"Another wave of demons incoming!" a soldier shouted urgently.
"Prepare for battle!" commanded the officer on the western wall and everyone readied their weapons.
A massive horde of demons soon came into view on the horizon. Unlike with the weird shapes and sizes of previous encounters, these demons resembled a menagerie of animals with a mix of everything such as wolves, monkeys, lions, elephants, and so on.
"Ready the artillery guns! Fire!" ordered the officer on the western wall. The artillery cannons moved at once and roared to life, firing rounds after rounds.
Boom! Boom!
Artillery shells rained down like firecrackers, creating a series of explosions. But the assault hadn't died down yet as the next attack followed, giving the demons a short moment of peace before hell was let loose by the fourth and last attack.
"Damn, we are stomping on these monsters," a soldier remarked, watching the damage the artillery had done.
"Don't relax now, soldier! There are still too many demonic beasts!" his comrade shouted, firing his rifle at the approaching horde.
"Don't be certain, the artillery will keep them at bay," the soldier replied, "As long as we wouldn't let them get any closer to the wall, we should be fine."
Boom!
"Help! The western wall has been breached, and all our forces below have been wiped out!" another soldier screamed as he aimed down the wall and fired at giant komodo dragon-like demons that had breached a hole on the wall effortlessly and decimated a squad in seconds.
"Roarrrr!"
Swoosh! Spurt!
All of a sudden, one of the Komodo Dragon demons was pushed back as it was struck by a blazing golden fireball.
Turning to the one who had killed its mating partner, the komodo dragon demon roared in anger and tried to unleash its power, but Melian moved faster and impaled the beast with her magic sword.
The demon had no time to cry out before Melian slashed upward, cleaving its upper body in two.
In the next instant, Melian unleashed a flurry of attacks. Those too slow to react found themselves bisected, the luckiest lost only an arm, however, soon the warrior maiden herself passed by, and as a result, they lost their lives.
Melian was agiliting the amidst monsters with a determined look, she encountered almost no resistance as the soldiers on the wall had gotten numb to this scene, they knew they'd from a heart attack if they continued to be surprised by something that seemed straight out of a fantasy story.
"Leave the ones here to me! You deal with the ones outside the walls!" Melian shouted to the soldiers before rushing toward the demons that had breached through.
The soldiers on the wall watched in amazement at Melian's display of power, but the commanding officer scowled at their distraction.
"Keep firing, men! Do you want a woman to do all the work?!" the officer roared, snapping them back to attention. They resumed their barrage, focusing on the horde of demonic beasts and unleashing their superior firepower.
Soon, the initial wave of monsters was cleared. However, it was not the end of their trouble. Another horde soon followed, but these monsters were different from the previous one. They let out a dangerous aura that they felt even the weakest among them seemed capable of threatening a platoon. Leading this new wave were two bat-like monsters, hovering ominously above the battlefield.
"Screech!"
The bat-like creatures screeched, and the monsters charged toward the human soldiers. The officer moved at that time, and the soldiers followed his lead, opening fire.
The first winged demon landed on the wall, its deformed lion-like face roaring as its wings flapped, generating unnatural gusts of wind that sliced through everything like a scythe harvesting wheat. Dozens of soldiers were killed, many severed in horrific scenes.
"Fire at that thing!"
Surrounded by numerous soldiers that fired against it, the demon snarled. Though it wielded no weapon, its claws were as long as swords and burned like red-hot steel. With blinding speed, it caught a nearby soldier with its hands and split him in half. His wounds, cauterized by the demon's burning claws, left him barely alive, and he could barely scream as the creature tossed him from the wall. Below, a pack of Hellhounds rushed to devour him.
Meanwhile, the first bat creature's eyes glowed an even fiercer red as its fangs lengthened, and its speed doubled. It appeared behind Melian in a blur, moving faster than the eye could follow.
Despite sensing its arrival, Melian couldn't react in time, and with a screech that could cause fear, the bat demon unleashed a devastating attack. Concentrating demonic energy around its claw, the bat creature accelerated even more and struck Melian in the chest.
"Screech~!"
Melian was pushed back a few feet, her chest ripped open, and blood splashing out. Surprisingly, she ignored the pain as the impact sent her flying. A moment later, she landed gracefully, much to the creature's surprise, but the bat demon lunged at her again, intent on bisecting her and finishing the job.
But—
Shing!
In the next instant, both bat creatures and dozens of demons behind them dropped to the ground with a loud thud, their bodies cleaved apart by the power of the elven queen.
Silence descended on the battlefield, until the commanding officer murmured to himself.
"What the hell did you just do?" In all his years of warfare, he had never seen anything like this, and he couldn't help but feel a twinge of fear at the sight of the aftermath.
"I don't have time to explain. I need to help your other human soldiers!" Melian said as she leaped forward with incredible speed, leaving the soldiers astonished as they watched her move across the field.
