27 Warlock of Pandemonium (1/2)
Brutus strode towards the living beings called humans with his staff in hand after his master commanded to engage them.
He keenly observed the humans and noticed fear inside their eyes.
Brutus understands why the living humans would be afraid, that's because the humans have seen that their attacks have no effects whatsoever, and they had no choice but to freeze and stare. Also, the thought of death only added to the reasons why the humans are afraid, after all, the living fears death, especially when death itself is closing into them.
It would be fine for Brutus to exterminate the humans without them resisting, but it seems his master wants the humans to resist against him and the other guardians.
Thus, the humans have to free themselves from the fear that is taking hold of them.
Brutus does not know the reason why his master sought to annihilate this town. However, it doesn't matter if he doesn't know. He thought that his master must have a reason for this, so there's no need to ask questions about the purpose of attacking this town, what he needs to do is follow the commands of his absolute master.
Even if the order is to exterminate every living being in this area, Brutus will gladly do it. It will all be a trivial task for there are no strong entities within the ranks of the humans. Also, killing this many of enemies won't be big deal for him, he's undead after all – well, it won't also be a big deal for his comrades.
Brutus will be able to kill the humans without feeling anything for them. All he cares about are his comrades, mostly his almighty creator Nightfall.
In contrast, moments have passed and Brutus has already done several steps, but the humans showed no changes.
With the humans showing no signs of resistance, he stopped walking.
Are they not going to resist us?
He thought.
The humans have not yet moved a muscle and just only staring at them all this time.
I understand they are afraid, but is it really alright in their case to not resist and fight for their lives? Isn't it there's no other way to get out of their current situation? I guess that is just how they are. However, the master seems to want them to resist, so they must do so. But can I do something about it? I am their enemy, so there may be no way I can make them fight.
Brutus thought.
Brutus peered unto the humans while contemplating what he could do.
Should I provoke them by attacking them first? That is highly likely to work, but there is also a possibility that it will only make them more afraid.
He tried to decide whether to engage them or not despite the possibilities.
I'll do it then, it would be better to try.
He raised his staff, but halfway he stopped because suddenly there was a voice he heard in the far distance.
”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 voice may be far away from him, but the area where he and the guardians are in is an open area so there would not be anything to block the sound so that means he can hear the voice. Of course, he also has a superhuman hearing to an extent, so that helped in hearing the voice.
Brutus knew exactly whose voice that is.
Sagremor… Looks like he thought of a way to provoke them. The words he said could help in making the humans resist. However, he is far away for them to hear his words here.
Of course, the human soldiers in the part where Brutus is won't be able to hear Sagremor's words, perhaps can but too barely for the words to be deciphered.
Then a static voice can be heard from the ranks of the human soldiers.
”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!”
Brutus heard the words from the radios of the soldiers.
Then after that, the soldiers began to shout.
”YEEEEAAAAAHH!”
”WE”LL FIGHT UNTIL THE END!”
”FOR OUR FAMILY!”
”WE WILL NOT GIVE UP!”
”OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH!”
The soldiers shouted energetically with motivation within their eyes, but it didn't have any effect on Brutus, it's like he doesn't care about it even just for a bit.
However, what gave him joy is that humans can finally fight back, and that would just probably give appropriate results to his master.
With the humans finally have the resolve and motivation to engage him, Brutus moved onward towards the humans.
As he strode closer to the humans, he noticed that some of the humans are distracted.
He turned his head to where the soldiers are looking at and he realized that a lot of humans are gawking at Criswell.
Beings of the light really are… alluring.
Brutus thought.
Criswell's majestic glamour made the humans gawk at her and it seems they're prepared to worship her. He thought of it as something expected.
I should say it is expected. After all, the master gave her the beauty and the form that even extends past the heavens above. I should also say the same to Adrasteia.
Brutus thought.
Brutus may be an undead that has no affinity and whatsoever towards living beings, however, he can still acknowledge his comrades.
After that Brutus moved on heading towards the humans.
As he got closer, some soldiers began to point their weapons at him and placed their finger on the trigger. After a few seconds, they opened fire.
Magic particles and bullets flew from the humans' weapons, multiple loud sounds of weapons being fired rang out from within the human ranks as they continuously fire at Brutus. Of course, the attacks were nothing.
Brutus noticed something, however. Not all humans were shooting at him but were still gawking on the beautiful ladies created by the Dark Lord.
Being distracted is unwise, foolish humans.
Brutus thought.
Being distracted in the middle of the battlefield would only bring negative effects. Within a battlefield, no one must be distracted no matter what are the circumstances, and what the humans doing here is foolish – no, too foolish.
However, after a few moments, a mass body of divine light suddenly gave a significant damage to the human defenses. With that, a lot of humans began to return to their senses. Thus, they began to open fire to the enemies who are going to mercilessly kill them without even making a big deal out of it.
Seeing all the humans finally began to fight back, Brutus felt glad and smiled a little behind the mask.
When he got closer to the human defenses, an armored vehicle fired at him. As the projectile from the attack of the armored vehicle hit Brutus, it blew up and covered his sights. Of course, he is unharmed from the attack.
Annoyed, he swung his staff and blew off the smoke that was covering his sights of the surroundings.
In order to not let the tank fire at him again, he summoned undead monsters to aid him.
”[Summon Bone Golems].”
Then three bone golems suddenly appeared close to the defenses of the humans.
The golems that were summoned are three meters tall with skeleton humanoid body shape. The head was like those of humans, as well as their body, however, its teeth were large and its fangs were larger and sharper, and its feet were not like humans but rather its feet were like almost similar of a bird in form, it has three toes – or rather three sharp claws.
The golems have a scythe-like pair of arms – which are made up of bones – that can pierce and cleave through the heaviest of armors. Its shoulders have rising curved sharp bones which look like can cut easily through anything. It has a dreadful pair of blue glowing eyes within their empty eye sockets which seems to not even see the living humans as something significant, but rather something lower than little animals.
The soldiers were quite frightened when they saw the monsters all made up of bones.
A golem was so close to the tank, and immediately the golem raised one of its arms and swung it downward piercing the tank like a piece of paper. With the sharpness of its arms and its strength, of course, it would be easy. However, the golem is not yet finished, it raised its other arm and swung it down, again piercing the tank like it didn't worth any effort. With that said, all operators inside were also killed.
”Now, annihilate any human that you see.”
Brutus ordered the golems, so they followed.
Brutus can order them mentally because they are summoned units, however, he chose to deliver the order verbally because it is clearer that way.
The golems easily crushed the futile defenses of the human soldiers. The monstrous creatures then swept their deadly arms around, everything caught up within the blades made of bones got cut like a piece of paper.
”RUUAAAAR!”