Chapter 6 6. Dancing Solo on a Rainy Night
The battle ended with great success.
Darkus effortlessly killed four Tritons. Injured? Not a possibility. There was no violent reaction after killing a person, just like killing a chicken. Although he had never even killed a fish in his past life, he was a perverted murderer in his dreams, a cruel and relentless killer who could never be caught.
Ryan held a serrated dagger and walked towards the Triton Centurion with a sinister and vicious look on his face. At this moment, the Centurion, who was breathing more than he was breathing, lay on the ground and looked at Ryan with hatred, spitting blood from his mouth, as if he wanted to spit it in Ryan's face.
"If I tell you to shoot me, I will use a sharp dagger to peel off your scabby skin and muscles, cut open your ribs, and see your shrunken organs. I will use hooks to make your pathetic face into a mask."
Darkus shook his head, walked over with an impatient look on his face, and chopped off the centurion's head with a single blow. He kicked the head to Ryan and said, "No time for fun, Edmund!"
Edmund was in charge of cleaning up the battlefield. When he heard someone calling him, he ran over quickly.
“How many people were killed?”
"Sir, five were killed in the battle, and more than ten were injured."
Darkus curled his lips and said with disgust, "You're pure rubbish! Remove the armor from these Sea Guards. Have some of the crew and the injured escort the prisoners, armor, and bodies back. Whoever kills anyone, I'll kill him. Do you hear me?!"
The Druccis who were cleaning up the battlefield responded one after another.
Dacius began to remove the buckles from his plate armor and said, "Change into the armor of the Sea Guards. We will go around in a circle."
The group, wearing Triton's armor, made a big circle and went in the opposite direction of the way Ryan went to the village.
The sky, which had just been clear, began to drizzle as the troops marched in formation to the foot of the village wall.
By this time the rain had begun to fall heavily. The captain of the Sea Guard on the wall looked at the Sea Guards below and shouted, "Who are you?"
This time it was Dacreus' turn. Dacreus shouted, "We are the Oak patrol ship Triton of the Kingdom of Yvresse."
"I've never heard of the Oak. Why are you people from the Kingdom of Iris appearing here?"
"We're intercepting pirates west of the Blighted Isles. A group of Druki pirates have landed here. The captain has ordered us to land south and search for any traces of the Druki raiders. Have you found anything? Can we come in for shelter and some supplies? We need to be back before dawn."
"What are the names of the two brothers of the Iris family?"
"Lord Eltharion and Lord Agran."
The captain of the Sea Guard nodded and ordered his soldiers to open the gate.
"Come in. We haven't found anything. The pirates should have landed in the west. A White Lion Trial team was attacked."
The city gate opened, and Dacus led his men directly in and headed straight for the city wall. Fortunately, it was not a barbican.
The captain of the Sea Guard also realized that something was wrong and shouted sternly, "There's a problem! Lower the gates! Release the arrows!"
Two unfortunate Druzis were crushed to death by the falling gates. Dacius, shield raised and Messer drawn, led the charge, swearing and spouting foul language that neither side could understand.
"Someone from Diulei Tower was shoveled to death!"
He used his shield to block the spear that was thrusting at him, and then he killed the unshielded Triton with a single blow. Hot blood sprayed all over his face, and he could barely open his eyes.
The Black Ark pirates who rushed up from behind protected him behind them, threw down their shields, drew out their double-edged swords, fist daggers, serrated daggers and the classic three-piece suit, and engaged in close combat with Triton. It was a crazy and life-or-death fighting style, extremely ferocious.
Alyssa quickly released a spell of Vishan's wild form, which buffed the Druzy soldiers who rushed in. Then she cast the spell of furious claws, discarded the golden snake staff, and turned her hands into sharp claws to start fighting.
Dacius grew more courageous as he fought, and within moments he had impaled one on the spike of his shield and cleaved three more. Led by Edmund, the incoming soldiers desperately tried to pull the gates, while the Druzian soldiers, who had been shielded below to defend themselves against the hail of arrows, also swarmed in.
In the distant woods, Ryan was playing with the centurion's head. Seeing the city gate open again, he quickly put the head around his waist.
"Charge! Remember the signs and don't hit your own people!"
Fifty or sixty Druzis in the woods raised their shields and rushed towards the city gate.
The sea guards who were sleeping and waiting for rotation in the villages were awakened by the shouts and screams, and quickly rushed out of the barracks and lined up to charge towards the city gate.
Since the false king of Ulthuan changed the system, all Asur people have been soldiers. Sixteen-year-old men have to receive armed training when they become adults, no matter if they are merchants, fishermen, poets, or anything else.
The militiamen, equipped with spears, shields, and bows and arrows, also rushed towards the city gate.
The Druzy soldiers who rushed into the village, led by their captain, lined up and rushed directly towards the Sea Guards who came to reinforce. The two groups of former compatriots were extremely jealous of each other, and they raised their shields and spears to stab each other desperately.
The Black Sharp Crossbowmen and crew members climbed onto the roof of the house and provided long-range support with crossbows. The militiamen who arrived later were shot down, and some unlucky Druzy archers were hit by arrows and fell down.
Dacus, who was on the tower, saw that the sea guards on the wall had been cleared out. The soldiers rushed in and said quickly, "Edmund! Go down and maintain the line! Black Ark Pirates, follow me!
The duration of Alyssa's Wild Claws had expired, and her hands returned to their original shape. She picked up the Golden Snake Staff and released another spell of Vishan's Wild Form at the Druzy soldiers fighting below.
Daxus led two undermanned Black Ark pirate groups around the town. After a while, he spotted Ryan also leading his men. Their group and flow were directly blocked behind the militia, and the Asur were stuck together, unable to move forward or backward.
Screams, wails, and the sounds of blood and blood echoed throughout the village. The Asur in the streets fought to the bitter end, and with the fall of the garrison commander, the battle ended. Morale was gone, and the ranks collapsed. This was the Asur homeland, and they had no place to retreat.
Dacus raised his Messiah above his head and shouted, "It's carnival time! Capture them alive, don't kill them!"
Isn't this the moment we fight for?!
The Druzes praised Kane and Daquus in unison. Then, with wild shouts of excitement, they dispersed and began to plunder. The spoils had to be handed over before being distributed, but the process was crucial.
Dacus walked back to the tower alone.
The rain had subsided at this time, and a symphony of pain and cruelty could be heard in the villages and towns. The problematic captain of the Sea Guard had been hanged on the city gate, his body swaying in the wind. On the city wall, Dacus looked at the double moons in the sky.
"So what if it's me or not me? Only today do I know that I am me? Hahahaha!"
Dacius threw away the Messer in his hand and uttered a wild laugh, a wail half filled with terror and half with triumph, such as could be heard from hell, a voice uttered by both the soul tormented by the damnation and the devil who rejoiced at the soul's descent into hell.
Accompanied by the symphony, Dacus walked, tapped, spun and jumped in the rain, sometimes like a fool, sometimes heroic, his heart pounding, oblivious to the people around him. He opened his arms in the rain and let the rain wash over him.
Alyssa walked up to the city wall at some point and quietly looked at Daquus in the rain.
Daqian extended his hand and said, "Let's dance."
"How could I refuse an invitation to dance?"