Kapitel 10: Good news spreading! Crows are watching.
With Renzo taking care of some groups, Shun Ti spread the rest of his mens around the canyon to ensure that no one could escape from the place.
At the same time, he walked towards the remaining tents and other damaged buildings in search of anything useful.
Since the main tent was most likely sunk below, he could only do so much.
At the same time, Kaeri and the remaining underling under her hand where scouting around searching for any kind of signal of enemies reinforcements.
Soon the squad find themselves with time to rest a little bit, while guarding the enemies.
Just two Noxians were able to reach the top, however, once there they were unable to raise any resistance, as not only they were devoid of strength after the incredible effort put in climbing forty meters of terrain with just daggers and axes. But they were quickly attacked by the enemy who was rested and ready for them.
With Renzo resting and taking his time, the group could only stay silent while waiting for their reinforcements, who after two hours appeared.
When Yenma reached the position, he was flabbergasted by the sight in front of him.
The place that was once a nice terrain alongside hills and small rocky chains, was now a deep canyon that spread near two kilometers in length and was around seventy meters wide!
What's more interesting was the fact that the whole terrain around was cracked open, with signs of withstanding a fierce battle, in his opinion at least.
When he glanced at the squad captain, Shun Ti, he couldn't help but gulp down and smile at the man.
His actions these days had only brought good news to them!
"Master Yenma, thank you for aiding our call." Shun Ti said with respect on his tone and a gentle smile.
Yenma shook his head as he answered at him "No need to thank me Shun Ti, you know its our duty." He then pointed with his palm up, "Mind telling me what happened here?"
As Shun Ti heard his question, he grinned while explained to him. "Oh, nothing much, we just successfully trapped the enemy down below, we were waiting for your arrival to proceed, mind following me so you can see those Noxians despairing down below?" As he said the latter part, he signaled towards the canyon with a dubious smile on his face.
It was clear for Yenma and the people behind him that Shun Ti was clearly glad for the outcome.
Hearing him, not only Yenma, but the officers and squadron captains followed Shun Ti, who guided them to the border and finally were able to see, the once, feared enemy.
"...How is this possible!.." Exclaimed in shock Yenma while gazing over the river filled with enemy bodies and soldiers frantically trying to climb the walls.
"Such thing!" A captain also said in shock.
They couldn't imagine how Shun Ti squadron was able to do it. Hearing them, Shun Ti didn't let them guessing as he explained.
"Once we rushed our way here, Renzo, a member of our team and the whole reason that we are able to pull such stunt, created an earthquake with his power. Thus making the whole enemy camp fall into the river." When he finished his words, not only Yenma, but the others captains couldn't believe what he said.
"H-he created an earthquake!?"
"By the spirit's! Such power is the hands of Ionia!"
"I thought... no, we thought that he was only an extremely powerful individual with extraordinary might. But to do this?... W-we never expected such thing!" Yenma couldn't help but voiced out his surprise, while a hint of fear could heard on his voice.
Although he was glad for the outcome of the enemy, he felt a uncomfortable knowing that they miscalculated the strength of one of their own when assessing him.
His mind was quickly thinking about various things, he couldn't help but glance at one of the Kinkou Order acolytes.
Although currently the Brotherhood was focused on defending and raising their numbers, many of them were starting to think carefully about their future.
They would nurture and raise enough strength to not only crush the Noxians, but other factions later on. In hopes to prevent another tragedy like this invasion to occur.
Past were the times when they would settle their problems with words and discussions.
It was clear to them that some people would only understand with blood and power their reasoning!
The Kinkou Order, or better to say, the acolytes that aided in their help, veiled for their interest too. An interest that wasn't share by many of the leaders in the Brotherhood.
And seeing now that someone was strong enough to decide the tide of such battles, was giving him various thoughts regarding in what to do.
"How do you wish to proceed Master Yenma? Renzo could finish the majority of them by throwing them boulders, completely burying them, do you wish to proceed with this or make use of the men?" When Shun Ti asked this Yenma was quickly brought back to reality.
"Both! I want to see Renzo making use of his power while also letting some of our men kill them. We cannot let past a chance like this to give our men confidence!" When Yenma answered at him, Shun Ti nodded as he raised his right hand and shouted loud for Renzo to hear him.
