THE DEMONS OVER ELIS MONASTERY
THE DEMONS OVER ELIS MONASTERY
Above, soaring high in the sky, the true Demonlords hovered like predators, prepared to rain destruction from above and command the battlefield with ruthless precision.
Yet, the Monastery of Elis was not defenseless.
Its ancient walls were fortified, and as the demon horde approached, a shimmering dome of energy erupted around the structure. The force field, ancient and powerful, enveloped the monastery, standing as the last line of defense against the overwhelming assault that loomed on the horizon.
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"Your excellency, this demon force is far stronger than any we have encountered before", High Apostle Bannon reported to the Saint.
"Indeed. How does the Monastery's defenses stand against the demons?" the Saint asked him in reply.
"The defense arraye was newly installed with equipment acquired from Prolis. Under normal circumstances, it would have been impregnable, but we do have our doubts when faced with this onslaught", High Apostle Harold replied to the Saint.
"Boom…Kaboom"
The conjured shields over Monastery Elis were bombarded by the demon fire wearing down its effectiveness. Some flames managed to get through the cracks in the defense, destroying a tower in the monastery.
"Monastery of Elis will not stand for long under this onslaught", the Saint commented and spoke.
"Your excellency please help us. Only the Saints can save us from this tragedy", High Apostle Bannon pleaded with the Saint.
"Isn't the Mage of Prolis in the Monastery, why didn't you ask for their help?" the Saint asked.
"Mage Narga and her student are in our monastery, but they didn't come here to help. They came to seek the Ayen god Hanuman", Apostle Bannon said.
"Those bitches are impossible. We never took the damn monkey, but they refuse to believe us. They insist on staying here to find the monkey", High Apostle Harold added.
"So, you are faced with two enemies, the demon army outside and the Mage of Prolis inside?" the Saint asked them.
"It is really not our fault that they came to give us trouble. There is really nothing we can do to prevent it", High Apostle Bannon added.
"Raise the flag for parlay. I will speak with the Demon Queen first", the Saint told the apostles.
"Yes, of course. As you wish, your excellency", the High Apostles replied.
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"Who are you, are you qualified to represent the Eunuchs to talk with us?" a woman screamed at me as I approached the demon army's side.
"Shut up, Avula", I replied to her and with a wave, she was thrown away like leaves scattered into the air to her shock and surprise.
"Greater Upheaval and Restrain"
The witnesses on the side of the Monastery cheered upon witnessing the power and strength of their savior, the great Saint of Eden.
The Demonlords quickly raised their arms and prepared for attack. Even the large wolve with many heads howled before me in a cry before battle.
"Shut up, Alfred", I said to the wolf being as he was also thrown into the air like Avula, both of them hanging in the sky like Marionettes with strings attached to me.
The crowd at the monastery was ecstatic.
"Should we attack now?" one of the Demonlords asked the woman seated among them, their Queen.
"Stand down", the Queen replied to the Demonlords before she addressed me.
"Husband, you have returned", Eirot said to me to the shock of the entire demon army who witnessed it.
"How did the Dark One become a Saint?" Alfred asked in horror.
"How did you recognize him?" Aluva asked.
"I can feel his presence in my heart when he approaches, there is no need for recognition", Eirot replied to her.
My heart and Eirot's and even Rinna's were connected by the magic of the Valhalla. We share our emotions by that connection and Eirot can recognize me immediately when I was near no matter what disguise I was wearing.
"I came to parlay, let's talk first. Those behind me are still watching", I replied to them as I walked toward Eirot's pavilion.
Aluva and Alfred were released from their spell.
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"What happened here, how did your army come to Elis to invade?" I asked them.
"A while ago, we discovered a broken magic portal in Hell. The shamans from the Temple of Medusa repaired the portal so we came through. We never expected to find Elis on the other side", Aluva explained.
"We captured almost all of the Pools of Suffering in the Southern regions of Hell in the absence of Zesgumath, the Demon King of the South. Before we were ready to move on to the other three regions in Hell, we decided to come here to Elis and exact my vengeance. Finally. What about you, why are you here in Elis?", Eirot added.
"At first, we were supposed to come here to Elis with the Mage of Prolis but we were lost in transportation. We ended up in Eden eventually before we returned here", I told her of our recent experiences in summary.
"Those bitches from Prolis abandoned us in the corridor of space, we must avenge it", Ratatouille added and complained.
"We shall have justice, don't worry", Rinna replied to him and console.
"Are you going to fight with the Mage of Prolis, is your magic ready to deal with them yet? The Mage of Prolis' magic is strong. The reason our assault is half-hearted at the moment is because we fear the Mages," Eirot asked me worriedly.
"Why do you worry, he's not going to fight the mages, he's probably going to scam them like usual", Sara added.
"Sara is probably the one who understands husband most", Rinna added.
"Yes, there is no need for us to fight with the Mages of Prolis", I replied to them.
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[Back in the Monastery of Elis]
"Your excellency, are you sure the demon army will retreat from Elis without a fight?" Apostle Bannon asked me.
"Yes, they came to Elis by accident because the magic portal to Hell opened accidentally. They merely want to find a way back to the continent of the Three Dynasties", I told them.