1 day later
It had taken a day to prepare and another to reach their destination but Kerry the Slicer and the three royal guard squadrons finally arrived at their destination close to Castle Zancrow.He was currently speaking with the other two royal guard captains about how to attack the necromancers base.
Derris Novero suggested a head on confrontation in order to kill all the necromancers and undead to prevent them from doing what they wanted to do.Kerry the Slicer also wanted this as he suspected the neceomancers were trying a powerful ritual from all the dead bodies they had collected.
Terry Orgoo wanted to scout out the castle some more before attacking.He wanted there to be a lack of casualties but this type of non aggressive thinking was dangerous in this situation.In a battle there were bound to be casualties regardless of the situation.
Since the vote was two to one they were going to attack Castle Zancrow head on.It wasn't until the scouts had gathered information about the territory and enemies that Terry reluctantly agreed to attack Castle Zancrow head on.
The scouts were able to gather information that the northern wall had a massive opening that could be exploited in the battle.It was unknown what caused the massive hole in the wall but it didn't matter since it was an opening they could exploit.The three squadrons would attack from the north and crush the necromancer threat.
Once all the forces were in position they charged at Castle Zancrow.The necromancers on the remaining northern wall were left stunned at the amount of forces that there were.
There were around 200 soldiers in each squadron for 12 squadrons and whilst they could only deploy a fraction of that amount from each of the three squadrons without affecting the workings of Ring City it was still a sizeable amount.On top of that Kerry the Slicer made sure most of them were elites.
Quite a few of the soldiers were also at the mid B class with a small few at the high B class.These small few were considered strong enough to become a royal guard captain if they managed to break through to the peak B class which was the minimum requirement.They would be able to become a captain through multiple ways such as gaining high enough merit or challenging an existing captain to a fight.
It was needless to say that the few high C class necromancers on the northern wall didn't stand a chance.One necromancer was immediately shot in the neck by a mid B class archer known as Eagle Eye who was in Kerrys squadron.Eagle eye was already preparing another arrow to shoot and hit his next mark in chest.
Elsewhere a high B class brawler known as Blood Fist had jumped onto the eastern wall and was punching necromancers and undead into a bloody pulp.He immediately recognised a few of the undead as resembling abnormal looking goblins but he didn't let it affect his current work and mission.
Elsewhere necromancers and undead alike were launching spells and attacks at the attackers only for the spells and attacks to be getting blocked by purple barriers.It was all being blocked by the spells of a mage known as Heavenly Wall who used spatial barrier magic.Heavenly wall immediately summoned a thin horizontal barrier and began spinning it rapidly and launched it around the battlefield where it sliced through necromancers and undead alike.Who said he could only use his barriers to defend.
There was no need for the royal guard captains to even do anything.They simply looked on and walked in as the battle continued whilst surveying it.
"Are you sure these guys are a threat Kerry they look pretty damn weak."said Derris Novero as he looked at the necromancers getting slaughtered.
"Derris is right Kerry I think I was wrong about being so cautious.I don't think we'll get a single casualty."Terry Orgoo was a bit embarrassed at his former cautiousness and carefulness.
"Don't forget that we had the vast advantage in numbers and that the worst is yet to come."Kerry the Slicer remained vigilant and feared that they might have to get involved real soon.
On the battlefield a necromancer spoke with his dying breath as he left the world.
"The ritual is almost complete Lord Varimathras will slaughter all of you for your insolence and then you will truly see your folly and regret your actions."The necromancer then died having left no mark on the world.
The three royal guard captains had heard this dying necromancer and they immediately realised they had to end things quick before they all died to a powerful demon that would be summoned into this world.