Chapter 57: Nor’s Counterattack (Part I)
Word Number：193
Author：苍渊之握
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Release Time：2026-02-24
The garrison of Rimis was brimming with confidence, their granaries stocked with seven months' worth of supplies—time enough, they believed, for their main army to either relieve the siege or strike the enemy’s flank. Yet they catastrophically misjudged the tide of battle. The Nor catapults never ceased their rhythmic thundering, fueled by stones salvaged from the ruins of Manr. Lerence issued a sluggish command that arrived too late. The Worksmile relief force, having rushed to the scene, was met not by their own sentries but by the sight of the Nor banner slowly ascending the fortress watchtowers. The stronghold had already been claimed and repurposed by the enemy. In a calculated gesture, the Nor commander released the captured Worksmile soldiers, entrusting them with a package for their disgraced leader, Lerence. When the Worksmile commander opened the parcel, he found a woman’s tunic accompanied by a letter steeped in mockery and vitriol. This insult, coupled with a demanding dispatch from his master inquiring about the front, drove the frantic and humiliated Lerence to force his exhausted troops into a final, desperate battle formation. After two initial skirmishes, the Nor army received
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