Isekai Rohan

Riding at the fore of his army, Grand Duke Asai de Trichia rode upon one of Violet's Skeleton horse summons, as did the other members of his retinue, as the kingdom of Par'Talucca was greatly lacking in beasts of burdens for their farms and mills. With 4,000 warriors marching behind him, dressed and armed to the teeth like samurais, the man uncharacteristically nervously fiddled around with his karambits as if they were fidget-spinners.

As Par'Talucca shared an island with their neighbours, the kingdom of dekans, Armenes, the force had no choice but to march through the woodlands that separated the two territories, marching through the border to traverse their bridge south to meet the army already hammering away at the border of Del Lagos.

 

 

Having already left the safety of the city, the army were met with a shower of prayers as the farmers and guards who protected them threw cherry-blossoms upon their path, in hopes and prayers that their guardian-deity would favour them in their endeavours with fortune and luck.

Enjoying the slow march through farms and rice-fields, Robin remained within the skies as she hovered exactly over her man, scanning and scrutinizing the path before them as she ensured there would be no surprise attacks or ambushes. With cargo-wagons being pulled by Violet's skeletons, that contained the army's supplies, the speed of their force wasn't as slow as it would be without the dark-elf. 

Violet, alongside Chloe Bedevere, acted as if they were adventurers for hire, as they claimed the wagon-roofs as their vantage spots. Having been battle-tested through multiple trials and battlefields, the two exuded an air of confidence that spread amongst the dhans who were about to experience their first real war. Whilst training with their neighbours and brothers, training against summoned undead, and watching their ancestral home rapidly return to its former glory, was heart-warming and fun. Now that they were actually marching out to war, they couldn't help but feel nervous as many of the recruits were young-men, yet to even experience love.

Whatever indignation, frustration and anger they felt, they believed it was only fair to express their complaints upon the tips of their katanas, towards the kingdom of Armenes.

 

 

 

 

 

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Robin dipped out of the sky in [Disappear] as she latched her arms under Asai's armpits like a claw-machine, plucking him off the skeletal-horse before flying up and beyond. The man knowingly entered [Hide] as he switched [Yomi & Yami] for [Ruin] and [Decay]

Within a dozen seconds, the half-elf began her descent like a prowling eagle, as she dropped the human off like a package.

 

[Death Call] !

A blue-humanoid scout suddenly found itself flying upwards and into the sky, in great fright, it tried to scream and shout for help but only found itself inflicted with paralysis.

 

Asai landed upon his chest as both katanas punctured through the dekan's ribcage, funnelling [Chaos] into his bloodstream, Asai utilized the sudden platform to break the speed of his fall as he launched off the dragonkin, sending him crashing into the ground.

With a sudden dust cloud erupting from their midst, the dekan force of a hundred paused within their usual patrol-route. As they were merely hunting for food, whilst also ensuring the dhans didn't invade them as their prior alliance died along with the usurper, their bodies were dressed rather lightly, like light-infantry.

 

Feeling a deep-chill tickle their spines, they instinctively prepared their spears and lances in preparation to whatever the threat was.

However, even after the dust faded and cleared, there simply wasn't anything alive.

 

[??: Lvl 45] [??: Lvl 42] [??: Lvl 44] [??: Lvl 42] 

 

[??: Lvl 45] [??: Lvl 43] [??: Lvl 42] [??: Lvl 42] 

 

 

Although greatly tempted to cull them all like wheat with a single ability, [Solar Eclipse]

 

Finding them to be all roughly around level 40-50, believing them to be decent combat-experience for his dhan-army. Asai ignored them as he sprinted out from the vicinity, [Yokai Mask] hiding the grin upon his face as excitement filled him. It simply felt good to be powerful enough to treat his enemies like ragdolls.

Sprinting pass them in [Hide] alongside 4 of his shadow-clones who were equally only targeting and assassinating hostiles that were level 60+ The dekans were none-the-wiser as they only felt the gentle passing of wind, along with the little tingling of fear that covered their backs in cold-sweat.

 

Asai dashed, leapt and vaulted over the grass, stumps, rocks and fallen-trees, whilst Robin Sol equally searched from her vantage point.

With [Marked Shadow] Asai didn't even have to bother glancing upwards to know where she was, and with [Detect] the man stuck out like a sore-thumb as his radiance was simply blazing as much as his killing-intent and heart raged with adrenaline.

 

With five assassins sprinting through the treelines, assassinating and culling the stronger of the blue-skinned. And Robin Sol literally dipping and diving both out of stealth and the sky like an eagle, hunting its prey as dekans were suddenly plucked, vanishing from their little squads before returning as a cold-corpse that fell from the sky.

 

 

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Having watched their lord advance before them, Bethel instantly took the hint and had spurred the warriors at the front onwards, sprinting at the vanguard into the woodlands as they met the dekans who appeared greatly confused.

Slow in their wits, Bethel was the first to strike as she cleaved a dozen bodies with a single strike.

Clam, having received his orders loud and clear, was diligently remaining ardently close to the woman. With a mace that was surging with [Divinity] as well as being empowered by [Stunner] he ruthlessly clobbered the dekans, crushing skull and bone as he shrugged off any attack they launched off the face of his tower-shield.

The only damage he received and would receive within this skirmish, would be from Bethel as [Defending Nature] transferred her injuries over to him. With a great fever that burnt within her chest, Bethel fought recklessly as she sought to grow, ever chasing in the shadow of two who had proven themselves greatly superior.

 

With over 400 katana wielding dhans surging in as a sea of black, the dekans fought bravely as their doctrine dictated, but was shortly snuffed out as they were greatly unprepared and overwhelmed.

 

"Well... That was easy huh?" Having chopped down the dekan scouts like trees, Clam observed his surroundings as he noticed how heavily the dhans were breathing already. Clearly, they were lacking in discipline, as they had overexerted themselves and failed to control and efficiently utilize their stamina.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that Clam..."

Bethel's pink hair continued to sway within the breeze, as her cherry-red eyes gazed onwards, towards the direction Asai and Robin had advanced into. Before shifting back towards the knight who was extremely loyal to his role. She pulled out a handkerchief before swiping the crimson-liquid that dirtied the man's cheek.

Her eyes lowered as she noticed the wounds upon his arms, wounds she would've been suffering from, as she had dived too deep in, too recklessly, and too unprepared.

"Thank you Clam..."

 

 

 

 

 

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As for Chloe and Violet, the two remained oblivious as they were positioned at the very rear, which was much too far to notice the happenings of the vanguard in a time short enough to matter.