Place other than Kokmal's office.

Xiodar looked at the big floating screen. It was showing the two armies. Only one sentence comes to his mind. 'I have no idea what is going on.' He tried to wave his hand.

The soldiers on the screen turned into blue and red dots. "Hey! I want to play with the red ones!" As he said it, the dots switched places. "That's better!" He nods.

From the Bob he learned that in wars armies use something called "banners". The are the banners and also artifacts. Effects differs but they always can create the magic barriers. They can block magic so blowing up won't help.

Xiodar have some in the inventory ring and in the Dragongrave's storage. They only have 8 of them. 1 for 200 soldiers. So his army was build like that:

1st unit:

Boris' Elites and Anna's Support.

2nd unit:

Gorillas.

3rd unit:

Palpatin and Pikach's Thunders.

4th unit:

Annris' Spellswords and Death Lords.

5th and 6th units:

Healers and Flying troops.

7th unit:

Chili and Sol's Hellfires.

8th unit:

Blasters.

Now enemy:

6 units with ghuls and hobgoblins each.

3 units of tanks. Each have around 50 with 100 soldiers and 50 mages/shamans.

5 units with soldiers and mages/shamans. It's hard to tell the speciality of magic users.

And the flying ship.

Simple soldier have somthing like a rifle and spear on their back.

6 units of warriors tood on the front in two rows. Behind the were tanks and mages. Mages surrounded one unit. It may be important.

Xiodar could start shootin magic and try to break the barriers but this is Kokmal their are fighting with. Spells could just bounce back.

"Let's start the party!" He activated concealment barrier. Demon lord didn't use it previously because he didn't feel it was needed. Also It will work only if he sits here and act like a battery.

"1st unit front attack! 7th from the left and 3rd from the right!" He shouted to communication stone. "5th after 7th and 6th after 3rd!"

Flying troops can carry healers to the wounded and quickly escape. This formation was invented back in the dungeon. But this is the first time when they fight with an army.

When Elites meet the enemy they took the hits fom the rifles. But bullets barely pierce the scales armors they are wearing. And even with a lucky shot they have to meet their thick skulls. Even Xiodar has to use the regalia in order to break them.

"Well... I didn't expect THAT." Three of enemy units were anihilated in a minute. They didn't even slow them down! One unit standed in front of them and two others tried tried to go around from the both sides.

"4th unit attack unit on the left side. 3rd attack the left side. 2nd unit go on the 3rd place. 1st unit wait." He wont' attack blindly. Kokmal is shaman, he probadly set up the trap. And he don't know what the tank units can do.

All footsoldiers units were destroyed. The one on front attacked waitng 1st unit. Their attack seems to be concentratedon the officers. But there are no losses on Xiodar's side.

Then something happened. The mages unit in the center of formation performed ritual. First three dead units changed into zombies. And their tried to take down the banner of 1st,2nd and 7th units!

1st unit guarded easily with the supported Elites. 2nd unit's banner was attached to the Nutella's back.

Good luck with that one. But 7th unit's banner was destroyed by some kamikaze zombies! They all have bombs under armors!

Thankfully 5th unit guarded 7th before 4 huge spells hit them. "7th unit retreat with 5th unit! After that watch over 4th!" After Xiodar ordered it he smiled. Now time for his suprise! "9th unit attack the mages in the center!"

This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

Unit of necromancers were supised when suddenly rapkey ghuls attacked from the under ground. That was unexpected and fatal. Around were only the magicans units, so they couldn't help beacause of the banners.

And it wasn't end of suprises. Acid of ghuls make the soldiers explode because of the bombs they were wearning. Now one unit of tanks moved towards the rapkey ghuls. Two other attacked  2nd and 4th units.

"1st and 4th unit attack tanks on the left. 2nd unit blast off tanks on the righ... these closer to you." Gorillas' laser attack should deal with them quickly. "9th unit attack mages between you and 2nd unit."

This should be the end. 2nd unit can easily defeat tanks and mages on their side. Even if ghuls die they can be patched up. Now the only threat is the airship infront of them. "Hey aren't we getting too close?" Zelenia asked.

"Hmm?" Xiodar looked up. When they disapeared they started to slowly moving torwards. "You are right." They are very close to the Kokmal's airship. "Time to speed up." Pendragon couldn't fly fast when hidden. So he released the shield.

"What are you doing?!" Bob shouted.

"Charging? They probadly have something like a banner so we will just hit them."

"Are you sure this is good idea?!" Zelenia added.

"Nope."

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"Where the came from?!" Kokmal shouted. Suprise attack completly destroyed his strategy. He planned to destroy the banners or leaders. But these monkey are too sturdy! They have a regeneration of the trolls or even better! And it's not magical!

"Any more bad news?!" he souted at the navis.

"They are charging at us!"

"The f*ck?!" It's the end. From the start, from the moment he was born, he couldn't deal with one strategy. Crazy charge ahead.

*CRAAASH*

The ship was destroyed. Kokmal activated his suit. With it he could absorb the mana from suroundings and boost himself. It is weaker version of Vpierdoll's body. He softly lands on the ground and looks up.

Somthing is falling from the flying fortress. It is coming in his direction. And fast! Kokmal jumped back.

*BOOOM*

He reconized that person. "You!"

Xiodar stands up and says. "Me!"

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Xiodar gazed at his enemy. And what he sees is... a tall guy with pointy ears and nose. He was wearing brown leather armor and didn't have any weapon.

"Hoh? Did you leave your regalia at home?" Demon mocked.

"Hehehe... It's right here!" Kokmal take somthing from the pocked and placed it behind his ear. Now one of his eyes covered by a little glass.

"... You gonna check my power level?" Xiodar asked with confusion. What kind of regalia is that?

"More than this!" Two revolvers apeared in his hands. Then Xiodar noticed that he is wearing ten invetory rings!

"Die quckly! [Chaintool: Lance]!" Xiodar shouted and started the charge. Kokmal jumped and run on the lance, then kicked enemy's face. When Xiodar was sended back, Kokmal shooted from both revolvers.

*BOOOM* *BOOOM*

Xiodar's arms where torn of with the two explosions. "Not good enough!" His arms instantly regrow and he charges again. "[Chaintool: Axe!]" He swinged it from the above. Kokmal doged by stepping a little to the side. Then he shoot again.

Xiodar lost his sight. He instinctively touched his face but they were now glued. Kokmal stands in front of him and pointed the gun beneath his head.

*BOOOM*

The head exploded. But Xiodar still tried to kick the enemy. Sadly his leg swinged through the empty space.

Kokmal looked at his enemy. "Why won't you die?!"

Xiodar smiled and answered. "Infinite mana son."

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