453 Bloody Golem (1/2)
Just by this sight, one might disrespect their power when compared to undoubtedly better-equipped guards of the sanctuary, yet just a single scan with my energy vision was enough to uncover the truth that has to pain the princess mind - all the rebels were a few class stronger than even the best of the guards, with only two or three exceptionally strong royalists.
Yet despite the clear disparity in strength between the two forces, not only the princess remained in power so far, but the whole situation didn't seem to faze her at all! Instead of coveting in fear, she stood her ground with confidence, even going as far as to grace Helia with a wide smile!
”So you finally decided to show yourself. Ah, luring you out of your rat holes was truly annoying!”
Instead of looking at guards to make sure they would protect her from any attack, the princess simply hit the bottom end of her staff at the floor, striking precisely in what looked like a runic switch.
In an instant, the entire central square light up, with the familiar carvings in the floor reaching through the entire place, both the tribunes and the elevated platform included. Even without my energy vision, I could tell that a huge amount of energy flooded the altar, starting a strange reaction in its bloody content.
”I don't really care what kind of tricks you prepared for today. Leaving yourself open, without innocent shields all around you was your gravest mistake!”
Pointing her dagger forward, Helia rose from her squat and squinted her eyes.
”Men! Kill her!”
With this single command, everyone gathered at the elevated platforms instantly jumped down from them. Despite the huge amount of guards that easily outnumbered the entire rebellious group, all their focus was placed on the princess, as if dealing with the guards could be put to the later date.
But there was no way everything would go so smoothly. Just like Helia most likely planned and prepared for this moment, so did that bitch of a princess!
Just as the first man was about to cross the edge of the central square, a powerful shield suddenly appeared, turning his body into nothing but a handful of red dust!
Seeing the strange thing, most of the attackers somehow managed to pull back, yet a good four more of them had no way to stop their midair momentum, losing their lives in a similar manner.
”To think that you would go so far in your denial of the Hero's sanctity! Can't you see how your people are dying only because of your own stubbornness? Offer your life, and I might let them live the rest of their lives in peace as the sanctuary slaves!”
With how her first countermeasure seemed to work wonders, Princess instantly took a haughty attitude, ridiculing Helia's efforts. Yet that wasn't enough to put her into obedience either. After a short moment of looking around and assessing the situation, she gestured at her men once again.
This time, rather than attempting to cross the barrier right away, they moved to the tribunes, helping all the spectators out with their fists and kicks. While I found the entire situation quite interesting to watch, seeing how what used to be nothing more than just a pile of bones and rotting flesh was now turning into some kind of Golem, I couldn't really pay it any more of my attention.
Rather than taking up the baton of the leader of this place and stopping the fight, I had to do something about this monstrosity that was slowly lifting itself up from its birthplace, yet failing due to the lack of cohesiveness between the bones making up its limbs.