Author Note: Hey guys, Bryn here, sorry for the long wait. I am finally done with chapter 2, it was very long and I try my best to finish it soon. I hope you guys enjoy, I might revise this chapter to fix some mistake I might have miss later, feel free to give me any criticism on how to improve it, this is my first story after all. I hope you guys enjoy :)
"O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself." - Psalm 94:1 KJV
Chapter 2 - The White Demon
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Nearby Forest Near Ken
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The rupture sun has brightened the forest of ken, illuminating the dark forest with the ray of the sun. The forest itself was beautiful with enchanting beauty, with freshness, the smell of green leaves and flowers surrounding the many trees that make up its dark embrace. The light from the sun's gaze has focused on one individual lying beneath the crestfallen grass.
The sun's gaze has woken Joshua up from his slumber. Opening his eyes like a child who just learned how to walk. He couldn't help but marvel at the blazing sun and his surroundings. His blue eyes examine his surroundings, he could not help but be shocked by the sight. The grass was greener than anything he has seen in his life, it was not the same desecrate gravel like the Mojave. Not even his home of Ogden had grass as beautiful as what he is seeing now. It was almost as seeing the Garden of Eden from God paradise from his favorite chapter Genesis coming to reality.
He was shocked to see such beautiful trees and vegetation like they were the Garden of Eden itself. It reminds him of Zion, God's land for his people, which he fought and die for. Different type of vegetation that he has never seen before, like a curious child, he could not help but reach out and touch the green grass below his waist.
'Where am I?, this is not the Mojave or Dead Horse Point.' He questions as he begins to get up from the ground. He looks around, examining the surrounding forest and mountain. He took in his surroundings cautiously, making sure nothing could surprise him. His whole life was full of survival, he has lived long from his experience alone. 30 plus years of conquering and killing would be wasted if he was to die by a surprise attack. He was not to die before meeting God's judgment for his sinful act.
His eye examines the darkening forest, its eye gaze to him like the abyss staring back daring him to follow. Knowing there not much answer if he continues to stay here. He began to descend the hill, toward the downward sweep of the valley, walking toward the forest. 'If the tree and grass are still alive, there is bound to be civilization somewhere in this land. I'm not going to get an answer if I keep sitting here and admire the surrounding. I have my duties to God, after all, I shall not keep my Lord waiting' He muttered to himself before descending.
A rush of wind blows, flowing toward him as he is making his descending. The smoothness of the wind has smoothed his burn skin beneath his bandages. It was soothing with warmth and comfort. He could not help but moan at the sensation on his skin. He knows that the burn will never go away, and he is destined to suffer for the rest of his life in constant pain. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, remembering the amount of chem he has tried to inject himself to smooth away the pain. 'It was humans who sin in the eye of our Lord, just as I have sin in his eye. I will never forget this punishment; punishment must be met for my sins to be redeemed'. A voice, however, broke him out of his thought.
"LET ME GO PLEASE, I BEG YOU!" A voice screech, echoing through the forest. Joshua was shocked by the sound of it. The sound feels with terror and horror that he couldn't help but feel anything but dread. Nonetheless, he composes himself calmly. Hardening his eye and clear his mind of dread, he pulls out his pistol from his holster. His weapon, A Light Shining in Darkness, it was a .45 auto pistol, shorter barrel than a normal .45 pistol. The grip was customized with snakeskin design, giving it a chilling camouflage. The right side of the pistol is engraved Greek text "καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει" and "καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν" on the left. Checking to see if the gun was loaded, he proceeded to follow the voice in the darkness.
'I'm not going to let you die, I'm coming!' words travel through his mind as fast as lightning as he runs toward the voice. He would save this person, just as Jesus has done with the blind beggar Jericho. Joshua will not let the innocent die on his watch, and he would be damned if the wicked sinner gets away with their crime. He is God's instrument, and he will deliver God's wrath to the sinner.
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Forest Near Ken, Below the Marsh
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Henry was a farmer who lived in the village of Balmora for several years. He has two beautiful children and a wife Mary who loves him for who he is. He is not rich like the noble of Kens, but he could not help but feel profound at his fortune of virtue, to have such a beautiful family. He worked hard to cultivate his land in Balmora, to give his wife and children a great life. However, all that changes when the Black Dogs have taken over.
The Black Dogs' savagery brutality shows no bound, they have sacked the villages and plunder its inhabitants. His home was burned to crisp, reduced all to ashes. His villages, his neighbor, friends have all been butcher by those fiends. They laugh as they slaughter the innocent, he could not believe there exist such vile human beings to ever exist. Worst of all, they force him to watch… As they defile his two daughters in front of him. These sick bastards, he was powerless, too weak to stop them as they committed horrible atrocities in front of him. Now he feels the same powerless as he is forced to watch his wife get defiled.
