Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 243 - 237 Siege

The resources in the Death Desert were not abundant.

The thirty-thousand-strong Half-Beast army consumed a significant amount daily.

For this expedition, Lionheart King Imsh had practically emptied his savings, bringing out all he had plundered over decades from the human Aries Kingdom.

However, as long as the Half-Beasts could defeat the Elf Clan, everything would be worth it.

The Elf Forest was rich in resources, and Imsh believed supporting a thirty-thousand-strong army would not be an issue.

Previously, due to fear of human forces, even though they had nominal sovereignty, the Half-Beasts dared not truly extend their power deep into the Elf Forest, which was far from the Death Desert.

But if they won this war and the strength of their True God increased, nothing would be a problem.

The real competition was among the True Gods, which was the essence of the struggle among the major intelligent races in the Segis Universe!

Faith wars were merely an extension of the True Gods’ competition.

And Lionheart King Imsh had some confidence in this attack.

As the old adversary of the Elf Clan, the Half-Beasts were quite familiar with them. Although they had almost lost news of the Elf Forest in the past six months, Imsh could judge the strength of the elves based on his experience.

He had also studied the fate of the Rock Cave Tribe. However, Imsh believed the direct cause of their demise was that Black Dragon and the Divine Favored of the elves, rather than the mere thousand low-combat elves!

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*How could they resist an army of thirty thousand right in their faces?*

As for the Black Dragon and the Divine Favored, the Half-Beasts already had plans to deal with them!

In this faith war, the elite forces of the Half-Beast Royal Court were fully mobilized, gaining a significant advantage. Imsh believed they could win simply by pushing forward.

The only concern was that the mysterious new god might be so enraged that she would disregard her status and attack the Half-Beast army directly.

But that was a confrontation at the True God level, beyond Imsh’s concern.

When the Lionheart King ordered, the Half-Beasts rested on the spot.

They had camped overnight in the Dark Mountain Range and were full of energy. Once the scouts gathered enough information, they could launch a strong attack on the castle.

Three hours of rest, nurturing energy, was enough.

The Half-Beast army halted, setting up camp outside the maximum range of Black Dragon Castle.

Meanwhile, Lionheart King Imsh explicitly ordered the army to display their formation and show their strength to the elves inside the castle!

He intended to crush the elves’ morale inside the castle from the outset!

After the Half-Beasts started resting, the players finally saw the enemy’s full appearance.

The shock of a thirty-thousand troop army was far greater than that of three thousand.

Especially since the Half-Beasts were slightly larger physically than the elves, gathered together, and accompanied by ten formidable giant beasts, it was even more intimidating.

However, although they were stunned by the scene of the army besieging the city, the players felt more excitement than fear.

The Lionheart King’s little schemes did not dampen their morale.

On the contrary, seeing the Half-Beast troops had stopped, the players not only were not afraid, but they grew somewhat impatient:

"Why have they stopped?"

"When are they going to attack?"

"Ugh, I’ve been waiting all night. Are the Half-Beasts stuck or something?"

"Ugh... If they don’t start soon, it’ll be dawn in reality, and I have to go to work at nine."

On the city wall.

Seeing the players’ impatience and hearing their complaints, Natural Saintess Alice and some native elves who volunteered to provide logistical support all wore remarkable expressions.

The Black Dragon Castle had a Teleportation Array, so the army siege was not a concern at all.

Moreover, prolonging time should have been favorable for the Elf Clan, as it was the Half-Beasts who couldn’t afford the delay...

Yet, compared to the besieging Half-Beasts, the Chosen Ones were even more eager for a battle to break out between the two sides!

And not only that, their morale was so high that it was almost overflowing, as if the upcoming encounter was not a brutal battle but a grand celebration.

*The native elves couldn’t understand why the Chosen Ones were so eager for war...*

*Indeed, they were the ones on the defense!*

Alice even had no doubt that if it weren’t for Lord Ling’s order keeping the gates shut, some Chosen Ones might have sneaked out of the castle to stir up trouble!

Nothing else to say, just from their mindset, these guys... were practically war maniacs!

In fact, it was precisely so.

No player thought they would lose!

In their view, in resisting the Half-Beast siege, the only thing to consider was who could kill more enemies in the siege battle.

This carefree and joyful atmosphere, along with their inexplicably high morale, even calmed the nerves of the native elves who came to aid.

A night’s wait did not make the players anxious.

But the three hours standoff after the Half-Beast troops showed up only made them more restless.

The restless atmosphere visibly spread across the city wall, with all the players waiting for the Half-Beast attack.

The warrior players repeatedly checked their gear, the mages counted their mana potions, and everyone stared southward eagerly, anticipating the arrival of experience points and contribution...

"Why aren’t they attacking yet?"

Similar sighs echoed over and over on the city wall.

...

Those three hours were the longest the players had ever experienced.

After some rest, the Half-Beasts were fully prepared for battle, and the scouting Half-Beast returned to camp.

"Great King, this castle is isolated! No other elves found nearby, but... we did find traces of a massive beast migration in the direction of the Elf Forest."

"Traces of beast migration?"

Lionheart King Imsh frowned.

