Bab 436: Chapter 436

As the battle's fury finally abated, the higher ranks of the horde emerged from the wreckage. Sakh'arran, Gur'kan, and Trot'thar, their faces grim, surveyed the aftermath. They had lost almost an entire warband of warriors, each warband boasting five hundred strong.

The cost of their victory was laid bare, and the weight of their responsibility settled upon their shoulders. The city, though liberated from the demonic threat, now faced the daunting task of recovery and reconstruction.

The orcs, despite their fatigue, began the arduous task of clearing the streets and tending to their wounded. Their massive forms moved with a blend of tenderness and strength as they carried their fallen comrades, honoring their sacrifice. The defenders, both Drakhar and Ereian, joined in the somber task, their faces etched with the gravity of what they had endured.