"Please, just let her go… I'll pay you anything, please just let my wife go!" He cries out before getting hit on the face by an Ogre holding his head down. His very life force is wretched from his body as he forces to watch heinous acts committed on his beloved.
"Holy fuck...this bitch looks tasty; we are going to enjoy ourselves when we feast on her flesh after we rape her of course" A nasty fat Ogre sneer as it holds Mary by her hair. She struggles in vain, trying to hit the Ogre with all her strength to get free. No matter how hard she tries, his grip on her is too strong.
"Let me go please!" cried Mary, she was being dragged up on the dirt in front of her husband. Her clothes were ripped to shred, leaving her naked for the world to see. These fiends were going to defile her, and there is nothing she could do about. She has prayed for many gods to save her family from this atrocity. None have heard her prayer, even the Goddess Reborn Celestine is silence herself. What has this world come to?
"I love you, Henry… Please look away… I don't want you to see this" She begged her husband, trying to convince him to look away from the vile act these Black Dogs were going to do. She loves her husband so much that she is willing to save his sanity from these Black Dogs.
"No Mary… I won't abandon you! Not against these fiends! If we are going to die… We die together!" Henry yelled out, struggling under the merc fierce grips. He was not going to be robbed of his dignity. These fiends will get what coming to them, he promises them that.
"Hahahaha, struggle all you want to fool! We Black Dogs are the king upon this land, these bitches belong to us and there nothing you can do about it. I'm going to tear this bitch apart and you are going to sit and enjoy the show!" The Black Dog merc laughs insanely as he holds down Henry.
Henry, knowing all hope was gone, close his eye to prepare for the inevitable. However, a loud sound force his eye open, something was wrong.
The Ogre that was holding his wife's hair hostage, his head ooze out blood from his cranial, a widen hole about 3ft wide between his eye. The Ogre was too stunt to response, it seems like time as frozen in place as no one makes a sound.
'BANG!'
The Ogre's head exploded in a crimson balloon, just like a Piñata at a party, except without the candy, it was full of brain tissues and blood. The Ogre was now on his knee, before falling dead on the floor.
Henry and his wife's eye as wide as a saucer, someone or something has killed the Ogre. Whoever has done this might be their ticket out of here. They have little hope on their mysterious savior but whatever hope they got left, they willing to bet it all in.
"What the Fuck! Where are you?" The Black Dog merc screams frantically as he let go of Henry and pulling out his sword. His eyes searching around the forest. Fear etches in his eye.
'BANG'
Another loud sound again, this time the Black Dog merc hand that was holding the sword was blown apart. His whole arm was bisected from his body viciously as blood ooze out of his wound.
"ARRR!" The merc scream painfully, pain shot through his entire body as gallons of blood spray out his arm. However, the same sound again flies through the air. This time his leg was bleeding profusely, rendering it useless. He falls down the ground, wailing and screaming in his blood.
Henry, who is hugging his shaken wife was shocked beyond belief. Something is killing these Black Dogs, he wasn't sure if this a miracle from God but he hopes beyond all doubt that this is a miracle. Then he saw someone walking out the forest, this person sends shiver into his spine.
The man he saw was cover in white cloth, over his entire face and body. He was wearing some sort of tactical vest over his white shirt. His pant was tainted with dirt and mud but can make sound some wrinkle and wear. He was holding some sort of object in his right hand, but what makes him scary was his eye. His pure blue eye was ice cold, there was no emotion in it. It was like staring into the abyss itself. The man walks over the screaming Black Dog merc.
"You bastard! I'll get you for this yo…" The merc scream before his entire face explodes into a crimson pie. His face was no more as the mysterious man unload the object into his face, brain tissues were reduced to puddles of excrement, the Black Dog merc was dead.
There was absolute silence in the forest now, in front of Henry and Mary's eye were a dead Black Dog merc, a dead Ogre, and a mysterious figure who just save them. To Henry and Mary, he looks like an angel from heaven itself, to have come and saved them. However, his cold blue eye resembles a demon than an angel.
Slowly, the mysterious figure turns toward them. His blue eye pierces their souls, searching for every inch of their heart and body, examine every minute detail about them. They were frozen under the spot, they are under the mercy of this mysterious figure. The silence was broken when the figure spoke.
"Is ok, I'm not going to hurt you, please calm down." his voice was soothing and calm as he walks toward them, holstering his object to the side. He walks beside the corpse of the dead Black Dog and grabs a coat that belongs to the dead man. He walks toward Mary and wrapped the coat around her.
