"What is the beast doing?" Colonel Tiwana asked. "It has been observed herding the horde several times. It looks like the intelligence department and the soldiers' reports were right," the man said.
"The beast ran left and right, ensuring the mass of monsters went toward the eastern gate. This is not all; the thaids have been seen throwing stuff toward our position as soon as the Blirdoth ran towards them. A pattern has been noticed as the attacks mostly happen when the Blirdoth is nearby," he added.
"We can't redirect the 42nd Corps' attacks to it; the Yevyagìts will destroy the door if we do so," Colonel Tiwana said.
A sudden shout reverberated through the air as the monsters advanced. "They are coming," a soldier said.
Indeed, the creatures were now fatally close to the walls, and it was only a matter of time before they would start climbing and reach the top. If they did so, it would be hard for the soldiers to protect the gate.
"Activate the mechas!" another officer shouted, far from Colonel Tiwana's position.
Countless soldiers then started jumping onto the humanoid devices. The mechas were three meters tall at least and were all armed with a four-meter alloy sword created with the sole purpose of quelling whatever enemy they were opposing.
The sound of metal clanging against metal reverberated through the battlefield as the soldiers began moving the vehicles into defensive positions, forming a wall-tight defense over the walls.
Their goal was clear: stop the monsters from crossing the wall and reaching the gate. Countless melee soldiers armed with shields, spears, and many other weapons, could be seen among their ranks. They flanked the humanoid weapons, blocking any possible entry into human territory.
The sight was both awe-inspiring and unsettling, as their sheer numbers seemed unmatched. It was clear that any attempt to breach the human defenses would be met with fierce resistance. The mechas were powerful weapons, but their utility was limited to killing a greater number of low-ranked thaids and a couple of stronger ones.
At the same time, the summoners conjured some other creatures that placed themselves in front of the soldiers flanking the mechas.
At the same time, some soldiers buffed their allies with brain crystal powers that allowed them to increase physical statistics, while others decreased the thaids' ones.
"3…" "2…" "1…"
Creatures leaped and landed on the walls; they charged against the mechas with their maws open, and when they made contact with the soldiers' shields, a thunderous noise resounded.
The spear users stabbed their enemies in the head, often killing them on the spot, while the shield-bearers mustered all their strength not to be overwhelmed while protecting their comrades.
Many creatures almost went past the shields, threatening to put the army in disarray, but the timely mechas' intervention put them all in their place while the summoners' creatures devoured and bit the beasts. Despite the initial chaos, the soldiers held their ground and fought against the relentless onslaught of creatures. The battle was intense, with both sides fighting fiercely. The soldiers were determined to protect their land while the creatures relentlessly attacked.
The mechas slashed their swords left and right, decapitating the unlucky creatures that ended up in their sword's path. Others stomped on them, crushing them all and throwing their guts and blood on the wall. Some used their rockets and lasers to kill the monsters assaulting the people on the wall.
Though it was not as easy as it seemed, many mechas started falling, too damaged to continue fighting, and the soldiers piloting them lost their lives as the vehicles got overwhelmed. Still, they did their job and killed hundreds of thousands of creatures.
At the same time, a group of Yevyagìt approached the wall, heading to the eastern gate, and after having crossed the small defense, they almost reached the gate. Unfortunately, the 42nd corp was not enough to kill them all.
The Blirdoth aimed at them and killed many, reducing the firepower and compromising the situation.
"Concentrate all the remaining firepower on the last two Yevyagìts," Colonel Tiwana shouted.
The artillery redirected their aim toward the massive, giant beasts, but it was too late. The gate was in front of them.
The thaids roared and kicked the door with their powerful legs, causing the gate to shudder and creak under their force. The soldiers frantically tried to reinforce the gate with whatever they could find, but it was clear that it wouldn't hold for long.
