《THE CHRONICLES OF THE LOST HERO》Chapter 10 Fight to Freedom
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Heading down to the dark staircase of the coliseum. To reach the dungeon below. Reku could hear the metal colliding against each other. From the intense struggle of the advance party fight up ahead. Reaching the bottom of the staircase in the once dark halls. Was now lit so bright that anyone could see that the hallway was so large.
It seemed to be around twenty cages wide. With a pathway between each cage large enough for a few people to fight. While another could still open the cages. Staring at the scene in front of him. Reku noticed that it seemed every creature was fighting two or three guards apiece. While Wolf fang was fighting around five that surrounded him from all sides. Rushing past Reku who was just enticed in the scene happening in front of him.
Kami and few other select individuals split up. Each going to a different row unlocking or breaking the cages closest to them. Releasing the individuals within. Some took off running for the closest exit once free. While others would join in the fray of combat. Others would join in helping to free others.
While this was was going on anyone that was still locked. Begged for anyone freed to let them out next. Those that rushed for the exit once freed. They tended not to get far before being dragged into the fight. For every moment that passed by. A dozen or more guards would tend to come flooding in from the other side of the room.
Even though there was so many guards coming to reinforce the enemies defence. Every Moment that passed also allowed the monsters and other prisoners to free more of their comrades. Before Reku knew it there was fighting from all fronts. Some prisoners still in there cages. Would pull in any guards close to there cages.
In one instance Wolf Fang was surrounded by a five heavily armed guards. Bringing forth his claws Wolf fang slashed toward the guard standing next to him. Seeing the claws coming toward him. The armed guard brought up his shield.
With such great impact from Wolf fangs claws hitting the shield. The impact along knocked the guard on the ground. While also knocking the guard against the cage behind the guard. A goblin in the cage rushed forward stealing the dagger sheath on the guards back. Like one movement from taking the dagger the goblin sent the dagger into the guards armpit.
Soon as the goblin pulled the dagger back out. Blood start to splatter and coming to rush out of the man. Since the armpit has the axillary artery and so close to the heart. There was nothing the guard could do to stop the blood from flowing out. In an intense struggle to stop the blood The guard tried use his hand to stop the bleeding.
Sadly the guard didn’t have well made armor. The dagger slide into the flimsy leather almost like a knife through butter. The aimed location was rarely protected because of of its location. Most never even thought to protect it cause of its location. Along with the fact almost every other part of the body was well protected. It was nearly impossible for anyone to strike such a location in battle.
The fall though and the impact from the werewolf made the guard little hazy. Not even thinking of the threat of those in the cages. All any of the guards was focused on was the threats in front of them. This is why it gave the opportunity for anyone in the cages to strike. Before the guards even knew what happen. Over half the inmates were already free.
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At this point guards have stop coming down from the exit on the other side. The paths between ever cage was full of combat every which way. The guards were making a shield walls pushing back. The prisoners and inhumans trying to escape. The problem for the prisoners was the room for them to fight in was getting smaller and smaller. As more prisoners were being freed there fighting chance improved but at same time lowerned it. As it made less room available to move freely.
Reku seeing the scene happening in front of him. How the tide of combat changed in favor of the guards. Reku planned to help the group and prisoners to escape. Yet, somehow he got sucked into the scene that unfolded in front of him.
Standing still Reku summoned focused on the energy within. Pushing the energy toward his eyes while focusing on the enemies ahead. Most of the guards seemed to have the exact same data. Most info came in as a group being one. It kinda reminded Reku of a old game as a kid. Where a group of weaker creatures was considered as one.
Race:Humans
Element power: Natural
Age: Mixed
Level:7
Mana: 150
Health:1500
Strengths: Defensive line
Weakness:Broken line
Besides that in the back of the room. Yelling out commands was one single man. In heavy silver armour covering his entire body besides his head. With the helmet in his hand showed the man youthful age and long blonde flowing hair. Sword stabbed into the ground next to him. You could tell the man must of had immense strength. Which must of gave him a high rank in the countriest military. Looking at him in the same ability he learned from Virdil confirmed this.