"Thank you, good sir… For saving my wife and me… I could never repay you" Henry stutter as tear pouring out his eye. He thought he was going to die, along with the person he held dear to his heart. He just hugs his wife fiercely while the mysterious man nodded in understanding. His eye softens to the poor couple as he got up and give them some privacy. He got up and walk toward the dead body and examine the body for any items.
Once Henry had calm down, he got up and walk toward the mysterious figure who was still searching the body. He had taken out the knives and a map of Eostia that was once carried by the Black Dog merc. He seems to be examining the map intensely, not taking his eye off for once in a second thought.
"Good sir… Thank you so much for saving us, we are forever in your debt! May I ask for your name good sir?" Henry asked breaking the mysterious figure from his thought. His blue eye gaze at Henry intensely, examine the man carefully before answering.
"Joshua, Joshua Graham" The mysterious figure answer before turning his attention toward the map. 'Joshua… such a nice name, I will remember this name till my grave' Henry thought before voicing his question "Sir Joshua, may I ask what you are doing here?"
Joshua, turn his gaze toward Henry before answering "I do not know, I'm afraid I am a foreigner in this land." Henry nodded in understanding; his attire does give off a feeling of a foreigner. He has never seen such outfits on a person before. Joshua response again.
"Where are we located? The map shows we are located in a continent called Eostia, but I am not quite sure where are we?" Joshua asked earnestly. His eye shows a hint of curiosity as he shows Henry the map that he was holding.
"This map shows the continent of Eostia, right now, we are located near Ken, the capital of Eostia as you can see from this map," Henry said, pointing to Ken on the map for Joshua to see. Joshua's gaze follows Henry's finger and putting all the important information to his head for later uses.
"Why were you getting attack by that man?" Joshua asks, his eye is now looking at Henry's dark brown orbs, twitching with curiosity. "You see… Those men are companies of the Black Dog, the largest mercenary group within Eostia. They were once our greatest mercenary group, but now they are nothing more than vile villain!" Henry said in anger, his voice shows traces of anger toward these 'Black Dog'.
"I understand Henry, I must apologize but I have to ask for you to clarify further. Do you mind explaining whatever is going on in Eostia?" Joshua asked kindly, putting his hand on Henry's shoulder to calm the man down.
"You see, the Black Dog was hired by the Goddess Reborn, Celestine Lucross to capture the Dark Elves queen Olga Discordia at Black Fortress. However, they instead betray her highness trust and launch a campaign of terror, a campaign of rape and pillage to the rest of the nation. These Black Dog had recruited men, monsters, Ogre into their army to rape and kill every inhabitant on Eostia. Their leader Vault has declared Eostia to be the new land of a Sex Empire, where every man can live as king and women are mere sex slave…" Henry explains anger and tear are within his eye as he remembers the vile thing these Black Dog did to his children.
Joshua's gaze hardens but still holds a comforting hand on Henry's shoulder, letting the young farmer explain the important detail of the current event within Eostia. It seems the situation here almost mirrors his past with the Legion, how he has partaken in pillage and terror against the innocent and the weak. He will never forgive himself for his past action. He vowed to never partake in such darkness and vanity again, he will not let the same thing happen again to Eostia.
"The Seven Shield Alliances and the Princess Knight were destroyed… all-important stronghold of Eostia was sacked and plundered by the Black Dog. Even the resistant movement against the Black Dog was crushed. Even the Goddess Reborn, Celestine has fallen to the Black Dog!" Henry cried out, looking as Joshua whose gaze is filled with sympathetic understanding.
"Now my villages have fallen to the Black Dog… I was dragged out here to be killed while they were going to make me watch them raping Mary… I was out of hope until you arrive, sir Joshua. Oh my God, I am so thankful… for saving us." Henry said he was full-blown tear now. Joshua nodded in understanding; his eye was filled with sadness but remain stoic as always. He gives Henry a squeeze on the shoulder to get his attention.
"I understand Henry, you have my sympathy for all the horrific actions these Black Dog has done on you," Joshua said calmly, gazing at Henry. He then proceeded to ask another question. This time, his tone was devoid of warmth he has shown Henry and his wife. It was like a light switch just flickers, between light and dark. His warm gaze has been replacing with nothing but cold fury. It was a gaze of a ruthless killer ready to spill some blood.
"Which way is it to Balmora? Take me to your village!" Joshua demanded, his cold gaze send shivers down Henry's spine, looking for answers. "Why?" Henry couldn't help but ask, he starts to sweat from the gaze Joshua was giving him. It was like Joshua materialize as the devil himself, in an image of the God angel.
