Day 4,529

  We repelled the first wave quite easily, but the horde is still out there, in greater numbers than we would like.

  All throughout the battle, I often wondered who is leading them. It can't be an Ohldorarg. It doesn't have the strength to bound so many creatures to its will. A wizard? Unlikely. Except for the dragons and a few species of flying mounts, most monsters can't be controlled by humans.

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  But whatever is leading them is smart. The monsters retreated at dawn, thirty minutes before sunrise. And as we tallied our losses, we realized that we barely killed a tenth of them while we lost hundreds of good men, soldiers and Slayers alike.

  I am safe. Battered and bruised, but safe. And so are my companions, including Eina.

  It is almost sunset now. I spent the whole day helping in repairing our defenses, but I fear it will not be enough. We only numbered three thousands, and reinforcements are still three days away. Even with us Slayers, our strength is not enough.

  It will be a hard pressed battle.