"Brat! Just continue your work! We're going down and kill some of them too!"
When Renzo heard him, he just went to another position and quickly channeled the tremors.
Once Yenma and the other officers started to hear the cracking sounds around Renzo, many raised their eyebrows in surprise. However they couldn't even think carefully after they saw the ground in front of him falling apart, quickly burying the soldiers down below.
When the screams and dust falled down, the surprised expressions were gone while beaming smiles could be seen on their faces.
They just now watched the triumph card of the Ionian resistance in action!
A force powerful enough to alter the battlefield terrain, like the most powerful mages walking around Ionia.
With someone like him on their lines, they could now think on inflicting much more casualties to the enemy, while also fantasying with the idea of reclaiming back their lands!
Yenma was smiling at Shun Ti while saying to him "Kae recruited a wonderful addition to our cause, and you my friend, just showed to us the hope to reclaim our homes!"
Shun Ti nodded while agreeing. His new brother was a wonderful surprise brought by destiny. He could only fare well for him and to Ionia.
Meanwhile the soldiers and acolytes moved towards the cliffs while also seeing someone in the other extreme destroying a whole cliff. Many gasped in surprise but the majority were focused in killing the Noxians below.
Those who carried with them bows, crossbows and guns started to shoot at the enemies down below, who were caught in surprise as during this whole time, the only thing they would have to look after was seeing those boulders not falling on them.
When the first volleys rained upon them, hundreds quickly found their deaths while the rest raised their shield or took cover behind their companion's bodies.
A few started to fire back while mages started channeling their strength.
Meanwhile the acolytes started using their techniques and skills. A few of them run down the wall while others in just a matter of seconds appeared and disappeared along the wall, only to moments later touch the ground. When they reached there, death fell upon the covering enemy who was caught, again, off guard.
With one group of acolytes attacking one point, the rest did the same while also unleashing their techniques. In just a matter of seconds the poor Noxians warriors met their demise in the hands of the skilled assassins.
However, even when facing such terrible situation and powerful attacks, the Noxians troops were able to fire back and use their magic to claim the lives of the more slow Ionians.
With both sides firing against each other, while also Renzo destroying and raining them boulders, in a matter of minutes the Noxian army was killed, with few surviving, hiding on the man-made caves down below.
Between such survivors being Gallesi.
When the various captains informed Yenma about it, he just nodded and ordered for the troops to rest, while he made use of this time to ask Shun Ti for a path downwards the enemy.
Although they could use ropes to descent, it would take a good amount of time until they moved their forces down there, and the enemy reinforcements could shown up.
When Shun Ti approached Renzo with the proposal, the later just sighed and asked for a few guys to help him moved the boulders.
When asked about why such arrangement he simply said.
"I would just weaken the terrain so they could push the whole thing down, don't you know how tiring is to keep focusing on doing this thing?" Hearing his words, Shun Ti thought that it made sense, while not imagining that Renzo just wanted to lazy for a bit.
The guy just keep spamming tremors the whole day, and although that was the only thing he was supposed to do, it was truthful that he got tired of it.
It wasn't like he was creating super powerful shockwaves, but he has to make sure to destroy a certain area in the right place so it can fall upon the enemy.
And now he was supposed the create a freaking path downwards, how we was supposed to do that? Well he can't think of anything but a ramp in 45 grades.
How would he knows if the ramp was in such position? Obviously with his feet!
If you don't fall, then it was enough.
To complex problems, simple solutions... he didn't remembered the saying.
When a group of powerful individuals approached and greet him, Renzo just nodded and started to punch in the ground.
Two hours laters, and after sweating a lot, Renzo and the grunts rested on the the ground with tiredness, after a room for a breath Renzo approached the river and fresh himself up while taking a glance at the corpses nearby.
When the rest of the squadrons went down, a hunt started to begin, as the remaining Noxians fought back fiercely, killing quite the numbers of Ionians.
After all, those who remained where the stronger individuals that were able to create such places.
In that kind of narrow places, they could make use of their strength against the enemies.
Still, after a few captains and acolytes got into the fight, it quickly ended marking another victory for the Brotherhood and lifting the spirit of the troops!
