Mage Legend
Chapter 276: Episode 5 Home Banquet_2

Chapter 276: Episode 5 Home Banquet_2

"I’m sorry for making you all worry." Lynch’s mother said, "But, my son has finally returned, and that is something to be happy about. I’ll go prepare a delicious meal for you all."

Nimo and Felps ran over to help, while Lynch stayed in the hall, looking at his companions. The mage smiled and nodded, very pleased to see Wislin and Morgan were safe. For him, whether Moon Harbor City had fallen or not was actually none of his concern, he was only worried about the condition of his friends and whether they could safely leave that place.

Wislin’s armor had the emblem of a giant’s head engraved on it, with the insignia of Moon Harbor City imprinted on the heart of his breastplate. It seemed that Wislin was part of the forces that recaptured Moon Harbor City. He had now become an official paladin of Pate, realizing his past dream.

"How is Moon Harbor City now? Have you cleared out all the giants?" Lynch found a comfortable place to sit down and asked, "Those are almost all the giants of the Northern Mountains, how did you manage to win?"

Morgan’s beard trembled violently, and a humming and laughter emerged from beneath it, "Cleared? The giants are still living in Moon Harbor City, they haven’t left."

Lynch leaned forward, "What’s going on? Isn’t Moon Harbor City under your control?"

Wislin sighed, rubbing his forehead, and said, "We had already assembled the army, ready to recapture the place. We launched several attacks before we died, killed many giants, but still could not penetrate the city. This time, it was mostly Pate’s strongest forces—the temple priests had already sensed the looming crisis, the continuously appearing beastman raiding parties seriously endangered the safety of the entire nation. Just as we were ready to advance, the giants suddenly requested negotiations with us."

Lynch frowned, listening closely to Wislin’s description.

"The giants said they could surrender, but they had a few demands. The main one was granting them the right to reside freely in holy Pate."

"That’s really strange." Lynch said, "They have lived for generations on the towering mountains, why would they want to live in Pate? Is there something wrong with the Ridge Mountains in the north?"

"You’re right, something big did happen in the Ridge Mountains. The beastmen, who had been living with the giants all this time, suddenly became aggressive. Using their knowledge of the giants’ living quarters, they cleverly executed raids, forcing the giants to migrate south. Those giants who originally sought holy Pate’s support were continuously attacked by Pate’s cavalry on their way south. Under such circumstances, they occupied Moon Harbor City."

"So Pate had already begun attacking before the giants arrived." Lynch said, "That seems unlikely."

"Impossible." Wislin replied, "We still don’t know where that group of knights came from. However, they certainly were not soldiers of holy Pate, those giants were deceived. As a result, we got embroiled in this war."

Lynch fell into deep thought. During the battle, he was on the scene, and was very familiar with Moon Harbor City’s defenses. Honestly, apart from an overpowering assault like that of the giants, Moon Harbor City should be able to withstand attacks from any other northern races. In this view, causing the giants and holy Pate to mutually deplete each other and unlocking the route through Moon Harbor City makes the beastmen the biggest beneficiaries. They not only seized the giants’ territory but also established themselves on Pate’s soil. However, it’s unlikely the beastmen could come up with such a clever plan. If they were that smart, they would have dominated the whole Anriel World long ago.

"What countermeasures do you have now?" Lynch asked.

"Seeking allies everywhere." Wislin smiled, "Don’t worry, holy Pate has always blocked the beastmen’s advance in the north on behalf of other countries, we have many friends. Now, the closest dwarves have agreed to attack the beastmen from the east Gunn Mountains, and the southern lords will also provide support from the sea routes of the inner sea. The alliance with Haisas has a long history and poses no problems. The beastmen should be cleared out by next year."