69 Fungal Fever (2/2)
”Right? Why would we have to worry? I'd like to see them even try to pull of the same feats here. Dropping guards off walls. I doubt they could even make our guards budge! Don't need to worry about them digging holes either. Only moles and worms do that. Should we be worried about them? No!” City Head 2
Not helpful at all. Might as well have not informed them..... No, the knowledge we obtained from the previous attack may save lives and that is most important. After the meeting, Tot and I visit several places around the city. We warn several different groups that an attack may come. Some take our warnings to heart while others just ignore us.
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When night falls, after most of the peoples of this city are asleep, a large fireball is launched into the air. A sign that something is really wrong. Me and Tot were waiting in an inn for something to happen immediately spring into action. Honestly, there was a chance that I was wrong here and the suspicious movement of animals was just a coincidence. It seems that something really was going on though.
As we rush out of the inn an alarm bell is being rung as a massive cloud starts spreading over the city in the dark. If you didnt have any light you would think that it is just fog. However, the color gives it away. It's a sickly green with hues of blue mixed in. Even with my healing factor I wouldn't risk going in. I get together a large number of remaining guards along with anyone who is willing to fight. After a few minutes, it starts happening. Walking corpses start marching out of the cloud. They hold onto weapons and charge into the lines that I had set up.
The worst thing that I had learned about these undead from the previous city is that they are intelligent and know how to use weaponry. They are quick learners as well and can counter strategies that are employed against them. So, it is best to take them out as quick as possible.
”Varres, go help with healing. I'm going to search for whoever is behind this” Tot
”Right. Just be careful. Your stealth is not without fault. People like the Driw Queen's Guard Captain are able to find you.” Varres
”I know.... I'll never be captured by scum again....” Tot
She vanishes into the air as I have a new worry bud in my heart. These attacks are probably being orchestrated by that one guy that the Union Head was talking about. What are his weaknesses?..... Can he only control spiders and these undead? How far is his range of operations? Will he able to spot Tot? Perhaps he is aware of us..... Impossible to say. I just wish that this was an even playing field that we could duke it out on....
I can only keep these guards together in this fight against the dead for now..... I really do hope that the Union Head can come reinforce us. If not, even Ogen or some elite troops will be able to diffuse the danger here.....
*Sigh