"What is the beast doing?" Colonel Tiwana asked. "It has been observed herding the horde several tis. It looks like the intelligence departnt and the soldiers' reports were right," the man said.
"The beast ran left and right, ensuring the mass of monsters went toward the eastern gate. This is not all; the thaids have been seen throwing stuff toward our position as soon as the Blirdoth ran towards them. A pattern has been noticed as the attacks mostly happen when the Blirdoth is nearby," he added.
"We can't redirect the 42nd Corps' attacks to it; the Yevyagìts will destroy the door if we do so," Colonel Tiwana said.
A sudden shout reverberated through the air as the monsters advanced. "They are coming," a soldier said.
Indeed, the creatures were now fatally close to the walls, and it was only a matter of ti before they would start climbing and reach the top. If they did so, it would be hard for the soldiers to protect the gate.
"Activate the chas!" another officer shouted, far from Colonel Tiwana's position.
Countless soldiers then started jumping onto the humanoid devices. The chas were three ters tall at least and were all ard with a four-ter alloy sword created with the sole purpose of quelling whatever enemy they were opposing.
The sound of tal clanging against tal reverberated through the battlefield as the soldiers began moving the vehicles into defensive positions, forming a wall-tight defense over the walls.
Their goal was clear: stop the monsters from crossing the wall and reaching the gate. Countless lee soldiers ard with shields, spears, and many other weapons, could be seen among their ranks. They flanked the humanoid weapons, blocking any possible entry into human territory.
The sight was both awe-inspiring and unsettling, as their sheer numbers seed unmatched. It was clear that any attempt to breach the human defenses would be t with fierce resistance. The chas were powerful weapons, but their utility was limited to killing a greater number of low-ranked thaids and a couple of stronger ones.
At the sa ti, the summoners conjured so other creatures that placed themselves in front of the soldiers flanking the chas.
At the sa ti, so soldiers buffed their allies with brain crystal powers that allowed them to increase physical statistics, while others decreased the thaids' ones.
"3…" "2…" "1…"
Creatures leaped and landed on the walls; they charged against the chas with their maws open, and when they made contact with the soldiers' shields, a thunderous noise resounded.
The spear users stabbed their enemies in the head, often killing them on the spot, while the shield-bearers mustered all their strength not to be overwheld while protecting their comrades.
Many creatures almost went past the shields, threatening to put the army in disarray, but the tily chas' intervention put them all in their place while the summoners' creatures devoured and bit the beasts. Despite the initial chaos, the soldiers held their ground and fought against the relentless onslaught of creatures. The battle was intense, with both sides fighting fiercely. The soldiers were determined to protect their land while the creatures relentlessly attacked.
The chas slashed their swords left and right, decapitating the unlucky creatures that ended up in their sword's path. Others stomped on them, crushing them all and throwing their guts and blood on the wall. So used their rockets and lasers to kill the monsters assaulting the people on the wall.
Though it was not as easy as it seed, many chas started falling, too damaged to continue fighting, and the soldiers piloting them lost their lives as the vehicles got overwheld. Still, they did their job and killed hundreds of thousands of creatures.
At the sa ti, a group of Yevyagìt approached the wall, heading to the eastern gate, and after having crossed the small defense, they almost reached the gate. Unfortunately, the 42nd corp was not enough to kill them all.
The Blirdoth aid at them and killed many, reducing the firepower and compromising the situation.
"Concentrate all the remaining firepower on the last two Yevyagìts," Colonel Tiwana shouted.
The artillery redirected their aim toward the massive, giant beasts, but it was too late. The gate was in front of them.
The thaids roared and kicked the door with their powerful legs, causing the gate to shudder and creak under their force. The soldiers frantically tried to reinforce the gate with whatever they could find, but it was clear that it wouldn't hold for long.