"When our Lord entered the temple and found it polluted by money-changers and beasts, did he ask them to leave? Did he cry? Did he simply walk away? No, he drove them out. These sinners have invoked the wrath of the Lord, by laying their flit and debauch hand on God's domain, it would be an insult to the Lord if I just let this slide" Joshua explained. Henry was shocked by Joshua statement, he wasn't sure what to say, Joshua spoke with much conviction and absoluteness that he could not help but be sway by the authoritative command.
"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." (Roman 12:19) Joshua mutter before walking down the path, heading out the forest.
Henry, recover from his shock took his wife before following Joshua out of the forest. He knows one thing for sure, the Black Dog is getting what coming to them soon enough, and he will enjoy every moment of their suffering.
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The Village of Balmora, Eostia
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Near the city of Ken, Capital of Eostia lies the village of Balmora. The once vibrant farming village now is nothing but desecrate waste. All the leftovers from the Black Dogs onslaught. The once trading hub between the city of Feoh and Ken, where vagrant merchant and farmer once trade for good and service is nothing but corpses of the young and innocent.
Ever seen Vault lead the conquest of the Northern Region, the combined strength of mercenaries and vile monster, he crushes the Seven Shield Alliance and the power of the Princess Knight. Without any obstacle, the Black Dog stroll their warpath across Eostia, raping and plunging every village and city they could see, leaving nothing but blood and death upon wake.
The peasant receives the worse treatment from the Black Dogs. Their status as lowly peasant gains no favor from the noble in the current feudal system. With the Black Dogs in power, the peasant receives the worse treatment they ever receive, worse than the greedy noble who flock their wealth upon the land.
The peasant women are forced into slavery or prostitution for the Black Dog mercenary, the men are forced into torment slave labor and forced to watch their loved one get violated by the merciless mercenary. A land of conquest and blood, forge of bloodbath and lust has arrived in Eostia… Or is the end is just the beginning?
In the middle of Balmora village Plaza, Five Ogre and a few Black Dogs mercenaries were celebrating the fruit of their labor. They have conquered Balmora, nothing but a mere insect to them as the peasant hardly put up a fight.
"Oh yeah, is good to be men boy! These bitches serve us king on a platter. Vault was right to turn this land into a Sex Empire, where every man can live like a king!" A Black Dog merc yell, he has an evil smirk on his face as he enjoys the destruction he has caused around the villages.
"Haha indeed, I enjoy those village sluts, damn they are tight" A giant Ogre agree, telling his comrade about the two-village girl he had defile. His giant beer belly is hanging out by his bell buckle for the world to see.
"It a dream come true brother, paradise on God land! Even that bitch Goddess Reborn can't stop us. The only good for a Goddess is to suck a man genital dry" Another Orge reply to the fat one. This ogre was a bit scrawny but vicious like his comrade in arms.
"Hey, you two! Look over there" The Black Dog merc said to his other two compatriots to look over the dilapidated house that was destroyed during the Black Dog onslaught. Coming out of the door was a muscular Ogre holding a peasant woman hand on his left. Her clothes were all rips and shred. On his right hand was an old man, beaten and battered to death. It was the woman's father, who was beaten to death in front of her eye. The old man trying to protect his daughter but end up becoming a punching bag for the muscular Ogre.
"You look, delicious girl, I can't wait to tear you apart inside out sweeties" The muscular Ogre sneer before slamming the poor girl on the ground. She gritted in pain, trying in vain to get out of Ogre grip. She was viciously punched in the face by the muscular Ogre, who enjoy every moment of it. Hearing the girl scream, many other villagers come out of their worn-down house, but none of them take action to help the poor girl. They were after all powerless against the Black Dogs, they have no weapon or way to fight these barbarians.
"Girl, being on the ground is making you look like a slut haha, tell you what, you suck my dick and I'll let you live" The muscular Ogre reply cruelly, holding the bloody peasant girl face up after viciously beating her. He then unbuckles his pants, letting his erected penis for the world to see.
The girl refuses to partake in the action, resisted to the very end. Thought and memory flow to her like movies, her father, her husband, her children, all flow through the channel lane of memory as the last moment of her life flash through her very eye. She wishes that this punishment would end, all the pain just ended, but fate is too cruel for her sake.
"You bitch! I'm going to kill you and feast on your flesh! Youu.." The muscular Ogre scream, raising his hand about to kill the girl but was interrupted when blood blew out of his nether region. A sharp pain flows through his groin as his penis was decapitated from his body by a spark. Blood oozes out as he screams in pain.
"ARRRRGGG!" The muscular Ogre screams in pain, holding his nether region as his family jewel was destroyed by an unknown object. Before he can finish wallowing in tear, a huge loud 'BANG' was heard, and a hole was in his head. He falls dead, a corpse on the floor.
