Kelinrask continues to be sieged, a week has passed and yet the barrier and the city's walls stand as steadfast as it's citizens for whom life has continued as per normal despite the army outside it's walls. The fighting for the undead has continued with some of the catapults and ballista shots as well as general magic attacks from mages having hit the main army taking down a number of undead permanently, Yorun stands with the undead army that remains, Golanier stands with him as they watch the barrier continued to be struck by the undead giant as well as the golems whilst the undead dragons attack other parts of it with their breath attacks.

"We've been here a week and a ship is bound to come soon with supplies for the city as well as reinforcements, we cannot keep this up. We must do something" Golanier said

"For once I have an idea for this situation though it will cause a lot of destruction" Yorun said

"I'm all ears" Golanier responded as he looked at him

"We have an undead giant and a scythe that can be made to cut through anything that also changes sizes to work for the hand it goes too" Yorun said

"Damn you aren't wrong that will cause a lot of destruction and definitely could work, it'd become an all out battle with our forces against theres at that point nothing blocking advancement and they couldn't just put up another barrier as we'd be in the city they cant just ignore that" Golanier said

"If we do this you'd need to teleport enough of our soldiers past the trenches full of water for fighting to begin then for the rest simply conjure bridges or something for the rest to make their own way across" Yorun said

"Give me the souls power, I can work faster with more" Golanier said

"Fine but you'll also need to make sure my body is fine during this" Yorun said getting only a nod in response from Golanier

Screams suddenly echo out from around Yorun as he channels the magic from the souls he has thus far collected to Golanier, the screams are faintly heard by the guards on the walls though they take no heed of them. Golanier puts a barrier around himself and Yorun to protect his body as Yorun takes control of the undead giants body just as it strikes the barrier, Yorun feels as if he is moving through water when he pulls the arm back as the air itself pushes against his giant body, he steps back slowly experiencing the feeling of air resistance across his entire body in the process as well as the unfamiliar feeling of wings upon his back. Koraz watches from the wall as the undead giant stops it's unending assault on the barrier.

"What's that thing doing now? Anyone got eyes on it's master!?" Koraz shouted as the soldiers all immediately looked down at the bottom of the walls

The screams of the souls grow more intense as they follow the majority of Yoruns soul up to the undead giant drawing more eyes onto the giant, Yorun holds one of his now giant hands out slightly as Raeknars scythe disappears from his original hand and now also giant appears in his giant hand, he then holds it properly with both hands as he has both in this body.

"That's different but we'll still be fine" One of the mages nearest to Koraz said

"I am done waiting" Yorun said through the undead giants mouth

The guards on the wall as well as many citizens who hear Yoruns words are confused by the suddenness of the giant's speech and then fear travels up their spines and their eyes widen as Yorun takes a step back readying to slash the scythe at the barrier, he lights up the scythe with flames which quickly turn black around the bladed part of the scythe. Koraz as well as the others on the wall do not know the significance of the black flames but the major change in the giant from movement to speech and finally magic gives them cause for concern, Koraz quickly gets everyone nearby enough off the walls with smaller barriers around themselves in case anything happens. No one within Kelinrask anticipated the barrier failing but within seconds Yorun using magic to speak up his giant limbs has the scythe connect with the barrier and it tears through as if it doesn't exist but the scythe does not stop there as momentum carries Yoruns giant arms the scythe connects and cuts into the city's walls like butter but as the rest of the scythe connects it is blunt force breaking through the walls shattering them sending chunks flying into the city with what doesn't get sent flying crumbling downwards onto the guards and citizens covered by smaller barriers below. Screams and panic erupts across the city as chunks previously sent flying come crashing down in the city crashing into houses, people and some even reaching ships in the port starting to sink them but the problems don't stop when the stone stops raining down as Golanier quickly teleports a large group of a two hundred undead soldiers to the breach in the walls, the undead quickly run in and engage the closest guards and specifically the mages in combat while Golanier conjures bridges behind himself at the trenches full of water allowing the rest of the soldiers to begin running across and stream into the city before the mages can try to recreate the barrier. Citizens who cannot fight run from the area with the breach in the wall while more guards and mages teleport there to try and fight off the undead, Yorun looking down on the city from his giant form uses his magic to raise all the dead throughout the city from both combat and people killed as a result of the wall being breached before then pointing down into the city causing the dragons still flying in the air fly into the city and with their breath attacks begin to destroy large swathes of guards in the city. Yorun then quickly takes control of his own body again then summons Raeknars scythe to his hands as he teleports onto the remnants of the wall just next to the breach. Koraz on the frontlines right next to his fellow guards fights tooth and nail against the undead clashing sword against sword while watching his allies fall and rise again as enemies who push him and those still alive back further and further until they are pressed against a building. Yorun sees Koraz and what remains of his guards about to be killed and he quickly takes over the body of an undead about to strike at him stopping the undead from his new body much to Koraz's confusion.

