Bab 83: Black Misty Attack (1)

"Heh..those people" Arthur let out a sigh then the smoke would be seen through the air. The shattered glass and some rubbles would be on the ground. The 135 men he has, only 40 have remained. The 600 cadets that were outside only 520 have remained. "This is not a good battle" one of the cadets said as he looked at Arthur who was sitting on the ground and gripping his sword.

Arthur would then try to stand up and try to peek and look at the outside and on what he sees is that the enemy has camped outside of the Mess hall. "Do we still have messenger birds?" Arthur asked one of his messengers.

And the messenger would reply "Sir we only have 1 messenger bird that we can send a message" Arthur would be disappointed that in times of need and they need to alarm that a unit of Red faction forces has slipped through the defences they only have 1 single bird to deliver that message.

"Alright, so where is that bird's main house" Arthur stated while he looked at the messenger then the messenger would reply with "Its home was directing towards Faction leader Sir." Arthur would unbutton his uniform. "Well then send a message that a force of 600 has slipped through the Red faction outpost. And we are in need of help." The messenger would write what Arthur said and let the bird fly. The bird would fly towards the direction of the old blue faction outpost.

"Status report Warrant officer?" Arthur commanded then the Warrant officer would answer "Sir, we still have ammo for archers and bullets and the injured are 40 cadets and there are 55 cadets that are out of the game." Arthur would grip his sword and then walk towards the second floor while he was walking towards the stairs he would state " Alright keep up the defence don't let those Red faction forces hold the doorknob of the Mess hall." Some of the cadets would have a boost of morale when Arthur states that.

It was rainy noon, the leaves and trees would rustle. And when the messenger bird came back from the Mess hall it was wet and almost can't fly straight. And then the messenger would look at the feet of the bird and pull out a piece of paper and on that letter, it said there that the Faction leader had ordered a messenger to outflank the sieging forces at the mess hall. While the messenger read the letter he would feel a bit of excitement that they were saved, he felt it was a relief. But still, the rain was heavy and the thunder echoed through the whole place.

"Sir, I have a report," the messenger said while holding a piece of paper. Arthur was seated on his chair looking at the fortification blueprint that they have built. Then he looked at the messenger and said "What is your report" then the messenger would be smiling and said with a joyous tone of voice "Sir, The faction leader has sent a messenger towards the Red Faction outpost to outflank the unit that was besieging us, Sir."

Arthur would wipe his sweat from his forehead and then look at the messenger "tell the warrant officer to prepare for a fight this will be the day that we will feel a battle that you guys never have had" The messenger was confused and asked Arthur "Sir, isn't that a good news?" Arthur replied with a sigh "It is a piece of good news but before that reinforcement comes it would need to fend off the forces that are outside of this Mess hall before they can relieve us from this place" Arthur stands up while saying those words and walks towards the messenger. "Don't worry we are saved it was the Faction leader I trust that man from my soul"

After that Arthur would go down to the office and head towards the first line of defence inside the mess hall some of the cadets were guarding it. That first 30 cadets are the one who is guarding the inside defences and the other 30 was mixed of Archers and muskets that were tasked on the rooftop of the Mess hall to be able to support the first line and the other 20 cadets that were the ones that are able to knock down a few cadets before they are getting knocked down are the first line of defence outside of the Mess Hall. Those who are outside or also known as the First line of defence are tough of the first batch of cadets.

"RAHHHHHH RED FACTION URAHH URAH!" The words that were screamed by the Red faction cadets that were slamming their wooden sword on their shields so that they would look tough but they don't know that the ones that they are facing are the 20 cadets that have been into the first battle of the arena and the first battle to occupy the Mess hall. Those cadets are equipped with two wooden swords.

"Heh hey man do you think these cadets know who we are," Ackerman said then his buddies would reply "Who cared if they know who we are the only thing that they know is that the New faction US are the ones who occupied there Mess hall that they take weeks before they occupy this from the Blue forces" Acker man would give a soft smirk after that he grips his wooden sword tightly. As they would see a front assault of 40 cadets rushing towards the Mess hall doors.

"INCOMING FRONTAL ATTACK!" shouted by Acker who was near the Mess hall doors that sandbags are placed and is used for cover. Soon the 40 cadets that were rushing towards the Mess hall engaged with the Ackerman group. "RAH AIYAH" Acker who was dual sword would be like a mad fighting 3 people at once his few comrades who are only fighting two people.

The clash was intense, One attacker would dash forward Acker would then try to kick the incoming attacker below so that it would feel off-balance and slide on the floor. And it happened the next attacker would be striking and charging from the back luckily Acker would be agile enough to turn his body and block it he would then push the attacker so that it would be a space between him and the attacker.

But the attacker would not just quit easily he soon followed an attack leaping forward and with a sword over his head bearing down onto Acker but Acker would raise his dual sword and make an X like cross block and when the sword clashed it was blocked again.

Acker would now push the Attacker sword back and then swing his sword onto the left side hitting the enemy on the left rib and then the attacker would be pushed back and dropped on the ground Acker would now only be facing one more cadet who was shaking on he saw from his two comrades who laid on the ground and not moving.

"What are you waiting over there and start moving here!" Ackerman shouted as he charged forward. The cadet who was shaking would drop the wooden sword and crawl like a baby to run. Ackerman would laugh and look at his comrades that were getting pinned and tried to help them.

"Hey need some help" he stated as he hit the enemy on the head that almost hit his comrade Leian. She then replied "Thanks I guess" Acker would just smile. Soon Arthur would walk outside of the Mess hall and then look at the state of the first line of defence as he saw it. It was spectacular to see that they can fend off 40 cadets.

"Heh regroup! Regroup, return to your positions, we are going far enough guys!" Acker shouted as Arthur was looking at him. Arthur has been seeing Acker as one of the best cadets he has seen. If only Arthur can promote people he can put Acker man as a warrant officer of his group.

Arthur would then look at the rain and it had stopped already. The front of the Mess hall was quite muddy and some bodies were on the ground. Some of the medical staff that were spectating already helped move the severed and injured towards the infirmary. The Staff of the academy and the commanding officer already have been preparations in case something like that happens.

"Ackerman, well-done cadet," Arthur said while he clasped his hands behind his back. "Alright, Ackerman group try to go rest for a bit as you guys look battered because of the sudden frontal attack. Few of the enemies they fought off were already retreating and are now taking a beating on the other side.

"Hah that was so tiring man," Ackerman said as he sat on the ground and dropped his wooden sword on the ground, he would then swipe his sweat on his forehead and would lean himself on sand back covering his head.

His uniform would be a bit dirty as he was moving left and right. His comrades would also be seated on the ground and making themselves comfortable as then they would hear volleys and gunshots from the rooftop. Ackerman would take a bit of a peek while kneeling and he would see another wave of 50 cadets doing a frontal attack.

"Woo I guess we are going to fight again guys get up," Ackerman said as he was getting his dual sword he was shot a musket on the neck. He would feel like an egg had hit him but as he touched his neck it was a colour red which means he died. Ackerman fell on his knees and his comrades would look at him.