When Yenma, Shun Ti and the officers heard the cheers from their troops, they laughed among themselves while ordering the troops to recover anything valuable while also preparing to intercept the following battalions.
Also, they ordered for the fallen to be covered with white clothes, as they would take them back for a proper burial.
During the battle, one hundred Ionians lost their lives.
Although it was a hard hit for the various squadrons, it was a small price compared to the gruesome numbers when they encounter one or two battalions.
This time, not only their loses were low, but they also got rid of three thousands Noxians. With many others on their way to get slaughtered.
Facing such result, the officers have beaming smiles on their faces while they cheered up among each others.
The majority of the squadrons started working again after a brief break, moving the death bodies and picking up their spoils of war.
At the same the acolytes started to move around the battlefield, finishing any smart head that feigned their deaths.
In just a short period they killed quite a few of them, until they find Gallesi and one officer fighting fiercely against them after being found.
With the commotion created by their unwillingness to perish, they quickly attracted the attention of the Brotherhood officers. When they made their way over them they saw the acolytes surrounding the two heavily wounded Noxians breathing heavily with a fire burning fiercely in their eyes.
The acolytes who were mostly trained to another kind of fight were forced to retreat and tent their injured wounds.
"What is going on here?" Asked Yenma as he made his way over them.
An acolyte frowned briefly but still answered "We found these two playing death. They seemed to be the highest ranked officials or most skilled warriors, as we were unable to finish them off."
When Yenma hear the acolyte explanation he was stunned. Although these werent the elite acolytes rhat were in village, they still have their training and skills with them.
Add their great numbers and it was quite hard to swallow the fact that even them couldn't defeat these enemies.
Moving his gaze towards the Noxian warrior with a pelt on his shoulders and carrying a two handed war hammer, Yenma slowly drew his saber.
Seeing their leader taking action, the officers behind him gulped down loudly while a solemn expression appeared on their face.
To be able to lead alongside the other two leaders of the Brotherhood. Yenma have to not only shown his mental capacity, but also held a respectful strength among his peers.
And strength was actually his greatest talent.
Yenma was a member of a very ancient tribe, in their blood run the blood of dragons, as one of their ancestors was claim to be a half dragon.
And that wasn't the only interesting thing. Due to be the descendants of a half dragon, his entire tribe was said to be hunted down fiercely by the dragons around Ionia. After all said race despised anyone who they did not deem fit to carry their blood.
Due to this, his tribe developed a fearsome technique that was able to absorb the essence of the dragons they defeat.
After hundreds of years, not only their tribe amassed a fearsome amount of power, but they became renowned dragon hunters that were said to be able to fight head on the mythical beast and kill them in a matter of seconds.
Yenma, who was at this point fifty years, carry on his back and flesh the essence of three defeated dragons.
This resulted with him being enhanced beyond what many could believe.
The moment his saber was fully drawn, the whole place seemed to be stoped in time as a suffocating aura engulfed the close area.
Gallesi grabbed tightly his warhammer, as he focused all his senses in preparation of the incoming attack.
Both on his hand and forehead, a black tattoo appeared while his aura increased.
He knew that not only in front of him was the most powerful enemy he faced, but his only escaping chance was in risk.
Time seemed to pass slowly, as it was only the moment that a *cling* sound resounded from the saber in Yenma hand that everyone was able to breath again.
And with it, the battle was over.
Lightning were moving around the place that Yenma was currently.
Behind him Gallesi was standing with his arms raised in an attack posture.
However, his tall and robust figure was pierced by a void shaped like a human figure. The flesh around the whole area was burnt black.
It was Yenma figure.
Seeing the horrific sight, many gulped down in fear as they were unable to see the man attacking.
When Yenma returned his saber on its scabbard, he breathed out the air as vapor started to be released from his body while at the same time he glared at the remained enemy, who not only was frozen on his spot, but a terrified look appeared on his face seeing his almighty warlord perish in such a way.
Closing his eyes and accepting the situation, resting on his knees, he swiftly brought his hand towards his dagger and cut his throat.
Seeing the remaining enemy finishing ending his life by his own hand, the remaining acolytes and officers retreated while three figures walked towards the corpses.
Yenma just walked away as he glanced over the top of the canyon.
