninglight notebook and pen given to her by Li Yu, diligently recording the intelligence gathered.

She was familiar with the topic, having previously battled the Black Dragon that ravaged the Western Border, which also flew around haphazardly and spouted fire, and certainly could grab things to throw down on people if needed.

Against such enemies, ordinary castles could serve little purpose, it was better to dig more tunnels.

Furthermore, to prevent the enemy from blocking tunnel entrances and capturing them like trapping turtles in a jar, it was best to dig several exits. Additionally, tunnels could be interconnected.

Ireya recalled the movie called "Tunnel Warfare" that Li Yu had organized for everyone to watch last week, and she felt quite inspired by it.

It turns out people could move around like moles, moving in and out of various holes, confusing the enemy. This mode of combat was indeed novel and seemed quite thrilling.

On the first day, neither side gained much advantage in the battle, and the Empire’s biggest loss was that half of Junlin Tower was demolished by the boulders carried together by the Wing Tribe, resulting in the deaths of a few dozen guards.

However, by the second day, the atmosphere started to tense up. The Wing Tribe had no way to deal with Gars and the Royal Family hiding underground, so they began attacking other parts of the city instead.

Such as the garrisons of the defense forces and several camps of the Royal Knight Orders were hit.

But there were hardly any people left there, and the casualties were limited. Gars was not foolish, of course, he wouldn’t expose his troops under the Arrows of the Wing Tribe.

He had already dispersed the army in advance, but the city’s armories and several granaries were still burnt down, though fortunately, a lot of the contents had been moved out in time.

On the third day, the Wing Tribe did not strike at Lion Heart Castle again but instead annihilated an army that had obeyed Gars’ orders to join the battle outside the city.

Including the Commander of that troop, a total of one thousand two hundred people were killed, leaving almost no survivors.

This cruel act successfully deterred other Lords, and upon receiving the news, many troops chose to halt en route.

Mainly because there was really no chance of winning in an open field battle with the Wing Tribe outside the city, it was purely a death sentence.

Sending a portion of their forces to monitor the movements of the reinforcements, the Wing Tribe’s main force launched another attack on Lion Heart Castle, this time targeting civilians.

The casualty numbers immediately began to rise. Unlike the Nobles, most civilians had no cellars or dungeons to hide in.

And once a fire started within the city, with those Wing Tribe archers hindering them, the fire was almost certain to spread.

If it weren’t for Gars’ foresight in demolishing many houses in advance, creating numerous firebreaks, the fire alone might have been enough to completely engulf Lion Heart Castle.