The death from above
"Aaaaaaarrgh!!!"
In the darkness, there was a howl that had never been heard before. A telling warning went off all over the camp. It only took everyone a moment to figure out what was going on."
Take the blows and get ready! Vanguard, form a line! Mages, start casting spells right away! I guess there's no need to tell ya what to do, supporters ?!"
With a strong and steady voice, a certain man was giving orders. He seemed to know what to do in these kinds of situations. He was seven feet tall and wore a brigantine. While two longswords were on his back. Someone from the side stopped him when he was done giving the orders.
"Maxim, is this what all of us are thinking right now?"
Yet another hero who was great at athletics asked. He wore black metal armor that was heavy and thick, and in his right hand, he held a huge sword called Great Devastator.
"Yes, Zard. Even though we were careful, that son of a bitch spotted us before we got to his place."
After that, they both looked at the tops of the mountains to the north. The strongest warriors of the strongest Zeus Familia of Orario, the Labyrinth City, have already felt the arrival of their biggest enemy. Thanks a lot for their superior skills at level 8 and level 7.
"Now is the time. Tonight, we'll finish three great quests, and everyone will cheer for us as heroes."
"But Maxim, since I killed the Behemoth, everyone already thinks of me as a hero. Have you forgotten? Or are you still trying to take credit away from me?!"
Then, they both laughed, even though the joke wasn't very good. Only the best adventurers could look death in the face and laugh. But even the strongest men can't stop their sadness. It will happen again tonight. They're going to lose their family members and close friends. Again... but surely for the last time!
"I can see that you two are ready to fight."
Now, the voice was coming from a young girl whose looks could make anyone fall for her. No difference if it's a man or a woman. With her silver hair and long gothic dress, she always stands out wherever she is. While her green and gray eyes might make scare and draw everyone at the same time.
"Well…. Alfia, as you can see, we are ready to kick some brat's ass."
When Zard said what he said, the girl just sighed and turned to Maxim, ignoring the former.
"Hera Familia is being ready. Captain and the rest of the crew must come here right away."
"I see. Well, Silence, I need you to lead the way. Zard, you as well. Give our mages and supporters a little more time. When the rest of the two families are ready, I'll be the one to lead the way. So, just be ready and don't do anything that could break our lines. I rely on you both!"
"That's right, captain! Hahahahahah. You heard him, girl. We gotta go."
Alfia the Silence of Hera Familia didn't say anything back to Zard and went straight toward their approaching foe. Zard was worried when he saw that she had left.
"Man, she's only 16, and I'm 37. But when she's around, I feel like she's my mom and I'm her son. What's going on?! Ah... damn! She's already mad at me for how she looks at me, so I have to leave. Don't be late with your help, because I can't keep fighting with one-eyed for too long.
Maxim just nodded, and Zard thought that was a good enough answer to let him join Alfia.
Right after Predator and Silence left, a new man approached the head of the Zeus Familia.
"Magnus, I thought you left our camp at midnight. "What are you doing here? told Maksism when he saw the gentleman.
"I'm sorry if I made things hard for you, Captain Maxim. I just thought it would be better to leave when the sun came up. But it seems like I was wrong."
"Yes, you were. We really appreciate your help in those areas, but you have to leave right now. You don't have the blessings of the gods, so it goes without saying that you are pretty much as good as dead once the battle starts. You understand?"
"I see. Well, I guess I should say good luck to you guys and goodbye. You know, my ancestors could only take away one of his eyes, so I hope you finish him off tonight. When you're done, please come back and see us. Elladan is looking forward to meeting you!"
But the leader of Zeus Familia remained silent to his invitation. Magnus, who was with him, immediately got what that meant and headed to his horse. After putting a harness on his four-legged friend, Mr. Magnus got on him and raced away.
After half an hour, he noticed that the ground was shaking. While the sounds of the bells rang through the air...