The morning was kinda all over the place. So of us felt excited and did everything like any other day, but others were on edge, and the nervousness showed in their moves and words. The hectic rummaging through their own food rations. Moodiness. Annoyance when so small things happen.
Especially Alice was like that. I wasn't the only one who saw it. Hailwic also did, and imdiately reacted, calming down her friend, just being there for her. It reminded why I liked to be among those people. I could count on them.
- You ready? - asked Will, as he ca closer with a handful of peanuts.
- I was born ready.
He smiled.
- That's sothing I like to hear. So... we are doing our thing, and you will be doing yours?
- Yep. Just do whatever you used to do without , and I'll just run around and destroy everything on my way.
He nodded.
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- Everybody ready?! - shouted Boris. - We need to clear the periter.
- We will take care of that Boris-san - said Nobuo.
He and his disciples were ready to go. They departed imdiately, giving us a little bit more ti before the main battle would start.
- I rember when I had to do that, so you guys could preserve your energy - I said to Will.
- Ti changed. We are ready for this place.
- Yeah, you are right, ti changed.
- You know... It would be nice to show what we achieved soday, to all of those who treated us like trash, back on earth.
I nodded.
- Yeah, that would be really nice. We, the thrash of earth, are the gold of this world.
He laughed.
- Yes. Gold, and diamonds. Heroes.
- I'm not so sure about the last part.
- Why not?
- I never felt like a hero. I'm more of a... I killed people Will. How can I be a hero?
He patted on the shoulder.
- You did what you had to do. Real-world is different from a comic book. Good doesn't always win, but that doesn't an we should settle with evil. We should fight for what we believe, and spread our ideals. Sotis we will end up doing bad things too, but that doesn't an it's ga over. As long as you live, you have another chance. Chance to fix yourself, and beco a better person.
- Wow, and I'm the ssiah. Maybe we should switch mister preacher?
- If you include that three fine ladies, then I'm in.
- Fuck you - and I left, hearing his cackle behind .
After around an hour, Nobuo returned, and we could finally head out.
Everybody seed ready. The most eye-catching was Martin, not only because of his impressive fra but also because of the full plate armor, painted in black and red, that he was wearing. With gigantic morgenstern, resting on his shoulder.
Boris had an ax, a big gound shield, and a chest plate with so bracers, shin, and shoulder guards. Nobuo and his students had the usual attire, but the swords fixed to their belts were definitely new.
Hailwic had a chest plate, great ax, braces, and high boots reinforced with so tal pieces. Alice put on heavy leather armor, also reinforced with tal. Similar to Will. Nil had way lighter leather armor on himself, probably to not limit his movent, with familiar weapons hanging from the belt. Those also looked like Rishi's work.
Our departure from afar must have looked like from a movie.
We quickly got closer to the orc camp. The places where stones from destroyed barricades used to lie, were mostly cleaned up now, so there was enough space to have a proper fight. That's how it was gonna be, a proper battle without any tricks. We against them.
- Get them out, Peter - said Boris. - And bring them here.
- Yeah! The welcoming party is ready! - shouted Sanders.
I looked at all of them. Everybody seed to be ready.
- Ok. I'll bring the guests.
Then I ran off. In the beginning, rather slowly compared to the speed I was capable of, but then I used shadow fusion, and empowered my body. I ended up just running into the middle of the camp, and cutting down few surprised orcs on the way.
The alarm rose imdiately and through ruckus groups of ard orcs erged. As soon as I noticed, I shadow walked closer, to kill them. That's how the massacre started. I didn't even have to use any dirty tricks I did previously. I could easily stand and fight where I was.
Soon the noise toned down and everything got blurred by this red fog. I started to give in to the sa rage, that made stop coming to this place. I was supposed to lure the orcs out, but I ended up stuck here, taking all the fun to myself. It was not easy to snap out of it. Before I managed to do it, several dozens of orcs got cut down.
By cut down I really an it. Rishi's creation combined with my strength was enough to slice them like they were made of warm butter. Even their bones couldn't stop my blade. If they tried to block, they got cut alongside their weapons. They just couldn't stop .
After snapping back I needed a second to realize what happened. Then I retreated with shadow walk, since they managed to surround , and I threw few fire bolts, to make sure they know where I am. With that, I ran off. Not too fast, so the horde would be able to keep up.
Looking over my shoulder I lured them out of camp, and a mont after I saw my friends in a formation, ready to intercept the incoming, heavily thinned army.
Boris and Will stood at the center, with Alice, and Nil on both sides. Nobuo and his disciples stood on the right flank and Hailwic with Martin on the left. I jogged to them like there was not a raging horde right behind .
- What the hell took you so long?! - shouted Will.
I just smiled, and shadow walked behind the lines, so they could have so fun for themselves.
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