The entire 2 kilometer path was covered with soldiers protecting their side. At first the situation of the humans were great as they fought asura statistically they had less incurred losses than the demons. After after 3 hours their speed became stagnant.
Because the families which were fighting had lost their strength to fight. As they were not replaced by anyone.
Their stamina started to rapidly deplete. While Jay was present on the battlefield at that time. Due to his strength and the power of spear which made short work of the demons. Their morale was increased as the Leaders rallied.
with the slogan. Which they spun around Jay.
They were mostly mixed.
Some of the negatives ones are as follows.
" It that bastard Jay who is not even a demon hunter hunting more demons then what are we doing.
We are veterans we should show that arrogant man what demon hunting is "
" I dint care if you survive or die. But we will not have our honor be stained by a total rookie. We will teach that man how we hunt demons "
While some of the positive ones are from the ones who already know Jay.
Azuma :
Our precious comrade Jay Garrick Is struggling by himself by hunting demons on our side. We cannot afford to lose such a precious comrade. He's still a rookie.
Let's show him how an proper Azuma hunts demons.
Another leader whose family was saved by Jay and many soldiers during the skeleton war.
" That man saved our family and many of our friends. We cannot let him fight alone. We repay our given gifts in double. Everyone march"
And then after half an hour Jay was seen sent flying as he flew back from the skies to the mainland. With McElroy following suit. And both of them were critically injured.
Morale dropped.
The demons engaged after witness ing the dropped morale which resulted in the humans losing nearly.
40% of the ground they defended. Which increased even more when the Aether order shifted for the second time. This time for the replacement of the families fighting.
Normally during a war. When 30 % percent of troops are sacrificed then a surrender is mostly considered to preserve man force.
But this issue was now declared as a Holy War against the Evil destroyers of mankind the Demons.
Meaning surrender was impossible. But maybe if some arrangements could be made. This was the outcome Lumina was hoping.
When she met Ikaros.
Lumina controlled her every instinct as she stared at her Father's killer. And to add insult to injury he didn't even have high quality equipment.
Just a very cheap aluminum armor and a giant sword which besides it's ridiculous weight offered nothing.
This sword was her Fathers murder weapon. Even now her father's last moment lingers and replays everyone with pixel perfect accuracy in her dreams and one she saw Ikaros in the filthy armor which was coated with paint which made it look cheaper.
His armor set consisted of a pointed helmet which he carried in his hand. Two pauldrons. A chest piece, a shin guard and a pair of shoes.
All of them ordinary. It was begging her to ask the question.
How the Demon King be so ill equipped.
But Lumina was thinking of the best interest of humans. Normally a god would not bother with such pitiful affairs. But this time was different.
The Death of the God of Sun and Light Luminos had been murdered in his own domain. By a mortal, a human named Ikaros.
But Lumina had another reason why she wanted the humans to live. It was the will of all the gods.
And it was the reason why the Immortal foundation went massacring their own kin.
An open secret between these two parties.
Lumina stood in the middle of the sea which was split.
And faced her father's murderer Ikaros.
Lumina :
Speak mortal, why do you seek negotiations.
Ikaros :
Hey Lumina drop that tone okay. I'm here just to talk like the old days. Remember the time we ate some ice cream and then i got sick afterwards. And you were laughing at my poor state.
Lumina was reminded of the past. Where mortals and gods were united together by a single cause. And they even continued to keep that bond. For an undefined amount of time.
Lumina :
Do not speak with me as if you know me.
Lumina eyes burnt fiercely and irritated even more light indicating her fierce anger towards Ikaros.
Ikaros :
Man, you cant even find good company these days.
Alright here is what I have to say.
Ikaros :
I'm seeing that you have too many loses on your side. And I do want anymore bloodshed OK. Then I suggest that you move your men out of the way and grant us passage.
Or if we get involved we both know it will not end well.
Lumina :
We will not grant you passage to the mainland.
Ikaros :
The how bout we take a break. Your men are tired even demons are tired of killing them. How about a lunch break does that sound good.
Lumina was frustrated by Ikaros's casual tone. He was speaking in such a casual manner as if he didn't know that there are lives dependant on his every decision.
Oh he has rather finally gone senile. After a thousand years.
Ikaros :
And on another note. I don't see both of them anywhere.
I just lightly flicked them. I know that they did land on the other side.
Lumina :
So those were your men !
Ikaros :
Pfft, those two no No. I was curious because they are something of a special breed right now. They call themselves neutral.
But they are somehow siding with your faction.
Despite our mamy attempts at getting them on our side.
And you doing nothing.
The conversation was getting ridiculous by the amount of statements being made increasing.
And Ikaros with his casual attitude was just infuriating Lumina.
Ikaros :
Do you really now want to make passage. This is my final time asking you this.
Lumina :
Even if I take my last breath on this battlefield I swear that the demons will not cross the battlefield in my dying breath.
Ikaros :
Okay then.
Once again there was a flash on the battlefield which inhibited her powers to be used. There was no sound and when she tried to use magic she couldn't even cast single spell or use her powers.
For a moment it was as if there was no sound on the battlefield. As Lumina found herself impaled on the sword of Ikaros.
Ikaros had impaled Lumina before she even knew it.
And due to the gigantic size of the sword and the amount of force used in piercing the body exceeding that. Her entire body was split into two.
And it was a grotesque murder which rendered all troops immobile as blood spilled out of her body which like everyone was red in color. But then her body which had turned into Lumina came back to normal and it was actually the saintess of the round table Nora. The purest vessel who's life had been ended.
Jay and McElroy had no idea on what had happened.
Ikaros very carefully swung his sword and the sword which was stained from blood of Nora. Came out of the sword.
Ikaros :
Tch I knew God's would use such underhanded tricks.
They can't even come down themselves.
Ikaros gave a message to the troops standing on the Frontline. Ikaros exuded the aura of an conquerer.
Which overwhelmed everyone.
Ikaros :
I'm calling a temporary truce right now. The battle will begin once again tomorrow morning.
Ikaros swung his sword towards the ground and a line was formed on the bedrock. The line was clearly visible to both demons and humans.
Ikaros :
Anyone who steps beyond the line will be considered as a message to continue the battle.
Scoffing Ikaros returned to the Demon Island. And a temporary border was formed. Where neither the demons nor the humans stepped one step forward.
The demons were extremely respectful of the Demon Lord Ikaros. As such when the Demon Lord announced a temporary truce. Every Demon agreed.
While the Humans were overwhelmed with fear and chaos.
As the negotiations ended with Nora getting killed.