Tiwana quickly realized the situation and frantically ordered the soldiers to concentrate their attack on the beasts, leading to countless people dying. Colonel Tiwana ordered the n and won behind the gate to retreat as their defense was useless, and the soldiers scrambled to safety. A last kick fell on the gate, which was smashed open with a thunderous noise, and the gate finally gave way under the Yevyagìts' assault.
A massive hole appeared on it, causing tens of thousands of small thaids to rush into the city. The Yevyagìts, though, t their untily deaths before the gate.
"We failed," Colonel Tiwana said.
He took his ti to think of a solution, but nothing worked in his mind. "We have no alternative; redirect all the firepower toward the beasts approaching the door; kill as many as you can," he said with resolve. The soldiers followed his orders, firing relentlessly at the incoming creatures. As the chaos unfolded, Colonel Tiwana couldn't help but feel a sense of impatience as the lives of the people inside the city rested on his and the other's shoulders.
Carnage erupted as the soldiers followed his orders, determined to protect the city at all costs. However, the beasts seed impervious to their attacks, and it soon beca apparent that this battle would be much more complex than they had anticipated.
***
"See? What did I tell you?" The Fierce Lioness's toned body contracted due to laughing.
"They could not last twenty minutes without our aid; this further proves Frant's military inadequacy," she added.
The person she was talking to was her faithful servant, Adina.
"Everything went as you predicted, ma'am," she said in a flattering tone.
"Is Rebecca looking?" Amanda asked.
"Yes, she is. She threw up a couple of tis due to gore, though," Adina replied.
"She is too soft; I wonder where I went wrong with her." Amanda casually asked with a dejected look on her face.
She imparted her daughter the best training possible, supplented her with the best dicines and pills one could ask for, and asked her to train day and night—yet she was still so weak.
Amanda added with a smile, "Call the guys and tell them to start getting ready; it won't be long before the General himself calls here." She was terrifying.
"Yes, ma'am." Adina then took a phone and dialed a number; she presumably called so Band of Giants officer to give the boss's order.
***
The Band of Giants' headquarters bustled with activity. n and won alike were arming themselves to the teeth for the incoming fight.
The Fierce Lioness, seeing the horde, was sure that the eastern gate was going to be breached well before that actually happened, and she ordered her n and won to get ready; they were still in the act, though.
A booming laugh echoed inside the room. "Hahahahahahaha, what are those pricks doing?" a woman said.
"Stop being an idiot, Camille," said an annoyed middle-aged man nad Ramon.
"Those idiots are dying…" he added.
Ramon's look starkly contrasted his personality; he was a rcenary with a brain crystal power that gave him weak telekinesis abilities. He was exceptionally talented but looked like a Viking with his bulky fra and long blond beard.
His battle style revolved around weapons; he controlled more than one simultaneously and used them to destroy everything in his path. He was a natural talent in the art of killing.
Camille was the polar opposite; she appeared to be a lady but behaved like a rabid dog. Swearing and cursing were her favorite activities, and she loved killing above everything else. She was a gunner, and assault rifles were her favorite weapons.
She actually had a brain crystal power that allowed her to imbue raw mana into things, so she could basically inject mana into bullets and even the laser from the rifles, making her one of the most powerful rcenaries in Etrium.
She was one of the few rcenaries who had the privilege to use guns, to be honest, all because she knew a couple of crafters back in Etrium. The governnt there didn't easily share those weapons with the population. Though it wasn't like guns weren't available at all since many people could manufacture them.
Her gun was special, as it had so specifically crafted explosive bullets made with Eshalt, significantly increasing the raw power that her brain crystal could produce once she imbued the mana into the weapon.
This made the subsequent explosion she produced much more potent and could seep into the thaids' mana armors. Recently, she was trying to see if it was possible to use thaids' bones since they were much more affordable than Eshalt.
Many skilled artisans and crafters joined the band of giants, which was lucky for Camille because it made it easy for her to get more ammunition. She didn't have problems from this point of view, but even for the mad dog, wasting this much of Eshalt was a pity.
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