Defeating the beast without fighting 2

DEFEATING THE BEAST WITHOUT FIGHTING 2

The atmosphere inside the LonFall Pass was thick and could be cut with a knife. People stood outside their house and their gaze fixed on the city wall. While some had long hide in a safe place.

On the wall, everyone held theirbreath, looking firmly at the forest direction. Hundreds of monster emerges from the forest, making different type of noise with an oppressive aura. Feeling the oppressive aura coming from the beast, their breath quickened, perspiration all over their heads with trembling hands.

Al Casendra stood at the center of the city wall. His blue robe flustered and blew gently with the wind. Some strand of hair fell on his face while the dark cloud move a bit allowing the glow of the moon to fall on his face. The dazzling glow captivate the attention of everyone on the wall for a moment. However, when the loud howl of the monster resounded. Every one trembled and swallowed the gulp in their throat.

Al Casendra pass a parchment to Sir John. Immediately, Sir John unfolded the parchment and read the content. He creased the brow and looked at Al Casendra. 'Fuck! Why the hell are you just giving me now.' He shouted in his mind. He looked at both side with seriousness.

"Fire archer mage, step forward. Raise your bow and ready" Sir John shouted.

At once, a group of people with bow step forward, moving closer to the edge of the wall. They place their arrow on the bowstring and drew the bow, holding their breath. Seeing the thousand of beast, their leg turned jelly and their back drenched in cold sweats.

"Ready!"

The wall trembled and the oppressive air suffocated those on the wall when the beast got closer. Roy stood beside AL Casendra with trembling hands. He held both hands together trying to stop it from shaking. However, it didn't work. To hide his fear, he hid his hand inside his robe quickly. Sir John snorted. 'Such a coward.' He averted his gaze and focus on Al Casendra. But he couldn't see any fear nor intimidation.

'What kind of young man are you. Are you not scared of dying.' He shook his head lightly and glared at the incoming nemesis.

"Ready! Ignite!"

At once, fire appeared at the tip of the arrows. Sir John looked at both side and nodded. 'This people are not useless after all.' He cleared his throat. "Steady! Steady!" When the beast arrive among the piles of woods. Some of them make a cry and avoid the pile of wood.

Al Casendra saw this and a light smile appeared on his face. 'Humph! Science beats all.' He release a sighs of relief. The knots in his heart was finally loosen. Though he had cold expression face. His heart was pounding furiously, ready to jump out from his chest. But now, he was confident in research.

Sir John looked at Al Casendra for the last and muttered. "I hope this gamble pay off." Unknown to him, his palm had sweats. "Release!" His voice reverberated through out wall.

Whoosh!

A red streak of fire shot through the air. Everyone on the wall held their breath, waiting. The beasts raised their big eyes and saw the incoming attack but neglected it and rushed furiously toward the city wall. There were only a couple of meters separating the monster beast from the prince death tunnel. Every one looked at the tunnel and wondered how it was going to stop thousand of monsters.

Just then, the arrow landed on the pile of wood and immediately cut fire. The fire spread quickly like a raging inferno. Before the beast could put out the fire, everywhere was in smoke. However, the great scientist won't just give the monster beast an ordinary smoke, could he?

In split of seconds, the large expanse of field was covered in thick smoke. Suddenly, the smoke turned purple. The nonchalant monster cried out loud. Threat. Fear. Their instinct roared. At once, some of the powerful monster beast began to attack the pile of wood.

How could the greats scientist not have anticipate something like that. The monster launch various attack on the fire, however, the smoke never lessen and perhaps to became thicker. The strange liquid on the wood and the ground gave a hitching sound, producing purple smoke without fire.

Roar!

The beasts froze for moment and then began rush forward, attacking each other. When those on the wall felt the increase in speed of thebeasts, they took a couple step back. Every one turned and looked at the prince. Your Highness, you've killed us all. They shouted in their mind. Suddenly, the speed of the beast, slow down while some trembled before regain their stand. There eye lid trembled continuously. Yet, they continue to rush toward their prey.

Sir John moves closer to Al Casendra ready to carry when the situation goes south. Suddenly, Al Casendra raised his hand. A young lady in violet robe raised her bow upward and fire. Everyone heard a piercing whistling sound. After a few seconds, loud rumbling of water echoed through the still atmosphered.

What!

Roar!

A rank 1 beast fell into the dead tunnel, releasing a painful. Everyone widened their eyes they looked at each other and then at the prince face. Can the strategy actually work. A slight hope germinated in their heart. After the first cry of beast, hundred of beast fell into the death tunnel with various miserable cries. Suddenly, a gush of water rushed through the death tunnel.

'Why the water?' The thought with their racing heart.

Al Casendra oblivious to their thought and raised his hand one more time. The violet lady raised her bow once again and shot a whistling arrow in to the sky. At once, the water stop flowing upward. It stop at one-tenth of the death tunnel depth.

Meanwhile, the beast continue to rushed into the tunnel. And their miserable cry follows after. Some tried to escape from the tunnel only fall back into the death tunnel. Some walked on the corpse of other beast but couldn't cover the 50 meters distant before falling into the sharp waiting metal. They only struggle for a couple of seconds, before their cry was heard no more.