They were about to camp on this place, or at least to for somewhere were they could ambush the incoming battalions.
There were still many lives they need to claim before heading back the headquarter.
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It was late afternoon, Renzo alongside Karya and Kirae were now praying at the wooden figure of Janna under the interested gaze of their group and nearby squadrons.
A few were wondering who spirit they were praying at,
while others were curious about the rumored person that seemed to create this rift, canyon, whatever you might want to call it.
Many saw him destroying large chunks of land when they were attacking the enemy, so they were quite curious in what kind of technique or magic he was using.
While Renzo, Karya and Kirae were about to finish their praying, a crow suddenly flapped its wing and rested on the wooden figure of Janna.
The crow watched curiously at the people in front of it while Kirae glared at the bird with a heavy frown.
Renzo however raised his eyebrow in surprise as it was the first time that he saw a crow, both on Runeterra and earth.
Once he finished, he tried to grab the bird only to be stopped by Kirae "Don't grab it. That's an spy beast."
Hearing her words a surprised expression was plastered on Renzo's face as he glared at the crow once again, this time with a doubtful look on his eyes.
He remembered something about the crows but was he was unable to recall exactly what it was. Stil he remembered enough the feeling of being something dangerous.
He then murmured to Kirae "Can you kill it?" And the later nodded at him.
However, the crow seemed to hear their words as it quickly flee away. Kirae trying to shot it down with a few knives.
Luckily Tahru was watching the whole thing, and with a sweep of his arm black feather's quickly stabbed the birds body.
Once it fell again to the ground, Kirae inspected the body as he noticed something particular "It's eye changed from a green glint to the normal one, someone was seeing us through him."
When they heard their words heavy frowns appeared on their faces as they glanced at the sky other crows looming around them.
"Someone go and tell Shun Ti about this, we need to quickly move away from here." Kirae ordered with a stern voice as Kaaz quickly went looking for Shun Ti.
The rest of the group started to gather their things and formed their lines in order to depart. While the words about the crows being enemies pets was spread around the squads, quickly shooting over them.
After a few minutes, the entire troops from Ionia moved towards the nearby forest. Although spotted, they weren't willing to move from the area and left the battalions escape from their grasp.
However, unbeknownst to them, it wasn't the Noxian army that was spying to them but a more dangerous opponent. Someone that was pulling the strings behind various nations.
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It was night when the first Noxian battalion reached the position of the scouts from the Brotherhood. They quickly informed the main body as the squads started to put themselves in position.
They were six kilometers away from the rift, in a forest pathway that was used between the villages.
It was here that they decided to ambush the battalion, although with complaints from Renzo's part.
Still, he followed the orders and stood in the middle of the road.
The night sky and it's moon was dimly illuminating the whole terrain, making hard for Renzo to distinguish in front of him.
Still, he was able to hear the marching sound from the Noxian battalion as they made their way towards him.
Minutes later, he was able to see the lanterns carried by the front soldiers, he channeled the tremors and without doubting a moment, he launched a quick succession of punches in front of him.
Cracking sound was the only thing heard in the air as the hole terrain in front of him was destroyed, leaving behind a paste of meat and blood alongside broken weapons.
When he finished with his punches, Shun Ti raised and roar and started attacking the surviving enemies from behind, followed closely by the acolytes who were the first to react from the buzzing ears and shock brought by the powerful vibrations.
They were too close after all. Many of those who were laying in the closest bushes fainted on their spot while the weakest ones started to bleed from their noses, if they were alive or dead was unknown.
Still, the attack was fierce as the enemy wasn't able to retaliate, with almost the same numbers and being caught in an ambush, their fate was sealed under the blade of Ionians.
It wasn't long until they resistance started to roar in excitement their victory.
A few soldiers that were concerned about their friends that weren't around, started look around the battlefield for them, only to see them in their original position, unconscious or injured.
Two unlucky fellows were close enough from the epicenter and got their entire organs torn apart under the residual shockwave.
Renzo couldn't do anything about it, as the danger was still there until he completely mastered his power.
And those guys weren't even withstanding the shockwaves as he did.
Still, Yenma and the officers were happy with the results as they decided to keep ambushing the incoming battalions.
During the course of the night, they have to move various times from position as the battalions keep coming from southwest, west, southeast and east.
