22 Sword Master of a Thousand Blades (1/2)

Sagremor, Sword Master of a Thousand Blades moved forward closer to the opposition's defensive positions.

On the direction where he was heading, soldiers were pointing their guns at him from behind the sandbags. On their faces were fear and confusion, that's because what just happened is still fresh to them.

Soldiers stared at him with eyes of fear, their hands shaking as they hold their weapons close and firm. The soldiers were trying to decide whether to shoot Sagremor or not as he approaches. On the former, in their hearts they wanted to shoot him down, however, they lack the courage to do it after witnessing they came unscathed after all of the attacks they gave to them. Well as for the latter, they are already doing it, fear was crawling through them and that what made them freeze.

Sagremor stopped walking to say something.

”Come on humans, you could at least fight back a little. It feels kind of empty when no one's shooting at me, come now and show some resolve.”

Sagremor peered at them but showed no signs of change, seeing this he got a little irritated then he added his words loudly.

”Aren't you supposed to be soldiers? Then be one, fight the enemy right in front of you, be the warrior that you are, or is it that you people chose to be cowards instead? Then there's no point in you for being soldiers. You have no place to go, no escape, so there's no choice but to fight!”

The soldiers shrugged after the words of Sagremor, and then some of them lowered their heads as they thought about that Sagremor said.

Then a high ranking soldier voiced out from their radios – it was their general.

”Soldiers! Muster some courage, the courage to defend our home, the courage to bring peace to us once again. Do not let fear consume you! The enemies are in front of us, which means we can shoot them. Do not let them do what they want! Our peaceful lives will return when they are gone, so soldiers, fight until your last breath, do not lose hope! Fight for your friends and family!”

”HOOOOOOOOOOH!!!!”

”WE WILL NOT GIVE UP!”

”WE'LL FIGHT FOR OUR FAMILY AND OUR HOMETOWN!”

All of the soldiers shouted showing their resolve.

Then Sagremor said inside his mind.

That's good resolve. But I'm afraid your hope is for naught. You will all fail. No one shall survive.

Their master has stepped foot in the area around the town with the intent of destroying their beloved town for unknown reasons. But he is their master, so the guardians thought that their master must have a wise and important reason, they don't have to understand everything but only to follow him even to the ends of the earth. In addition, if the master has the intent of destroying anything, it is expected that it will be destroyed.

The human soldiers have gained their resolve and motivation to fight against their enemy.

The soldiers in front of Sagremor tightly gripped their weapons and aimed at him.

The tank in front of him turned its turret and pointed at Sagremor, the soldier atop of it using the machine gun also aimed at him.

”FIRE!”

A high ranking officer shouted in their ranks and everyone complied.

Every soldier pulled the trigger and rapid fire of bullets and magic particles flew towards Sagremor, however, he knew their attacks are pointless against him.

Before the projectiles could ever touch his armor, the bullets fell to the ground and the magic particles disappeared.

”The master said to hold back, so I will. Your attacks are not hurting me anyway.”

The tank was loaded and fired its cannon towards Sagremor.

As the projectile hit him it blew up and smoke began to cover his sights, of course, he is unscathed.

Annoyed by the smoke, he swept it off with his hand and with ease the smoke scattered.

”Annoying little cra—.”

Another attack from the tank came and once again the smoke from the explosion blocked his sight. Again, he swept it off.

”Stop that!” He said while raising his fist.

And once again an attack came from the tank and blocked his sight then once again he swept if off.