Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1088 1070. Town on Fire

The rest fell into place.

In other words, after Thorin said he was willing to share the treasure in the Lonely Mountain, no one in Changhu Town had any objections.

The townspeople already feel that their lives are too hard. Since they are already at the bottom, isn’t it all about going up?

 What could be worse than our current life?

 So, the mayor said "welcome" to the dwarves and expressed his attitude.

 The townspeople almost forgot about all the dangers and urgency, such as evil dragons and orcs, in the promise of sharing the treasures of the Lonely Mountain.

An atmosphere of joy and cheerfulness permeated the square. The summoned townspeople applauded, cheered, and loudly praised the king and the mayor of the mountain.

But in this jubilant atmosphere, Bud felt like he was in another world and out of place.

 But the festive atmosphere came to an abrupt end when a bright light suddenly exploded in the sky.

At that time, Bilbo pushed aside the large man blocking his field of vision and looked up at the sky, thinking that Gandalf was coming.

 Because every time the old wizard sets off fireworks during festivals in the Shire, the sound is basically the same.

But then he remembered that besides Gandalf there was another 'wizard' here, and it was also a dull day all year round.

 This is not right!

 After the dazzling white light in the night, there was a low and wide-spreading horn sound.

The horn sound was gloomy and heavy, and people in the square looked at the guards invariably.

There is a high observation post in front of the mayor's residence. Although most of the guards are just plain old people, they still have this basic common sense.

 What people were looking at now was the guard in the observation post, and they thought it was the sound he blew.

 The long period of peaceful life made it difficult for people to even distinguish whether the sound of the horn came from far away or from nearby.

But the guards above looked down with the same blank expression.

 He also opened his hands to indicate that he really hadn’t done anything.

But the next moment, a black arrow blending into the night pierced the air and penetrated the neck of the guard who was lazy and did not wear a helmet or neck guard!

With a slight 'puff' sound, the arrow shaft was placed across the guard's neck, and blood flowed out from the breach in his neck and his mouth.

Sharp and hard small objects like arrowheads penetrate into the flesh without any hindrance, and the movement is often very slight.

But in front of all the townspeople, the guard standing at the observation post almost immediately softened, his upper body tilted downwards, and his whole body fell down!

　　From an observation post more than five meters high, the guard was hit headfirst. When he fell to the square, his head was shattered.

 The whole place was silent for a moment and then "Ah!!"

 Screams suddenly broke out!

The happy future in my mind is as flimsy and fragile as soap bubbles in a basin in front of the cruel current situation.

The townspeople suddenly went crazy, and the mayor standing on the steps also looked flustered.

 “Guards! Guards!”

He turned his head around, not knowing what he was looking for in his mind, but he still shouted tremblingly as he turned.

 “Defend! Defend! Protect me!”

  The [Yaxi Seal] used by Lan En on the mayor had some effect after all.

The mayor's order caused the few dozen guards to be fully armed at this time, instead of the usual security equipment.

To maintain law and order, you only need to hold a spear to scare people, and then carry a stick or a long sword.

 But now, a dozen guards were carrying shields in their hands.

After realizing that the danger was coming and that the enemy still had bows and arrows, these people who put up their shields immediately set up their shields with an instinctive sense of crisis. And he hurriedly tightened the helmet straps and neck protectors with a lot of yelling.

 And with limited military literacy, they blocked the few narrow entrances to the square.

This is not because they are more responsible, but after the panic, as long as they are not stupid, they should understand the importance of guarding the gate.

At the corner of the trail outside the square, the red light and heat of the flames spurted out.

Several townspeople jumped out with burning bodies and rolled on the ground to extinguish the flames on their bodies.

The flames were quickly shaken off by rolling around and taking off their clothes, but behind the townspeople came the orcs.

 The hideous orcs looked even darker and crueler under the firelight behind them.

Their crude and strange weapons were thrust into the backs of the fleeing townspeople before the guards guarded the entrance to the square with their shields.

They squinted their eyes in enjoyment and looked at the guards ahead of the trail, who were shivering because of the cruel scene they had never seen before, and smiled ferociously.

 “Hold it! Hold it! Damn it!”

The mayor shouted tremblingly, and at the same time, he couldn't help but run towards the official residence behind him.

“Dwarves! Thorin, King of the Mountain! Stand up to the orcs! If you can’t survive today, never think about the treasure in the lonely mountain again!”

"Guards! Fight bravely! Defend your homeland! Remember! I will be with you to the death!"

 After saying that, the mayor's bellyful body happened to enter the gate of the official residence, and his assistant Alfred also took advantage of the gap and squeezed in.

Finally, this man with greasy hair and high shoulders also shouted indignantly before his head could enter the door.