"Great King! It’s normal! After those elves appeared in the Elf Forest, the beasts in the forest began migrating. It’s been said... they were driven away by the elves, rumors even say they started eating meat! Those elves... are no longer the same nature-loving race!"

One Half-Beast who had escaped from the Rock Cave Tribe said.

"Eating meat?!"

Lionheart King Imsh’s eyes widened in surprise.

He exchanged a glance with the Chief Priest, then sneered:

"Seems like... this mysterious Evil God has shown some skill, changing not only the elves’ faith, but also their habits!"

"After all, she seized that one’s divine authority, this Evil God probably also greatly feared that one."

The Chief Priest said lightly.

Hearing the priest’s words, Lionheart King Imsh gave a vicious smile:

"Hmm, just perfect! Once we vanquish the Elf Clan, all of this will belong to Father God, and us Half-Beasts!"

Having said that, he raised his longsword high:

"Pass the order, prepare to attack the city!"

...

"Hooo—"

A series of heavy horn sounds pierced the sky, echoing through the mountains...

The densely packed Half-Beast army finally moved.

The Half-Beasts had no cavalry, only infantry.

Of the thirty-thousand-strong army, twenty thousand remained as reserves while the vanguard of ten thousand advanced, surrounding five menacing Bimong Giant Beasts, pressing toward Black Dragon Castle.

Upon hearing the horns and seeing the Half-Beasts’ movement, the players who had been anxiously waiting on the city wall were all excited:

"Here they come! They’re coming!"

"Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!"

Suddenly, the city wall buzzed with activity, and the entire Black Dragon Castle began to operate like a massive war machine...

Ten thousand Half-Beasts, brandishing shields and weapons, surged like a tide toward the hillside Black Dragon Castle, clustering around the giant beasts.

Meanwhile, the long-range players concentrated on the city wall, raising their bows and arrows, aiming at the advancing Half-Beasts.

Elf Archers had the longest attack range.

Black Iron Rank archers had an effective range of about three hundred meters, nearly ten times that of Mages at the same rank.

Li Mu stood on the wall, gazing at the approaching Half-Beast army, his expression solemn.

When the Half-Beast vanguard stepped within the three hundred meters range, he raised his magic wand and commanded over the communication channel:

"Loose the arrows!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a rain of arrows, shimmering with skillful brilliance, arced down elegantly from the castle!

Seeing the arrows, as he led the army forward, Lionheart King Imsh also shouted:

"Raise shields!"

At once, the Half-Beasts raised their shields high.

Thousands of arrows came in an instant, falling like rain into the Half-Beast formation.

Most arrows were blocked by the raised shields of the Half-Beasts, but nearly a hundred unlucky Half-Beasts were pierced by stray arrows’ vital points, screaming as they fell...

And the five Bimong Giant Beasts made no effort to dodge the arrows, letting them strike without a care.

Their bodies were riddled with arrows, yet the thick fat made them immune to pain.

A loss of a hundred was merely a drop in the ocean for the Half-Beasts...

Soon enough, the Half-Beasts’ counterattack began.

Lionheart King Imsh raised his voice again:

"Throw spears!"

With those words, within the ten-thousand-strong Half-Beast army, about a thousand Half-Beasts pulled out two-meter-long spears, and under a command, hurled them toward Black Dragon Castle...

The five Bimong Giant Beasts also lifted five terrifying, nearly half-meter-thick giant spears, lobbing them at the castle.

The Half-Beasts, incredibly strong, launched the two-meter spears with terrifying penetrative force, hurtling toward the castle.

The Bimong Giant Beasts’ monstrous spears were like five cannon shells, shooting forth with a whistling wind.

"Oh no! Dodge quickly!"

Seeing the rain of spears flying toward them, the players turned pale and scrambled for cover.

Black Dragon Castle’s defensive core was already activated, causing faint magical ripples where spears hit, but the castle remained unharmed.

However, on the city wall, many players who couldn’t dodge were pierced by flying spears, dying instantly...

Even more terrifying was the Bimong Giant Beasts’ monstrous spears.

They penetrated the castle’s defensive Divine Arts, embedding themselves in the walls...

If it weren’t for the defensive enchantments reinforcing the walls, they might have shattered the wall with huge gaps.

Additionally, one giant spear pierced through a watchtower on the wall, obliterating the structure and tearing two archer players to pieces!

Blood sprayed everywhere; suddenly, the players on the wall were in chaos, some losing their composure.

Most of them were third testing-phase players, inexperienced in such scenarios.

War was brutal and terrifying.

*Without actual battles, they were still full of ambition, but once engaged for real, the players genuinely experienced the horrific reality of this ultra-realistic war...*

Nonetheless, their morale remained unaffected.

Though initially shocked by the gruesome scene, for the players, after all, "the game was a game."

Without the threat of death, it was merely a thrilling entertainment.

After the initial panic, under the guidance of Li Mu and Transforming Ji Gang, the long-range players resumed shooting arrows at the Half-Beast troops.

Meanwhile, among the Half-Beasts, archers continued advancing while launching counterattacks.

The entire battlefield was showered with arrow rain everywhere...