Everyone around was to shock to move before anyone realizes what happened, another 'BANG' occurs, the fat Orge head explodes in crimson mist, brain tissues and guts fly all over the place. The fat Ogre falls lifeless like his muscular comrade.
"Who the fuck are you?!" The merc scream, pulling out his sword pointing at the figure who just kill the two Ogre. "You kill my brother you fuck!" the scrawny Ogre scream raising his ax to a fighting position. They both were looking at the white figure standing a few meters away from them.
The figure in white didn't respond but instead pull the trigger on his weapon, unloading two bullets flying to strait to the Black Dog and the scrawny Ogre. Both bullets hit the cranial, leaving them dead on the floor.
"You save me…" said the poor girl, looking up her savior with wides eye, her tear of joy were falling out of her emerald eye. It was a miracle that such an angel from heaven has saved her from her torment. However, for such an angel, his voice sends shivers down her spine.
"Get out of here now!" The white figure said coldly, his tone was ice cold with no emotion. It was as if she was staring at a monster who manifests as an angel. Nonetheless, she obeys the white figure. Trying her best to cover herself, she got up and run to the nearby villager who gracefully welcomes her in their open arm.
'15 Ogre and 20 men, I have to act quick before losing the element of surprise' Joshua thought as he picks up the dead hand ax drop by the scrawny Ogre after reloading his pistol. Seeing such barbarous from these vile creatures demands correction from God's wrath. He hardens his thought into killing these creatures without an ounce of mercy in his vain.
"What the Fu.." Another Black Dog walks by, but before he can finish his sentence, Joshua swings his left hand, sending the ax right through his skull, killing him instantly. He then points his pistol in the direction of the two approaching Black Dog northeast of his direction. He let out two shots from the pistol, both shots hitting the head killing them instantly.
The shot alerts the nearby Black Dogs and Ogre, all heading to his direction. '17 men to go' Joshua counted. Three Ogre was approaching his left side, he sends another 3 bullets into their head killing them immediately. Another Ogre appears to his right, swinging his ax, attempt to bisect his body in two. Reacting quickly, he rolls underneath the swing and wraps the Ogre leg with his own and attempts a takedown. The Ogre with the ax fell on his face before Joshua send a bullet to his head killing him.
"Get him, boy! That fucker is killing our men!" A Black Dogs merc scream, leading a group of five south of Joshua direction toward him. Reacting quick, Joshua reload his pistol before firing another round of bullet toward the five mercs. Four men lie dead on the floor with bullets mark on their chest as blood pours out of them. Joshua, then throw the ax he was holding in his left hand. The ax flies toward the remaining merc as fast as the wind before impaling toward the merc head, killing him instantly.
'hmm, there still more? Troublesome indeed' Joshua thought as he notices an approaching group of Black Dogs and Ogre heading toward his direction. He reloads his pistol, ready to continue the assault against the Black Dogs. Fighting his enemies reminds him of the time he was with Caesar and the Legion. How he was a conquer and terror across the land, unleashing death and merciless onslaught whatever he walks. Steeling himself again, he shot his pistol against with precision and accuracy.
The bullet hit its mark as two members of the Black Dog fell dead on the floor, with blood flowing out of their cranial. The two Ogre who was with the Black Dogs gasp in surprise, seeing the stun advantage on their face, he takes advantage of the situation. He rushes toward the first Ogre and smashes the butt of his pistol into the Ogre skull, the bone within its head shatter in pieces. He then performs a takedown with his leg, sweeping the Ogre of his balance, and falling to the ground on the process. He then fires another round at the second Ogre head, killing it before pointing the gun down and fire another round at the down Ogre.
Before he can reload his gun, another two Black Dogs merc come out the east, planning to ambush him. Reacting quickly, he took out the knife earlier from the dead Black Dog he killed in the forest. Using the knife, he parries the swing from the sword of the first merc, the merc was push back by the counterforce of his parry. Using the advantage, he pushes his hip forward, trapping the merc foot and smash the butt of his gun into the merc jaw, knocking him down the floor. Using the knife, he throws it at the other merc throat, piercing the jugular of the man causing it to pour out crimson water. He then put another bullet into the knock out merc, putting him out of commission.
Letting out a sigh, he retrieves the knife from the dead merc throat and flicked the blood off it. Putting the knife back in his holster and reloading his pistol, he notices a lone Black Dogs standing 10ft away from his position. This Black Dog was young, younger than any of the ones he kills. He was holding a sword, pointing at Joshua but his hand was shaken in fear. Joshua stares back coldly, eye-piercing the young merc soul.
"You monster! Get away from me you fuck! GET AWAY!" The young merc scream on top of his lung. Joshua responds by pulling the trigger on his pistol, the bullet pierces the young merc leg, destroying his knee in the process.
