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Chapter 70: The Vanguard Troops

Chapter 70: The Vanguard Troops

Axi wanted to say something but didn’t know how to put it into words.

He hoped that Airael would be more careful with her words and avoid saying things that could easily be misunderstood.

But if Airael pretended not to notice him, he would be in trouble.

After all, while Airael’s earlier remarks could cause confusion, she did not say anything outright – she simply danced around the topic.

This would only make him seem more overthink-y.

If that happened, he would end up in a passive position.

So the two returned to their lodging, and Axi didn’t say a word to Airael.

This surprised Airael and left her feeling a bit bored.

Determined to give Axi one last chance today, Airael said, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to my room. See you tomorrow!”

“…See you tomorrow!”

Axi paused for a moment, then snapped back to reality and replied.

Seeing the goofy Axi, Airael didn’t say much more and left him with a cool silhouette as she walked back to her room.

At the door of her room, Aurora was on duty.

Aurora glanced at Axi without saying anything.

Once Airael entered her room, Axi nodded at Aurora and went into his own room nearby.

Once inside her room, Airael removed her hood and lay on her bed in a relaxed “X” position.

Axi’s figure automatically popped into her head.

Tonight, Axi was acting quite strange.

He was already odd, but tonight he was even more so.

The more she thought about it, the more curious Airael became about Axi.

He had many secrets just waiting for her to uncover and decipher.

Before she knew it, Airael had drifted off to sleep.

The next day, the human army that rested overnight in the small town set off on their journey.

Naturally, Airael and Axi were among them.

Meanwhile, Celia, Aurora, and some townsfolk were also part of the march.

Having just finished a battle with the Orcs, the townsfolk held a deep hatred for them.

Many had lost friends and family at the hands of the Orcs.

As a result, the composition of the army was all the more complicated.

However, Duke Rayman had his own methods of organizing troops.

For this somewhat mixed group, he spent time making careful divisions.

Apart from the knights, he split the army into two main sections: north and south.

Compared to the northern troops, the southern division was more straightforward.

The hierarchy was clear-cut, primarily consisting of Duke Rayman’s own crew.

This made it very easy for him to command.

In addition to this, in terms of numbers, the southern forces held a significant advantage at this time.

Therefore, the southern army was considered the main force by Duke Rayman.

The northern troops served as support.

Of course, there were exceptions among the ranks.

For instance, people like Axi and Airael.

It would be a waste to merely have people like them play a support role.

This would require more detailed divisions.

Specific tasks needed to be handled by his subordinates.

Duke Rayman couldn’t do everything himself.

Otherwise, even a hero-tier powerhouse would surely be worn out.

The knights, generally stronger, were gathered by Duke Rayman to form an elite unit.

To deal with the Orcs, the key would still be these knights.

They were the backbone of the entire human army and could play a significant role in combat.

Of course, the premise was that they were utilized effectively.

If not, it would all be in vain.

They hadn’t left the small town for long when they encountered scouts rushing back after a night of scouting.

The returning scouts looked disheveled.

They had encountered Orc scouts while trying to locate the Orc stronghold, barely escaping alive.

“Duke, we have located the Orc stronghold!”

Upon hearing this, Duke Rayman’s expression brightened.

“How many Orcs are inside the stronghold?”

“Uh…”

The scout immediately looked troubled, and after another watchful glance from Duke Rayman, he sheepishly said, “Your Grace, we only saw the location of the stronghold. We didn’t have time to investigate it in detail before the Orcs discovered us, and we barely managed to escape, so we don’t know how many Orcs are inside.”

Listening to the scout, Duke Rayman nodded thoughtfully, “I understand.”

While he didn’t know the exact number of Orcs, after discussing with those around him, Duke Rayman decided to launch an attack on the Orc stronghold.

The Southbound Orcs needed to plunder everywhere, and there wouldn’t be too many Orcs guarding their stronghold.

So they could certainly take it before the Orcs could send reinforcements.

If the stronghold was lost, the Orcs southbound would become a scattered mess, unable to regroup in the short term.

Now, the challenge was that the Orcs would definitely take action upon realizing their stronghold had been exposed.

After much contemplation, Duke Rayman decided to send a fast-moving unit ahead to the Orc stronghold first.

Not aiming to seize the stronghold, but to stabilize the situation.

To delay the Orcs inside the stronghold.

Naturally, the fast-moving troops included knights and cavalry.

Quickly, under Duke Rayman’s command, the cavalry split from the main force and rushed toward the Orc stronghold as the vanguard.

Airael and Axi, also mounted, were among this vanguard unit.

While on the road, a knight with several accompanying cavalry began to approach them.

Their deliberate closeness immediately raised Airael and Axi’s suspicions.

They glanced over curiously.

The leading knight smiled at them, saying, “Mr. Axi, Miss Ailia, we meet again!”

“It’s you!”

Airael exclaimed, surprised.

“I didn’t expect you to be part of this unit.”

The knight approaching them was none other than Otem, who had shared a brief encounter with Airael and Axi before.

“It’s our duty as knights of the kingdom to drive those vile Orcs out of the kingdom’s borders.”

Otem asserted with conviction, showing he was quite passionate about the matter.

Seeing this, Airael smiled and asked, “Haven’t you thought about completely eradicating those southbound Orcs?”

Otem was taken aback by Airael’s question and then replied somewhat shyly, “I have thought about it, but it’s quite unrealistic. There are many southbound raiding Orcs, and they are mostly spread out. It would be quite an achievement for us to concentrate our forces and eliminate a large portion of the Orcs.”

Airael nodded to indicate she understood this reasoning, then continued, “But I believe that with good planning and everyone doing their bit, completely wiping out these Orcs is actually not an impossible task.”

I Became the Elf Queen and Then Became the Human Empire’s Empress

I Became the Elf Queen and Then Became the Human Empire’s Empress

变成精灵女王的我又成了人族皇后
Score 8.2
Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2021 Native Language: Chinese
A blue-collar worker from Blue Star is transported to another world and becomes the Elf Queen. Facing the powerful human race, in order to ensure the survival and revival of the elf clan, Elf Queen Ailaryel is forced to become the Empress of the human empire. Ailaryel: "Damn Arthur, I don’t like you! I only married you because I had no choice."

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