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Meanwhile, the huge wave of demons descended upon the southern walls, and unfortunately, there was not enough armored, fire, or air support to stop the strongest ones from attacking.
The demons that attacked the southern wall were a swarm of flying ones such as pigeons, eagles, vultures, nightingales, hawks, bees, flies, and many other kinds of birds and insects charged towards the human soldiers.
"Kill them! Kill all these sons of bitches!"
"Don't let them rush in!"
The soldiers replied with their own attacks. Bullets and rockets flew from the city walls, crashing towards the cloud of monsters approaching the city.
"""Screeeeeechhh!!!"""
The screams of pain and rage from the flying demons assaulted the defenders' ears. Corpses rained from the sky, crushing the land demons below and causing chaos and confusion within the demon wave.
But many more demons managed to survive the rain of gunfire, and they pressed on with relentless fury.
"""Screeeeeechhh!!!"""
With the bloodthirsty cries of eagles and hawks, the first birds managed to reach the walls.
Unfortunately, it's not over yet as the demonic birds made it to the walls, their claws turned into a grinding machine that reaped flesh and blood, killing tens of soldiers in the first five seconds.
Moreover, many flying demons did not even bother with the soldiers. They flew over the walls, going to the city to feast in the flesh and blood of the civilians.
"Light 'em up!" a commander on the fields of the southern wing shouted valiantly. In an instant, tens of anti-air guns and cannons began firing at the flying demons, burning them to cinders and blowing them to bits.
But at the same time, this drew the attention of even more powerful demons. A squadron of hawks cried out in rage and dove towards the anti-air units with their claws ready.
Despite the imminent threat, none of the soldiers panicked. Instead, they continued firing round after round at the numerous flying demons. Just this was enough to show how experienced this unit was in combat, treating this assault as no different from shooting down kamikaze drones.
Suddenly, a massive griffon appeared. Unlike others of its kind, this griffon had black feathers instead of white, and bright red eyes radiating an aura of doom within as it emitted a powerful negative energy with an instant death effect.
Sensing the danger, the soldiers on the walls tried to run to avoid it, but the Demonic Griffon lazily flew above the fleeing soldiers. Its mere presence caused them to collapse in droves, succumbing to its deadly aura. The Demonic Griffon happily consumed the fears of the people all around it as it became stronger in turn.
Spotting the anti-air unit in the distance, the Demonic Griffon prepared to attack. However, before it could make a move, the unit fired all their weapons at the demon, desperate to weaken it as quickly as possible.
Letting out a deafening screech, the demon charged toward them in a frenzy of anger. A platoon of tanks attempted to retaliate, but the Transcendent Tier 1 demonic beast swiftly sent out multiple wind slashes and sliced through the tanks as though they were made of paper, annihilating the entire tank platoon including the anti-air unit in one swift motion.
With a malevolent aura surrounding it, the Demonic Griffon flew to another part of the battlefield, its presence instilling fear and strengthening itself with every terrified soul it encountered.
It continued its rampage, slashing through soldiers with its wings like sabers, using its claws as deadly swords, and emanating its dangerous demonic aura, claiming a hundred lives in half a minute.
Despite the soldiers' valiant efforts, firing guns, rockets, and missiles in a desperate attempt to kill it, the Demonic Griffon persisted. It shrugged off injuries, ignoring armor piercing bullets piercing its belly and anti-tank missiles that blew through its wing. Countless bullets pockmarked its neck, only fueling its rage.
Even as it seemed on the brink of death, the griffon fought on relentlessly. Its bloodthirsty eyes shone maliciously as its aura continued to extinguish everything in its path.
This single creature alone managed to create a gaping hole in the defenses, leaving destruction and despair in its wake.
"Stop it!"
"Don't let it escape!"
"Someone, help!"
Amidst the terrified cries of the crowd, the Demonic Griffon finally sets its eyes on one of the soldiers, a young man frozen in fear under the demon's pressure. As the creature neared, ready to crush him with its demonic aura, he stood paralyzed.
"Screeeech!" the demonic griffin shriek as its pair of ominous eyes were glaring down on the helpless soldier as if preparing to devour him.
Its wings beat, sending a rush of wind to the earth, causing clouds of dust to rise into the air. Its grim talons shimmered in the light of the moon, extending and locking onto the soldier like a predator to its prey.
But-
Boom!
An object hit its head.
While the impact felt painful, it didn't do much damage. Looking at the source, it saw Melian alongside two soldiers carrying anti-tank launchers.
"Hey!" Melian shouted as she leaped high above the Demonic Griffon, seemingly immune to its dangerous aura. "Die!"
Forming a giant golden fireball between her hands, she launched it at the demon. The already injured creature was pushed against the ground, momentarily stunned.
Without hesitation, Melian drew her magical sword and leaped, plunging the weapon into the monster's chest. The blade pierced its heart, and the Demonic Griffon's heart stopped beating as its reign of terror finally ended.