"ARRRGGG!" The young merc scream, dropping his sword. He falls on his knee screaming in pain. His eye was in tears as the painful sensation flow through his body. He saw Joshua walking toward him, his eye saw fear for the first time in his life. This person… A demon has killed all of his comrades without an ounce of mercy. It was as karma has reversed in fortune to meet the Grim Reaper itself now standing before him.
"Please spare me… Please I beg you, I will repent I swear to God!" He begs and pleads for his life against his pride. He was at the mercy of this demon, this demon who kills his comrade like nothing, this demon who destroy his dream of living in a Sex Empire. The figure in front of him, holding his life by the very thread, and he knows there is no way to skirmish out of this hell he brought upon himself.
"You denied these poor people any mercy and yet you expect mercy return? After all your indulgence in filthy lust, you expect any kindness from me?" Joshua question coldly, his eye was pure rage. "Your debauchery sins have stained the eye of the Lord and your vile lust has destroyed his grace. Is it not something I would forgive, for such fiend as you to deserve redemption? As the Lord Judgement and Executioner, you deserve nothing but God wrath itself!" Joshua declares before blowing the young merc head off with his pistol, blood, and gore explode like a balloon into his entire body.
Flicking off the guts that once fallen on his body, Joshua relax his composer and examine his surrounding, making sure there is no more ambush or left-over Black Dog in the proximity. However, he hardens himself again when he sees the remaining Black Dog standing in the middle of the village square. It seems he was the leader of this group of Black Dog. The leader was a tall figure with a defined muscular build. His right hand was holding a dagger, which was pushing toward a young woman villager he was holding in his left hand. The girl's face was in tears as the leader holding her life on his hand.
Joshua hardens his gaze; his blue eye shows great fury as he examines the hostage situation. He walks toward the figure ready his gun. A million thoughts run through his mind, thinking of how to kill this bastard who is using the innocent as a weapon.
"Stop right there fucker! You take one step forward and I'll slit this whore throat!" The leader yell, holding the girl between his arm and the knife aim at her throat. Tearing was flowing out her eye like a fountain of miasma. The merc smirk evilly at her reaction, sending a chill down her very core. She looks at the white figure, who was approaching her and the merc.
Joshua stares coldly at the merc, seeing the Black Dogs treat women as nothing but sex object sicken him, the bloodlust rush through his body as the desire to kill the leader amplify in the front of him. Knowing if he doesn't take action soon, the girl would be dead and another innocent soul will be on his hand. While his outward appearance my show a calm monster, beneath the veil of stoicism, underneath lies a raging bloodlust that desires the bastard blood.
"You bastard! I told you to stop moving! I'll kill her now you-ARRRRRG" The leader scream as Joshua send another bullet from his gun, the bullet hit the right hand of the man, forcing him to drop both the knife and the girl. Reacting quickly, he rushes the man sending the butt of his pistol into the man's jaw. A cracking sound can be heard as he knees the man in the gut, before taking the knife and stab the man's stomach.
"ARRRGGGG!" The leader scream in pain as Joshua proceeds to sweep the man of his feet, bringing him toward the ground. He then proceeds to punch the leader like a bean back. He just continues to rain his fist, punch after punch until his bandaged hand was cover in blood. To torture the leader, even more, he undid his bandaged hand, revealing his burn and tatter skins, a gift from his failure at the first battle of Hoover Dam. Knowing how hot his skin, he applies his hand toward the leader's skin. The reaction was imminent as the leader scream in agony, feeling the heat and burning sensation apply to the fresh wound given by Joshua.
"PLEASE…HAVE Mercy-ARR" The leader tries to beg before he was silent by Joshua, who took out the knife from the man's stomach before stabbing it as hard as he could through the man's throat. The knife travel so deep through the man jugular that it when through the other side of his neck. Joshua twists the knife to the right as hard as he could, which then cleaves the man head off from his neck. Blood explodes like a gallon of watermelon as Joshua's face was all cover in a crimson mask.
The villagers, who were watching the scene play before them, don't know how to feel anymore. They just see a group of Black Dog, slaughter like nothing by this white figure, who resemble God's executioner itself. His brutality and ruthlessness had scared many of them, especially the women and children who cover their eyes at the gory scene. The blood cover face makes him almost resemble a demon from the deepest part of hell than a human being. Some of the villagers could not help but feel a sense of satisfaction, watching as the vile mercenary who has tormented their land get a taste of their own medicine.
Joshua stood up, relaxing his shoulder, knowing there are no more Black Dogs, he holsters the knife and pistol. His right hand still holding the leader head who sliced from his body. He then examines his surroundings, noticing the stares from the villager that were given to him. Knowing that they were still afraid, some were scared to approach him on appearance alone. After all, he is all cover in blood from the slaughter he just inflicted on the leader. He drops his cold demeanor and addresses the villagers calmly.
