Siegfried was covered in blood as he stood near the headless corpse of Laurent while holding his bloodied Great sword.
His face was apathetic, showing no sorrow or joy at slaying his foe as he truly felt empty at the act of killing. Each time he took a life he felt more empty as the actions he took were going against the code by which he lived his life.
He could see the soldiers around him were petrified at the sight of their commander's corpse, he could feel the fear emanating from them, the cold sweat on their faces the trembling of their bodies. He was all too used to this sight.
Siegfried could feel the poison constantly weakening his body and he felt like he should end this quickly even if it cost him a little. ( Cost= Speed up the poison )
He can't let these soldiers escape otherwise these people will become bandits or thieves terrorizing the local, villagers.
The moment they escape they will be considered deserters so most of them would choose to become bandits or form criminal gangs. He can't take that risk and he was going to eradicate them all....
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Liam was the first to gather his bearing, but it wasn't a surprise as he was the Vice commander and the leader of the mage squadron.
The Soldiers tightened their grip over their weapons as they gazed at the motionless man, none of them dared to attack as the fear of death had already gripped their hearts and their morale was at the bottom due to their commander's death.
Liam observed all of this with a grim gaze, with their morale so low they had already lost even before the battle had begun.
The mages under him gained their bearings the fastest because they were the safest in the army and the threat of death was lower than the melee soldiers.
But before Liam could give commands to the soldiers to organize themselves he heard the Monster say something and due to the battlefield being silent it resounded clearly in everyone's ears, the others might be confused or weary but he understood what it was.
Liam had a horrified expression on his face as he gazed at the monster who held his sword in front of him.
" Arise my sword...." the gem on the sword lit up as the green runes started lighting up on the monster's body.
" M-Monster! " Liam muttered loudly which was heard by everyone.
Liam was always sensitive to magical energy and while the others might not know what was happening, he had an inkling.
He could feel the inhumane levels of magical energy emanating from that monster and it was only increasing with each second.
" - O Sword, Let thee be filled ..."
Liam's whole body was trembling, he only had one thought in his mind.
" R-Run! "
" BALMUNG!!"
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Siegfried was panting heavily as he felt his whole body was painful.
He gazed at the destruction around him. He knew he couldn't live long as the poison had penetrated even deeper into his body, the veins around his neck were purple.
Although he knew he would die he still wanted to see his wives before he died....
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Today was a happy day for Siegfried's household as Brunnhilde was found to be pregnant, she suddenly collapsed in the morning so when the physician checked her he said she was pregnant.
Kriemhild was a bit envious but she was also happy for Brunnhilde and she couldn't wait to share this joy with her husband. But she didn't know why but she had a bad feeling in the back of her mind.....
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Siegfried used all of his strength to rush back home without paying any heed to his body.
*Boom*
He crashed into his yard as he rolled on the ground a few times due to the impact.
His body lay in a crater as Siegfried took deep breaths to stabilize himself, he felt weak all over but he still tried to move himself as he reached for his sword which was near him.
He tightly gripped the hilt and raised his upper body with some effort as he used his sword as a crutch to stand up.
With some difficulty, he stood up and buried the sword in the ground and used it as a crutch to stand, he noticed some movement in front he turned his gaze to the source with a smile.
" S-Sieg! " he heard Kriemhild whisper sadly while Brünnhilde just gazed at him sadly while her tears flowed down and she sobbed silently with her palm against his mouth.
He felt his heart clench at this sight but he didn't want to die without talking to them at least once. His whole body felt like it was on fire but he didn't show it on his face as he just had a gentle smile on his face.
He didn't want to make them sad in the final moments he had with them.
With his death, he hopes it will quell the anger of the king and Kriemhild and Brünnhilde can live without worries.
He was truly tired , this life was a bit too painful and he felt like he could finally rest, it was selfish but he believed it was the best decision for all parties involved.
Siegfried staggered a little due to his leg giving up but he balanced himself in the last minute. His sudden movement woke his wives up from their trance as they rushed towards him to hold him.
Siegfried held them both in his arms with a smile as he felt their warmth. The couples had a tacit understanding as they didn't say anything sad and just revelled in each other's comfort.....
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