As the thundering march was heard the nobles who were allied with the Duke prepared their individual army as they understood that Gilvores Dallmethad has failed or fled the scene knowing his personality to give importance to his own safety first, the energy that they felt was monstrous in size no rational person would feel terrified as an endless number of a warrior wearing clad black armour was marching down the man-made carve pathway going down the mountain,
at the very foot of the mountain, path waited for thousand of warriors bearing different flags from noble families, this was the second time that all of the noble factions came together to fight and claim their right to; live in this land, all of the preparation was carefully implemented but seeing their vast number was questionable,
while marching down Ramiel was riding one of the Gehanna wolf pacts that he met while he was searching for the Guardians of the forsaken forest months ago, as the two largest wolves' parents swore fealty to Arcane and all forty of them mark the entire surrounding of Arcane to be their territory, at the same time many creatures with sentient awareness and rational thinking, opened their habitant as a sign of cohabitation with the expanding territory of the new Guardian of the forest,
many of the hired hunters, adventurers summoners, mercenaries and mages' independent guilds were now witnessing a remarkable and terror-stricken view as a huge most fearful creature in the land was walking down the Crimson mountain path at was a few meters from the flat base where they were standing. the garrison fort which has the capacity to hold a thousand personnel, with a fifty-foot and ten feet wide fortified wall was the only place they can seek refuge if the enemy number was bigger than their force,
but seeing the multitudes of warriors coming down the crimson path that stretches two miles from the Dominion Transfer Gate, They all sweated and trembled as it poured down from their faces, and terror washed over their faces, raising the fine hairs on the back of their necks seeing all the warriors coming down from the mountain. The sight was overwhelming, as the warriors were armed to the teeth and ready for battle. The group of men had never seen such a display of strength and courage before, and they knew that they were in trouble.
They had been warned about the dangers of this mountain, but they had not heeded the warnings. Now they were facing the consequences of their foolishness. As the warriors approached, their leader stepped forward and spoke in a commanding voice. He demanded to know why these men had come to their land, and what their intentions were. The group tried to explain themselves, but their words fell on deaf ears.
The leader was not interested in their excuses or apologies. He made it clear that they would be punished for trespassing on their sacred land. The men knew that they were at the mercy of these fierce warriors, and they could only hope that they would be shown some mercy.
when a black curly hair woman and among side her was a fully clad in armour swords wielding warrior both riding a Gehanna wolf came in front of the vast army, after a new minute the black curly hair woman place her hand in front of her mouth and a magical enchantment symbol appeared, it was a voice amplification sound enhancer so all of the various races and warriors on the flat open landscape at the foot of the crimson mountain will hear her speak. introduces herself as The Grand Royal Steward Beta
" I am Beta The Grand Royal Steward of the imperial house of Demiurgos ,"
" I introduce the return of her Majesty, after a long arduous battle with the massive swarm monster that plagues the eleventh realm, the empire Corvania,"
"kneel before the Marauding QueenAllatou Estrith Demiurgos and her sole heir Prince Ramiel Sinclair Demiurgos."
Her speech was loud and clear they were about to do as she said when another voice orders them to stop, it was Count Galhad Mithrandir a hulking man standing with green hair and green eyes wearing impressive armour and beside him was his daughter and stated that this person is all imposters they are humanoid mutated Myrmecoleon monster disguised as were the same creatures that decimated the country of Corvania,
Queen Allatou Estrith Demiurgos stood up behind the Gehenna wolf and also cast the same voice amplification sound enhancer spell as she greeted Count Galhad Mithrandir, and mentioned some personal details that she alone knew about him, mentioning the long scar on his back that she personally gave him when he was still a captain of the opposing faction on the Sovereign war years ago. This shocked him hearing this, but refused to react and just continued with their plan to use this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone as the Myrmecoleon swarm at the dark side of the vast crimson mountain was growing at a fast rate,
Count Galhad Mithrandir was standing at the top of the fortified Garrison fort when he orders his own hired forces to attack, Aelinor Mithrandir his daughter was at the forefront of the elite warriors under their flag as the rest of the nobles was also convinced to attack all at once, the two representatives didn't even flinch, as the distance of the vast various warriors ran toward their location,
the vast army numbering about two hundred thousand were now surround them the warrior in black wasn't even able to form a battle position because their main force was still standing behind the two massive Gehanna wolves,
Count Galhad Mithrandir saw this as their victor attacking them even before they all reach the open field at the foot of the mountain, their army will reach the first two casualties in a few minutes as their distance was just fifty meters when something came crashing down and the impact instantly shock the ground making it tremble as the explosion push the moving army to stop running soon more being came crashing down behind the first one in line with the two representatives as the dust cleared they saw a hooded man with golden eyes holding a battle made tied with a long moving chain, while the rest were wearing the same black armour,
Beta cast her voice amplification sound enhancer again and mention that their action toward the royal household had forced the Price to pass judgement on the enemy, Ramiel cast Arcane assessment and saw those who were innocent and were just manipulated and forced by the corrupt nobility to fight for them, while the vast majority were merciless vile warriors with numerous criminals they have committed,
all of the Homunculus Imperial commanders were given orders, as Ramiel saw his real target the two members of the Highbeards, Ramiel ran forward and attack all of those who stood on his way toward his real target, every strike he made was calculated so those who were still honourable and retained their dignity will be receiving the impact will be just wounded but will still be alive and see another day, while those who were corrupt and stood in his way will be taken down with precision. He had no time for those who hindered his progress,
and he made sure that they knew it. His focus was unwavering, and he refused to let anyone or anything get in the way of achieving his ultimate goal. With each attack, he grew stronger and more determined to reach his destination.
