~Whosh
The spiked stones rained above the two enemy soldiers, force them to stop their march. The spiked stones were created with a drill-like shape, 40 cm long and launched with the slingshot-like thing. No, it's just elastic rope or long cloth which tied at the wooden stake which planted to the ground. 10 to 20 spiked stones was bundled together and covered with cloth making it look like a big ball.
Because the area was full of stones and rocks, Arya just has to take and change it to his own convenient. Fortunately, each soldier had their own slingshot and mountain of ammo behind them. With their leader instruction, they launch it like playing Ang*y B*rd at the same times.
The balls flying high and when it's reached a certain height, the gravitation will pull the spiked stones and forced to open the cloth. With the 50 people in the East and West side, around 100 spiked stones in few minute rained at the enemy formation already enough to make them feels nervous.
However, amids that rain, the both side keep forced their way forward. Between the both side, the West invaders are the one moving without difficulties because of their shield. But, there are some unlucky guys which have their leg hit and broke the formation resulting some of the dead victims.
The East side having more difficulties because they mounted the horses they try to break through the rain but when one of the horse getting hit on the head and thrown the rider away make some horses panic, resulting in continued being hit by the spiked stones.
The area became a chaos, but before long each leader from the both side solved the problem with ease.
"What was that! A tornado appears from Linda direction!?"
Arya was surprised when a tornado suddenly appeared from the thin air at the west side, he wonders is Linda manage the defense with difficulties. Meanwhile, Airi reported that some cavalry manages to break the rain and rushing forward.
"Geh, Yukiha senpai really know no mercy. How can she produce a wave of sword slash like that!?"
When Arya observed the east side from the wall, Yukiha unsheath her katana. A stream of energy gathered in it and when she swing it, a crescent-like slash cutting all the spiked stones in front of her. Opening the path.
Before long the first wave of the cavalry unit approaching the gate, they aren't try stopping to unmount but bent their posture to accelerate forward. This scene makes Airi to feels nervous.
"No, although samurai has a history of suicide for glory, however, its feels wrong. What's their real plan."
Airi asking while being confused at this. But Arya shakes his head in disapproving. There is no way, they will just ramming the wall with their body, it's stupid. However, the wall at the fort is high, even if someone standing above the horse its still quarter of height. Even if jumping to the wall it's still impossible feat.
Jump?
Something struck Arya head, his face turned pale and heading toward his soldiers. Airi that confused about Arya just following behind him.
"15 soldiers to my left and right side come to the wall, the rest keep firing the stones. Hurry."
"Eh, you noticed? Well, we gonna see soon let's prepare."
around 30 soldiers rushed to the wall, while Airi tries to ask about her worry, Arya just shakes his head vertically and give a silent praise for her fast awareness. When they arrived at the wall, the distance between the wall was shortened to 5 meters and they almost arrived.
"Talons division, prepare your javelin and wait for my command."
The 15 people pull out their javelin and rested it on their shoulder while making a throwing stance. The cavalry almost arrived, their katana already unsheathed and already gripped in their hand and before long they are flying toward them at full speed.
No, they launched Grappling Hook in a gun-like device at the wall when they are 3 meters away. When the hook lodged in the place, the gun pulls them forward and resulting them to fly at them. Make the soldiers at the wall to stand there dumbfounded.
"Talons Fire!!"
Arya command makes them back to reality and throws their javelins, some unlucky person gets their vital body pierced before able to react and hitting the wall. But some soldiers manipulate their device and flying around to evade the incoming javelin. They flying around like certain giant slayer.
"Incoming! Prepare for combat !"
Arya soldiers draw their sword and preparing them self. However one of his soldiers suddenly shouted in pain, an arrow with dragon mark pierced his neck. When Arya turns his head toward the enemy lines beyond the wall, he saw.
Yukiha while holding a beautiful longbow while drawing another arrow at her hip, with a smile. The first wave of enemy managed to land safely at the wall. The second wave of cavalry approaching with full speed. Behind her, 200++ soldiers followed Yukiha example and draw their bows.
"It will be a tough fight."
****
~Flash
A white light enveloped the dark area. This place feels somewhat familiar, The stone wall makes it feel elegant and solid, the torch lodged at the wall, and in middle is the teleportation device. Yes, this is the teleportation chamber inside the fort.
Inside around 59 people were resting while leaning at the wall or just sitting on the stone floor. Their red armor becomes deep red because of blood, even some part was damaged. They resting while having a rough breath. One of the knight observing his surrounding when his attention ended at the woman knight in golden armor beside him.
"Around half of us survived, how is your side ?"
"Please mind your word! you're a princess! Oi."
