Part 7: Shadows

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"What are you doing here?"

Erzebet: "I could say the same for you"

I slowly lowered my sword since I noticed she didn't have her weapons drawn. Silence consumed the atmosphere until Erzebet spoke.

Erzebet: "You need to leave. This place is important.  That means no one but Apollyon and the people she tasks with guarding it can be here"

"Well some things in this place belong to someone I know. Someone who was close to me. I have questions for that witch you call a master"

Erzebet: "I will take you to Apollyon if that means you'll leave"

"Fine. Take me to her"

Erzebet left the home but I stayed put. I turned around and took the old sword off from the wall. I put it on my back and followed Erzebet who was outside waiting.

[Elias, Myre]

"Split up our forces then meet in the middle. Three way attack like we practiced"

Leodias: "I'm the right side. Elias is the center. Who wants to volunteer for the left position?"

A handful of soldiers raised their hands.

"Good to know we have loyal troops like you. Everyone get in formation! One hundred Samurai may look small but they will fight like a force of a few thousand"

Each group got into position and waited for the signal.

"Fire the arrow!"

An archer lit the tip of an arrow on fire and shot the arrow into the air. In the distance to the left and right two more arrows were shot in the air.

"GO!"

Two hundred mercenary troops ran through the sloppy green water of the Myre.

???: "RAHHHHH!!"

Samurai Guard: "Intruders! Archers hurry!

The wall of invading troops entered the camp. The Samurai looked to have been caught off guard. The left and right mercenary groups entered the camp, killing every Samurai soldier who was in their way. But Elias noticed something. The soldiers didn't fight back.

"Hold!"

The mercenaries stopped. Some were just about to cut down Samurai. An Orochi was on the ground next to Elias. Elias picked him up by the shoulder.

"You aren't soldiers, are you?"

The Orochi shook his head.

Orochi: "No! They captured this village and handed us these weapons and armor!"

When the Orochi finished an arrow flew to his head. The arrow lodged itself into the mans head through his open mouth. Blood sprayed onto Elias's faceplate. Elias dropped the dead body and turned to the direction the arrow the arrow came.

When Elias turned around an army of three hundred Samurai surrounded the camp.

Leodias: "Oh..."

"How many troops do we have again?"

Leodias: "A little over 180. Lost a few coming in though because some of those decoy soldiers decided to fight"

Elias drew his Gladius.

"Ready for a fight?"

Leodias: "Of course I'm ready. Don't have any other choice"

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