At such, when the dawn came many soldiers were tired from the various battles and movement.
During the night, they killed five more battalions alongside various supply teams.
Seeing the bountiful rewards from the hunt. Everyone was smiling and laughing, even when many of them just wanted to lay down and sleep until noon.
Luckily for them, the officers ordered for rotations to be made to ensure everyone could get a rest.
However, one unlucky fellows couldn't get the same treatment.
Renzo who was carrying dark bags under his bloodshot eyes, was having a hard time to keep himself awake.
He could play games in front of the computer for almost two days back on earth, however, he never have to stay awake after not only marching various kilometers through the day, but also attacking enemies and draining the remaining of his strength.
Seeing the poor state of her fellow companion, Karya took a pity of him and lend her thighs to him to at least get a little bit of rest.
Feeling the soft and warm sensation under his head, Renzo could silently endure the carrot and stick situation.
The moment he was about to sleep he jolt awake thinking about his duty. It sucked but he understood the importance of his role.
Still, many times the various members of his group told him to take a rest and let the various squadrons to ambush the battalions without his help.
They were emboldened by the continuous victories against the enemy and started to feel enough confidence to fight them without his help.
However, time and time again they were shut down not only by Renzo, but Kirae and Shun Ti.
Although the last still fancied the thought of his teammates.
Still, Kirae was levelheaded enough to still remind them of their position and their past.
While Renzo told them he wouldn't want more soldiers to die meaninglessly if he could just punch against the enemy at least once.
Facing both sides, they could only shut their mouths and rest themselves, although some people like Hyuna and Karya refused to if Renzo couldn't do the same.
The bond formed during these days was profound enough for them to reach such length.
Add that the pitiful state he was currently in, and it was somewhat understandable.
Ye however thought different, as he knew these two only showed such degree of empathy just because Renzo was a pretty boy.
Scoffing at it, Ye glared at the two with scorn and disdain.
Would those two would do the same for him? No, he knew that.
Leaving aside the situation around the second squadron, the air around the camp was victorious, laughter and pleasant talks could be seen everywhere. Some where praying at the carts that were carrying the body of the fallen.
Later on today a group would lead the carts with the spoils alongside the bodies, so they could properly bury them and gave the families of those who still have it, a chance to say their final goodbyes.
The remaining of the day passed without any important event, Renzo was unable to keep himself awake as he finally sleep in Hyuna's tight. Karya passed her position to her after feeling her legs numbs and sleepy herself too.
Thus, when the sun was setting once again, both were awaken by the rest of the group. Two enemies battalions were heading towards their way.
Renzo had to help Hyuna walking for a while until they reached the ambush position, the poor girl was having a hard time feeling her legs after being used as sleeping pillows by her fellow companion.
Luckily for Renzo he was able to get a good rest, although the dark bags under his eyes could still be seen.
This time he would jump at the enemy from a nearby bush instead of waiting in the middle of the road, as there was still a good amount of light.
When the enemy reached their position, this time Renzo decided attack them differently, jumping in the air , he quickly run and climbed to a higher height. When the enemy spotted him, Renzo started punching downside while running above them.
Although it gave to his enemies on the backside a chance to move and form their ranks, the ones underneath him was reduced to compressed piles of bones and meat. Their armors and weapons were completely flattened.
Not minding anymore to punch downside, he used his feets to simply sent tremors downwards while using his fists defend himself against the enemy attack.
Seeing Renzo singlehandedly taking care of this group this time, many were at lost in what to do.
Suddenly, a blinding light appeared behind Renzo, and from it appeared a hand with a dagger aiming at him.
No one was quick enough to respond as the dagger stabbed Renzo's back, who didn't seemed to felt the attack.
However hearing a scream from Karya's mouth, and then feeling a barrage of weapons and attack passing behind him, he started to feel a stung on his back, a pain deep on his flesh and bones that he couldn't help but remind him of the time he stepped on a nail.
Quickly understanding what most likely happened he cursed under his breath, still, feeling that he was still able to keep going for a bit he decided to not test anymore his capabilities and assure the kill.
Letting himself fall to the ground, he raised his fist and punched forward, two epicenters forming on each hand.
