Chapter 13

The battle to escape to the border

The Archers that were shooting arrows threw down there bows. While pulling out their swords to attempt to protect themselves. From the inhuman beast known as nemean lion. It was slaughtering them in great numbers. With every few seconds that past pairs of soldiers fall over bleeding to death. A few of their comrades would die. There seemed couldn’t even put a scratch on the creature.

Seeing the Golden lion causing such damage to the enemy line. Brought joy to Reku and the urge to join into the fray. Pouring his mana into this sword. Making the sword Asi shining brightly. Helping to brighten to night.

Reku raised the glowing sword brining it down. With all his strength cutting a young soldier. From his shoulder to mid stomach before kicking the body away. While ripping the sword out of the young kid. Who face to show a look of confusion. The sword being ripped out of the kid. Caused the glow of the sword to go from a bright white light to a pinkish color. Which caused the chaos on the battlefield to look even more hectic.

There was beast and men alike on one side. Half was running way toward the nearby boarder a few miles away. While other half was running toward the giant army of armoured soldiers. You could hear the sounds of weapons colliding against each other. While also could hear the screams of the wounded and those frighten and running for their lives.

For every moment that past. There was more warriors or people that decided to stay. Reaching the line where a chaotic battle was being fought at. To help by time for those escaping the last distance to the border.

Reku decided he would try to hold of the soldiers long as he could. After which soon as felt like he couldn’t hold them off any longer. He would attempt to escape and run to the dungeon he was told about nearby. Even though it was very dangerous. There was a better chance of survival then fighting a never ending battle. With a country who could still have more reinforcements on its way. They were not here to fight and defeat the army in the first place. Just to help by time for those who able to get close to the border as possible.

With such battle and loud the fight was being. There was a good chance the border guards would of heard. In which case they most likely would of informed the nearest battalion. Of what they were hearing a battle being fought. To make sure no invasion of enemy armies conquered. The country of Yal’gra would most likely mobilize. If those escaping could make it to the border. The enemy most likely would not persuade any further.

After which time enough time believed to pass. Those who survived and fighting. Could attempt to escape themselves. The chances of survival was low. That why most likely most were told about the dungeon. If they didn’t think they could make it the border. That or some may just be planning to die fighting from the start.

Matter what reason those who stayed to fight was. They were all still helping at least help some survive the outcome. What Reku did know was. That matter what others thought was. If he had any choice in the matter. He would not be dying today.

As this thought came to mind. Reku turned around to see a spear with purple lighting come flying at him. Raising his the shield in his hand. Reku was able to deflecting the spear. Just enough to send it off back toward the enemy army. Which caused a large creator where it landed. Sending shockwaves of lightning threw the enemy lines. The lightning striking the enemy's armor made of metal. Caused a chain reaction sending the shockwave threw one enemy to the next. Electructiong three dozen enemies in a moment notice. They didn’t even know what hit them.

A static shock was sent thru Reku arm. From deflecting the spear of lightning. The purple lightning went threw Reku shield arm. The lightning sent burn patterns like a blossoming tree all the way around his fingertips to his elbow.

The pain from the blast was so bad. Reku ended up tossing the shield away toward a nearby enemy. Smacking man in the face making him cough up blood. While grabbing his mouth. Without giving the man time to react Reku dashed pasted the man. Reku still didn’t let the man go. Soon as he was past the soldier. Reku quickly took a step back and stabbed the man in the back. While still facing forward pulling the sword out immediately after. After which he slashed two other men across their stomach.

Right after slashing the two men across their stomach. Reku saw a short distance away. The holy knight from the underground colosseum. Cussing to himself about the thought that he saw the last of the knight. Reku was sure that he defeated the knight. Yet, here stood the knight again just a short distance away.

Reku looking at the knight grabbing a spear from a nearby soldiers hands.. Then purple sparks started to shoot in all direction. Making Reku curse cause the holy knight was eyeing him. He knew he couldn’t keep taking them kind of attacks. The last one did great damage to his health. Reku scanned himself with his mana eye to see the damage he took.

Race. Kitsune

Class: Hero

Elemental Power: Lightning and fire

Age??

Level: 14

Mana: 532

Health: 746/1054

Strength: Wind, Fire, Lightning,

Weakness: Water, Earth

How the Health worked in this world. Was still very confusing to Reku. How sometimes if attacked someone in the right area they would die immediately. While other times one health showing would decrease just slightly after each attack. It was nothing like. How stories and games showed.

