bookandnovel Chapter 150 - 150: Set out to attack Grimstone
Chapter 150 - 150: Set out to attack Grimstone
In Galvin's mind, such a Lord could not be allowed to exist. The ability to summon an entire race of undead was a terrifying concept.
Undead were not like goblins or slimes, low-tier races. An entire race of undead was something that instilled fear in everyone.
This was the chain reaction caused by Alex revealing her strength. Now, almost every Lord knew that the [Hamburger]'s troops were undead.
Alex, of course, wasn't afraid. After all, if they really attacked, she had the home-field advantage.
What Alex didn't know was that due to more detailed information being leaked, the Alliance
"Leader, we've found the extraterrestrial visitors in White Rock Mountains!"
A dwarf troop burst in. Nori, about to get angry, brightened at the news, kicking the women to the ground.
Nori stood up, towering at 5 feet, half a head taller than the dwarf troop, with fair skin, not looking much like a dwarf.
"Mobilize the army immediately. We can't allow extraterrestrial visitors behind our lines. I'll wipe them out!"
The previous scouting squad's disappearance had enraged Nori. There were no major forces nearby, so it had to be extraterrestrial visitors.
"Leader, their troops are undead."
"Those disgusting things. No wonder our elite warriors vanished. If it's undead, that explains it. Prepare immediately and enchant weapons with soul damage."
Nori knew how to counter undead. Though they had disappeared from Arsen for years, the clan's records detailed the terror of undead sweeping the continent a thousand years ago, including their weaknesses.
Nori had suspected extraterrestrial visitors, now almost certain.
He believed the legends were exaggerated. Undead were low-tier creatures, easily dealt with if you knew how.
Alex's army reached the outskirts of White Rock Mountains, 5 miles from the endless green plains.
Alex halted the army, addressing three specters.
"Tell me about the nearest three dwarf fortresses."
"Yes, Queen."
Only 20K undead troops came through the portal, and facing 20K dwarf soldiers is already quite challenging. Moreover, this is a siege battle, so the number of undead seems a bit insufficient.
No problem. If there weren't enough, she'd summon more. That's why Alex arrived early.
The specters knew the locations of the dwarf fortresses around Grimstone.
Each fortress had about three thousand troops. Three fortresses meant nearly ten thousand, allowing Alex to summon twenty thousand undead.
Alex planned to send two necromancers and a lich to fortress, increasing efficiency.
The necromancers' summoning magic wasn't mid-level, so they could only summon random types. The lich could only summon skeletons.
It didn't matter to Alex. She couldn't personally visit each fortress to summon air troops.
She sent the three alone, without additional undead support.
Alex led the army to wait. She looked up at the starry sky, knowing it would be a sleepless night.
Ice Cream took four hours to fly over the snowy mountain. Ground troops would take at least ten hours. The distance to Grimstone was even greater, making an all-night march inevitable.
The undead's infinite stamina was an advantage. The dwarves and beasts, though not infinite, could endure a night of intense marching.
They were only for cleanup; the undead would lead the siege.
Alex worried Grimstone might have a teleportation array, but at the same time, she also hoped it did.
If Grimstone was attacked, the news would reach the Silverbeard Clan chieftain, a downside.
The upside was that the dwarves could replicate the array, easing future marches. Otherwise, Alex would have to leave troops at Grimstone, limiting her strength.
She couldn't afford to run a day's journey for reinforcements, arriving too late.