"Please stay calm, I'm not here to hurt anyone of you, you can all relax now" Joshua address to the crowd surrounding him, he couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor family who has nothing left in Balmora since their house and crops are destroyed by the Black Dogs. The sins of the Black Dogs have shown no bound and he can't help but sicken by their debauchery. Just another spawn of the Legion, who he could not help but blame himself for all the mistake and burden he must carry.
The villagers approach him slowly, men, women, and children all have a look of awe etch on their face. The white figure who is cover head to toe in blood radiated a feeling of warmth and protection around him. They couldn't help but admire and fear their savior. A man who radiates much warmth and protectiveness but at the same time able to commit ruthless acts of violence without mercy. Yet, he has just saved them from the Black Dogs, no matter who he is, they must show their gratitudes somehow.
An elder village figure steps forward, "Oh good sir… I thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving our village from the Black Dog, we are forever in your debt good knight, we have nothing but love and adoration for you sir knight." The old man's face was in tear now before putting his hand on Joshua's body, taking comfort in the white figure aura of warmth. Joshua softens, letting the elder man take comfort in his figure.
"Thank you Thank you! You save us, sir!" Other villagers respond, putting a hand on his shoulder as well. This was followed by another as many villagers surround him, taking comfort in Joshua's protective aura that he was given off. Men, women, children, all want to show him their gratitude. Joshua couldn't help but be reminded to his favorite character, Jesus, who sacrifice for mankind sins and spread the gospel of God to deliver people toward salvation. Now, seeing these people here around him, remind him of the compassionate souls of New Canaanite, his hometown welcoming him home from the dreary hell of the Grand Canyon.
"There no need to thank me, You are God people and it would not be done justice to leave you to abandon in the hand of these vilest monster. I would not abandon any of you for this fate that has to entrench upon this holy land. I merely deliver God's punishment to those who defile his law and his compassion. Is it always in my duties to protect God people." Joshua addresses the villager with conviction. His voice radiated to the heart of many villagers, his word was electrifying and commandeering, they could not help but be sway by the figure word. Flashes of memory of his time as Legate passing through his mind as he is addressing the villagers. He could not help but seeing such a transformation that has changed within him. Gone were the pride and vanity, now return the holy purity that was once missing from God's chosen one. He would not let these people suffer, just as he did suffer in agony. He would not do God any favor by letting the innocent suffer to such demented cruelty.
"Joshua! You have done it! Oh my God thank you so much! Thank you for saving my village" Joshua heard a voice behind him, he looks back noticing Henry and his wife Mary was approaching him. They had followed him back to Balmora and hid behind a few trees while Joshua assault the village from the east side. They have seen his action against the Black Dog and they are grateful for saving their villages. They know Joshua might be the keys to winning back Eostia... He might be their prophecy savior, or whatever miracles faith have installed for them.
"As I say before Henry, there is no need to thank me, I'm just doing the Lord work" Joshua reply, giving Henry a warm look that was full of warmth and comfort. Henry again was surprised by Joshua's change of personality, is like seeing two Joshua in one body. Just who is the real man behind the mask? he could not help but wonder what secret behind those bandages covering his entire face. Joshua then turns back again to address the villagers after contemplating something.
"Good people of Balmora, I would like to say that your villages are safe for now, however, examine the number of Black Dogs that had attack your villages so far, I do not doubt that a reinforcement group will come here, they will come and look for their comrade." Joshua addresses grimly, his warmth eye was gone replaced with hardened steel that was once present during the slaughter, however, it wasn't cold fury that was once present. This was the eye of a leader who radiates authority and discipline.
"I can see that there are choices to be made, you all can stay and live your life as you use to, however, there is no doubt the Black Dogs will attack again, this time with a bigger force. You all can live the rest of your life for temporary peace. The other choice is to follow me and retreat, I will guide you all to safety, just as the prophet Moses has done. I promise I will keep every one of you save, with my life if necessary. We all can find a truly safe home, where there are no Black Dog who will find us." Joshua reply. "We can stay and die or live to fight another day against the Black Dogs. I will assure you, they will be paid in full, blood by blood and body by body." Joshua addresses the villagers with an authoritative tone that demands respect. Henry again sees another side of Joshua that he never has seen before, Joshua whoever he has some form of experience as a leader.
The villagers look at one and another, talking among themselves before coming to a consensus. "We will go with you good sir, we are forever in your debt in saving our life. We will follow you everywhere, we are forever yours." A villager member reply. Joshua nodded, giving them all a comforting gaze. "Please pack everything that you have, meet me by the front gate, we must hurry before the Black Dog return," Joshua responded toward the villagers. The villagers nodded and proceed to gather all valuable items or what left of it before heading toward the village gate.
