14 Occupation of The Oxford City (1/2)
The day was cloudy all over, foretelling that this wasn't a good day. The city below was full of a gloomy atmosphere as people were hesitant to come out and do their daily job. All of this was caused by the Lord of the land.
The city was a medium to big sized city with a population of 35.000. If it was seen from outside, the 10-meters tall wall was mightily protecting the inhabitants of the city inside. The City's name is Oxford.
Above the wall, inside one of the towers. Two guards were sitting above a chair while lazing around. Then, as if bored for doing nothing, one of the guards open his mouth and sigh,
”Hahhh… the common goods in this city are keep increasing in price as of lately.”
”How could it not? The Count just prepared a march not too long ago, and selfishly increase the tax and take a lot of common goods from the people, with the pretext of protection but he is actually invading.” The second guard complained, with a hidden malice inside.
”Hey, watch your mouth! If anyone else hears what you said, you will be hanged because of treason!” The first guard looks around as to check anyone were hearing.
”Who cares? The Lord and a lot of his loyal-corrupt officials were in the march anyway. I'm free to speak what I wanted.” The second guard indignantly declared. Then, he continued, ”I heard that the territory he is going to attack have a mysterious Chamber of Commerce that sells weird stuff.”
”Oh, you mean the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce? The one that popped up out of nothing a few days ago?” The first guard moves his head questioningly to the second guard.
”Yeah, the one that sold weird thing. I heard they sell magic equipment that could produce water out of nothing from the well, there is also a rumor that people in the territory seems to be cleaner because they bought something called soap.” The second guard moves his hand while describing the thing.
”Yeah, I heard that they also sell much more weird stuff that could be used in daily life and even luxurious for nobility.” The first guard tilts his head upward in wonder.
Just as the two were conversing freely in the tower, there was a sudden chaos as guards were running back to from the hallway to the wall.
”Hey, what's going on?” The second guard inquired a guard that was running frantically.
”We are under siege!! From the forest appeared an unknown army of golems.” The guard then continued running to the castle wall.
””What??”” The two guards were shouting unbelievingly at the same time and run out to take a look.
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”So that's the City of Oxford,” I mumbled to myself, as I view the grand 10 meters wall in front of me.
The City's wall was way taller than Moonmoor town's wall which was only 6 meters tall.
Then, I see the guard above the city's wall already notice my robot army, and already take a position while aiming their weapon in my direction. One of the guards that seem to be the leader suddenly open his mouth and said,
”Who are you? Do you know that bringing an army of golem in front of the city is counted as invading? Or are you going to break the law of the Kingdom and attack the Count's territory?”
Hearing that, my vein bulges a little and I snapped, ”Law you said? Then the Count attacking my territory twice not count as breaking the law?”
”This… you must be…” the leader of the guard start having a cold sweat and start thinking what happen to the marching force of the Count.
”Enough chit-chat, I demand the surrender of the City right now, as you know what you were thinking is right! The Count's army had been defeated by me!” I commandingly declared while smirking a little.
The soldiers above the wall started to hesitate after hearing that and were gazing at each other, unknowing what to do. Then suddenly, a sly official emerges from the side and start yelling while pointing at me,
”Impossible… He's lying, don't hear what he just said! His army is only 200 and how could they be a golem? archer shoot!!”
Then, as the guard was quite convinced and they could only obey the word of the official, as he was the right hand of the Count. They start releasing the arrow that had been nocked in their bow and crossbow in their hand.
Dozens of arrows were flying in the sky, cutting the air as if there's none.
Just as the arrow was about to hit me, two robots stood in front of me and the arrows got deflected by an invisible force.
'This electromagnetic shield sure is convenient.'
Then, I ordered the robots to begin sieging. The robots start charging the wall very quickly and then scaling the wall by jumping a few meters at a time, then stick to the wall before jumping again.
The guards above were surprised by the golem's mobility and counter it by throwing stone below. Unfortunately, because the golem was so fast only a few manage to hit the golem but got deflected by an invisible shield.
”What's with this golem? Magic imprint? Impossible…” The official that had been shouting earlier fall to the ground in despair and start mumbling.
Afterward, the golem takes out the High Voltage rifle from their back and start firing the guards above the wall. Finishing the capture of the east wall swiftly without making much fuss.
Then, I ordered half of the robots to capture the other walls and take the rest of the robots with me to take over the Count's Manor in the center.
As I walk across the way to the Manor, I see the people in the street were a bit lifeless than the people in Moonmoor. I had covered the robots with a cloak so the people didn't know that it was a robot.