The light that protected them had vanished for several seconds already. They all felt it vanished and were left perturbed. All went out of their homes to see it dimmed out in the storm. Villagers panicked after they saw the protection fade and left with many questions inside their minds. What exactly happened?
The light of the spell was there ever since they were young. Some were not yet born when it was constructed. Everyone felt it lost its radiance and felt slight panic. Making them not know what to do.
The storm was still on and the wind whooshes. They went shouting that the protection spell has faded and they barricaded inside their homes.
Inside a home, there was a family huddled together. Inside the bedroom, a son and daughter were being hugged by a mother and the husband was holding a pitchfork.
"The walls and guards will protect us, don't forget the paladins and me here!" the husband said to them.
"Mom will we live?" asked the young boy.
"Yes son, the guards will protect us. And don't forget your father! Your father is strong!" she said out loud.
Located inside the village barracks, the storm still was hitting them hard. It was several minutes before the spell was put off.
The Guard captain instructed his messengers to ask for reinforcement in the barracks. Thinking that they will be their last hope and that they were needed in these direst times.
"Go! Ask for help in the barracks! We should protect the village at all costs! The gates should hold out! Also, assign someone to relocate the villagers to the sewers! Now!" the guard captain shouted.
A hurrying guard left with his horse and many of them volunteered for the relocation. Many more were left to defend the gates. With the messenger left for the reinforcements, they thought that they can survive with the guard's help. All was at stake and all were in grave danger.
Roar!
The guards were tense as they heard simultaneous roars and howls of monsters. Stalkers were already stalking them with red eyes. Others were talking of their doom.
"God help us! They are too many!" said one guard.
"I will hold on till my last breath! Fight to the end!" one shouted.
Others were bolstered by his speech.
"Don't be cowards! He who will call his mama right now should cut his crotch!" one yelled.
"Hahaha!" they all laughed.
The messenger then left and arrived at the barracks. Men littered the ground all bloody. He immediately saw a battlefield that happened and to his surprise,
"Oh no! what happened here!? I will try to stop the bleeding!" he yelled, panicking.
Soon after that, there was a galloping horse arrived.
"What happened? Where are the reinforcements?" he asked.
"All dead!"
"All dead? What happened?" he asked.
"They are all killed!"
Roar!
"This is it, guys! Be ready!" their captain shouted.
"Ready lads!" their vice-captain seconded.
They went smashing their shields in tempo. Making them have a small chant that one sang. He sang their war song and then they all went in chorus. Making their morale and courage shoot up. All were united in their singing. Their grumpy and manly voices were heard with the beating of their shields.
"My enemies are coming! Pam pa ram pam! We will slay them all! Pam pa ram pam! We will be triumphant! Pam pa ram pam!"
The monsters then went into an uproar. Making them alerted. Sending shivers down their spines as all monsters present shouted and wailed. Making them have goosebumps and their very souls were shaken.
Afterwards, they were alarmed. The enemies were having coordinated attacks.
Roars came in closer and they were grabbed one by one. Making others fall from the walls and torn down limb by limb as they were caught.
They used their warding spell and saw the multitudes of enemies coming in. They fired floating lights on them and saw them coming in.
They panicked as they haven't been attacked before.
Trolls came approaching as big as the trees and others were taller than the forest. Head protruding above the forest canopy.
Stalkers initiated and guards were grabbed. Others tried using warding spells but they were dim. They were surrounded.
Trolls threw many trees at the gate and towers. Whooshing sounds were heard as they went above them.
"One, two, three, four, five, six!" one counted them.
"Incoming!" the guards shouted.
Bam! Bababang!
It was then, that the walls were damaged by the tree. Making it lose its past durability. Splintered wooden walls were then seen.
It was then rumblings were heard. Small steps and then went hasty and faster with every second.
Bam! Boom! Bam! Boom!
The Trolls were seen charging.
"They are charging!" Shouted one guard.
It was then, that all the Trolls charged, ramming them below where the guards were up above. The rampart then collapses also all above them. Guards fell right on the rubble of the collapsed rampart.
Bam!
They charged and landed on the walls one by one.
Boom! Boom! Bam! Boom!
The gates were obliterated and the wall too as the trolls entered. The gate was blasted then the demon anaconda entered. Hissing while sniffing the air. Wanted to devour something at the moment. Demon bears roared as they entered. Demon tigers ran fast and entered the gates.
Stalkers made their move and entered, not stalking anymore. Demon wolves ran and were growling. Gargoyles were all flying above and went pouncing on the guards. Making a hunt for them at the walls.
"Defend the gates!" They shouted.
Others fought while defending the gates. The slashing of metals was heard colliding with the skin of the enemies. They made a formation but demon bears charged at it. Also, Demon anacondas didn't even have a problem destroying their formation. All were in chaos. Other wolves were killed and demon foxes too but as for the others, it was an endeavor.
It was their last stand and they fought bravely. Demon anacondas constricted one and then swallowed a guard whole. Demon bears rammed their paws on them and their shields snapped. Trolls swung their club and three were immediately smashed. Being killed into a meat paste and was grabbed and then eaten by the Troll.
Slaughter came without knowing and several guards went to retreat. Their morale was crushed immediately and they went to flee. Others remained and their lives ended without knowing how they were killed.
The guards who remained or were disabled were grabbed by Trolls and were ripped apart limb by limb. Being eaten in the process.
"Ah! Help me! Ah!"
Shouts were heard and they stopped after they were eaten alive. Demon Tigers were very hungry too and took their share.
No prisoners were taken alive. All were food for them and they delight in killing them for food. All went silent after several minutes of fighting. Only growling monsters that were still hungry remained in the place.
As for the villagers, they were successfully transported to the sewers. Escaping into the tunnels with their lives. Many kids were seen parading with their parents as well as adults. All have been led by several surviving guards.
Not carrying anything at all was not even a problem for them.
Soon, the village was empty and void of life. Only growling monsters remained together with the eaten corpses that littered the ground. Being feasted upon and others were bickering for their share. Others were pulling one corpse and were like having a tug of war. Contesting with the others for their spoils of the aftermath. All went to a halt after a looming figure was seen.
A huge crab-like figure on its feet and a humanoid figure attached on top of it were seen. The face was of a horned humanoid with a grotesque face. Cheeks were having insect-like appendages and slithery tongues. He then wailed to call forth their attention.
Shreeeeeiiiiiiiikkkkkkk!!!
Making them bow down at it as they acknowledge its presence.
"Kneel before me..." he said in a growling voice.
It was then, the Rogue that attacked the barracks arrived and knelt. He offered a crystalline curved dagger in his hands.
"The Dagger of Immortality master!" he bowed his head.
"Very good! You will be rewarded greatly by the Greater evils. Now it is time to claim this land. Let me plant a seed of evil here,"
It soon came to pass that the place was planted with the seed of evil.
A seed that spawns monsters and minions alike was put forth and more monsters appeared. Cracks on the ground were then summoned and all the monsters bathed the horizons. All was in great turmoil and it made a foreboding future for the rest of humanity.