Tiwana quickly realized the situation and frantically ordered the soldiers to concentrate their attack on the beasts, leading to countless people dying. Colonel Tiwana ordered the men and women behind the gate to retreat as their defense was useless, and the soldiers scrambled to safety. A last kick fell on the gate, which was smashed open with a thunderous noise, and the gate finally gave way under the Yevyagìts' assault.
A massive hole appeared on it, causing tens of thousands of small thaids to rush into the city. The Yevyagìts, though, met their untimely deaths before the gate.
"We failed," Colonel Tiwana said.
He took his time to think of a solution, but nothing worked in his mind. "We have no alternative; redirect all the firepower toward the beasts approaching the door; kill as many as you can," he said with resolve. The soldiers followed his orders, firing relentlessly at the incoming creatures. As the chaos unfolded, Colonel Tiwana couldn't help but feel a sense of impatience as the lives of the people inside the city rested on his and the other's shoulders.
Carnage erupted as the soldiers followed his orders, determined to protect the city at all costs. However, the beasts seemed impervious to their attacks, and it soon became apparent that this battle would be much more complex than they had anticipated.
***
"See? What did I tell you?" The Fierce Lioness's toned body contracted due to laughing.
"They could not last twenty minutes without our aid; this further proves Frant's military inadequacy," she added.
The person she was talking to was her faithful servant, Adina.
"Everything went as you predicted, ma'am," she said in a flattering tone.
"Is Rebecca looking?" Amanda asked.
"Yes, she is. She threw up a couple of times due to gore, though," Adina replied.
"She is too soft; I wonder where I went wrong with her." Amanda casually asked with a dejected look on her face.
She imparted her daughter the best training possible, supplemented her with the best medicines and pills one could ask for, and asked her to train day and night—yet she was still so weak.
Amanda added with a smile, "Call the guys and tell them to start getting ready; it won't be long before the General himself calls here." She was terrifying.
"Yes, ma'am." Adina then took a phone and dialed a number; she presumably called some Band of Giants officer to give the boss's order.
***
The Band of Giants' headquarters bustled with activity. Men and women alike were arming themselves to the teeth for the incoming fight.
The Fierce Lioness, seeing the horde, was sure that the eastern gate was going to be breached well before that actually happened, and she ordered her men and women to get ready; they were still in the act, though.
A booming laugh echoed inside the room. "Hahahahahahaha, what are those pricks doing?" a woman said.
"Stop being an idiot, Camille," said an annoyed middle-aged man named Ramon.
"Those idiots are dying…" he added.
Ramon's look starkly contrasted his personality; he was a mercenary with a brain crystal power that gave him weak telekinesis abilities. He was exceptionally talented but looked like a Viking with his bulky frame and long blond beard.
His battle style revolved around weapons; he controlled more than one simultaneously and used them to destroy everything in his path. He was a natural talent in the art of killing.
Camille was the polar opposite; she appeared to be a lady but behaved like a rabid dog. Swearing and cursing were her favorite activities, and she loved killing above everything else. She was a gunner, and assault rifles were her favorite weapons.
She actually had a brain crystal power that allowed her to imbue raw mana into things, so she could basically inject mana into bullets and even the laser from the rifles, making her one of the most powerful mercenaries in Etrium.
She was one of the few mercenaries who had the privilege to use guns, to be honest, all because she knew a couple of crafters back in Etrium. The government there didn't easily share those weapons with the population. Though it wasn't like guns weren't available at all since many people could manufacture them.
Her gun was special, as it had some specifically crafted explosive bullets made with Eshalt, significantly increasing the raw power that her brain crystal could produce once she imbued the mana into the weapon.
This made the subsequent explosion she produced much more potent and could seep into the thaids' mana armors. Recently, she was trying to see if it was possible to use thaids' bones since they were much more affordable than Eshalt.
Many skilled artisans and crafters joined the band of giants, which was lucky for Camille because it made it easy for her to get more ammunition. She didn't have problems from this point of view, but even for the mad dog, wasting this much of Eshalt was a pity.
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