His enemies trembled at the mere thought of crossing him, knowing that they would face swift and brutal consequences if they dared to stand in his path. But despite the fear he instilled in them, there were still those who dared to challenge him. And with each new opponent, he honed his skills even further, becoming an unstoppable force that could not be defeated.
at the same time, the entire Arcane Imperial commanders and their private units were doing the same thing: they would just incapacitate the innocent but violently kill those who were guilty of crimes against the citizens of the land. with the help of the device Lady Laerdya Galadhiel created to transmit visually and communicate with the rest of the unit, the device was incorporated into their helmet
the noble's soldiers were overwhelmed as they fell by the dozen with broken arms and leg, and most of them were wounded from getting cut and stabbed but their chances of surviving were high,
the rest were torn apart seeing many of them were hired independent personnel from various guilds and some were even known criminal organisations were getting brutally killed, most conscious but wounded soldiers saw the power and brutality of the enemy and one noble lord who fought and joined his army saw a familiar face as he was kneeling on the ground with a stab wound on his stomach a beautiful woman approached him and said
" lord Cornaith Ravadove I never expected that you will get manipulated by my ex-husband like this!"
"After serving me for ten long years, you were still blinded and schemed to join this foolish act,"
Dark Elf Lord Cornaith Ravadove including most of his wounded but conscious soldiers saw her up close, and was able to confirm it was truly their Queen, as their mana reacted toward the person they swore fealty to, a mere touch to his forehead change his mind instantly as it rekindled his loyalty to the true queen,
all those who swore loyalty bound their mana to the one they swore upon, this was one of the standard procedures, in every race and kind, this is called the mana oath, and the other one of the blood oath, which was done by exchanging blood with the one being sworn to. Both oaths were taken very seriously, as breaking them would result in severe consequences. The mana oath was particularly important for magic users, as it bound their magical power to the one they swore upon,
making it impossible for them to use their magic against that person. The blood oath, on the other hand, was a more personal and intimate bond, as it involved the exchange of blood between two individuals. This bond was often used between lovers or close friends who wanted to solidify their relationship. In some cultures, breaking either oath was considered a crime punishable by death. However, in others, there were ways to break the bond without severe consequences. Regardless of the consequences, both oaths were seen as a sacred and powerful way of establishing trust and loyalty between individuals.
Cornaith Ravadove tried to stand up as he bleed out when Homunculus Imperial Physician Omicron used his power as black thin-like black straps material came under his feet and bound him and positioned Cornaith Ravadove in a posture for proper medical treatment,
as he immediately stitches his open wound by using mana imbue tread to save his life, while the rest who were not that critical were healed in the normal matter as countless of the Arcanian medical personnel in Arcanian uniform were helping those who were serving those noble who finally accepted and recognize the Queen as she continued to address all them on the battleground one at a time, knowing they might have been manipulated or brainwashed by those who have the ability to do so.
Killing indiscriminately, was not an option, nor part of the plan, saving those who were worth saving was a top priority, Ramiel and the Queen were firm about this, even in the midst of chaos. They knew that every life was valuable and that their actions would have consequences.
