"Enemies! It’s an enemy attack! The fortress troops are here!"

Cries of alarm echoed from all directions as the barbarians hurriedly grabbed their axes and gathered. They had just been about to go hunting, so they were neither prepared nor mounted on their horses.

"Hurry up and get ready! They’re already upon us!"

The warriors scrambled onto their horses, but Ghislain’s forces, charging with ferocious speed, were already close by.

The barbarians’ horses, sensing the danger, grew agitated, making them hard to control. Without a proper formation, no unit can fight effectively. And in their chaotic state, they couldn't even …