"The Gnolls are coming! Sound the alarm!"
A furious roar echoed from the bastion watchtower of Fortress of Courage, followed by the shrill ringing of an alarm bell. The piercing sound instantly spread throughout the entire fortress, prompting the over four thousand soldiers stationed here to immediately mobilize.
It was the time of evening prayers for each church, but today's prayers were destined to go unfinished. This, however, was no longer something of concern to either the divine spirits or the believers. The Winter's Tooth Ascetics of the Winter Wolf Religion were the fastest to act. They climbed the watchtowers and walls they guarded.
The followers of Avalon followed closely behind.
Teams of Witch Hunters began to equip their warhorses with gear, while the Druids started distributing various oak seeds for combat.