The knight, Arya try to ask Linda that slumped while hanging her head. When Linda hear that, she just turns her neck and saying with an expressionless face, make Arya to retort. With a sigh, Arya looking at her, her armor are dented here and there. Proving her fight were more severe than him. Before long, Arya turns his attention toward Airi that resting her head on his shoulder. She is sleeping.
Her peaceful expression while sleeping is quite cute, Linda beside him somehow pouted from unknown reason. But then try to tease them.
Before long, an earthquake hit the fort and thrown everyone inside awake, including Airi. After the first wave, everyone tries to stand up but the fort shaking once again make their footing crumbled. the shockwave keeps hitting for more than 10 minutes long.
"Let's check outside."
Airi tries to steady her shaking feet, it seems she still feels groggy and uncomfortable after being awoken and the constant shaking. Arya lead his soldiers outside to see what is happening. Arya commanded everyone to arm them self and keep their guard.
Outside the fort was a hole. A big hole in the wall in front of them. The supposed thick and tall wall was destroyed along the gate, the rubble has covered the ground and somehow formed a little hill while sometimes showed a little blue spark. The scene makes everyone to stand like stone, unable to understand the reason behind this.
Before long, the hill of rubble started shaking and pushed upward. The scene looks so strange but its look like the rubble is alive. A golem!? a doubt like that appeared in the mind of all people presents.
Suddenly, a mysterious creature appeared, make them more surprised and opened their eyes wide.
The creature was not a golem, but a creature with blue slimy and wet body, a long leg like a tortoise, a thick tail, and a long neck. A row of sharp teeth in its mouth looks intimidating and the sharp eyes that glaring at them in anger. It's Nessy. Somehow, its forehead is red and look bruised.
The monster unleashed a roar which makes some people tremble and almost drop their weapon in fear.
"Keep calm! We can handle this! Make a formation which you protect the wounded, surround them with shields. The Beaks divisions follow me, what we need the most is speed. Airi, Linda are you able to fight?"
Arya somehow able to control his soldier, they started to make a wall while protecting the injured. 10 people from the Beaks divisions make their way to surround the monster. While Arya calling his partner, Airi answering while being nervous make her bite her tongue. 'How cute.'. While Linda said with a pleading expression.
'Come on, don't ask me. I know you like mysterious creature like this, but...'
Arya was in dilemma and having a cold sweat. But, it's attacking this place first if they do nothing what if it started to rampage and kill them all? Thay are currently in the bad state, having a fight for few hours the mental fatigue was accumulating. What can he do now was to endure it.
But, there is something bothered him. Why a creature like this in this place, this is forest without bigger water source.
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~Roooaar!!
The monster nose twitched a make loud roar and make all of them raise their alert at maximum, before long with its sharp eyes, the creature started to charge forward. Make all of them become tense and before long open their eyes wide in surprise.
The monster charged Forward with anger.
Not toward them but to opposite direction, moving toward the broken gate and run away while making a loud sound of body being dragged.
"What was that? this is second times right? Is there someone try to playing on me?"
Arya saying that while giving a deadpan look at thin air, not like someone will answer his question.
****
It's 8 pm the times where the participant allowed to rest for a half to one hour. They are currently heading toward the bathroom to take a bath after the fight. Including Arya.
"Woah, what a nice time. The hot water feels good for my tired body."
"Agreed."
"Waah!?"
When Arya making his way toward the dinner area, a sound beside him make him jump in surprise. It's senior Alan, his golden hair was wet from water make his hair look glossy. A wide smile is planted on his face.
"You know what, I can sense that the next battle will become more... erm, Fantastic!"
"Really? Hey, senior, which fort did you take this time?"
"Hahaha... that's true, I finally got- No wait, you tries to trick me?"
"I am not."
Senior Alan tries to say his opinion at the next battle, because of his full spirit, he almost tells his location and stares at Arya. But Arya said while making a poker face.
****
The All-of-War continued and this is the 6 days, in the few days before, they just have a little fight in some place without able to defeat the leaders so the fight keeps continued until now. And this time isn't exception, 100 soldiers in red armor were fighting with the 200 mage-like people.
Senior Alan launched a siege at the one of Arya Fort, the Thorn Leaf Fort. Actually, when Arya and some of his soldiers going back from the exploring and scouting, they are ambushed by a bullet of lightning. With hard struggle, they able to break the encirclement and manage to arrive at the fort. But senior Alan persistent with his aim and followed after them.
It's good that the destroyed gate is back like before, but the constant magic damage sure is annoying. When the soldier tries to throw the javelin, a barrage of lightning turn him into dust. Scary.
