“Sineofyouaredeserters”tinuedMr.Kaffee,“letusthenfighttothedeath.Killoneandyouareeven.Killtwoandyouhavemadeagaihisbeyourstabattle!Brothersinarms,we’llmeetagai’shopethatinourinationwewillstillliveonthisfantasticpiedahersindefendingthepeadsafetyofthisKingdomofDreamsandbeloyalservantsofKingDimitri…”
“KingDimitri!”“KingDimitri!”“KingDimitri!”shoutedthewarriorsinunisontoshowtheirloyaltyandsupportandsuddenlyasifbymagicthemoraleofthesoldierswereboostedskyhigh.Mr.Kaffeethendividedthemintroupseatainingabout250to300men,ledbyRichard,Jamaz,BigOandMr.Fingerwhohadassumedthepersonaofastrongandhuskyman.Separatetheycouldfightasanindividualunitbythemselves;assembledtogethertheycouldbeaunitedwholetotakeontheenemy’sassault.Thewarriorswerewell-trainedandseasonedfightersandbecameeffitsoldiersoheywereanizedunderapetentander.
Waveafterwaveofbarbariansoldiersledbytheirleaderridingonabcksteedunchedaferociousattackagainstthenativewarriors.TheleaderwasofcoursethebarbarianAts.WieldingKingDimitri’smagicswhintheair,herodeaheadofhissoldiersanddashedstraightintothemidstofthenativewarriors.HismagicswordwasastatetreasureoftheKingdomofDreamswithlegendarypowersandwassosharpthatitcouldeasilytometalsandrocks.Whatevertheswordcameintotactwith,beitknives,swords,orspears,allbrokeaothegrounduseless.Onepowerfulswingofthemagicswordandadozenbloodyheadswereseveredfromtheirbodiesaotheground.Bloodspurtedfromthenecksoftheheadlesscorpseswhichdroppeddownonlyafterafewmomentsasifjustrealizingtheyweredead…afrighteningtributetotherazor-sharppropertiesofthesword.Thebarbariansoldiersrushediheirleaderandbeganmassagtheiroppos.Thenativewarriors,ionprotegtheirndanditspeoplewouldnotgiveaninchofground.Fierdsavagebattlecriesresouheair,makiheearthtremble.Bloodflowedcheaplyandfreelyasifitwasnotworthat.Atsridingonhisbcksteedwasinvincible.Leadinghisbarbariansoldiers,hestormedfromonesideofthebattlefieldtotheother.Thenhewouldturnbadchargeinanotherdire.WhereverhewentDimitri’swarriorsfelllikewheatbeforethesickle.Standingonaedmound,Mr.Kaffeewaskeenlytheseofbattle.TurningtoWhiteFairyhesaid,
“Quick.Quiformourfourleadersthattheyaretodisperse.Tellthemtooutfnktheenemywhileevadingtheleaderonthebckhorse.Makeuseofdevioustactianeuverandsurroundtheehenkilltheybyinfligmoredamagestotheenemywebeonanequalfootingwiththem...”WhiteFairyimmediatelyflewdowntothebattlegroundtodeliverMr.Kaffee’sorderstothefourleaders.Atswashaviimeofhislifesughteriiveswithhismagicswordwhenallofasuddenherealizedtheyhadsomehoeared.Hefoundokilroundhim.Helookedtowardstheleftandsawasmallgroupofhissoldiersbeingsurroundedbynativewarriorsandbeingkilled.Heimmediatelyrodetowardsthemattemptingtoetotheaidofhissoldiers;butwheohisdestinatioivewarriorsslippedawaywithoutdirectlyengaginghimaiohelpanroupoftheirfellowsoldiersinanotherpartofthebattlefield.WhenAtswenttowardsthatgroup,thenativewarriainscatteredandgavehimtheslipdispersingtosomewhereelse.Atspanickedwhenhefoundhimselfinthepositionofhavingnooppoofightandkill.Hesawthatthecasualtiesonhissideweremountingand50%ofthedeadbodiesonthefieldbeloohisbarbariansoldiers.Hewasworriedthatifthingstihisveinhewouldsoonloseallhissoldiers.Puttinghisfingersintohismouthhedeliveredaseriesofshrillwhistlesthatalertedhissoldierstothefactthatageoftacticswasdueandthenwavedhishandtowardsoneendofthefield.Hissoldiersallgravitatedtowardsthatend.KingDimitri’swarriorsalsomadeuseofthistimetowalkovertoMr.Kaffeetroupandreahebattlegroundcametoastandstill.Therewerehundredsofthedeadandwoundedlyingontheground.Theairermeatedwiththemetallicsmelloffreshbloodasalmosthalfofbotharmieshadperished.Thesulesslyandunsteadilynotquitereagthemiddleofthesky,coldlywatgthebattlegroundfullofheadlesscorpsesandmutitedbodies.Thedeadweredead,butthemoansandgroansofthewoundedwereheartwrengireme;forknowinggoingbaealiveossibledream,theywishedonlyforaquickdeathasextricationfromtheunbearablepaintheywereexperieng.
Witheyesnarrowedintoslits,Ats’gncesweptovertheextelefieldaeredhisattentiononthecampofKingDimitri’snativewarriors,whohadalreadybeenre-athemomentmanyofthemweresittingontheground,makihisbriefrespitetorestawhilesoastobereadyforthebattle.Atskheremustbesomeohatcamp,acutabovetheothers,whowasassessiuationolefieldandgivingorderstothetroops.Justtakethegingoffightingtactics,forexample.Theirwarriorswereextremelynimbleandflexibleintheirmaneuvers.Amassedasonesquareunittheywerereallylikeawallofsteendbronze,almostimperable.ItwasonlybecausehewaswieldingKingDimitri’smagicswordcapableofcuttingthroughrodsteelthathewasabletostormeasilyfromonesideofthebattlefieldtotheother,cuttingdownariedtostophim.Butthentheirbattleformationsuddenlygedandthesquareunitmagicallydissolvedintofourindividualfightingunitswhichoutfnked,outmaneuveredandsurroundedhissoldiers,killingalotofthem,fAtstopullhismenoutofthebattletoavoidfurtherdamagetohistroops.
“Theremustbeawaytofindthefwiactidputthemtorout”Atsthought.“Otherwise,thevictorythatseemedsocloseathandamomentagowouldbegoheydividedtheirtroopsintroups,sothatmeanstheremustbefourleaderstoheadthegroups…IfIcouldbutfindoutwhotheseleadersareanddrawthemout,Icouldkillthemwithmymagicbowandarrow.Thentheirmenwouldbeagroupwithoutaleader,arudderlessshipthat’seasilydealtwith.Nomatterhowgreattheirheyarebutmbstothesughter.Right!That’stheidea!”Atscalledhisowntrustedlieutenantstohimandgavethemtheirordersintheirbarbariantribedialedtheyimmediatelyscatteredtocarrythemout.Atsmeanwhilerodehisbcksteedtoaedmound,tookouthismagicbowandarrowinpreparationforaandpatientlywaitedfordevelopments...Seeingthemovementsintheenemycamp,KingDimitri’ssoldierskwastimeagainfora.Theyjumpedtotheirfeet,tookuptheironsandformedanorderlyrow,mentallypreparedforanotherbloodybattle.
