A stampede of horses, all of the finest quality, all able to use magic. They ran like a thunderstorm. Each and every time there hooves hit the ground it sounded like gunshots.
The men on top the steeds are drawn in the best armor one can buy, there the paladins, the elite retinue of the bishop. All ten of them are general rank and up. Showing the true power of a bishop. Their leader is an almost grand King Rank Arthur Bronze Heaven Lord. Many say he's a runner up to being the strongest man alive. He wears a deep red armor made from the skin of the great tortoise an Angel ranked monster, whose hide is said to be so thick the khan couldn't even pierce it with a frontal attack. Although that's just a legend. Wearing the armor of an Angel is one of the most show of rank among all the paladin no matter the strength. Even if they have better options.
It is said that long ago god of war Inick signed a contract with the king of monsters Rihnack, in which he said that don't let a single monster touch the fields of man. Rihnack heeded the treaty until the humans who, according to god's only wanted peace, started burning his land and slaying his kin. In revenge Rihnack joined the battlefield and pushed humans to the end of his forests and when they were gone he stepped foot on the land of the humans. As was promised in their contract, Inick sent down his angels from the heavens. These angels pushed back the monster forces. But when all was done, Rihnack died, the last of his line. The angels could no longer return to heaven, they were too drenched with the blood of monsters, that is what they became. Now those angels still hold to their task never letting any monster enter their territory.
Those in the church see killing these angels as giving them the right to return to heaven, hence they forever were their bodies, as a show as to how much there willing to do for the gods. That is why only the person who killed an angel is allowed to wear its skin.
"Your holiness we will arrive at the zone in ten minutes." Arthur informed Will.
"Send a messenger to the fort in Boozon, tell them we need reinforcements."
"My lord is that necessary?"
"I can sense holy magic all the way from here, what we're dealing with is no normal being. Son, how strong did you say those martial artists who are fighting that being are?"
"Have you heard of the Blacktooth bandit?"
"Hmmm, yes we may have a chance. Go on."
"There is also a member of the famed Lion mercenary company. A healer who was able to cure a curse placed on the Blacktooth bandit rejuvenating him. A droid by the name of Kane who is freakishly strong, he's at the high end of lord rank. I think that sums them up."
"What's the rank of other two?"
"Lord, and General respectively."
"But you did mention there were those who sided with It, do you know there names?"
"One of them is Lynx a high end lord rank, who holds the title of Demon Lord."
"You hear that Arthur? You might have a competitor. Demon vs Heaven what a show that would be."
"Yes my lord, that would be splendid." Arthur responded.
"The other one I don't really know his name, he goes by Rick but that's not his true name. He's at least a hundred probably older, but he's dangerous. I sensed it when he fought. No one— no one should ever have that much experience, it felt like he never left the battlefield, as if each day was just one more fight. Even Alex didn't show this. I almost feel sorry for him."
"That's a problem, a hidden master. It would be hard enough for us to take someone like that out. Hmm, who would you say is stronger, the Blacktooth bandit or that man?