With every passing days and every time Reku answered one question. There was a thousand more question. That would come to mind. With his mind slowly going off topic. Reku threw the thoughts away for now. He knew there was no way. He could fight against the holy knight and such a large army. It would only take a split second. With one other soldier to attack him. While he was engaged in a fight with the holy knight. Would most likely mean the death of himself.

With all that taken into account. Reku knew the best chance now to survive. Was for him to simply try to get far away from the holy knight as possible. The plane to buy much time as possible then escape. Started to slowly simmier away with every passing moment. As the holy knight was eyeing Reku like a hawk.

Seemed the holy knight really wanted revenge. From their fight from the underground colosseum fight. Only reason Reku was sure he was able to win then. Was simply the fact they were fighting in close corridors. So they were able to hold off the enemy. Which made it possible for them to overcome their captors and escape.

Reku started his evasive maneuvers. To attempt to get far away as possible from the holy knight. Reku was being fast as possible on his feat. Dodging from the incoming attacks from the knight. While also attacking any enemies in the way. Trying his best to take down as many as possible. As long as they didn’t get in his way from escaping.

The attacks from the holy knight. Was getting very difficult to evade. Each attack from the knight was infused with different elemental magic. Even though Reku was able to dodge must of the attacks. Serval of the elemental effects glazed Reku body. From Fire and thunder to earth and holy magic.

Reku had to dodge attacks from different types of weapons. At first a few spears were thrown toward him. Which he was able to dodge of block. Then came arrows made of ice and fire. Every time he had to block an attack the elemental damage effect. Would slowly eat away at his health.

Panicking after seeing his health drop to 356/1054. Reku seeing his health slowly being eaten away. Made his heart beat faster. From all the attacks Reku was looked very beat up. Blood was flowing from his head and arms. His cloths all turn up and destroyed.

Reku truly looked very pathetic. Like he would fall over dead at any moment. The fighting all around him was still going strong. There was many inhumans still doing their best holding off the enemy. Only the inhumans on their side fighting was still alive. The few human prisoners that was fighting seemed to have already fallen in battle.

After dodging and moving thru the war zone for several minutes. Which felt like a hours to Reku. When Reku spotted a medium size troll grab a soldier. With its large hands making the soldier scream for its life. While trying to stab the troll in its hand. Instead of piercing the skin of the troll the skin. The sword slipped out of the man's hands. After it made contact with the trolls hand.

After the sword fell from the soldier grib. The troll raised the man toward his mouth. The next moment the scene was very gruesome.The troll placed the man face forward biting off his head. Blood started to spew in all directions. The blood covered the trolls body. While also raining blood on the men below.

Taking the dead corpse in its hand. The troll tossed the body toward the legend of troops. The body was thrown with so much force. That once it collided into the rows of troops. It was like a meteor hitting the ground. Taking out around ten yards of soldiers behind the group.

Reku seeing the opening that concurred. Ran toward the troll on the shortest path available. Once he reached the troll a arrow of fire came flying at him. Ever since the onslaught of attacks started to happen. Not just from the holy knight but also from the other enemies that he came across. Every last one of them had heightened his senses from all the adrenaline running through him.

The arrow on fire flying at him struck Reku in the shoulder. Right before he reached the medium size troll. The arrow lodged itself inside his shoulder searing the wound close. The burning pain was burning inside his shoulder. Reku slide behind the troll. After the arrow pierced his shoulder causing him to go to the ground.

Lucky the momentum allowed him to slide right thru the trolls legs. Arriving right behind the troll. Soon as he arrived behind the troll. Reku took the chance with the momentum. To attempt to get back to his feet. Which did work but the problem was soon. As soon as he arrived on his feet. He hit a fallen body. Causing him to be sent right back to the ground shoulder first. The shoulder that first hit the ground was the one with the arrow still lodge inside. Causing the arrow to lodge itself deeper inside his shoulder.

“GRAAA”

A loud scream came from behind Reku. Helping himself back up while looking to see what the sound was. He noticed the troll had a spear sticking threw its knee cap. He knew right away that the knight was still coming for him.

Seemed he just couldn’t catch a break. After seeing the spear in the trolls knee. Reku was already completely on his feet. So he started running again in the direction of the known dungeon. Trying to get far away as possible from the battlefield. With his health now at 47/1054 hardly on the verge of survival. With any damage that he incurs could literally be the death of him.

