Sam raised a few more zombies before focusing on killing cannibals, notices continously sounded out.
*Dark Mana has level up*
*One handed Sword Mastery level up*
*Raise skeleton leveled up*
Shaking his head to clear the noise continued to focus on killing. The few zombies Sam raised were reeking havoc on cannibals nearby from some type of poison that killed the weaker monsters and turned them to zombies. Seven zombies turned to twenty as they started to fall of the wall and fight below.
"What the hell did you summon" Chris asked Sam while staring at the growing group of zombies.
"They're zombies but isn't this too much" Sam replied. Cannibals stopped climbing up the walls as the zombies actively hunted them down. A loud grunt came from the ogre leader as 2 formations of ogres with makeshift weapons moved forward. Charging into the melee of zombies and cannibals, the ogres cut a path of destruction. Every swing crushed or smashed whatever was in the way leaving behind a bloody paste.
"Well that was short lived" Chris patted Sam's shoulder as the last zombie was crushed.
"Least I know they're useful" Sam prepared himself for the ogres to charge as he replied back to Chris.
"Mages prepare" Joey yelled.
"Archers ready" Chris shouted as the two formations of twenty ogres continued there charge. Arrows and magic fell on the ogres, most of the beasts felt nothing as they reached the gate and started to smash it open.
"Sevrus protect the gate, Bane, Chris with me" Sam yelled as they made there way down to the gate. Sevrus was already casting death magic on ogres breaching the gate when Sam's group of elites made it down. Dagon growled as he ripped one brave ogre in two while the skeletons were wantonly smashed without resistance. Chris and Sam charged a ogre while Bane led his awakened to save the few remaining skeletons.
The ogres relied completely on brute strength as the swung with reckless abandon in the tight quarters, hitting even each other. Sam's new sword and his Skill Dark Mana cut quickly through ogre hide but the monsters vitality proved to much. Unless the head was destroyed or the heart they just kept attacking the gate.
"Master pull back" Sevrus warned Sam as he readied a spell.
"PULL BACK" Sam yelled out after Sevrus's warning as they fought in retreat. Pulling back behind Dagon Sevrus released a black mist that engulfed the area around the gate. Ogres roar as the mist clung to their bodies causing festering wounds to spread. The flames in Sevrus's eyes dimmed as he finished the spell and was caught by his awakened guards.
"What was that spell" Chris asked out loud as ogres continued to flail about and attack each other.
"Fester" Sevrus replied feebly as his soul flame look as though it would be snuffed out right then.
"Sevrus retreat for now" Sam ordered frowning at the state of his skeletal general. Ogres started to fall to the ground with labored breathing as Sevrus was taken away. Sam and Chris walked to the ogres that had fallen and ended them. The last of the twenty ogres was killed but the gate had been broken like glass the many skeletons smashed.
"32 skeletons and 4 awakened" Bane reported to Sam the cost of trying to hold the gate.
"Almost a third of the skeletons" Chris exclaimed as Sam sighed.
"The skeletons are practically useless to fight the ogres and that was just twenty of them. There's twenty more plus the leader and his bodyguards" Sam said shaking his head knowing the poor outcome to the battle to come. Sam and raised what they could of the ogres. Calling all the skeletons to him, Sam walked forward out the gate. Chris shouted for his knights as he followed behind Sam, Dagon wedged his body in the gateway as the last line.
"Sam what are you doing" Truth yelled out with worry seeing Sam walk out to meet the ogres. Sevrus walked gingerly along the wall and kneeled before Truth.
"Madam, Master wishes to meet the ogres in the field of battle and Hope's you continue to protect the camp from here" Sevrus told Truth weekly and with shame. Tears ran from Truths eyes as she held back from screaming out for Sam. Jenna fell to her knees at the words Sevrus said, Truth hearing someone drop behind her turn to see Jenna. Truth crouch down and held Jenna who started to sob loudly.
"Hold you tears Jen they'll come back don't worry" Truth said unconvincingly trying to console Jenna.
"If I die here I'm going to haunt you" Chris told Sam trying to lighten the mood.
"If you die I will raise you as a zombie" Sam chuckled and replied back as they marched ten yards from the wall. Chris positioned his self and the knights with Sam as Bane led the skeletons with a large bodyguard unit of nineteen awakened.
"Hold here" Sam shouted as everyone formed up into a lose formation. The ogres were roaring and grunting at the sight of the enemies in front of them as the leader lumbered forward with his guards.
"Hom'n Surend'or so wa may feed HURHURHUR"
The ogre cheiften spoke in broken words as it stared at some of the people on the wall and licked its lips.
"Over my dead body beast" Sam said calmly as the skeletons started to bang their clubs on their shields.
*Dum*Dum*Dum*
The drumming sound out over the battlefield as Sam stepped forward.
"I own this area ogre now leave or you will serve me in undeath" Sam bellowed out as a few of the normal ogres shuffled restlessly. The cheiften roared out to calm the ogres as it hefted its hammer. The cheiften pointed its hammer forward and the other ogres charged mindlessly to Sam. Activating Dark Mana, thick black clouds of mist surrounded Sam and his sword as it condensed on his blade. The skeletons rushed forward to meet the ogres the fire in their eyes burning brightly.