61 Chapter 61 (1/2)
Aerwyn and his horde of undead reached the outskirts of the camp only a few hours before dawn. The camp was broken into two, consisting of a few dozen canvas tents on either end of the beached ships dotting the sandy shore. There was a large fire in the center of each that provided light for the whole camp along with torches that dotted the perimeter.
The ships were fairly large, almost thirty meters long and five meters wide. They had a single mast and many holes lining the sides for oars. The four ships closest to them were quite a bit larger than the rest, employing an extra set of holes below deck for oars. They appeared to be almost three meters taller than the rest and a few meters wider as well.
”Those are the Durani merchant ships.” Earl Abery spoke as he pointed to the larger ships.
”Good. Take fifty men with you and find a reason to order the men off the ships. I'll deal with merchants men.”
”Yes, my lord.” Earl Abery gathered the men and broke off from the horde heading into camp. Once he was gone Aerwyn began to give out the orders he had prepared.
”I want the hobgoblins, goblins, and vosk to break up into twenty groups and enter the river. You'll be climbing up the back of Earl Abery's ships once the men are ordered to leave, make sure no one attempts to flee. If any human that still has a heartbeat attempts to enter the ships, kill them.” Aerwyn spoke before turning his attention to the spiders.
”The spiders will break up into four groups and do the same with the merchant ships except once the fighting starts you will attack the humans that are still on the ships. Be careful of the elves, i do not want them harmed.”
The undead began to scatter as if the plan had been choreographed, hastily making their way to the river. Aerwyn then looked to the humans camp, Earl Abery and his fifty men had just made it to the perimeter around the camp and they were currently speaking with one of the guards. He seemed to not question Earl Abery's explanation about the condition of their eyes as they were quickly allowed within the perimeter.
It took nearly a half hour for all two hundred of them to slowly trickle out of the ships and form at attention in front of the Earl. Aerwyn closed his eyes, entering the darkness and connecting to Earl Abery's eyes.
”Are you ready?” Aerwyn asked as he gazed over the men before Earl Abery. The sudden voice within his head caused Earl Abery to shiver.
”Are you ok, my lord?” A man with an observant eye that witnessed the odd shiver asked.
”I'm fine...” Earl Abery responded before switching to using a voice inside his mind.
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”Yes, my lord. The men shall not take part in the battle.”
”Good, keep them off the ships.”
Aerwyn opened his true eyes and when he saw the goblins climbing aboard the ships he turned to Pontus.
”I want you to make sure the merchant brothers that you told me about survive. I have plans for them as well.”
”Worry not, lord. I may be old but my eyes are still as fresh as when i was a youngling.”
”Good. The humans shall lead the charge, let's go.”
Aerwyn climbed back atop his zin beetle along with Rin and Ren. Erit did the same, taking her place atop another zin beetle beside him. Strangely enough Rorik took his place on Aerwyn's right hand side without being ordered to. He was about to comment on it but Erit beat him to it.