Archaic Visitors Chapter 14
Anne POV
"Orcs has coming! Orcs has coming! Protect your child and husband!" People yelled as they scream and run in chaos.
"Oh, no! Not again! Why in this time? Shit, we better get prepared! Inga, please take my gun and hammer!" Shout Yaveastr. Inga nodded and run inside her aunt's house, then come back bringing a pistol and a battle hammer. This pistol is a beautifully crafted wheel lock pistol while the hammer is a double-headed hammer with many ornaments.
Then a group of dwarf come into Inga's aunt house and talked to her aunt. Yaveastr nodded and move closer to Inga. She then whispers and walked away, into the dwarf band waiting outside. She shed tears, watching her aunt slowly walked away.
"What did your aunt said to you, Inga? You look so sad right now…" I said, looking at her now sad face.
"… Auntie said that if this city falls, please take Uncle and Dubraeni away… to father's house…" She said, trying to hold her tears.
"Looks like this is a bad situation. What could we do, Inga?" I said, petting her head. She looks better now.
"Maybe we could help barricade this city walls, and surely the guards there would happy to accept extra hand…" She said, pointing at one of the cities wall.
We nodded and bring our respective weapons. We could see many dwarfs armed head-to-toe, ready for fight. They still wear their clothing, but they bring their weapons. All of them wield double-headed hammer, but many also armed with firearms like pistols and blunderbuss.
For the first time I could see variety of firearms in this world. All of dwarf's firearm used Wheel lock mechanisms, which is pretty expensive and hard to make, reflecting their expert craftsmanship. They also have small cannons, positioned in various gun ports around the city wall.
We walked into the south gate, which many of dwarfs also stationed there. We climb the wall's stair to watch much better. All of us gasp, this is an all-out invasion. Hundreds of orcs standing outside the walls, clad in crude bikini armor, which barely covering their body parts. But the most interesting one is the black figure in front of them.
She has a dark skin, white long hair, red eyes, and a pair of tusk like horns on her head. She didn't wear any metal armor, instead her armor is made of boar bones, which cover her head, upper arms, left breast, and hips. She wears tattered black bikini, panties, and thighhighs. She also wears shin and forearms guards made from fluffy hides.
She raised her gigantic battle ax, and all hell broke loose. The army of orcs charges into dwarfs formation, and the cannons and firearms began to roar, shooting magical bullets into the charging orcs. Many of orcs fallen unconscious, but a large portion of them still capable of fights and the two force clashes.
The orcs fight ferociously, like a starving beast, swinging their crude hammer like a maniac. The dwarfs' response with even more salvos and blows. Their weapons clashed into each other, many of it broke under stress and flying into air. The black orc leading, swinging her massive battle ax, sending an entire column of dwarfs into air.
The battle continue for hours. Many of dwarfs and orcs lay unconscious in the battlefield. The cannons fall silenced by orcs archers. Only a handful of orcs and dwarf left, continuing fight. One of them in Inga's aunt, Yaveastr. She swings her hammers like a maniac, sending many orcs into ground. Her pistol is already glowing red because of constant use. Then, the black orc come into her.
"Dwarf! You're a worthy warrior! As the commander of this army, I, Ugor, the high orc would be your opponent! I'll personally turn your husband into my sex slave and your child will be sold into slavery! HAHAHA!" She shouts. Inga's aunt sighed and smirk. She said, "Over my death body!" and charging the high orc.
During this battle, we're not allowed to intervene by the dwarfs. But now there's no dwarf to prevent us, so we walked out of the city gates, looking at the battlefield full of unconscious dwarfs and orcs. As we get outside, we saw a small hut. When we open the hut's door we could saw the goblin gang that accompanied us, tied in a chair. They have several bruises around their faces.
"Hey! Are you okay, Tilme? Oh, gosh what happened to you, guys?" Kana asked. Inga come in and cut the rope that restraint the goblin, set them free. The hobgoblin stand up and walked into me.
"Big Boss, those damn dwarfs hitting me and my girls hard, even though we didn't do anything wrong. Anyway, what happened outside? Those damn guards didn't come in for an hour now…" She said, rubbing her swollen face. I shook my head and explain what happened.
"Damn, this is worse than what I've imagined. Girls! Let's help those damn dwarfs first, then we hit them hard later! For the Big Boss!" Tilme said, followed by cheers from other goblins. They then take their weapons and rush outside.
"Hey you, damn elf! Let compete who can take down orcs much faster!" Tilme said, drawing her bow and loosing her arrow, hitting an orc. She pissed Scutrin, which began drawing his bow and shooting another orc.
As for the goblins, they charge the unsuspecting orcs and take down many of them using their gigantic club. Iena dropped her spear and charging two orcs, punching them in the face. Mam rushed and heat-butted several orcs, sending them fly into the air. Kana and Martha take care of the wounded, and Inga throwing her javelins, hitting several orcs.
I and Evelyn flanking and attacking orcs column from rear, disorganized them. The orcs fall one by one, wounded and unconscious. After that, only the high orcs stand. She still busy dueling Inga's aunt, Yaveastr. Both of them using demon realm weapons, so there's no bloodshed. But I could see that Inga's aunt is exhausted.
The high orc know this and give a decisive blow, hitting her hard and sending her into the air. She landed hard and fainted. The orc smile, but upon seeing that all of her comrades already lay unconscious, her expression turned into rage, and she manages to finished Inga's aunt off. She drew her dagger, which use normal Iron.
Inga noticed that, and jumped to save her aunt. The orc saw that and charge Inga, slamming her gigantic ax into Inga that quickly raised her shield. The ax hit the shield really hard, it makes the shield shattered, showering Inga and her aunt with sharp splinters. The orc then trying to kill them both. I couldn't let this happen.