As they navigated through the multitudes of wounded and some justifiably dead criminals and even confirmed vile nobles, searching for survivors that still retained a certain amount of dignity in their life, saved. They couldn't help but feel a sense of hopelessness. The destruction and devastation around them were overwhelming, and the enormity of the task at hand seemed insurmountable. Yet, they pressed on, driven by a deep sense of duty and order from their masters to ensure that those who were innocent and fellow honourable beings were saved from the hand of death. More nobles renewed their pledge to the queen,
Dwarf Lord Reluvethel Venfir and his two thousand warriors were injured but were saved.
Beastling Count Nelaeryn Larxidor, with seven hundred warriors and a mage, was also saved
Count Uthorim Preszeiros, with seventy elite knights, two hundred warriors, and twenty-five mages was saved while Seven were killed due to their criminal acts,
The Dryads Lord Mihangyl Vulluin with one thousand heavy cavalier warriors including their Sleipnir were saved.
Lesser Demons Baron Vulluin Olaro's fifty-five elite tier two spellcasters were saved while thirteen were killed because of their continuous separate individual evil acts
Elf Countess Allynna and five hundred elite female ice archers were saved, while two were killed because of criminal acts toward other race,
Kitsune Countess Filauria Keaneiros and seven hundred elite female dual sword warriors saved
Haftling Baroness Leena Erdan and one thousand twenty warriors, including their tame ride warg were saved, while sixty-two were killed because of the criminal act and association toward the Highbeards
all of those who acknowledge the Queens return pushed their wounded body to face Queen Allatou Estrith Demiurgos, and beg her forgiveness with their wounded bodies and broken pride they all kneel down to her and swore that they were used and manipulated, the Orc Shaman Suldusk was personally assisting the Queen in confirming the loyalty of the nobles to be genuine.
Seeing this impressive various and huge numbers of different types of armies would inflict fear on any known enemy, but sadly, the enemy they were facing was not normal. Despite their impressive army, they were all struggling to keep up with the now-confirmed Arcanian army, the various race and types of warriors wearing black-clad armour were fearless and didn't back down or hesitate, Their fighting skills were average
But the Homunculus army and Orc commanders were different; they were masters of their craft, each attack was powerful and deep but still maintained absolute control over their massive, intimidating mana, and seeing the one who was leading the attack was a sight to behold. He stood tall and proud, his armour gleaming in the sunlight. His eyes were cold and calculating, scanning the battlefield for any signs of weakness. and just cast multiple magic spells without even uttering a sound,
The ground shook as he unleashed his full power, incapacitating everything in his path. the remaining soldiers watched in awe as their enemy's leader effortlessly dispatched them, his movements were precise and deadly. It was clear that he was beyond the commanders fighting alongside him, but a true Battle archmage in every sense of the word. As the battle raged on,
the Symbiote Homunculus medical unit worked tirelessly to save as many lives as possible, using their skills and knowledge to provide medical care and comfort to those in need. As they moved through the battleground that was just an open vast, vacant flat land going up the path toward the crimson mountain before, now became an area of pain and retribution. as they all saw and experience firsthand the consequences of their greed, corruption, and weak resolve in the face of overwhelming power,
which had left the land barren and desolate. Despite the destruction around them, the medical team remained steadfast in their mission to help those in need. They knew that their skills and knowledge were invaluable in providing medical care and comfort to those affected by the battle.
As they approached the injured, they could see small pockets of survivors scattered throughout the area, desperately seeking aid. The team quickly set up a makeshift clinic, working tirelessly to provide medical attention to those who needed it most. while Ramiel was able to reach the Main Garrison fort gate Echo, Sigma and Sierra were second, Aelinor Mithrandir saw Ramiel eyes even if she was wearing his Symbiote mask and armour she recalled the feeling of dread once again and tried her best to cover her fear as she understood that acting weak and afraid in front of her father was more dangerous,
stand on top of the fortified garrison wall she lunges downward to Ramiel with all of her power her sword was imbued with flame and was about to hit Ramiel when Echo stood in front of him and gave Aelinor a liver punch she sidestepped and struck her on the right side of the opponent's lower rib cage Aelinor stumbled back, clutching her side in pain.