Joshua then walks toward one of the gate posts in the central plaza of the villages before putting the head of the leader merc onto the post. The head now stuck on the gate post for all the world to see. It was a gruesome scene, almost out of a horror show. The decapitated head was hung as a trophy like a museum artifact. "Why are you doing that for?" Henry asked Joshua who now turn his gaze toward Henry.
"I'm giving them a message, a mark of my work, a sort of warning to spread fear upon their rank, it quite effective as a means of force without resorting to violent tactics." Joshua reply, his gaze was devoid of emotion and warmth. His action brought him back to the cruel day of living with Caesar, on how he helps the man conquer tribes after tribes through blood and destruction. Applying fear was a very effective tactic to damage enemy morale, and he would apply this method with the utmost meticulous against the Black Dog. During the time he was with the Legion, he would order his men to crucify the weak to a cross for Caesar amusement. It was a symbol of fear for the foolishness who dare to fight against the might of Legion. Decapitating head would be hung on stake for the enemies to see, especially the men and women of the New California Republics. A force of psychological warfare to attack once morale. Joshua then proceeded to do the same with all the corpse around that he had killed around Balmora, sticking the head of dead mercs and Ogre.
"Now then, shall we go Henry?" Joshua asked as he finishes his task before walking toward the gate entrance where all the villagers were gathering around, almost ready to make pilgrimage toward a holy land of Jerusalem. Henry and Mary follow closely behind, knowing that whoever Joshua is, he is their savior. He would follow Joshua anywhere as well just like the other villagers who were inspired by his speech. Joshua and the villager are now taking the first step journey to find Zion, a place where they are going to be safe from the clutches of the Black Dog. All the thoughts flowing through the villager's mind was Eostia was going to liberate, with Joshua leading the helm toward a distant Utopia. The Age of Empire, the Sex Empire has begun its decline, just as all past empire before it.
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Ken, Throne room
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"WHAT! What the fuck you mean they are dead?" Vault yelled angrily. In front of him was a few of his Black Dog subordinate who just returned from their inspection of Balmora. He had not heard from Hector, the leader of the Balmora assault squad that he send to squash the pesky villages.
"That is what we found sir… the corpse of our comrade was there. Someone had killed them all. The villagers weren't there as well, it as almost they disappear out of thin air." They shudder at the memory of what they found in the village. There were corpses litter the street and blood and guts scatter around on the floor. The battalion of mercenary and Ogre were wipe out as blood was litter around the street. What scares them the most was at the center of the town square; he saw a sight that makes them revolted in horror. The head of the leader and a few Black Dogs were decapitated and was put on gate railing and post. Their dead face etches in horror as the final moment flash upon their eye, showing their terror at the die.
"I want you to find this piece of shit, bring this shit to me and I'll personally kill this shit. Now get out of my sight you useless shit!" Vault yell, his voice was full of anger as he is addressing his subordinate. His subordinate bow in understanding before leaving the room. Vault sits down on his throne; anger still etches on his face.
"It is the resistance? I thought we crush them all already?" Kin asked as he approaches Vault throne. He had just heard the news about Balmora, he wasn't too worried. But knowing someone out there who is strong enough to revolts against them is something that should not be sweep under the rug.
"I don't care who they are, I will crush them all. They are weak compare to me and the might of the Black Dogs!" Vault replies with a smirk. The anger before was gone, replace with the usual arrogant and vindictive expression he always carries.
"How is the other stronghold? I'm assuming those fools manage to lock down the city enough?" Vault asked Kin, his court mages who also display the same arrogance as him.
"Beasley is keeping Feoh tight in his crutches as always. Princess Alicia and Prim won't be an issue for him. Ansur is secure, with Maia is under Michele clutches. Rad and Thorn are under complete control by Shamuzha, I doubt Kaguya or the Luu-Luu can put a decent dent into our thorn. Claudia Levantine is under her father's care, so I doubt we have no worries about her. Last but not least, the two Elves who we got them to lock up as our sex toy, I doubt there is any resistance left who can put a dent in our empire. With Mandeville running the economy of the slaves' trade, we should live a thousand years as king in riches" Kin finish his grandeur analysis with a laugh.
"I see, just keep up the defense. I want tightening security increasing on the border and more town to be sack for tribute, get going fool!" Vault yell, telling the mage Kin to get out of his sight before he sits down again completing.
However, deep inside, he is feeling something he has never felt before. Something haunted, like just one wrong variable in his perfect equation that is almost perfect.
It was fear.