"I, Alfred, also swear to die with the townspeople! I swear to death!" As the door of the mansion closed, Alfred's face changed immediately.

The mayor walked towards a candlestick in the official residence, raised his hand and pulled it down, and a secret door opened with the sound of a mechanism snapping.

 The road in the secret door goes all the way down, revealing the water and the boat that has long been parked at the secret dock.

This boat is much larger than the fishing boats used by the townspeople every day, and it is filled with gold, silver and jewelry.

Not just gold coins, but also exquisite wine glasses and jars made of gold and silver, artworks with elven art-style patterns, gold bars, gold statues, etc.

Under the light of the fire burning Changhu Town, the gold and silver treasures in this ship were even more dazzling and dazzling than the fire itself!

“Oh, I wanted to stay and protect the town so much, so much. But I can’t, Alfred, what a shame.”

The mayor said as he walked non-stop towards the ship.

Alfred followed step by step and catered as usual.

"Yeah, that's a shame. But it's not your fault. This town is going to be doomed and no one can save it."

"Yes, you are right." The mayor nodded, as if he made this decision with great difficulty under Alfred's advice.

"The town is definitely doomed. All we can do is protect this gold. We must not let these precious treasures fall into the hands of dirty orcs! This is our first priority! Hurry! Load the ship quickly!"

After boarding the ship, people on the ship could see the panicked actions of people in the square above and hear the helpless cries through the gaps in the floor.

Bard couldn't care less about his differences with the dwarves at this time. He encouraged the townspeople to take up arms in the armory, or in other words, forced the panicked people to take up arms and protect themselves.

  The dwarves also began to help the guards holding the pass and fight against the orcs who wanted to rush into the square.

“Hey, I really want to save more people, but look at them, they have no kindness or courage.”

 The mayor pretended to lament.

"That's right! You're absolutely right!" Alfred also grabbed an oar and started rowing. "They are too humble to understand your good intentions. If you ask me, they are worthless at all. They are worth less than a gold coin!"

“But our boat is too slow, sir! We are too overloaded, we need to throw something down!”

Alfred was rowing with great difficulty, and the mayor looked around.

 “Yes, Alfred, we are too heavy.”

Before the high-shouldered flatterer could react, a hand pushed him from behind, and he fell into the cold lake with a plop.

The mayor didn't even look at him. He just grabbed his wooden oar and started rowing hard.

 In the square, no one actually cares about the mayor and his thugs anymore.

Balin, who quickly put on his armor and picked up his weapon, stepped forward and pulled Thorin, who had just chopped down an orc with Orcrest.

 “No more entanglement, Thorin!”

 “What did you say? It was too confusing, I didn’t hear it clearly!”

Thorin shouted, not daring to look back at the same time. Anyone who dares to distract himself on the battlefield will risk his life.

Bahrain could only continue to shout close to him.

"I said we can't fight any longer! Thorin! Remember what Lan told us? His plan isn't over yet! We can finish it!"

Thorin's shoulder-length hair had been stained with the blood of the orcs and became moist. He scratched his head roughly and took this opportunity to recall.

 Yes, Lan En once told them about the current situation.

He said that the orcs mainly came to capture the dwarves. If they could leave the town in front of the orcs, the orcs would definitely not continue to delay and enjoy killing in the town.

 Because the importance of this dwarf expedition cannot be compared to Chang Lake Town.

The current chaotic situation, as well as the deadline of Turin, which was just around the corner, required them to leave as soon as possible.

As long as they leave, the town will be fine, and they will be able to make it in time for the secret door of Gushan to open.

Not far away, several orcs rushing towards the square from the direction of Bard's house suddenly fell forward as if they had been punched in the back of the head.

Immediately afterwards, the boomerang spun in the air and returned to the hand of the flannel ball that jumped up to catch it.

 “Keep walking! I’ll cover meow!”

Bofur and Oin carried Kili, whose leg was more seriously injured. The three Bard children followed, while Fili was carrying a large bundle of crudely made weapons that Bard had brought out at the time. They were on guard one after the other.

Bard, who originally had a long sword and was fighting alongside the guards, heard a familiar cry, and when he turned around, he saw that it was his little daughter.

 Although there is a flannel ball in the front and a filet in the back, it is considered safe. But the panic along the way and the tragic sight of the townspeople's corpses still made her unable to hold back and kept crying.

 No one can accuse her, the current situation is too explosive for a little girl, or even for an adult.

 “Get out of the way! Get out of the way!”

Bard shouted, and the guards blocking the entrance to the square skillfully moved out of the way.

Although I don’t know why, many townspeople have been running towards me outside the square. I really don’t know how they survived this bad situation.

But the guards are already experienced in letting the townspeople enter the defense line. Bud's shout was actually just that he was anxious and happy.