Reku since passing the troll was already out of the midst of the battlefield. Now all he had to do was get far enough away. While heading to a nearby forest as fast a possible. While he was wounded and wouldn’t be able to move. At least as fast as he would be able to if was not wounded.

From his memory the dungeon was just a little over a click away. Reku was thinking to himself. Only if it was possible for him to change his appearance. As the thought came to his mind.

Reku body slowly started to change. As he was heading toward the direction of the forest. First his legs and arms started to shrink. While his hair on his body started to grow turning orangish red color. His hands and feet started to transform into paws. The clothing Reku was wearing slowly started to disappear. Like his body was absorbing the fabric and sword.

It took two to three minutes for his body to transform into his fox form. Which made his escape at first little more complicated and even more awkward. Reku noticed the changes but didn’t know how he initiated it. It was just like how he first turned into into a human form in this world.

With no way of knowing how to stop the transformation from taking place. Reku had to simply allow it to continue happening. While attempting to continue his escape best as possible. Luckily he was already at the edge of the battlefield.

The transformation finished after just a few minutes. Once Reku’s transformation completed. He was able to make great progress away from the fighting towards his goal. Meanwhile on the battlefield the holy knight was furious. Watching the red head human to kill so many of his own kind. While fighting for the impure and treating his attacks like there were nothing.

Knowing this the knight in glowing silver armor started to yell out loud at the same time. The knight Ripped a spear out of a hobgoblins body. As he was running out of mana from his constant use trying to kill a single target. The knight simple poured more of his strength into a simple throwing the spear. The holy knight let the spear go flighting toward the beast.

“By the angelic god Izanagi where did that beast lover disappear to. I will not allow him to escape and make a fool out of me again. I will kill that freak this time. There is no possible way that he can escape from me. With the god Izanagi watching over us. There no way we could fail to get rid of the impure creatures of this world.”

As soon as the holy knight finished yelling. The spear he threw struck the goblin. Going straight into the goblins chest and into the back of the direwolves back in. Inbedding the spear into the ground underneath the wolf. The damage from the spear killed the goblin instantly. While it simply only did slight damage to dire wolf.

Even if the the spear didn’t kill the dire wolf. It did embedded itself to the ground. causing the wolf to be paralyzed into place. Making the wolf an easy target from the soldiers around it. Which none of them let the opportunity to pass them by. All of the soldiers taking there chance to attack the wolf. Most of them attacked its body with swords or spears but one.

He was a very big brute like body. Whose body was taller than an average humans. He wielded a large double bladed axe. That stood just a tall of him. The axe blade from one blade to the other. Was a good five feet from one end the axe to the other. Making it possible if swung with enough force to be able to server any body part off.

The brutally man brought the war ax down on top of the dire wolf neck. The blade weight on top of the force the man exerted. Made the blade cut threw the wolfs neck in one clear cut. The dire wolf head was cut so clean threw. That it took a few seconds for blood to start spewing out of the cut.

The holy knight watch the scene unfold. Which only took a matter of moments to happen. Making the holy knight smile. After seeing the creature he considered an abomination be finished off.

With eyes filled with burning rage. The holy knight scanned the area looking for the redhead. The troll that the man slide under ripped the spear out of its. Which brought it to its knees. Blood dripped from the wound. Like water dripping out of a small opening in a mountainside.

Charging toward the direction of the troll. The holy knight drew the sword at his. Infusioning the sword with the power of holy. With the last of the magic he could could afford to use. Without the side effects of using to much mana.

The blade lit up like a minor sun. With white and orange light coming from the blade. Soon as he reached the troll. The troll arm was swatting at him. The knight seeing the arm reaching for him. Used the momentum from the charge to jump on top of the arm. Using it arm like a slimp ramp the man ran up the arm. Cutting the elbow of the arm he was running up. To destroy the tendons inside the arm. That allowed the use of the muscles for movement.

Once he was up the trolls arm. The holy knight went over the trolls body to its back. In the mid air jump the knight turned to face the trolls back. While bring down the sword in a S shape on its back. Dealing as much damage as possible to the troll. Making it howl from the pain the knight caused it.

The holy power fused with the blade of the knight. was causing extra damage to the troll as time passed. Black mist was seeping out of the wound. Almost like all the evil essence within the troll was being purified.

