Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

Chapter 155: Fall of a city

Alpheo's army surged onto the wall from every direction with relentless force, their elite soldiers, clad in armor, scaling the ladders with the frenzy of men already smelling victory. They did not need to worry about stones or arrows hitting them, as they had already cleaned the wall from any enemy, further allowing the rest of their comrades to safely access the top of the wall. Without any dangers, the men below quickly got above with the speed of a dog in heat, already hearing the call of their soon-to-be gold.@@novelbin@@

The defenders had fought hard, throwing stones, stabbing with spears, and doing everything they could have done to repel the invaders. But the sight of wave after wave of heavily armored men pouring onto the wall broke their already weak spirit. 

A loud crack echoed across the battlements as one of the garrison soldiers fell, his body falling from the wall with a scream. Another was cut down, his blood spraying against the stone. One by one, the defenders crumbled. The sheer weight of Alpheo's forces overwhelmed them, and panic spread like wildfire through the garrison.

"They're everywhere!" a soldier screamed, eyes wide as he turned to flee. The sight of more attackers reaching the wall was too much for the exhausted and terrified defenders.

Chaos erupted. The garrison, once holding a thin, desperate line, broke completely. Men threw down their weapons, retreating from the wall in a disorganized rush. Some stumbled over each other in their haste to escape, while others, barely able to breathe through their fear, simply bolted without looking back, not giving a care for their comrades or what they were protecting.

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