Race:Humans
Element power: HolyKnight
Age: 22
Level:14
Mana: 3000
Health:3000
Strengths: Light, Demonic
Weakness: Ghost/darkness
Noticing this while standing in the back. Watching what was going on gave Reku a perfect plan. On how to turn the combat back into the favor of the prisoners. The problem was the holy knight. At the moment he could not think of a way to deal with him. For now though Reku knew he had to deal with the problem standing in front of him.
There was two was to break threw the line. At least from Reku point of view. One way was to get the the manticore to use the poison drip. That or spit its acid toward the enemy either should of work. The Second way is to somehow get on the other side of the enemy and attack form the back. With as quick a strike as possible before the enemy knows what's going on.
The acid would destroy the the guards shields. Allowing the assalents to break threw the guards defensive line. While the attack from behind. Would split their guards defences and offences capability. Looking around to see if could find out where they kept the manticore. That manticore Reku fought had to be around here after all. There was just to many cages to and people to spot the beast.
There was also the fact the beast could of been free already. There was a lot of large creatures already in fray of battle. One was two headed cyclops that seemed to be about twelve feet in height. The cyclops was holding a five foot ong kanabo. Which was a large heavy wooden club. With a small metal studs surrounding the end of the stick.
For most of their kind that was still considered to be short. It mostly meant that particular Cyclops must still been young. Where the eldest of the cyclops race could be as tall as thirty feet. While weighing much as twelve hundred pounds.
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Swinging the kanabo toward a row of guards seeing the incoming attack. The guards raised the shields above their head to block the incoming attack. The kanabo smashing into the row of shields reflected the attack. Yet, the great impact form the blow left one soldier with a shield bent in half. While also crushing the poor soldiers arm that was holding it.
Pulling the soldier out of the way another guard quickly filled in the spot. Soon as the cyclops attack was rebounded back. The guards in the phalanx position started the offensive attack. The offensive attack evolved a series of stabs and even a quick sweep of the cyclops's feet.
Nearby the cyclops was Kami blasting a cage door lock off. With a strong blast of water stream. That attack attacked like a saw cutting the lock free. Which let the occupants open the door and join in the assault on the guards.
Seeing the cyclops in trouble from the spear offence. Kami jumped in front of spear attack. Retreating into this his shell. Kami took the blunt force of the spears onslaught of attacks. A guardsmen catching the tip of one of the spears in a small curve in Kami’s shell.
The guard that got his spear caught took advantage of the opportunity. Forcing the attack forward and curving the spear back toward the him. Throwing Kami into the air above the rows of guards. The soldiers in the rows behind prepared to surround and take out the lone beast.
Not being able to find the manticore and seeing the lone elder kappa be tossed in the air. Reku decided take advantage of the opportunity that arose. Using passive skill of shadow walk. Which didn’t require Reku to using any mana or energy. He could jump from shadow to shadow without being notice.
Jumping from a shadow against a cage. Forcing himself into the air above the kappa. Kicking the side of the shell to force the kappa to fly back to the prisoners side. Where all their allies were located. While also propelling Reku toward the other side of the line.
Before the guards could react to the situation. Reku was already on the other side of the room. While the cyclops caught Kami with his free hand. Taking advantage of the small confusen that arose. The surrounding monster took to a more aggressive assault. Trying to keep as many of the guards as pausable busy. Most did not know what Reku was doing. Instead getting
aggressive seeing the fate that was about to happen to Kami.
Landing on the other side Reku immediately set to work. Unsheathing his sword Reku poured his energy into the blade. Striking the closest guard with his sword. Trying to cause as much damage as possible to the guards line. Before the group of guards knew what was going on.
With so much combat and noise happening in the underground area. While the sound seemed to also keep echoing off the walls. It was starting to be impossible to hear any commands being given. So must of the soldiers were simply just trying to hold the line and fight what is front of them. In matter of moments Reku broke a short pathway back to the prisoners. Which allowed prisoners to follow suit in the collison.
