In the end, Geralt manned the ballista with the skill of a consummate artilleryman. He could launch the bolt only after dealing with the attackers. Our hero was forced to step away from the ballista once again to defend himself. In a desperate bid to stop the witcher, another wave of La Valette soldiers swarmed upon him.
Our hero would need to repel them, and only then could he aim the machine at the barricade blocking access to the tower. Seeing what was about to happen, La Valette soldiers converged on the ballista to stop the witcher.
First, however, he had to overcome the soldiers guarding it. Geralt spotted the war machine and decided to use it to destroy the barricade. Luckily, in a nearby square stood a ballista that the defenders had failed to position on the walls. There was no way to approach it, as La Valette arrows rained down from above like snowflakes at Yuletide. The army that had raged like a hurricane until now suddenly stopped at the barricade the defenders had erected at the tower's entrance. Not everyone followed that order, but Foltest's victory was nonetheless assured.įoltest's assault lost momentum at one of the castle towers. La Valette chose to spare the soldiers who had stood so loyally by his side and surrendered the fortress. The baron belonged to a rare breed - he was proud and rash, but no fool. Geralt explained the situation to Aryan in simple, soldierly words. He stealthily made his way to the top of the tower to parley with the proud, young baron. In addition to a strong arm, the witcher also possesses a lithe tongue, a fact to which many a sorceress can attest. Foltest was prepared to take heavy losses, but Geralt could not agree to more bloodshed without good cause. The assault lost its momentum at the foot of a tower held by Aryan La Valette and a troop of skilled archers. The loyalist army pushed the enemy back, with Foltest at its head and Geralt but a step behind him. This was a mistake, as it was the witcher who took up the knight's gauntlet. The finest swordsman among them was the fair Sir Etcheverry, who stepped into Foltest's path atop the wall. Brave soldiers loyal to Baroness Mary Louisa and her son Aryan defended it. This was, as has been said, the family seat of the La Valettes, one of the most eminent houses in all Temeria. Led by these two, the soldiers moved towards the nearest tower, securing the walls one section at a time. The witcher fought by his side, protecting the king. The siege tower reached the walls and spewed forth its load of Temerian soldiers and knights.
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