Chapter 36 - Zalsac

"ZALSAC!" "ZALSAC!" "ZALSAC!" At the break of the day as the defender began to get pushed back by the goblins. The ground trembled, as a horn sounded across the horizon. Deafening shouts overpowered the scream and cries on the walls of Hatr. The defender's of Hatr, who were defending their homes with their all, raised their head as the sight of an army in formation is heading for Hatr. "FORWARD!" A man sitting a top a pure white horse, raised his sword, as he shouted to those behind him. *STEP STEP STEP* A tide of black armored men now, march in large strides. The goblin chief after leading his kin to breach the gates, now turn his attention to the army heading his way. *CRAAAAA* With a scream, the goblins who were surrounding the fortified settlement of Hatr, now gathered as they prepare to interfere with the humans. Abandoning the walls, the goblin chief, heads for the gathered goblins, as it roar and screeched at its kin. Pointing his sickle towards the marching soldiers, he roared as he led the charge. The goblins roared as they began to follow their chiefs command. Screaming and growling at the human across the open field of Hatr, trying their best to intimidate their soon to be prey. At the sight of the goblin chief's charge, Prewell, a top his steed, raised his hand. The marching members of the Black Halberds, synchronously halted, as they took in a defensive posture. Placing the end of their halberds on the ground, they held with their left hand as they reach for their back. Removing a javelin strapped to their rear, the Black Halberds, pulled their arms as they take aim. Seeing his elite soldiers action, Prewell, turned to the rest of the Zalsac's Baronial Army. Gone was the panic when he was first ambushed by the goblins. After the time he spent to himself thinking about his future in this world, thinking about his people and his love ones. The Baron of Zalsac, now grew up. Using his cold and indifferent voice, he issued commands in rapid successions. Pointing to the militia, he commanded one his mounted sergeant to relay his command. "Tell the militia, to stand before the archers, kill all those that pass through the Black Halberds!" Turning his head towards the goblins. He commanded his bulter/knight. "Ecish! Go deal with the goblin chief." Ecish bowed as he turned his steed front. With a kick to its side his steed rushed forward. The men in formation parted, as they see Ecish charging alone. Prewell, stared at Ecish back. The grip on the reins tighten. As he focused on the battlefield once more He raised his hand, yelling the archers to get ready. "Archers, ready!" "Take aim!" He is waiting, waiting for the feral creatures to get far away from Hatr and close enough for his archers to exert their maximum offensive potential. "GAAAAHH!" "UGHHHH" As Prewell was waiting for the right time. Ecish and his mount, tore apart all the goblins in his path. Like a bull, he became an unstoppable force, crushing the small and weak bodies of the goblins. As Ecish raged among the goblins, the goblins were able to get close to the human army. Feeling that the distance is enough, Prewell, wave his hand forwards, as he yelled his command. "Loose!" *Swooosh* Swooosh* The arrows of the archers darkened the sky, then in a matter of seconds the sound of flesh being penetrated sounded. *Puchi* *Puchi* "Ughhh" "Kyaaakk" "Eeeek" Pained wails and cries sounded, as the goblins felt their bodies penetrated by the arrows of men. The falling projectile slowed the goblins advance. As their fallen cause the rest of the charging goblins to stumble. *Swooosh* *Swooosh* After a while the sound of bows letting loose its arrows rang once more, followed by another wave of the sound of flesh being penetrated and goblins howling in pain. *Puchi* *Puchi* The goblins now at the mercy of the arrows, as the cycle repeats, over and over again. Without cover and without the command the retreat, the goblins did what they thought was the most logical choice at the moment. They charged. Ignoring their casualties they stepped on the fallen as they rush for the human army. Their disregard of their kin, prove effective, with their agile and small body. They were able to shorten the gap between them and the humans. But just as they thought they were safe… The moment the goblins stepped in the range of the Black Halberds, they began dropping like flies, as swift projectiles hit those in front of their army. The javelins which the Black Halberd threw was so