"Long live!" The Paratu soldiers cheered exultantly, "Long live!"
But the cheers died quickly, as even the bravest of the Paratu soldiers now wore a look of fear on their faces.
The rumbling sound of horse hooves approached from the northwest and the southwest, and everyone knew what that meant.
"The barbarians are here!" Anglu, riding Rejek, rushed into the fortress, warning everyone, "The barbarians are here."
A few Dusacks followed Anglu, but their numbers were far fewer than the Dusacks Winters had sent out.
"Block the gate." Colonel Bod roared hoarsely, "Seal the breach!"
Snapping back to reality, the Paratu soldiers moved everything at hand toward the wall breach—including corpses.
Anglu found Winters, and seeing the Centurion, tears swirled in his eyes.
"Why are you crying, I'm not dead yet." Winters glared weakly at the young stable boy and asked, "Where are the others?"