"Hey! Fight me, you stupid big busty boar headed orc!" I shout, charging her at full speed. She turned her head and prepared to swing her gigantic axe once we're at range. But I jumped from Evelyn's horseback while she makes a tight turn, avoiding the ax.
"At least, you jumped from those damn horse girl. Now, fight me! And finish this right now!" She said, raising her ax. Then, she charged and aimed at my neck, which I barely evade before those cold steel slash my neck.
I noticed one more thing after I drink Holstaurus milk 'extra thick'. My new breasts is tough, it retains its shape even without using bra. And my arm strength also become a lot stronger, and swift. I could give a powerful thrust and quickly retract it. Maybe that's why I could defeat Tilme easily.
Compared to Tilme, this high orc could give you powerful attack without losing her balance. She continues swinging her gigantic ax, while I try to stab her with my battle spear. Inga and her aunt are already get take care of, so it just me and this high orc.
She became frustrated and quickly slamming her ax downward, but this is her fatal mistake. She swings her ax too hard it became stuck in the ground, which opened her guard. I quickly stab her in her right armpit, weakening her arm. Then elbow her in the face, and punch her chin.
She groans in anger, but then she got hit by an arrow. It's from Scutrin. Then another arrow hit her knee. She loosen her grip on her ax, then trying to pull the arrow out. I kicked her and she fell. Once she fell, I joint lock her and began punching her face. After several blows, she began panting and I stop.
Her face is full of blood and bruise now. She desperately try to breathe, panting heavily. Goblins gang already tied many orcs, and bring them into the city gate. Meanwhile, Inga's aunt is conscious now and asked to meet the high orc. Then two goblins come and dragged the wounded orc into her face.
"Ugor, you're a great warrior, and a though opponent. I never faced opponent like you before, or after. You got my respect. But you attacked my beloved city, my fellow dwarfs, and almost kill me and my niece. If you remember, the demon lord forbid us to kill each other, right? You must get punishment because of this..." Yaveastr said. The high orc just stay silent, but then yelled, "I JUST OBEY SOMEONE WHO DEFEAT ME!".
I stared her in the eyes. She noticed that and shut her mouth, bowing. Then I sigh and said, "Just obey her words…". She nodded and Inga's aunt continue her sentence.
"For your sins I command you… to become my niece loyal servant!" Yaveastr said. Everyone gasps, including me.
"What do you think about that, Miss Redhead?" Ugor ask me. I just smile and nodded.
After that, because of high orc 'defeat odor', all orcs under her command also become submissive. They're now forced to serve the dwarfs. But because of their large number, not all of them could be sustained by the city. So, many of them followed our journey back to Hitara. The goblins also got their revenge, beating the dwarf guards overnight.
Kana POV
The next morning, our party began our journey back to the City of Hitara. Because of the high orc present, we almost never encounter any beast or mamono. And the high orc also know about the shortcut into the city, because of that we could reach the Tundra Forest before evening, and create encampment near the river.
In the other side of the river, there's series of Tall Mountain that leads to the Icy Mountain, which resides the Ice Queen and her subordinate in their Ice palace. We wouldn't visit them, however. Because of the extreme cold, their heart also froze. They become expressionless robot.
At the foot of the mountain, we could see a large cave, which populated by trolls. This mamono is differs from usual depiction of trolls. They're beautiful, kind heart, and helped sustain life there. Their body is nutrient rich substance that help pioneer species thrive there, which started a new ecosystem.
The next morning, we continue our journey back to the city. Same like yesterday, no mamono or beast alike dare to get close enough to our party to be noticed. Without much threat, we reach the city gates at the dusk. The guards certainly surprised (or terrified) saw dozens of orcs coming from the forest.
They're so terrified they run inside the city and closed the gate. Then they opened the gates, but with an army of battle hardened warriors lead by the Jarl himself. But they surprised when Inga showed up and tell them about what exactly happened. They sigh and allow us to enter the city.
The Jarl is pretty surprised when hear that we help defend the dwarf city from orcs invasion. He wanted to hold another feast, but he also know about his city economy condition. He then told us their history. The City of Hitara once a wealthy and prosperous city, dozens of merchant ships embark their cargo in this city's port.
They're parts of a single human kingdom here, the Kingdom of Skalavik. This kingdom once notoriously known as the 'Raider Kingdom', because they would send a large fleet of raiders into coastal cities and settlement. Many of those settlements is part of the order, which create a long-lasting hatred between them. This also make the teaching of the chief gods aren't welcomed here.
But since the era of current demon lord, the seas that once become their friends, turned into their worst nightmare. Surely they've fought against sea mamono in the former demon lord era, but in this new era, the sea mamono become even more ferocious. Their activities increase in alarming state.
Sea mamono once rarely attack ship. If they do, only one or two ships become their victim. But now, almost every single ships become their target. Fewer and fewer merchant ships arrived safely into this city. The king himself, sunk along with his flagship during a storm, leaving his kingdom without successor. Now this kingdom split into multiple city-states ruled by local chief or Jarls.
This effectively weaken their economy. They rely on using land route that connect between those city-states. And without sea trade, technology innovation also become limited. They essentially stuck in their former era. Because of that any goods overseas is extremely valuable here. He then ends his story.
Then a messenger arrives. She's a dwarf, bringing a letter for both Jarl and his daughter. After sending the letter, the messenger bowed and leave. The Jarl then open his letter, and he gasps.
this is the last chapter that I truly finished, before I running out of ideas when writing chapter 15. but, I put a lot of dedication when writing this story, even make a new directory in my PC about this particular story. so, I think it would be waste of time if I just left this story rot in my PC while I write another story. that's why I publish this multiple chapter story. I want to read your opinion about my story, and would gladly accept any advice and help to improve my story. Thanks for reading my story. Indoreader1, out!