fast and destructive, that some of them pierced through the goblins, passing through their bodies and hitting those behind. *Puchi* *PuchI* Before the goblins could undertand what just happened to their kin in front. A Rain of arrows fell on them, their defenseless bodies, now penetrated by both javelins and arrows. The corpses of the goblins hit by the projectiles became an obstacle to their kin whose still rushing for the human army. Slowing the rushing tide of feral creatures as the army of men, now prepare for another volley. Taking another Javelin from their backs, Prewell's elite units once again aimed then let loose of their projectiles. As the scene before repeat itself, the goblins who were hoping to escape the rain of death. Found themselves in deeper danger, as now the javelins coming ahead and the arrows from the sky, hit their already casualty field army. *Swooosh* *Swooosh* "Halberds! Hold!" "Spear's poke your weapon on the gaps of the shields of the men-at-arms." "Archer's five step back." "Brace!" *Bang* A loud bang, was hear from the goblins rear. Ecish and the Goblin Chief met, as both their mount perished the moment the two released their energy. ________________ Just when the army of men and goblins collided, Ecish and the Goblin Chief now occupied on their own dance. Ecish a top his brown horse, sallied out of the formation. Charging alone as he swung his hammer left and right. The incoming goblins were terrified at the charging knight. They saw their kins bodies flying as Ecish's hammer landed on their small bodies. Just as Ecish were rampaging among the goblins. A shrill howl sounded as a giant wolf with its rider charges at Ecish. Then with a bang, the force collided, flunging both the riders mount away. The brown horse fell on its side with slash marks. While the gray wolf, lay on the ground with its head smashed open. The knight and the chief, landed as they face one another. Then with *wooosh* both parties vanished from where they were standing, then soon met in the middle as their weapons sparks at its contact. Their clash soon continues. Ecish's expertise of his heavy blunt weapon counters the swift and cunning strikes of goblin chief's sickle's. "GRRRRR!" Flashes flickered from time to time, as the goblin chief uses his small stature and agility to launch a flurry of attack on Ecish. For every flicker a slash of sickle will attack Ecish at a tricky angle. To counter this, Ecish, dodges narrowly by taking a step away from the sickle's trajectory. After a while of repeated dodges the elderly man finally grasp the goblin chief's tempo, with a sudden step back, then with both hands on his weapons handle he lowered his stance to begin his counter attack. With a quick strike with his heavy weapon, he were able to disrupt the goblin chief's attacks. His right hand let go of his weapons handle, as he began clenching his right hand wearing a steel gauntlet into a fist. Before pulling his arm back then with a twist of his body he launched a heavy punch on to the goblin chiefs body. The goblin chief;s body bent as he felt the force hitting him on his side. "GAHHHH!" Getting knocked away by Ecish punch the goblin chief's mouth sprayed a mouthful of drool as one of his hand loosened its grasp on one of his sickle. *Swooosh* With a swift step, Ecish arrives before the goblin chief as he raised his giant hammer. Slamming it down on the groaning creature. Sensing the danger, the goblin chief raised its head, his eyes widen and pupil constricted as he saw the incoming hammer. Rolling away from his previous location, the goblin chief, holding his side began to attempt to stand up. One hand holding his remaining sickle as he points its curved edge over at Ecish. "Tsk." Ecish, dragged his hammer as let out a tut. The elderly air that Ecish once possessed now gone, as his demeanor changed, his eyes cold, looking down at the hurt goblin. "GRRRRR!" The goblin chief let out a growl, as it felt Ecish's gaze. Fear. For a moment when it saw the end of Ecish's hammer slamming its way, the goblin chief felt absolute fear. Just a moment of delay and he'll turn into a mush. Taking a step back, the goblin chief, scanned the battle field. Its mount lay on its side, its head slammed open. Bits and pieces of its innards scattered around. Its kin, unable to breakthrough the human formation. Their bodies decapitated as the humans holding pole arms wave their weapons tirelessly. His kin, are being devastated by the humans. And is he… "Grrrrr…"