The attacks the troll was furious from the attacks he received. During the process of swinging around to face the knight. The troll grabbed a nearby dead humans body. Tossing it at the knight, Soon as he was able to turn around. The dead soldiers body came at the holy knight. While skipping the limb body kept hitting the ground. Like it was a rock being skipped across a pond to reach its destination and beyond.

The knight seen the body coming toward him. Just like the power siege engine would send a bolder. The knight couldn’t get out of the way in time. The human bolder slammed into him with such force. That the armored chestpiece he was wearing cracked and broke off in several places. While also coughing up much blood from his mouth.

The fact that he coughed up blood from the attack. Could only mean the force of the attack. Along with the location he was struck. Caused him receive critical damage. When he was able to get up from the attack.

The knight was furious for receiving damage. While also destroying the holy armor the church gave him. To him it was was shameful. To let a creature of despised by his god to destroy the holy armor.

The holy knight face turned red from anger. With blood smeared across his lips. From coughing up blood after the attack he received. The holy power that was infused into his sword had already dispersed. If he used any more of his mana.

The chances of the effect of mind down could go into effect. Which in the world after you reach the level 18 and above. Mind down is known as a status effect. That had the effect of making one unable to do anything. There mind and body would shut down. Where someone would not be able to do anything. If this happened in a battle it could cause someone to lose there life.

So it is widely known for anyone that used mana after level eighteen. If one had a choice none would take the chance. If in a city if the effect went and took place. It would make it easy for a thief to rob you, or for something worse to happen.

Matter the case most people that was high enough. Would not take the chance to allow it to happen.

The holy knight knowing he was close to mind down. Decided it was best to simple to finish the troll by normal means. As it was already weakened from his previous attacks. The knight knowing one of it legs and arms were both of commission. He was thinking to himself that it he should just finish the filthy creature off by attempting an attack at neck. It was already low on health. If he could deal enough damage to a neck attack. There was a good chance he could deal critical damage. Causing him to be able to severe its head clean off.

The problem was with his chest peice to broken. If he was to receive any damage. It would be a direct damage to him. With nothing to stop most of the damage that he would receive. Even if that was the case. There was no way he would run from the fight. He thought to himself he prefer death. Then to retreat from a species below him. Who was part the superior human race. Making one final charge toward the troll. For an all or nothing attack.

The kneeling troll seeing the knight was still alive. It grabbed the first things it got it hands. Throwing one thing after or another at the knight that was coming at him. The troll was still furious for the constant damage. That he kept receiving damage from the knight in front of him.

During the holy knights charge. He had to keep dodging everything that was being thrown at him. Slowing down him down. Everytime he had to dodge. By time he reached the troll. He was sweating up a storm. He jumped into the air toward the trolls neck. Using his body as weight on the way down.

The knight stroke the troll just slightly below the chin. Almost missing the neck. That he was aiming for. The blade slide only part way thru the neck before coming back out. Clicking his tongue from not penetrating all the way thru the trolls head like he wished.

The holy knight quickly moved out of the way. After he landed on the ground. Turning around to prepare for another attack but quickly stopped. To see the troll body was still sitting up but it was not moving.

That is when he noticed that the wounds. That he flicked on the troll was no longer bleeding the light purple goo. That it was doining earlier. The troll ended up dying from the loss of blood. From all the attacks that he inflicted on the beast.

Looking around the battlefield. It looked like to him that most of the battles that was happening. Was coming to its conclusion. With most of the beast finished off. While the few that were would be finished off soon. The problem was the fighting took so long. That there was no longer a way for them to capture the beast.

It was more likely the Yal’gra tribal empire. Would believe they were invading. Which they would send out their own army to match them. They didn’t bring enough troops to fight a full fledge war with another country. Taking one final look at the battle field. To see if he could spot the red headed foil. That he wanted to destroy. When he was not able to find him. He called out to the army in a loud voice..

“Men we have fought hard and lost many good men. In our great fight against these foul beast. Search the nearby area for any that may be hiding. None shall get too close to the border. Even if the border help protects the foul beast and those that support their kind. We do not have the numbers at this time. To be able to win a large scale fight with another country. It is best for us to capture those that we able to.

While still trying to keep from an all out war with the Yal’gra tribes. Those that our not on helping with the search. Gather in small groups. Have the healers heal the wounded. While another group help find the dead. So we can inform there families of their passing. NOW GET GOING.” The knight ordered before looking one last time at the battlefield.