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The Herders' cavalry had already been retreating when halfway through, they spotted an armored warrior scaling the wall and reluctantly turned back.
Winters swung his iron shovel, digging through the mud between the planks.
Disarmed Herders shot arrows from the ground, relying on their sturdy armor, and Winters ignored them. Gunners behind the rampart and on the shooting platforms also opened fire in support.
Due to a twist of fate, although the opponent didn't dodge or evade, the Herders' archers kept missing by a hair's breadth.
The burly leader of the Herders, infuriated by the sight, leapt down from his saddle and pushed the other bowmen aside with a surge of anger.
"Bow!" the Herder chieftain bellowed.
A nearby cavalryman with red plumes took out an iron-spined bow and respectfully presented it.