23. Ogres

Lily continued to draw as arrows and magic was shot out at the oncoming cannibals. Lily finished drawing the creature as the catalogue index inspected and cleaned the drawing. What popped up caused Lily to pale as she ran for Sam.

"Sam we have trouble if they are all what the book says they are" Lily incoherently babbled about what information the book came up with.

"What are you talking about Lily" Sam stopped issuing orders and a book was shoved into his face.

[Ogres]

Corrupted human monsters that feast on the flesh of man. Ranging from 6 to 8 feet tall ogres are living siege engines.

"FUCK why do I get all the fun" Sam raged as he finished reading the small amount of info. Truth looked at Sam as he started cussing and put her hand on his back.

"What's wrong Sam, why the change in attitude" She asked puzzled.

"The cannibals are evolving into ogres" Sam told Truth but no reaction could be seen on her face.

"You don't know what an ogre is do you" Sam said amazed.

"No is it bad" She replied confused.

"Take a cannibal right now make it 7 feet tall and a lust for human flesh like and obsession for it" Sam explained what he knew of ogres from fantasy settings.

"If the real thing is anything like the books and movies we are in for a long siege" Sam shook his head and sighed. Chris made his way to Sam panting and pale.

"Fucking ogres man their ogres" Chris yelled to Sam.

"We already know, tighten the defense's" Sam changed his orders at the new information.

"Bonded one I sense another king class creature" Dagon butted into Sam head and said.

"What does that mean Dagon" Sam replied back not understanding what Dagon ment.

"We mutated creatures were given bloodlines after the awakening some weak some powerful. I was give a king class bloodline with the possibility to evolve to empororer class as a dragon tortoise. I sense another powerful creature with a king class bloodline" Dagon explained some information about bloodlines to Sam.

"So another big bad is on it's way here, great just what we need more good news" Sam fumed out loud. Sighing in defeat Sam told Dagon to keep him informed of the new threat as he called for Sevrus.

"Master has called upon me" Sevrus kneeled as soon as he showed up.

"How many Skeletons can you raise" Sam asked the undead mage.

"25 Master" Sevrus replied. Sam asked Bane the same question.

"8 Master I have already raised 12" he replied. Sam sunk into his thoughts trying to save his camp. More and more cannibals and ogres rushed the walls as Sam started to issue orders.

"We need to make sure these things don't make it past the walls or we're dead" Sam yelled out. Sending Sevrus back with new orders. Sam started raising skeletons to intercept cannibals as they make it to the wall. Something roared in the distance as Dagon replied with his own earthshaking roar.

"It has come" Was all Dagon said as rage swarmed the telepathic link he had with Sam.

Drums beats could be heard after Dagon roared which drove the cannibals and ogres even more wild. Sam looked towards the sound of drums looking for its crew. Looking around a notice popped up as the drums continued to play.

*Ogre War Drums debuff blocked by Dark Fortitude*

*Dark Fortitude leveled up*

"SILENCE THE DRUMS" Sam yelled out as he looked for the drums through the dark.

"To the left behind the gas station across the street" Jenna yelled as Joey launched fireballs in that direction. A fireball hit one of the pumps causing a huge conflagration of flame to lite up the area. A shockwave decimated the surrounding area as the Wardrums went silent.

"Take cover" Someone yelled out as the shockwave hit the wall knocking down people and flinging lower level skeletons off the wall.

Sam pick himself off the wall and looked around his ears ringing and head pounding.

"Chris, Jenna, Truth everyone sound off" Sam groggily shouted not knowing how heard him.

Chris was the first to stumble to Sam and give him an okay sign with his hand as he picked at his bleeding ears. Joey pulled Jenna from one of the archer perches calling out for a healer. Chris seeing Jenna passed out controlled his urge to run for her as one of his knights picked her up and carried her to the medic camp. Sam slowly had the sound come back as his ears stopped ringing and he heard Truth.

"Check the wall integrity, make sure anyone not combat ready is taken to the medics" She shouted orders as Sam heaved a breath in relief. Chris patting Sam on his shoulder pointed at were the gas station was. A large shadow could be seen walking through the flames bashing cannibals and ogres alike that were running around on fire. Sam's shoulders dropped at the size of the ogre, standing every bit of 9 feet tall it carried a massive hammer and covered in scrap armour and fat.

"We're going to need better gear" was all Sam mumbled a the thing locked eyes with Sam. Notices continously sounded from the skeletons flung from the wall.

"Bane, Sevrus what are the losses" Sam gave a mental command as he didn't trust his ears.

"26 skeletons master" Sevrus said to Sam as Bane remained silent as his soul flames flickered with intensity staring at the ogre chief.

"Bane are you damaged" Sam asked as Bane answered back with a no.

"Master I must defeat that monster something is commanding me to" Bane looked at Sam and said sounding confused.

"What do you mean" Sam was even more confused as he worried something was wrong with his summon.

"I feel I will grow if I defeat that creature" Bane answered Sam still confused about the new emotions it was feeling.

"If that's the case then by all mean we will take it out but we need to thin the horde more" Sam made sure Bane didn't just take off and fight the ogre cheif. Another roar sounded as cannibal and ogre alike continued to rush the walls.

"Archers, mages back to your positions" Chris yelled as 4 large ogres in scrap armour holding a rudimentary battering ram running for the gate.