Year 0002, The Imperium
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Back in the village gate...
The battle was still continuing, the once stalemate battle was broken.
When Christopher took over the vanguard role from Jonathan.
He had managed to hold on to their front line for almost half an hour already, even with his many wounds.
They had to pull him out of there, and Christopher replaced him.
Jonathan made it look easy when Christopher was watching at the backlines.
But now, being up front himself, he wondered how did Jonathan stood there for so long.
And the man did not even complain even once, so they had to forcefully pull back him inside.
The children were also almost at their limits, and Red and Erik had long run out of arrows.
So they went down and also took part in supporting the rest of the group.
Luckily they've already managed to kill 2 of the Grimfangs and critically injuring 4 of them who were now lying on the ground barely clinging on to life.
But there is still one who stood mightly and proudly in front of them.
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The remaining Grimfangs aura changed, and it lunged itself towards Christopher, it was a desprate and suicidal charge.
It crashed into him, sending him and the others flying back inside.
It broke down Christophers shield, his arms and ribcage.
Some of them were knocked unconscious and he also lost vision for a moment.
When he regained himself back into the living, he saw the Grimfang standing on top of someones body.
He couldn't really see clearly right now, as his eyes were blurry and blood was dripping down his face.
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The Grimfang, put his large paws on Jonathan and stood on him.
Who tried to get back into battle when he saw that their front line had crumbled.
He managed to catch his daughter from the blow, the others sadly were sent flying.
He gently put Gel down on the ground and he took his shield and sword again.
He focused himself towards the enemy in front him.
He could feel it, his death was upon him.
Even still, he burned his remaining life force asunder.
A man who has accepted his death, shines the brightest on their final moments.
He made a mighty roar, bellowing it towards the foe in front of him.
Gel could see her father recklessly charging towards the beast, without a mind for his own safety.
So she took her spear with her and rushed to his side and help him.
Unfortunately, the others were still knocked unconscious, while some were still struggling to get back up from their feet.
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The wolf simply slapped Jonathan on the ground without much resistance; he was too tired to withstand its impact.
Jonathan crumbled on the ground as he was being stepped on.
But it gave Angeline a bit of time and distraction to launch a counter attack towards the arrogant beast.
*Puiikkk
Her spear pierced the left eye of the beast, it groaned in pain and had to let go of its prey.
She grabbed her father, who was still hanging on to dear life.
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A couple of moments have passed, August has now finally arrived at the distance, he could now see the full view of the village walls.
His life has reached the critical point, and it activated TITLE, doubling HP REGEN and healed his vital organ wounds that have been damaged.
But he saw that the people on the gate has crumbled and there was a Grimfang who stood there menacingly.
He immediately rushed there in panic, leaving the Grimfang that he was dragging around, opening up his back wounds even more.
He could only grit his teeth.
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As the beast was about to maul down Gel who was currently protecting Jonathan.
August bellowed his own cry towards the beast.
"HEEEEEYYYYYY!!!!"
He launched his remaining arrows towards it, impaling the blinded beast on its back.
It noticed his presence and faced him, the beast has no mind of its own due to its berserk state.
It was only following its instincts, guiding it through that hateful war cry.
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The final battle was upon them, the others have also slowly awoken and took up their arms.
And they headed towards the ongoing battle to help.
When they arrived at the gate, they saw a heavily bleeding August fighting the remaining beast.
They poured their strength and launched their respective attacks towards the beast.
They sliced the tendons on its legs, they stabbed it on the sides and finally August dealt the final blow.
He struck its head with his short sword, impaling it and killing the beast.
The Grimfang froze in place; a moment later, it stumbled on the ground and fell; it was now dead.
August also had used his remaining strength and he collapsed on the ground.
Thankfully, his HP REGENERATION was active, and it was more than doubled, and it was barely keeping him alive.
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They have won the battle; the others who were still able to move finished off the remaining Grimfangs, who were lying on the ground.
Their enemies had paid the price with their lives, and it was the price of one's arrogance.
The ones who thought too lightly of the humans indomitable resilience and courage when faced with death now lie dead.
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They have critically injured people among them; Jonathan and August were clinging on to life with their strong willpower.
Christopher was also badly wounded, but he will survive, as will the others who were fighting at the back of the line.
They rushed back the two of them inside the long house.
Theressa and the children came out of hiding, she saw the two men who were critically injured she ordered them to prepare some items that they would need to quickly seal their bleeding wounds.
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An hour has gone by; the wounds on August and Jonathan's bodies have already been sewn.
What surprised her was how fast the boy was regenerating his wounds for the first couple of minutes.
He was already out of critical danger but would have to rest himself in the house.
They now only had to worry about Jonathan, who doesn't have the help of the system.
Although he was durable, strong, and had immense willpower, the injuries he sustained were too immense.
Theressa's eyes were pooling already; she could not dare to tell her friend's daughter that she might also lose her remaining parent.
But she needed to tell her; she hugged the girl and told her to prepare herself for the worst.
" Angel , sweet girl ... your father... he is very strong ... but... you have to prepare yourself for the worse.... "