The soldiers present didn't dare to stand up and sitting while covering their head in fear. If this is continued, the soldier's spirit will disappear and they will lose the spirit to fight. While enduring the loud sound, Arya approaching Airi which consoling the twins. Lisa and Lina somehow really afraid of thunder and hugging Airi with trembled body.
"How are Linda and her team?"
Airi answering Arya while keep stroking the twins back to calm them, In this situation Arya make Linda take all people that aren't afraid of thunder to launch ambush with the trees helps as concealment. Before long, Linda contacted them that the plans can be continued.
"Alright, get in position and prepare the necessary item. We will strike them here and now."
Arya cut the connection, and turn his attention toward Airi. She had determination look in her eyes and serious expression, but Arya shakes his head.
"Airi, calm her down. We will move first, if their condition isn't improving don't force them. Just make sure that they are fine."
Airi somehow has a bitter expression, but she can't just leave the twins behind. Suddenly Airi whispered something at both of them which make them flinch, before started to grip their short sword. They have a pale face, but they endure it. A Scene where a cute little girl holding a short sword and a dagger in their hand while having a trembling leg had a mysterious feeling in his heart, but Arya shakes his head.
"Lisa, Lina are you okay?"
"I-It's...." "F-Fine..."
Lisa and Lina shake their head and just gripping hard the handle of their weapon, Arya just nods his head in understanding and moving at the side of the gate. The gate is created with metal and designed like in the jail, a vertical iron line and sturdy. Arya and 20 people hide them self at the both side of the gate.
Before long, the sound of lightning and thunder stopped and they can hear the sound of something rolling down. When Arya peeked outside, the last line of the enemy formation was crushed by the heavy rolling log make them cancel the incantation in surprise and stun them because of the rebound as the spell failed.
"It's the time! Forward!"
With Arya command, the gate opened and they rushed forward while keeping their posture low. The rolling log keep attacking until the entrance to the exit was blocked, make the mage-like soldiers become panic.
"Calm down, the stun effect is already ended. Look the enemy commander come to us, finish him! Use the short incantation spell."
Senior Alan shouted his command while pointing his wand at Arya and unleashed lightning spark. The other started to bombard Arya group with spark or lightning bolt, the number is quite scary which painted the way in front of them with beautiful light blue color. If this continued, they will become dust when being that many attacks.
But Arya just showing a smile. A loud crack resounded and a big tree suddenly collapses in front of them, blocking the attack spell. The tree was exploded and burned, the flame becomes big because the fire meets with the dropped leaf and the fire spreading to hide Arya group.
"Forward!!"
In the midst of fire, Arya figure while holding his shield can be seen passing through the wall of fire. His spear pointed forward like trying to stab everything. The wide blade reflected the fire and make it look intimidating, and charged forward. Behind him, another soldier appeared while holding his shield and followed by others. Despite this, Senior Alan and his soldiers didn't stop their preparation to welcome Arya group.
Suddenly a loud of cry sounded in the middle of Senior Alan formation, a slim spear pierced the chest of one of his men. Followed by another dozen of it flying toward them, make them turn into panic,
"Barrier! Make a barrier and block the spear!"
Senior Alan shouted his command and make a blue transparent barrier, but before long a war cry sounded and 80 people appeared from both side while charging forward. They are surrounded. Some of Senior Alan soldiers manage to create a barrier and stopping the enemy advance, but the barrier in front of Arya was shattered by his Power Rush as he makes a chaos at the enemy formation.
But Arya soldiers isn't always in the good position, a torrent of lightning hit them and it's jumped all over to them because their iron armor resulting a chain lightning attack. Especially the Senior Alan spell able to claim 20 at once. Seeing this Arya change his target at him to stop another attack, but he was blocked by thick barrier and make a spark.
"Well well, I didn't think that I will be trapped in here."
"Isn't the senior that bit too careless? Attacking in our base like this?"
"Who know."
Seeing that Arya didn't stop trying to break the barrier, Senior Alan try to start the conversation. But listening to Arya word, Senior Alan just shrugged. Seeing this aren't going anywhere, Arya stop his charge and then unleashed his skill. His spear glowed in green and he stabbed the barrier continuously. The barrage makes Senior Alan furrow his brow while try to maintain his barrier.
The barrage keeps getting harder and his forehead is full of sweat before long Arya pulls his spear backward and slash it downward while jumping, breaking the barrier. The surprised senior Alan cannot react in time when another attack comes from Arya with thrust.
However, at that time a 5 lightning bolt make their way toward Arya. Arya clicking his tongue while placing his heavy shield to cover his body. The impact pushes him away while some lightning bolt hit his leg, paralyze him.
"Thank you, Alphonse. All soldier regroup."
When Senior Alan turns his attention to the one who saves him, a person with a blue robe that covering his eyes, it's his partner Alphonse. Senior Alan tries to gather his soldiers and when his partner try to give him an advice, his body already flying and hit the trees. Airi figure can be seen while she rotating her Halberd and making a stance where she placed her Halberd behind her, the blade was rested on the ground, now she changed her target at Senior Alan.
"Wow, you able to throw my Partner. You have a good strength despite your slim body."
Senior Alan praises Airi while he jumping all around where Airi getting irritated because all her attack was missed. Senior Alan is clearly a mage, but his reflex and dodge ability isn't lost with a warrior. He using the branch and trees as footing and dodged like pro parkour.
"Now it's my turn, try to not collapse. [Lightning Field] [Shockwave]"
Senior Alan jumped to the center area while unleashed his skill, a dome-like spell surrounded 5 meters around him as a center and paralyze all the enemy inside his area and the second attack coming. The shockwave is strengthened with electric and strike all the armored person, Airi unable to dodge in time and receiving a direct impact, make her drop in one knee while her body produced a spark which locked her control.
Before Senior Alan uses another skill, Arya spear flying straight and force him to retreat.
"Don't forget, I still have a spear for throwing!"
Arya swing his right hand at full speed and 5 short spears make their way at senior Alan position, Senior Alan tries to block it with his barrier but decided to retreat instead. When Arya retrieved his main spear, Airi still can't move her body.
"Don't force your body, calm down and follow me if you're ready."
Arya just takes a glance at Airi, when he receive her nods Arya started to charge but was blocked by 6 people in robe. Their barrier stacked and make a powerful defense. But Arya didn't mind it.
"Linda, it's your turn."
Beside him, Linda suddenly appeared and command her Imperial Knight to crush the barrier. Without much time, the barrier was shattered and the mages was laying down on the ground.
"Wings, Advance! Talons, Fire at will! Beaks, interrupt the chant! Move!"
When Arya shouted his command, all unit prepared in their own position and moving with their own target. The Wings using their heavy shield to push the enemy away, while constant spear rained above them, their barrier is destroyed and when they try to replace it, the Beaks will interrupt them. With the wall of log behind them, Senior Alan soldier keeps declining and they are really in disadvantage.
"Now, it's your defeat Senior."
"Is that so~"
Before long, a loud crack resounded at the wall of log behind them. The log shaking like something was ramming at the another side at full power. The crack formed little and spreading. All the people present was surprised until they stopped what they are doing, and turn their attention at the crack.
However, the hitting sound suddenly stopped make all of them gulped their saliva while waiting.
A loud crash was what the next happening, the log destroyed and the broken wood flying around and formed a dust. Naturally, the mage-like soldiers which are close to it were blown away. What appeared next is a creature with sharp teeth and long neck, its familiar blue skin is really standing out in the middle of the brown dust.
~Rooaaar.!!
And it's unleashed loud roar, but a flash of lightning hit its face make all the people present to stand there shocked. A vein like things appeared at its head, its look so pissed and become enraged. It charged forward while rampaging, its thick tail sweeping all people and throw them away While locking its attention at a certain person.
"Ahh... It's you! So you're the one whose bring that monster here!"
"What are you saying, it's my secret weapon."
"While making a monster angry!?"
"It's just friends greeting, friends greeting."
"I really will kill you this times!"
When the Nessy-like monster forced their way forward and crushed everything, Arya pointed his finger at senior Alan, but his answer makes Arya turned into an angry mode and chase after him along with the monster.
~Rooar!
"Come here! Senior Alan!"
"Noo.. !!"
Seeing both monster and human make their way at him, Senior Alan run for his life. He even tries to shed a tear while shouting. The scene looks like a girl being chased by a weird looking uncle. But the one that being chased is able to teleporting away.
Yes, teleport.
Senior Alan just acting like the poor victim and shed a tear, but when they arrive his figure disappear and appear 5 meters away. Because it's keep happening for a few times, making the one doing chase to be angrier. In between, Airi and Linda joining the chase because they being teased by him.
But unexpected thing happen.
"Huh, my mana was depleted..."
When Senior Alan tries to escape, his vision isn't changed and he has a cold sweat. The chaser finally able to catch him while showing a cold smile. They jumped at him at the same time nd formed a cloud of dust.
****
[Attention. Champione Alan has been defeated. Remaining Participant: 3.
Remaining times = 8 d : 08 h : 05 m : 25 s.]
[Attention. Champione Seo Min has been defeated. Remaining Participant: 2.
Remaining times = 8 d : 08 h : 05 m : 05s.]
"Eh, Senior Seo Min defeated!? 20 second later!? It's now just me and Yukiha-san. Ah, suddenly I feel tired."