As the Guards line was just a couple of soldiers deep it didn’t take much effort. Specially since Reku didn’t have to worry about the shield wall. Since all the soldiers were simply focusing on what was in front of them. By the time the guards noticed what Reku was doing. Reku had already cut his way in the middle of their ranks.
It took a few moments before the people next to the one cut down. To notice that a comrade of theirs had fallen. By then Reku was already cutting another one down in front of them. Grabbing and forcing that dying or dead guard in the way of any try to stop him.
This caused the line to start to break more and more. For every time one noticed him. They tried to break out of formation to get to him. While others tried to fill in the gap of the soldier that broke formation. Before the issue could be fixed it was already to late.
Reku broke their line allowing the prisoners threw the defence line. This allowed the combat to fall little back into their favor. As if to keep it that way the prisoners forced the guards to leave a cap opening pushing the guards to the side. Which allowed others to push thru.
Spreading out thru the different ailes of cages. The advantage the guards had. Was quickly fading with every moment that past. Before the Holy knight knew what happen and fix the issue. All the guards were stuck fighting from both front and back. With no escape desperate to not be killed.
Many of the guards was starting to wish they never joined the city watch. Thinking it was easy money and being above inhumans. That they were no better than simple beast. With no feeling or brains at all. Was starting to wish they didn’t treat the creatures in such a way.
Now that they were revolting and the tide of battle turned into their favor. There was nothing the soldiers could do but simply try to survive. The holy knight seeing the turn of events. Tried to run to his comrades side. Yet, Wolf Fang seeing the knight and how he stood out compared to his comrades. Brought the idea that he must of been the commander. Getting a large smirk on his face since he just finished off his another guard.
This would be the perfect time to take down the enemy's commander. Pulling the large silver sword out of the ground. The Holy knight started to run forward. Just seconds after starting to run to help his comrades. Wolf Fang was on him slashing his sharp claws like blades toward the knight.
Without even hesitating or thought in the knights mind. The knight fell to his knees sliding under the claws passing over his head. Just a moment ago was his chest. If he would of waited a moment later to go to his knees the claws would of struck him.
Soon as the claws went by. The holy knight pushed one of his feet out to stop him. While also kicking himself toward the werewolf assailant. The knight swinging the sword in his hand. Which was giving off a aura of pure angelic power toward werewolf neck.
Wolf fang knowing there was not enough time to get out of the way. Brought his claws out praying they were sharp enough to stop the incoming blade. On contact with the blade cut thru three of his claws. It also cut off half tip of his middle finger from the miscalculation. The adrenaline rushing thru him luckily kept the pain at a manageable point.
Knowing if he didn’t get a reasonable weapon this fight would not go well up close. The claws of a werewolf and speed normally would be fine against a normal soldier or guard. Yet this knight's sword cut thru his claws like they were made of butter.
Quickly jumping backward looking quickly for anything to grab. Right now Wolf Fang knew he just needed a something to defend with. Seeing a deceased soldiers sword still in his hand. Wolf Fang dived forward it gripping it in his hand. While sliding toward his back. Just in time to block the knights incoming blade. Hoping to strike the werewolf dead while his back was turned.
Trying to force the collided sword back at the werewolf. The holy knight wanted to finish the creature off so he could go help his men. Seeing wolf fang and and the knight fighting with each other. While Wolf fang looked to be on his back in trouble.
This made a nearby young hamrammr. To come rushing to the elders side in an attempt to lend a hand. A hamrammr unlike a werewolf. Which is a human that able to turn into a wolf like humanoid everytime. During a full moon the werewolves of a lesser breed tend to go crazy. Those that went crazy would attack and kill anyone insight.
The hamrammr is a human like race that turn into the last thing the eat. For instance if they killed and ate a goblin. When they shapeshift they would turn into one. The hamrammr tend to get stronger the more they devour. Many think of the two races as a distant cousins or related in someway. There were other creatures that been known to have other similar abilities.
