The day of the battle arrived, on top of the walls and the at the gates, soldiers dressed in red and brown, the colors of the city's banner, held their positions. they stared at the southern horizon waiting anxiously for the sight of Psan and his supposed 20,000 men army.
"He's here!" one of the soldiers yelled. A bell was rung echoing around the walls, signaling the beginning of an unknown, screams of anticipation followed.
General Zheng stood on the walls next to 2 of his lieutenants. As Psan's army began to come close general Zheng sees him on top his 35 feet tall Gabola and he stares him down like a tiger to his prey. Psan's men were dressed in silver and white and their marching made it look like a tsunami was approaching the gates, "Send out a messenger, let Psan know we are not going to surrender Tunukor to him,"
"Yes sir," lieutenant sha-il said, sha-il was in charge of the offensive team, his scars on his face a symbol of his achievements in wars.
"20,000 men," General Zhen repeats, "Reports said Psan has about 20,000 men. I didn't know there were 20,000 people beyond the southern border."
"unfortunate, now they meet their end" Sha-il states.
The day was bright, no clouds in the sky, despite the autumn weather. "Amazing isn't ? the things people can do when faced with fear," Psan says looking at the walls of tunukor.
Psan and his army would stop 1 mile away from city's walls, there the messenger would approach Psan, He was riding a hersu, as he came closer he noticed the faceless men, the emotionless and lifeless stares he got from their eye-less heads, he yells to Psan on top his beast, "we are not willing to give you tunukor, we suggest you move on, If you intend on battle we will show no mercy."
Psan smiles at the messenger, "Good, Tunukor is a place worthy to fight for, but I don't want this city, I want your master's words."
"What is your request?" the messenger asks.
"I'm going to march to the king, this place has no calling for me, be my ally and blood will not be shed"
The messenger returns, waiting for the confirmation, Psan looks at the fortified walls, the men on top ready to launch boulders, he stares directly at Zhen.
After 45 minutes the messenger comes back, "there will be no support, you must return for-'' in an instant, 1, Psan's top soldier cuts off the messenger's head. Psan orders a rush to the doors, staying behind he lets 3,000 faceless engage with the soldiers waiting at the doors. "Give them a taste."
The 3,000 sprinted towards the offensive of tunukor, however before they could reach them physically, the boulders from on top were launched, each set on fire, each thrown by 4 people channeling as much air to increase the speed of the boulders. the 3,000 were crushed before they reached a single person.
Suddenly Psan begins to glow in white, he channels strings of energy to follow the faceless that were sent. As the white strings touch the dead, a breeze of cutting air and bitter cold swayed across the battle field, causing a feel of unease among Zhen's offensive, and psan's faceless army began to rise from the dead, like roaches. They were faster and they managed to dodge the boulders thrown at sonic speed.
Before long the 3,000 began their terror, Zhen's army at the gate consisted of a little over 4,000 people, each trained and fierce, they held weapons and used bonds to enhance them, flaming swords that can turn ice into vapor, their spears made sonic booms when thrown backed by a force of air, some crushed the faceless entirely, negating the strings of life that touched them.
"They have to be completely incinerated to die!" one of the soldiers yelled after noticing.
The battle waged on for only for 30 minutes, ending when the faceless were all destroyed, leaving only a half of the the offensive team alive.
"Why has he stopped?" Lieutenant Rue asks.
"Perhaps he's realized we can't be defeated" lieutenant ivy responds.
"No," Zhen says, "you can see their forces, they are not done, who is this man? Bestowed with such strange powers"
"What should we do?" Rue asks, "our forefront are almost all injured, my group can only heal so much,"
"Send a bird to King Maku," Zhen says after a long silence, "tell him we will be forced to join hands with psan if he does not send 10,000 men by the end of the month."
rue looks in confusion, "General- perhaps we-"
"Lieutenant you saw his powers just like I did, this is not an army of 20,000 or 30,000, this army has no ends,"
Approaching them was lieutenant sha-ill returning from the forefront, "Perhaps so, but if we kill psan, the army will have an end. We must strike the head of the snake to kill it."
"Where is Juern?" Zhen asks.
"I believe he and his men were ordered to protect lord fa." rue responds.
"Tell lieutenant Juern his participation will in fact be needed" general Zhen says.
In the distance one faceless man came to the doors, holding a written message from Psan himself.
He places the paper on the ground and returns back. After the message is brought to general zhen he reads it out loud, "generals of Tunukor, I harbor no hatred for this city, and T do not want to besiege this city unless my hands are forced, you've now witnessed me, surrender by the night or this city will no see the day again.
"He intends on destroying the walls tonight?" Rue says,
"it's a bluff," Zhen states, "there's no way he can enter without losing half of his men as well. Keep your men on watch inform me of any sudden moves, I'm going to rethink our approach with the others."
Kuso sat at the outer western fields of Tunukor, there he waits for night fall. Staring at the Beast that Psan was on top of, It brought out memories which Kuso had tried so hard to forget.
Back in the ancient lands beyond the southern border, where Kuso was born, his parents exiled from Yoan, they found a village made up of natives that had been living in the ancient lands for centuries. When Kuso had turned 12, his village was raided by 1,000 men, faceless monsters. His father who was a seasoned warrior, fought Psan, the man dressed in a cloak of white, the man that can take away the gift of the hydras. His entire village was slaughtered or enslaved, and Kuso could do nothing about it but run.
Taking a deep breath, Kuso suddenly hears noises behind him, he quickly turns and sees Eva and Ejun walking towards him.
"Why are you just sitting down like an Idiot?" Eva said.
"I'm waiting ." Kuso responds.
"Garret told me you got Liane pretty upset," Eva said sitting down next to kuso.
"I told her nothing but the truth" Kuso replies, "you see him?" Kuso points at psan who was a few miles away.
Eva nods, "yeah, I see him'
"Can't really see his face," Ejun said squinting, "but he has got ONE army"
"Doesn't matter, I'll kill him." Kuso says.
"You're going to kill yourself" Ejun replies.
"Perhaps we should just wait for Garret to heal." Eva says, "we can think of another plan, it doesn't have to be like this."
"Did you guys really come here to convince me to stop?"
"No, we came here to see if you really did go mad, and you did!" Ejun says, "but you do have a new plan right?"
"Yes," Kuso replies.
"So?" Eva asks.
"I was observing the battle earlier, there was a moment…" Kuso stopped and thought for a second.
"Of what?" Eva pesters.
"There was a moment when he released visible energy, not bonds but actual energy I think, it was strange I have never heard or seen it before, It made the faceless come back from the dead."
Eva contemplates in silence.
"woah". Ejun utters.
"Yes, but in that moment I think he is partially senile, he seemed to stuck in motion, whatever he was doing was making him lose his touch with reality." Kuso adds
"So you're saying we just have to wait until then?" Eva continues.
"Yes, but I'm not entirely sure, so well go at night" Kuso responds
"Great!" Ejun said sarcastically, " you're betting your life on a hunch, and I'm betting my life on your hunch, this better work out Kuso."