The field below had markings all across it and beastlike sound's echoed from the thick woods. Ursuline and Philip waited out front of both orders on their steeds.
As if sensing the knights presence, monsters began to creep out from hiding.
"Fuck," Gabel's spat out as his horse took a step forward.
The amount of monsters coming from the forest was vastly greater than what they were expecting.
Ursuline gave signal for the archers.
Gabel rode to the front with the Loverne archer and Elara. They aimed and on command released their spell bound arrows. Three monsters at the bottom bursted into flames releasing screeching cries as they went up in flames.
After three releases the monsters began to advance.
"Prepare for battle!" Philip Weston shouted and drew his sword.
Once giving the signal to their men the knights rushed their horses down the hill onto the monster covered field.
Gabel shot several arrows while deciding the hill.
Hebaron rode past, sending blood flying through the air as he decapitated an oncoming monster.
At the bottom of the hill, Gabel shot several more arrows, then dismounted.
He pulled out his sword and charged at a goblin, slicing the beasts head clear off.
Glancing over his shoulder he spotted Garrow surrounded by several goblins. The young knight seemed to be holding his own but Gabel went over to help.
It appeared that the Loverne knights gathered more to the right side of the field, while the Remdragon knights moved about the left side.
Turning around, Gabel saw Elara on the back of a giant red goblin.
He watched as she grabbed an arrow from her back and stabbed it into the monsters head, leaping off just before the beast lit on fire.
Gabel smashed his sword into another monsters skull, then moved to go fight closer to her.
Suddenly Ursuline's steed rushed past him, cutting off his path.
"We will go clear the woods! The Loverne knights can handle the field."
Gabel glanced over to Elara once more, then turned to mount his steed.
"Please be safe Elara." He subconsciously mumbled to himself.
Like the field, the forest was packed full of monsters. The Remdragon knights horses trampled the small forest goblins, while they sliced and stabbed the larger ones as they rode past.
With ease they moved about, clearing the forest.
Jumping off his steed, Gabel began to fight on foot. Suddenly felt the ground rumble beneath his feet.
A large ogre pushed its way through the trees.
"That's one big fucking bastard!" Hebaron shouted and beckoned his steed forward.
The orange haired knight leaped off his steed and began slashing at the ogre's legs.
Gabel set his bow and released, hitting the ogre square in the forehead. The beast let out an ear piercing cry as it's head bursted into flames.
The ogre stumbled back but didnt fall so Gabel shot one more arrow directly in the ogres heart. A moment later the beast fell back to the ground causing the ground to shake.
"You couldn't let me finish him aye Lachzion!"
Hebaron stepped away from the burning beast.
"Let us go further," Ursuline rode his steed past, advancing further into the woods.
Gabel mounted back on his steed and followed his comrades.
A werewolf had jumped out of the trees and lunged at Garrow. Thankfully the young knight was ready and had his sword pointing up.
The large black wolf body was pierced by his blade.
Three more giant werewolves came lunging out of the trees. Gabel shot one in mid air, sending it bursting in flames.
Hebaron and Ursuline decapitated the remaining two.
"I think we killed all those fuckers! Should we return to the feild?" Hebaron spoke as he kicked large black wolfs head with his boot.
"Lets go further and make sure we have got them all. Only when I am confident we have succeeded, will we return to the Loverne Knights." Ursuline moved further yet into the woods.
Several miles in they had only come across a few goblins and a small werewolf pack.
They cleared them out with ease and on Ursulines command began to ride back to the field where the Loverne knights were.
They had advanced so far in the woods that technically they killed monsters that were past the border, directly on Dristan territory.
Gabel thought perhaps Ursuline had planned this, wanting to make sure that they killed the monsters lingering close to the border as well. Just in case they moved after they left.
Near the exit of the forest, glimpses of burning monsters could be seen through the trees.
Coming fully out, Gabel immediately spotted Elara and the Loverne archer, shooting arrows from the base of the hill.
The field was completely covered in monster carcasses. It was unbelievable that they managed to finish them off as fast as they did.
He watched Elara move forward, casting a shield over one of her comrades.
She looked tired and was probably close to running out of mana.
Philip Weston, who was nearby sliced off the head of a larger red goblin and yelled, "Finish them off boys!"
The Loverne knights raced to track down the remainding monsters as they tried to retreat back into the woods.
Just then a loud, Sharp cry pierced through the air.
Gabel whipped his head over and saw a large goblin dragging Elara's crying steed.