The hamrammr running toward the knight. All thoughts were to rescue Wolf Fang. Who help train many of the men in tunnels deeper underground tunnels on how to fight. While running toward the knight.
The hamrammr still in human form slowly start to transform. The pale caucasian skin tone on the man started to expand. Muscles expanding and skin tone changing to a dark green color. With veins throughout his body looking like they were about to explode. Just from the growth of his body and height growing by several feet.
All this happen in matter of moments. For every step the man took. His body seemed to change drastically. It was almost like see the chart of a evolution chart of a species. By the time the man reached the knight. He was already eight foot tall mountain troll.
With the wooden club in his hand. The hamrammr swung it as hard as it could without slowing down. Seeing the incoming attack. The knight pulling away from the assault on the werewolf. Where he was forcing the blade down to force the blade to cut him instead.
After stopping the assault on the werewolf. Since he caught the hamrammr running toward him. The knight swung the blade now toward the large creature. Inserting the mana he had onto the blade. The blade starting to shine bright enough.
That the blade seemed to be made of light. Shooting from the tip of the blade a ray of light sprung forth. The light seemed to be a giant blade cutting anything in its path. The light was banishing any darkness in its path. The beam of light was like a torch cutting threw everything in touch.
The hamrammr barely getting out of the way in time of the attack. Unlike the hamrammr a few other creatures were not as lucky. Being burnt or cut alive from the attack from the knight. Seeing the attack was not able to reach the creature.
The holy knight walking slowly toward the troll. Walking in a way that was slow but seemed to skip every other step. It was a trance looking at a hypnosis in action. Trying to keep track of him but at same time made you not notice what really was doing. Everytime he skipped a step. He would pop up a little bit away from the path he was at. Normally you think you know where the next step would be. Yet, he be a few feet to the left or right instead. In the troll from the hamrammr tried to keep track of the knight. Sadly it was impossible for him to know. Where the knight exactly would show up next. Soon as the knight was about to be on him. The large hamrammr in his troll form swung the large wooden club. The attempt to smash the knight from the impact.
The attack attended to hit only air and worse. The knight that was about to be on him simply disappeared completely. Without arriving on top of him suddenly instead disappeared. Just a moment later the creature felt sharp pain around his chest. Looking down the hamrammr noticed blood was dripping. It came from a clean cut thru his side.
As the blood dripped and his eyes getting heavy from the loss of blood. The hamrammr only thought was how did someone get the drop on him. As he fell to the ground turning back into his human form. Laying there on the ground the hamrammr now back in his human form. Noticed that the knight was now behind him as he laid in his own blood. Somehow the knight must of struck him with his sword and got by him all at once.
Wolf Fang seeing his fellow companion get killed saving him. Made the werewolf furious and wanting to destroy the knight even more than before. Erupting into a fit a rage the werewolf hair started to change into a light red color.
Attacking anything in sight matter if it was friend or foe. It was almost like creature had become crazy from the rage itself. As if losing all reason and thought everything was the wolfs target. Swinging the sword in his hand at everything in sight. Cutting down one soldier after another.
After cutting down his fourth soldier. This one was fighting a little goblin. The goblin seeing the guard cut down in front of him. Thinking it was safe for him to go to its next target. Turning around to find his next target. What the goblin didn’t know the werewolf was in a berserker’s rage.
Everything in its way was its target for the wolf. Soon as the the goblin was about to rush the target. Wolf fang just seeing him as a enemy. Swinging his sword down vertically down toward the goblin. Just a second later the sword was slicing the creature skull directly in half. With great resistance stopping at the neck before ripping the blade out and kicking the body away.
After seeing the mad beast attacking everyone and everything in sight. The guards he came across tried to fight him off just to be cut down. While some of the werewolves friends tried to calm him down and bring him back to his senses with no luck. The ones trying to calm Wolf Fang down. They would keep as much of a distance as possible from the werewolf.
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