Both Helsin and Werner clashed. They threw blow after blow, trading kicks, punches, spear, and claw. The soldiers, looked in awe, they knew that Helsin did not lie on them. He was a bit selfish but ultimately didn't cause any trouble. They were troops raised by nobles so they could basically walk sideways in the army.
They were also jealous that the General would treat a serf(person of low blood) better than them. They deemed him a talentless loser who sucked up to the general for easy promotions. Though they had no proof, in the eyes of jealousy, they didn't need any.
Helsin was accumulating damage, cuts, bruises, and gashes. He would recover, but he needed ENG and STA, but they would not last forever. Techniques, skills, and abilities also costs ENG and/or STA. He was running out fast.
On the outskirts:
"Talon, her majesty is a genius. Sending that reject to attack his own people was pure genius", a random Heldian said.
"Naturally. Those meat bags think that just because they set up shop, that we have to buy, I prefer taking what i want anyways", Talon said.
"But sir, who is the Insect in front of the base that fought the meat bags first", it said.
"No idea, i think it's probably another one of that quacko doctor's loose experiments", Talon said.
Sensing people of her kind, the pod lady turned and saw the creatures. "So that's how it is, they did have a traitor and these bugs must have had this in the works for a long time. I could use some more exercise", the pod lady thought.
A beam of light pierced though the random heldian's head, talon gasped, the proceeded in to a defensive posture. Looking in the direction the beam came from was the experiment with a finger pointed at him.
"What the fuck! Why is this bitch targeting me, that damned doctor", talon thought.
He dodged a beam by the antenna on his head, "hold up.....thing...ummm…..lady", talon said.
She smirked, raised her other hand(and pointed her index finger)and fired a multitude of beams from both hands. Talon was in a scramble for it all, it looked like he was tap-dancing while playing hopscotch.
"Didn't they say this was an easy job, why is my life on the line HERE! Why is she still firing, if i live through this, i am going to take my father-in-law's offer and farm the rest of my life", he thought while sweating his carapace off.
The pod lady changed up her shooting patterns, now it looked like he was playing Twister. Looking at this funny scene she started laughing, with out the beams talon made a mad dash immediately.
Back at General Werner's fight:
General Werner's fist issued a 5-hit combo to Helsin's face, now dazed and guard down, General Werner pierced Helsin's sternum with his spear. Then delivered a heel kick to Helsin's face. The general then coated his fist in blue lightning, but before it was done a claw-like hand smashed his face.
"No wonder you are the strongest general of the empire, especially at close range. If I wasn't mutated i would not stand a chance", Helsin said while wheezing in between breaths.
Recovering from almost getting his face caved in he responded with, "you aren't too bad yourself, considering your aren't a frontline fighter. Surrendering is still an option", he pleaded.
"Do your job general", Helsin said then fell to one knee.
"You were a good man Helsin, i will give you a warrior's death", he said, then recalled his spear from helsin's chest. Helsin spit out a blob of green blood.
"Light the way for the Empire: Howling Dragon-Lightning", the general roared. The skies darken, the spear turned into a blue eastern dragon.
"So this is the famed finishing move, Azura i cannot accompany anymore, may Etro's light bless you", he said lowly. He looked up at the huge dragon and was impressed, not bad, not shameful. He closed his eyes and smiled. The dragon decent was too fast.
BOOM!
Thunder roared, the ground cracked, the sky cleared, smoke swam everywhere. The general gave Helsin a small prayer and was about to recover whatever was left of him, if that. His eyes popped open, in front of him was an exceptionally beautiful black haired lady.
She gave off no energy waves but had an Existence at the Transcendant level. Also Helsin was still alive with a shocked look on his face. He didn't have any friends or supportive colleagues, who is this woman.
"Who are you", the general asked.
"I was given the named Mezzina", she responded curtly.
"She isn't stronger than me, and my attack can even bring Plantary Beings to their knees, how did she disperse it. Better not take chances", he thought.
"Madame, we have no grievances, why are you interfering", the general espoused.
"Affirmative, we do not bear any grudges, i want this insectoid", she said straightforwardly.
"Ma'am i am sorry to disappoint but this is a traitor, a killer of my people. I, in good conscience, cannot let him go", he said stoically.
"I do not care, i want him, you want to kill him, it seems we're at an impasse, so now you must make a choice. You either allow me to take him and I'll be on my way, or you attack me. If you choose to attack me, i will kill all your people first, kidnap that Zoey girl, and disappear anyways", Mezzina said shrewdly.
"You! You are a Transcendant! Why go after the weaker ones?", he said.
"It's of no consequence to me, i follow orders by any means necessary, i saw you fighting for your people, this is your current weakness. You either choose now or i choose for you", she calmly said.
The general knew he was stuck, he really only had one option. He clenched his teeth, his veins screamed, and he put away his spear, turned around and gathered Zoey. They then went back to camp.