Thetwosidesfacedeachotherandcshesbegan.SomehoearedthatthebarbariansoldiersdidnothavemuachforfurtherbloodshedforafterafewminutesofbattletheybegantogivegrounduheaggressiveattacksofKingDimitri’swarriors.SooerioratedintoafullfledgeretreatwhenthebarbariansoldiersturaindranasfastastheirlegswouldcarrythemwithKingDimitri’snativewarriorsfollowingclosebehindinfullpursuit,refusingtoletthemgetaway.Ats,whowassittingonhishorseonamoundnearby,sawthathishoaxwasw.Hegratutedhimselfonhissuccessatdrawingouttheleadersoftheenemycamp,forhesawthereweremenrunningattheforefrontofthefroupsinpursuitofhismenandassumedtheyweretheleaders.Targetihemwithaile,heletflyhismagicarrow.Thefleet-footedMr.Finger,akaEmmanuel,waschasingafterabarbariansoldier.HecaughtupwithhimandpiercedhischestwithalohesoldierhowledandwasstillstrugglingwhenMr.Fingerkickedhimonthebaseofhisspineandpulledouthisspear.Thesoldierfelltothegrounddead.Mr.Fingerwasabouttorunafteranotherbarbariansoldierwhenaflyingarrowcamestraightathimpierghisthroatwithdeadlyaccuracy.Hefelltothegrounddeadwithoutknowingwhathadhappealocationnearby,Big-Owieldingasharphatchetwasrunningafteranenemyandhadjustcleavedhimintheskull,whenoutoftheerofhiseyehesawEmmanuelsuddenlyfalltothegroundanddied.Beforehehadtimetoreaotherarrowcameflyingthroughtheairandpiercedhisneck,hishatchetstillburiedintheheadofthefallensoldier.Big-Otoodiedaotheground.Atthesametime,Jamazhadpsychedhimselftotallyintobattlemodeandwaschoppingandsligvehementlyattheenemykillingandwoundinginnumerablebarbariansoldiers,thelongswordinhishanddrippingwithblood.Itcouldreallybesaidthathewasabraveandfiercewarrior.Hewasjustrunningaftersomeothersoldierswhenallofasuddeumbledahealertandcool-headedRichardsawthesuddenwayMr.FingerandthenBig-Ofelltothegroundanddiedandknewsomethingsinisterwasafoot.HethrewhimselfatJamazawoofthemfelltothegroundatthesametime,barelymissiwoarrowsthatflewbyabovetheirheads.IfnotforRichard’squicka,theytoowouldhavefallenvictimstothemagicarrows.Atssatonhisbcksteedontopofasmallmoundlookingalroundhimandsaoflightsmokeflittingaroulefield.HehadheardpeopletalkingaboutWhiteFairy,theinationofawhitelily,wholivedintheKingdomofDreamsandoftenappearedintheguiseofwhitefhtsmoke.Hewohatwispoflightsmokecouldbeher.Ifso,hethoughthehadbetterkillher,too,insteadoflettingherglidealroulefield…Atsagaintookuphisbowandarrow,targetedthewispofsmokeaflyanotherarrow.Swiftastheowerfulenoughtopiercethroughhardrock,thearrowflewunerringlyatitstarget;butthewispofsmokefloatedleisurelyonunharmedanduerred,foreventhesharpestandmostlethalofonscouldnhtsmoke.ThelightsmokeflewtoRichardandJamazaothemMr.Kaffee’sorders.
“Mr.Kaffeewaellthetwoofyouthattheaheenemysoldiersisveryhardtodealwith.UsingKingDimitri’smagicbowandarrow,hehastargetedandkilledyourfriendsMr.FingerandBig-O;sohewantsthetwoofyoutotakespecialcareandnotexposeyourselves.cealyourselfwithinyourtroopssohewouldnotknowyouarestillive.YoutwoaretotakeovertheandofthetroinallyunderMr.FingerandBig-O,assimitethemintroup;forsoldiersotfightwellwithoutleadership.Mr.Kaffeeisalsosurethattheenemy’sretreatwasonlyapretense.Soontheywillturnaroundandter-attack.Orderyourwarriorstotakeapronepositionandriseupandfightwhentheeurnsbagagingtheminhand-to-handbat.Thiswayyouavoidthedahemagicarrows…”OnhearingMr.Kaffee’sorders,Richardimmediatelyraisedhishandintheairandmadeasignal.Thewell-trainedwarriorsoftheKingdomimmediatelyscattered,ylowonthegroundandcrawlingontheirhandsandkneeswenttofindcovertohidebehind.