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"W-what?" Koraz asked not expecting any answer from the undead before him

"Do you truly care for this city and it's people 'koraz'?" Yorun in the undead soldier asked

"Y-yes... Of course I do" Koraz said at first with some fear while remaining confused

"Then convince what remains of the guards to stand down and I will let them live" Yorun said

"It's you in there isn't it? The leader of this accursed army, you killed a lot of good people in this siege and fuck knows how many other good people before this!" Koraz shouted with his fear now fuelling his anger

"I know. This army's purpose as well as my own is justice set forth by Raeknar themself. Believe me now or not I don't care, so choose to take a stand and die or save more lives with words" Yorun said cold enough to sound like the undead typically do

"They won't listen I was in command of that part of the wall for one reason being a veteran I do not possess a high rank that'd convince them" Koraz said

"Ranks matter not when the city begins to fall, they will look to any sign of leadership and that includes veterans like you" Golanier said as he stepped forward through the crowd of undead soldiers

"Fine damn you" Koraz said as he tossed his sword to the ground with his fellow guards alongside him also tossing theirs to the ground before raising their arms

Yorun still controlling the undead soldiers body grabs Koraz and teleports up onto the wall next to his real body, Yorun then takes control of his body again while the undead soldier puts a blade to Koraz's neck as a precaution. Koraz finally gets a good look at Yorun and not from a distance so he can see the burn scars across his body and the lost forearm on his left side, he can see war and death has touched the man before him and yet he lingers on casting shadows of both upon the world.

"So, the real you" Koraz said

"Rather unimpressive for you I imagine. Now you have words for the people still fighting I suggest you begin them" Yorun said before Koraz uses telepathy across the whole city

"Everyone if you can hear me please heed my words, the breach in the walls has allowed the enemy in and with his abilities every single one of us who dies becomes one of theirs with them inside our walls it is only a matter of time till we are all dead but they say those who cease the fighting shall be allowed to live. I am Koraz, I have commanded the section of the wall now breached over this week long siege and I know what this person can do, I cannot command you to cease for I do not have that authority but I know we would all rather live to see another day even under an undead iron fist" Koraz thought telepathically to everyone in Kelinrask

Throughout the city particularly on the walls many soldiers surrender but on the other side of the coin there are many who dont and are swiftly killed as they are found and overpowered by multiple undead opponents, the last haven for the ones choosing to fight on including those in charge of the city itself is the port itself where they gather hoping the defences there will save them as the undead forces approach even from where Yorun and Koraz stand they can see the distant battle of the port as the ports defences do indeed defend the soldiers and city leadership.

"Seems not all have heeded your words Koraz but they will be dealt with" Yorun said

"Why are you doing this?" Koraz asked

"To have some people brought back to life, Raeknar has promised this" Yorun said before jumping down to Golanier

"Some remain at the port as I'm sure you know" Golanier said

"I know, lets find where these defences draw their allegiance and switch it to our side" Yorun said

Yorun and Golanier split up then give some undead magic as they spread out to find where the port defences magical conduit is all the while the undead continue to be destroyed at the port by the defences which cut through them with the high pressure water beams. Golanier is the first to find the magical conduit and he contacts Yorun who teleports over immediately.

"Remember how this works?" Golanier asked

"Yes, channel magic into it with authority and take control" Yorun said getting a nod in response from Golanier

Yorun does as he said and within moments the defences of the port stop attacking the undead much to the living soldiers and city leaderships confusion which quickly turns to fear as the water once again springs to life and forms hands which reach out and grab them all dragging them into the ocean and forcibly drowning all of them leaving only their weapons they dropped where they stood previously. The city has been severely damaged by the scythe strike against the wall but now the fighting has ended with Yorun's victory and a path forward for the oceans to be filled with undead...