Episode 9.2
They departed in the morning. Taking breakfast while moving.
Lecan spoke out sternly as they approached a small mountain.
"Vandam. It's magic beasts."
"What."
"Around 100 magic beasts are heading our way. The leading units are already 1000 steps away. They're fast."
Vandam looked like he couldn't believe what Lecan just said.
"Vandam-dono. If that's what Lecan said, then that's what it is. Your orders please."
As expected of a veteran, he turned around fast.
"Retreat 50 steps back, get away from the forest! Hurry up!"
After 50 steps back, cos another instruction.
"Orst, stay put inside the wagon with door lock shut. Ghett, manage the horse from acting out. Zeki! Co forward. Once you've fired off a big one, get back behind the wagon and cover us! Nike, to the front row! I'll take care of the rear right, Lecan the rear left! And Eda..."
"Gonna hop on top the wagon."
"Alright."
Zeki imdiately went forward on his horse, grabbed the wand that was in his chest pocket in his right hand, and pushed the jewel embedded on its grip against his forehead before starting to chant.
"O Great Wisdom, Ruler of Wind and Fire, I desire for Sun above ground, I offer you my sacrificial blood, destroy those ignorant of the end, grant your blessing unto those who verify the glory of gods..."
Nike's position is baffling. Since her weapon is a short sword, she's more suited for the rear guard than the vanguard. Moreover, she's way too far away.
Right when they were about finished taking up their positions, the enemy ca into view. It's Red Apes (Urd) and Spider Monkeys (Lind). They're moving along top of trees. They would have jumped straight from tall trees were there trees around them. But since they've secured so distance away from the forest, these magic beasts would have to get down before they could attack.
Zeki unleashed his magic right as the enemy's vanguards got on the ground.
"!"
A huge mass of fla shot off. It gradually got bigger, and eventually got about as big as 30 step in diater before it swooped down on the apes.
Many apes running on the ground fell over. A not insignificant number of the ones on trees fell victim to it either.
Though not a lot of them outright died, around 20 apes got hit by the fla or suffered grievous wounds. Most importantly, it managed to chip off enemy's forces.
However the enemy is great in number. They're rushing in like a surging wave.
Right about then, volleys of arrows rapidly rained down on the beasts at great speed.
It's Eda's.
Her speed is trendous, but what's even more surprising is her accuracy.
All her arrows managed to hit the magic beasts. Moreover, she's not hitting their limbs nor heads but chests and bellies.
And that's good. Aiming for bellies or chests with 100% accuracy is the right thing to do in this kind of situations.
The magic beasts who have slipped past Eda's volleys of arrows finally get closer to the wagon.
Nike drew her sword. Its blade, that of white light, stretched out.
The sword itself is not elongating. The magical light that wraps the sword is. Its length rivals that of Lecan's height.
First off, three Red Apes leaped toward Nike.
Nike lopped two of the front Apes' heads off, quickly moved to the right and then scythed down the leftover ape's head. She should have been completely out of range, but her magic sword had stretched out twice as long. Three headless magic beasts fell down where Nike was.
Four Spider Monkeys rushed in without giving her any ti to catch her breath.
Nike's magic sword expanded even longer as she mowed down all four magic beasts at once with a slash that zood past the earth.
The magic beasts fell down with their limbs and heads cut off.
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