Chapter 38

Village Center Bran and Oros led the remaining men to defend the doors of the village center. Defending this last bastion of protection of the local populace. Some of the men were heavily injured, their body with multiple bite marks and slashed wounds. Flesh torn apart as they bleed while holding their weapons, striking their goblin foes. The defenders situation is dire, overwhelmed by the goblins number, the only reason why they haven't collapse is the people behind them. The elderly, the women, and the children of the Hatr, now lies bejind them. The moment they collapse all of Hatr falls. That's why they are fighting to their bitter end. Their fallen companions on the ground being devoured and torn apart by the goblins. They were powerless unable to provide aid, unable to protect what remains of these people who they once knew. *Horn* *Horn* "Zalsac!" Then loud shouting happened, The villagers are pissed, their fear gone, now they're angry. Soon the local populace with pitchforks, hoes, and axes in hand began ripping the goblins apart. The feral creatures bones were broken and flesh torn apart, the anger of the populace for these creatures became the fuel for their ferocity. The once crumbling defense of Hatr was now strengthened, as they began to focusing their manpower in retaking the lost ground. to clear the goblins who had successfully breached the settlement. In groups, they dealt with isolated goblins, making sure to not face the evil creatures alone. From human screams and begging, to now the goblins wails and pained cries. The trajectory of the war between the two species is now reversed. The former numerical advantage of the goblins now gone, as the the Army of Zalsac is now upon them. As Oros, and Bran, with the few men with then, held the doors to the village center, where the populace now hid deep in its underground room. __________ Terror... As they faced the unbreakable wall of men, the goblins felt terror like never before. The grim nature of the people holding halberds sent shivers down their spines. These heavily armored men wave and stab their polearms without a grunt nor pause. Stark contrast to the cowering men they faced before. As both armies faced each other on the field, the organized formation of men, remain un breakable. The Black Halberds, holding their ground. Stabbing and slashing the incoming creatures of evil. Their halberds breaking their foes bones and ligaments. As they begun to get soaked in blood, their appearance brings grim terror to the goblin. If one Black Halberd falls another took his place. The fallen were dragged to the rear to be mended, then to once again grab his fallen weapon and make his way to the front. Such cycle continued as the Black Halberds became undying and unending in the eyes of the goblins. Perhaps the feral creatures ask themselves, 'how do one kill those who refuse to die, those who rise once more after falling to the ground.' 'how do one kill an immortal?' The goblins feral attack before now stagnant, as they face Zalsac's immovable wall. If they were fortunate enough not to be stabbed by polearms, they would soon found themselves on the receiving end of a blow from a blunt weapon. Their bones and ligaments shattered as they came into contact with the heavy blows of the Black Armored Humans. Those who were able to stand up, soon was grabbed by their neck and thrown on to the ground, then followed by merciless stabbing which either decapitate or incapacitate them. The goblins advance has halted, as more and more arrives, the goblins began to push their kin forward. The goblins near the black halberds were pushed as they were now the one under the merciless attack of Zalsac's elite Black Halberds. Seeing the black halberds successfully halting the goblins advance, Prewell, saw the chance. He wave his hand for the archers to halt, then raised his blade and pointed to the garrison reserves then to mercenaries and the adventurers. The reserve garrison were the first broke off from the formation, they head towards the left of the black halberds and the volunteer militia. Seeing the garrison reserves action, the hesitant mercenaries and adventurers followed their action, but going on the opposite direction. Reserve garrison to the left, and the mix of mercenaries and adventurers to right. Seeing both groups in position, Prewell, signaled for center to began gradually pull back. Passing the command by word the men of the militia began to back off, followed by the Black Halberds as they keep the goblin vanguard force at bay. As the men were retreating, Prewell, saw an Earth Creation heading their way from the rear of the goblins. Prewell's eyes flickered. Then with a wave of his hand. He commanded the archers to halt their offensive. "Tell the militia to gradually withdraw, 20 or so steps from their current position. The Black Halberds will keep the goblins at bay, as they back off." Prewell address one of his mounted sergeants. At Prewell's command the sergeant relayed the command to the militia. "Send word for the reserve garrison troops to the left and the mix foreign troops to the right, to turn their formations to wards the goblins" "Have the center retreat some more, while the rest adjust." "You four, go meet with lucius. Tell him that the moment the center of the formation began to withdraw. The left and right troops will advance to collapse on the goblins." "The moment he saw the attack from both sides, he is to use his golem and other magic to deal damage on the goblins rear." "All sides will begin to collapse on the goblins." "Now go!" The stunned mounted men was shooked away by Prewell. They kick the side of their mount as they hurried to the rushing golem from the distance. One went west and the went east, they passed both side of the Black Halberds as Prewell wave for the horn to be blown. The moment the horn sounded the garrison reserves and the mix foreign troops collapsed on the goblins left and right side. Seeing his command were able to achieve it desired result. Prewell then willed the Black Halberds to drop their defensive stances, then followed by the order to begin their advance. Placing the goblins on a killing ground. As Archer raised their bows in a 60 degree angle. Aiming for the goblins who still trying to reach the current battle field. ___________________ Lucius watch as the Army surrounds the goblin army. As soon as he saw the troops movement he willed his golem and earth puppets to advance. The encirclement. The sleeping beast now awakens...