Loan

Seeing no reaction from Daniel, the man continues "with the sacrifice of our chieftain and fifty warriors, the tribe was able to get away but with a large number of people. We couldn't get far before the orcs catch up again. With no other choice, the young chief lead everyone into a nearby mountain to defend against the orcs. I was given the task of coming here to seek your help."

"Where and how far from here?" said Daniel.

"Northwest at a mountain that look like an arrowhead and about half a day if you ride full speed without rest."

After getting the information he needed, Daniel got up to leave. As he about to walk out of the door, a pleading voice was heard.

"Please save them! I beg you!"

But Daniel didn't offer any kind of reply as he left the building. Once outside, he dispersed the group and commanded the militiamen to get Kenny and meet him at the city gate.

He also have the twenty guardsmen mount up and prepare to move out as they arrived at the stable inside the royal palace. Since the inventory can't store living things once the token is used, Daniel had no choice but to put his war horse here.

Taking his armor and weapon out of the store inventory as well and equipped them. He could instantly feel the power coursing through his body. The feeling was so pleasurable that his body tremble a bit out of excitement. Even a person like himself can't ignore this kind of stimulus.

Once everything is ready, Daniel set out with his guardsmen towards the city gate. At the same time, the system voice rang out in his head.

'No, I will observe the situation first before deciding if I should save them or not.'

'Yes, I won't risk my life and the life of my men fighting a pointless battle.' said Daniel without hesitation.

Although it was a heartless thing to say but that was the reality of this cruel world. Where a person life is like the flickering candle light that could be extinguished at any time. Only fools who don't value their life and idiotic heros that put there beliefs in justice will prevail nonsense. Would rush head first into overwhelming odds just to end up dead.

However, what the system said next give Daniel a surprise.

- Half a day later -

By riding nonstop after passing through the city gate, Daniel and the guardsmen with the help of Kenny leading the way. Managed to reach their destination, sitting on his horse at a nearby hill. Daniel can make out the situation inside the mountain as occasional scream drifted out. There are also smoke rising into the air in different areas.

'Agreed, but that don't change anything as they are still surrounded on all sides.'

'I'm not to sure but with the amount of time that have pass. Even if the main army is not here yet, their entire cavalry should have already arrived.' said Daniel.

Deep inside Daniel, he was hoping that this situation would not happen as they traveled here. Since these people will be valuable assets to him later on. But fate have always been a real bitch towards him for as long as he can remember.

Daniel didn't answer right away as he thought about all kind of scenarios. Even though the system agrees to give him a loan of fifteen thousand gold. It still wasn't enough since each soldiers cost an arm and leg. With that gold, he would at most get one hundred heavy infantry.

There is also an interest charge of ten percent every month if he fails to pay off the full amount.

Deciding to save the loan as an emergency measure for the upcoming battle instead. Daniel said "we are leaving."

As they turn their horse around and prepare to leave, a loud war cry was heard in the distance. Soon, a large group of cavalry riding huge armored war horses can be seen charging towards the orcs. Behind them are hundreds of individuals dressing in different kind of armor rushing up.

Witnessing this scene, Daniel knew right away that those cavalry are Gerald and the guardsmen. While the footman are probably from the various tribes.

But what are they doing here? is the question that going through Daniel head.

With no other choice, he immediately lead the twenty guardsmen into battle while leaving Kenny behind to witness the whole thing.

Being caught off guard by the sudden attack, the orcs in the rear couldn't reposition themselves fast enough and end up receiving the full impact of the cavalry charge.

Boom!

At the moment of impact, the orcs are either impaled by the guardsmen sharp spear or sent flying by the momentum. As for the dire wolf, they end up getting tremble to death by the war horses who isn't any smaller then them and might even be bigger.

Whatever the guardsmen didn't finish off was taken care of by the footman following behind.

The orcs in other areas didn't even flinch after seeing their companions death as they begin to reorganize their ranks.

Before long, they initiated their own charge as the two side collided with a thunderous explosion. Pieces of armor and broken weapons few in all directions as both side suffer heavy casualties. These orcs cavalry have proven their strengths in this charge but that is not all. As the battle continues, the prepared dire wolves have shown how powerful they really are by moving swiftly around the battlefield. Biting and slashing with their mouth full of sharp teeth along with paws full of razor sharp claws.

While being outnumbered, the orcs still fight fearlessly and full of vigor.