Volume 9 Chapter 3 (1/2)
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As As, waves after waves giant stones kept s the dull sounds, wall debris bounced and rose
”How astonishi+ng They've made suchbeside Cohen, recalled that he had rejected abandoning the wall He instantly went sweaty
”There aren't many resources around the clay city, where did they find so many rocks?”
”They've got adequate manpohich is a plus to find some petty stones” Cohen replied, ”They have half an hour to keep the rocks co our pre-war mobilization now”
”Yes, sir!” Carlos replied He had put on his best outfit today, ”I've gotten everything ready!”
Cohen nodded then handed over the co center with a few staff officers and headed toward the wall behind the city The pathway there was surrounded by traps
Seeing Cohen has gone onto the wall, Gardena sounded his ain After 3 successive strikes of the leading drum, a section named Perception under chapter Sunrise rose It was a rhythe for the refugees to do each day after they woke up
As of today, things have changed
Through the thin iant ar the Dark City troops And it was old thread-decorated piece of cloth, stood Cohen Kheda with a suit of whole-body silver ar on the ith a few enerals Several chief leaders of the 36 tribes were following him with their clans' banners
As the team of men stood still on the wall, the drumbeats stopped
During the usual days, Chief Gardena was the one who's supposed to talk first, though Cohen Kheda stepped forward today
”I AM the supreion, coht of Protoss, Major Cohen Kheda!” Cohen's eyes were fir under theroutine!”
”DONG DONG DONG DONG!” After a blast of rapid drumbeats, dozens of power voices neatly roared, ”O HOIHO! HEIGH-YO!”
All the refugees down the wall neatly made a 'eh' sound Such drumbeats and roars that just occurred should only be utilized when playing the Hunt chapter! Abusing the rhyth the tradition How could neither chiefs not stop it?
”Don't you be surprised” Cohen Kheda's voice clearly reached everyone's ears, ”It is I who altered your Ten Chapters”
An uproar burst a the tribe crowd
”My Lord, that's the tribe's heritage!”
”Sabotaging the tradition will suffer the wrath from the heaven!”
”SILENCE!” Cohen's roar shattered several hundred thousands of the refugees' heart thanks to the acousticabout traditions and wrath of heaven? Your situation is no better than suffering fro on in your brains?”
”Are you thinking that soed, aht to break your tradition! You're wondering why your chiefs didn't stop iven the distance between, ”I'e the chapters!”
”Take a good look at yourselves, living here generations after generations of your traditions while being slaughtered like games by both alliances! Any nobilities are free to kill your for fun as long as it makes thehters at their will!” Cohen raised a hand then shot it to the people down the wall, ”And the reason? Is it just because the Gods have abandoned you or you're born cheap that you keep running and never have resisted? Has anyone of you asked why!? Haven't you!?”
”Now, you tell me Who has ever defined you as cheap races? What stopped you fro? What er to the vast sky, ”It's your music! And your traditions! Currently, since you have nowhere to run and no place to hide, it's your call whether to live or die Wrath of heaven, hu this damn music, and I will break out with my men!”
Down the wall, countless eyes started interchanging infor of Cohen Kheda's speech Then slohispers becaees were astonished by his statement
A while later until the crowd calmed, Cohen Kheda continued without hustle
”Indeed, I'm faced with nuo, like you do Once they were too afraid to resist! And now, under my command, my army has held in this place for dozens of days! Thousands of AUF troops have returned froht!”
”Look at the bodies on your left They died protecting you You who lived, can you face these dead soldiers and tell theht; they shed their blood in order to protect you If you're able to treat their wounds, take care of them, share your limited food, why can't you pick up a weapon and protect them instead? What difference does it make?” Cohen's voice became louder and sharp, ”YOU TELL ME! TELL ME! TELL ME!”
”Frole soldier's life for the sake of yours! I'm not a saint You have 2 options: follow me or stay here! Those who choose to follow, I'll let you join ive a damn to those who choose to stay”
The refugees went speechless But Cohen could spot a sense of complication in their eyes
”Today will be my final battle with the enemies For sure, I in, then my troopers and I will leave, and the eneutless feces, feel free to stay here and rot! Feel free to hand over your women to the AUFs! Feel free to let the showed as he spoke, ”I'll only take those who choose to fight instead of those fucking cowards!”
”My banner is here! Look atsaid that, Cohen went down the ithout a single extra sound or glimpse
The fire-colored army banner shook twice then rooted on the wall firh the , blinking every refugee's eyes
A round and blue flowerets also shook twice and landed beside Cohen's banner
”Heptech Tribe chooses to fight! We hereby join Dark City, Swabia!” The one who held the banner was a hoary-haired aged ather your weapons, move forward! Protect your wives and children!”
A stor and the prime of lives of the Heptarchy tribe came to the front
”Toukichi Tribe chooses to fight! We hereby join Dark City, Swabia!” One more banner moved forward, ”All Toukichi men, approach!”
Like throwing a giant stone into a still tarn, the shocking ripple spread across the big crowd
”Bazaar Tribe chooses to fight!”
”Yarning chooses to fight!”
”Dercedes chooses to fight!”
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As the tribe banners ceaselessly plugged on both sides of the giant ar their oaths
Coroups of adult uns down the wall They were directed by Cohen's acting sergeants and formed neat ion soldiers and the refugee ether
Everyone was informed that if they were able to obey the orders, they will survive The banners of Cohen and the tribes were there As long as the banners did not move, Commander Cohen will not abandon them
Those flags were planted at every corner in the clay city Dozens of ees discovered that they've never looked this brilliant, colorful and dignified
The sun almost showed itself as the mist has completed dissipated Within the several hours of the AUF's constant catapult attack, the clay city as on the edge of collapsing Its average height has downsized by half
”What's the situation?” Cohen entered the co center as he inquired Carlos
”Nothing special The enemies are about to attack Our troops are in position” Carlos answered, ”Sir, that was quite a spectacular pre-war mobilization!”
”En” Cohen gave a neutral sound then landed his sight on the wall
At the sa ar their bodies as the orderlies ran up and front Less than half of the catapults behind the procedure
”Sir, we're ready!” An AUF staff officer eneral