Tales of Mantica by Brandon Rospond

Author:Brandon Rospond [Rospond, Brandon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy; Anthology
Publisher: Winged Hussar Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-07-27T04:00:00+00:00

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Many goblins had attempted to make it past her and her unit, to try and sneak in past the wall and between the archers and the shooters, but none had made it so far.

As Agrias took out the legs of another goblin and plunged her blade into its heart, she saw it. A hulking giant had made its way over the hill and she was horrified to see that it was hurling men and ogre alike into the air, sending them crashing down to their deaths.

She had never known the kind of terror that worked its way into her stomach, tightening every nerve in her body, as she watched the massive creature striding toward the wall.

“Form up!” she shouted. Agrias sheathed her sword and took out her war horn. Letting out two quick blasts, the men in her unit quickly dispatched the goblins that they had become entangled with in order to regroup. “Take that giant down! We cannot let it breach the wall!”

The command had nearly fallen on deaf ears when the men saw the thing march toward them, taking swings with its club that sounded like thunder echoing across the valley.

There wasn't anything she could do now. Some of her soldiers began to retreat and make their way back to the hole, but just as quickly, a shot from one of the blunderbusses stopped them in their tracks.

“Oi! You sorry lots really gonna run now!?” Ogrin was perched atop one of the merlons, his blunderbuss was still smoking. “Listen to her, you pissants!” For the first time, Agrias felt grateful for Ogrin’s vulgarity.

“Men, that thing is fast approaching, but it won't matter how far you go. That thing will make short work of the wall and everyone behind it. I can't speak for the vanguard, but we aren't dead yet!” She turned her attention to Ogrin, who was watching the chaos the giant was causing. “Ogrin! Can your shooters take that thing down?”

“Aye, if you get 'em close enough. These things aren't the best at a distance. You'll have to get him to us first.”

She wasn't sure how she was going to do that. She turned once more, the blonde hair sticking to her face with blood or mud, she hadn't been able to tell the difference yet.

“We have to do this.” she said to herself but then turned back to her men, her voice barking once more. “Get into formation! Loose ranks, men! Don't let that thing take out so many of us with one swing. Archers! Let your arrows fly true! Keep its attention on us and not the wall! Ogrin!”

“I know what to do, lady-knight,” he responded in typical fashion.

She let out a shaky sigh and took a stance.

The giant came to a stop as it witnessed the soldiers forming up before it. As if sending a warning to them, it smashed the club on the ground, in the middle of an entanglement between goblin and human forces, sending them into the air with dust and rock alike.

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