Feeling the pain on his back now that he moved more, he saw the air cracking and the enemy torn apart under the vibrations.
The rest of the squadrons keep engaging towards the remaining enemies, this time jusg being a handful of them.
Once the battle was finished, Renzo was quickly approached by his teammates as they started to slap him on his head.
"You idiot! How could you be so careless and change the plan! You almost die there!"
"Anar don't get cocky for our wins, what we would do if that dagger was poisoned? "
"What a stupid mistakes..."
He heard many saying things to him while also showing concern for his situation.
Still, when Zan assured that he would be alright, many were surprised. They couldn't help but ask him "How is that possible? That wasn't a small dagger!"
"I dont know, it seemed to only penetrate through his muscles and stoped on his bone so I just closed the wound." He answered while raising his eyebrow.
Renzo who was a little bit ashamed for his action just nodded his head when he heard his words, as he suspected that it might have to do something with the devil fruit itself.
After all, these days he just keep using it, while large amount of strength at that.
When Shun Ti heard Zan report he dismiss everyone and sit in front of Renzo.
"So, mind telling me while doing that in front of hundreds of enemies?" He asked after a while.
Renzo just nodded and pointed at Karya, Shun Ti went red from embarrassment as he forgot that Renzo was still unable to speak Ionian.
When Karya approached, he opened his mouth and explained "The truth is, have you had one of those stupid moments when something is looking great in your head but the outcome was not the expected?"
Hearing his words, Shun Ti chuckled and nodded.
"It was one of those, I just wanted to see if I could fight in a different way against a group of enemies, but it seemed that without making one big attack or having someone to cover my back, It won't change too much the way I move around the battlefield." He sighed after finishing his words.
Shun Ti raised his eyebrow and asked him "And why would you want to change the way we fight? After all it proved to be successful during all this time."
"Well, I'm sure that you know we can't always relay on that. I need to see for other ways to attack and move around if something bad happened." he said to himself.
'And there's also the thing that it's not like I would always stay with them. Once I travel alone I can't expect to have a group of people attacking those I didn't reached.' He thought to himself, as he couldn't just say that loud.
Agreeing with his words, Shun Ti said to him with a smile "Well, once we are sure that no battalions are moving towards here, we'll look for you to get someone teach you a few things, after all I doubt that many would be against not letting you learn their arts and techniques since you'd already became one of the most important person in the Brotherhood."
After saying that Shun Ti patted his shoulder while letting Renzo groan in pain. He then headed to Yenma to inform that Renzo was alright.
When everyone cleared the battlefield, they moved again towards their current campment, they would remain on this place for three more days. Then they would retreat.
Meanwhile in the village, the group with the spoils and fallen reached the gates.
When the people saw the various bodies in white clothes, many thought of the worse.
However, a few hours laters the gloomy atmosphere was replaced by surprise and excitement.
News of thousands of Noxians dying under the hands of a single man alongside the squadrons started to spread through the village.
At the same time, the same news regarding the destroyed battalions reached the ears of a long white haired man, clad in black armor and clothes, wearing a red cape.
The stern looking expression on his face could tell anyone that he was a serious person. Something that the surrounding officers, veterans and various nobles could confirm too.
After all, he was the current general of the Noxian army, the man who was rulling this place with an iron hand, General Jericho Swain.
"Inform the warlords and warbands that we would be marching in three days, those who left behind will be punished once we finished to take the Placidum. We can't wait any longer." With his stern tone, the designed people in the tent quickly carried his order.
'Powerful monks, demons waking from their slumbers, a one man swordsman and now a resistance with enough strength to destroy the much. This place would only get worse... That damned Boram and his foolishness!' Swain thought to himself after hearing the recent news.
Ionia was starting to become a difficult place for them to keep attacking. Much more with their troops and power spread in various fronts.
A change was need to be done in Noxus, and Swain knew that this invasion must end first until he could return.
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Xerstoren 5.4k words.
Another long chapter that I didn't though would reach this length!
It seemed that Renzo's actions started to create new waves in this timeline!
What do you think would happen now that the battle was accelerated?
Also, many thanks to everyone of you who is supporting this novel and for you kind words!
It really motivates me to keep writing!
Anyways, thank you for reading my crap and we'll see again in a couple of hours with the next chap!
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