3 Corpse Army (2/2)

'So weak! How can this be a trump card?'

The Elves had the same thought in their minds as they stared at each other. Meanwhile, Ogres had panic-stricken expressions on their faces, except Gamgult and Rheh. In fact, they both had sickening smiles on their horrifying face.

”Gamgult, is that all? I thought…” before an Ogre could finish his statement, Rheh interjected, ”Just watch! It's about to begin.”

While his voice echoed, something strange occurred on the side of the Elves. The Elves who belonged to the archery unit, fell from their hiding places while gasping for air. Thick veins appeared all over their faces as if something choked them. The same scene played out with Elhorn and the other Elves comprising the attacking unit. They had looks of this belief as their visions became hazy while they plummeted to their knees. Their faces also had a pale color while the veins grew more prominent with each passing second.

”Rheh, Gamgult, what's happening? Is this poison?” an Ogre asked. Just like the Elves, the sudden turn of events surprised him.

”Don't be silly. Poisons won't work on these bastards. I don't know what is happening to them, in fact, I don't care. The higher ups said it will have a devastating effect on them, looks like they were not joking,” Gamgult said as he laughed at the Elves.

”Gamgult, no need berating him. Newbies always have a lot of questions,” Rheh said. Just like Gamgult, he enjoyed the miserable sight of the Elves.

”It's time to end these bastards, I don't have the patience to wait for them to die a natural death,” Gamgult said as he picked up his mace.

His words also caused the other Ogres to pick up their weapons as they approached the helpless Elves. Asphyxiating while alive, the Elves felt tremendous pain coursing through their bodies. Just like the previous Ogre speculated, they wondered how poison could affect their bodies–when they had the natural gift of healing. In fact, they did not know who or what caused their current situation. Dread gripped their hearts as they stared at the approaching Ogres. They did not fear death, but they feared what the Ogres would do their kin.

With no sign of mercy in their red eyes, the Ogres approached the suffocating Elves with hurried steps. They wanted to end the battle quickly. Seconds later, Rheh towered over the body of female Ogre who stared at him with terror written on her face. With a sickening smirk, he raised his mace and dropped it on the skull of the Elf. Like a ripened watermelon, her skull cracked into a thousand pieces while fresh blood flowed live a river. The body of the female Elf went limp at that moment. Just like her, other Elves met their gruesome ends at the maces of the laughing Ogres.

A few minutes later, over fifty Elves had their heads bashed by the Ogres. Elhorn and Melola counted among the few Elves left alive. Their faces distorted in despair as they watched their brothers and sisters die with each passing second. While they watched, Rheh and Gamgult's huge physique towered over their bodies.

”Bitch, you were the one who shot this arrow. I'll return it back to you,” Rheh said, as he removed the arrow stuck in his elbow. Using the arrow like a spear, the plunged the arrowhead into Melola's thigh. Which caused fresh blood to spray into the air while she shrieked in pain, and it delighted Rheh. Meanwhile, Elhorn also shrieked in pain. Because, Gamgult broke his right knee with his mace. The reason Gamgult tortured Elhorn, was because several of his brothers met their end at Elhorn's dagger.

”Beg for mercy and I'll let you go,” Gamgult said, while he broke Elhorn's right arm. Just like him, Rheh also tortured Melola. He had already broken her four limbs already. Seconds later, while Elhorn watched, Rheh dropped his maces on Melola's skull. Like the others before her, she died a gruesome death.

Meanwhile, as Rheh and Gamgult tortured the duo, the other Ogres had slain the remaining Elves. Only Elhorn remained.

”Bastard, won't you beg for your life? Don't worry, nobody will witness your show of shame. Just throw away that pride of yours and beg,” Gamgult said as he laughed.

”Gamgult, there is no point wasting time on him. Let's complete the mission. We have gotten revenge for our brothers, it's time to reap the rewards our harvest,” Rheh said with a grin.

”Okay, Okay. I have had my fun anyway,” Gamgult retorted. Just like him, the other Ogres had sly grins on their faces as they stared at the settlement in the distance. With the warriors killed, only women and children remained. In plain words, no form of opposition stood in their way to completing their mission.

Maintaining the sly grin he had on his face, Gamgult hoisted his mace above his head. Unlike the others, he wanted Elhorn die a painful death. So, he targeted his stomach instead of his head.

Just as Gamgult lifted his arm, several twangs reverberated in the air while sonic booms echoed. Within seconds, of the twenty Ogres, eighteen dropped to the blood-soaked earth. With three arrows embedded into their heads. Only Gamgult and Rheh remained standing, but Gamgult's raised arm had three arrows embedded in it while Rheh had one arrow embedded in his left knee, and two in his stomach. The mace on Gamgult's arm also dropped to the ground, falling backwards. The duo had looks of stupefaction on their faces; they did not know what happened.

Confused and frightened, a melodious voice drifted into their ears, ”Those who invade the Great Kingdom of Mathras will die!”