Seatedonhisbckhorse,Atsraisedhislefthandandhistroopsatooppedtheirretreat.Thenhebrandishedhishandinamightydownwardmotionandhistroopsturnedaroundandter-attacked.Astheygotclosetotheformerbattle-field,thenativewarriorsleaptoutfrombehindtherodotherimpedimentstheywerehidingbehindandaseofhand-to-handclosebatbegan.Atthattime,thearmieswerecloseinnumbers,eachpossessingapproximatelyfivehundredmen.ClosebatwasBig-O’sstrongpointandhecouldtwistaman’snedkillhimaseasilyashedidachi.As,hehaddiedandcouldnolongerperformhisparticurspecialskill…Seeingthisurs,thecoldgrimaAts’facebecamemoreandmoresinister.
“Doyouhopetoescapefrommybowandarrowbyusingthistactic?YourhavefottenIhaveanotheron.Doyoupntouseyourheadtotryoutthesharpnessofmymagicsword?Then,sobeit!Letyourbloodfeedmybutcheriswhippedhishorseandflewdownthemound,brandishinghismagicsword.KingDimitri’swarriorswereonlytooawareofthesharpnessofhisonandsotheyalltriedtododgethebruntofitandemptedtofacehiminbat.AsforAts,hewasinnetobeginhissughter.Helookedaroundhimassessiuation.HekhatKingDimitri’ssoldierslikedtousethetacticsofoutfnkingtheirenemyaersurroundingthoseofsmallernumbersandkillingthem.Hedecidedtooutmahembyusingthesametactics.Heorderedhissoldierstouseterattadteroffensives.Shoutsandcriesilefieldrosetoanewcresdo.Outfnkingandsurroundingversusterattagandteroffensivespyedoutrepeatedly.Apowerfulbckhorsecouldbeseensprintingfromoneendofthebattlefieldtotheother.ThatwasAts’steed.ThenativewarriorswereatadisadvantagebecausetheyhadalleinaoMedusa’scalskiohelppullthegoldpathewater,sohemhadbroughttheirhorseswiththemandhadtofightonfoot.Atsdashedfreelyfromoneendofthebattlefieldtotheotherasifinnoman’snd.Whereverheappeared,hisswordfshedandadozenheadsofKingDimitri’swarriorsfelltotheground.Thenbloodspurtedandgurgledfromtheneckwoundsandthebodiesfelltotheground.RichardandJamazeachledonegroupofwarriors.Thetwoofthemwereclosefriendsandpartnersandkneweachother’sthoughtswithoutneedingverbalunication.Theybinedasawholeforfrontattackstooutfnk,surroundandkilltheenemy.Whentheenemyterattacked,theydispersedtoterbineagain.Richard’sbloodylongswordfshedagainandagainandheadsandlimbsfelltotheground.Bloodoppedflowingfromhisbde.Oherside,Jamazwastotallyimmersedinbattle.Eyesredwithbloodlust,hechoppedandslicedvehementlyattheenemykillingandwoundinginnumerablebarbariansoldiers,thelongswordinhishanddrippingwithbloodaswell.Hehadgohroughtlessspearsandswords.Whenoneonwasbluntedanddulled,hewouldthrowitaside,piotheronefromthegroundandtinuefighting.Suddeagreattension.Turningarouhatallhissoldiershadfallenandhewassurroundedbysevebarbariansoldiers.Jamazwascoveredwithbloodanditwashardtosaywhetheritwasbloodfromtheenemyorfromhisownwounds.Thebckhorserushedoverandcametoastopbeforehim.Atsughedloudlyandsaid,
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