Echo took advantage of the moment and lunged forward, while one of her hands clenched glinting in light energy and at her other hand was holding a dagger, Echo and Aelinor engaged in a fierce battle, their swords clashing and sparks flying. It was clear that Echo was a skilled fighter, but Aelinor was no slouch either. As they fought, Ramiel noticed something strange happening to Aelinor's sword - it seemed to be losing its flame. He realized that Echo must have used some sort of magic to weaken the enchantment on the weapon, Echo was having fun as they gradually move to a different location as they continued to fight,
four more elite warriors came out as Count Galhad Mithrandir brag that each of these four warriors was personally trained and selected by himself years ago that have reached a power level of 310,
Sigma draw out his sword and pointed at the two on the left, challenging them to a duel. The other two warriors stepped forward, their eyes locked on Sigma. The tension in the air was palpable as the four warriors faced off against each other. Sigma was confident in his abilities, but he knew that these elite warriors were not to be underestimated. They were all skilled fighters, with years of training and experience under their belts. As the duel began, Sigma moved quickly,
his sword flashing through the air as he parried and countered his opponents' attacks. The other warriors were equally skilled, and the fight was intense and brutal. Sparks flew as swords clashed, and sweat poured down the fighters' faces as they battled for supremacy.
At the same time, Sierra also took out her two-fold spear. and pointed toward the remaining two warriors, giving out hand gestures to come down and fight her, This annoyed the two remaining warriors standing on the right side of Count Galhad Mithrandir. They hesitated for a moment but eventually decided to take on Sierra's challenge.
The two remaining warriors charged towards her with his sword raised high, but Sierra was quick to dodge his attack and counter with a swift strike of her spear. The second warrior followed suit, but Sierra was just as agile and managed to disarm him with a well-placed strike. All of them continued to fight in their own phase and area, those who were caught in the raging battle were blown away, and some were pushed away.
All of them continued to fight in their own phase and area, those who were caught in the raging battle were blown away, and some were pushed away. Despite the chaos and destruction around them, the fighters remained steadfast in their determination to emerge victorious. Each one had its own unique strategy and approach, carefully honed through years of training and experience. Some relied on brute strength and raw power, while others favoured agility and speed.
As the battle raged on, it became clear that there was no clear winner yet - each side had suffered losses, but neither had gained a significant advantage. Nevertheless, the fighters refused to give up or back down. They knew that the fate of their people depended on their success in this battle, and they were willing to do whatever it took to achieve it. With every blow they landed and every move they made, they brought themselves one step closer to victory - or defeat. But regardless of the outcome, they knew that they had given it their all, and that was all that mattered in the end.
Echo would attack Aelinor with the movement she got from observing her master's fighting style, hoping to catch her off guard. Aelinor, however, was no ordinary opponent. She had trained for years in the art of combat and was quick to react to Echo's every move. The two fighters danced around each other, their swords clashing in a symphony of steel. As the battle raged on, Aelinor began to tire, her movements becoming slower and less precise. As Echo's different style of punching was able to land a hit toward some parts of Aelinor's exposed, defenceless body, from a spinning Back Fist, One Knuckle punch, and even a bolo punch,
Despite her exhaustion, Aelinor refused to give up. She dug deep within herself, drawing on her inner strength and determination. With fierce determination in her eyes, she launched a counterattack, unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks that caught Echo's reaction faster than hers,
Echo movements were swift and precise, each counter-strike landing with deadly accuracy. Aelinor tried to defend herself, but Echo's relentless assault left her reeling. The two fighters continued to exchange blows, each determined to emerge victorious.
Echo seized the opportunity and delivered a swift blow that sent Aelinor reeling backwards, Echo rushed toward her and gave her a knee strike on the chest, and after this violent attack, Aelinor collapsed to the ground. Echo stood over her, triumphant and panting heavily. But just as she was about to bombard her with multiple punches on the face and body
A loud roar echoed through the battlefield. It was Aelinor's loyal pet a Winged Serpent, who had been watching from afar. With a mighty swoop, the serpent landed beside Aelinor and let out another deafening roar. Echo hesitated for a moment before retreating, knowing that she was not keen on killing a potential lab specimen, Both Aelinor and her pet combined would be a difficult thing to manage but not impossible to win,
As Aelinor regained consciousness, she looked up at her faithful companion with gratitude in her eyes. Together, they rose to their feet and continued to fight against their enemies with renewed vigour and determination. Despite the odds stacked against them, they refused to give up until victory was theirs, but Echo was not just an ordinary small mage, she was a hundred-year-old mad witch who was known to be notorious when it came to seeking new knowledge through experimentation and seeing a Quetzalcóat again for a long time, was something she had to obtain