"Haaaaa....

I gave a shout as finally we passed through the city walls but instead of a warm welcome we were met with a barrage of arrows.

“Shit!!”

I dint expect that the soldiers up on the city walls would be so quick to attack us.

*whoosh* *whoosh*

Tens of arrows rained on us but I was no sitting duck waiting to become a kebab.

“Hold on!”

I again yelled at the staff and slaves as I made a beeline towards where the soldiers were on the wall and crashed right there.

*booom*

The technique deactivated as soon as we hit the ground and water scattered everywhere. The decompression of the water also somewhat helped us reduce the impact.

 

“Huuuu finally we made it.”

I was relived but not for long.

“Hold your hands up where we can see them and discard any weapons you may have on your person.”

Four lightly armoured city guards holding spears pointed towards us commanded us to put our arms up and disarm ourselves.

*throb* *throb* *throb*

“You four that are pointing those spears at us, I suggest that you point them somewhere else if you don't want to lose those hands.”

My deadpan statement didn't scare the soldiers but only made the angry.

“Shut the fuck up and put your hands to the air before I shove this spear to your head!”

I was not amused by the answer.

“Hahahaha, I’m sorry for the harsh words. I was just trying to look tough.

I and my companions have just escaped from the monsters pursuit so we are a little on edge.”

The soldier seemed to have gotten second wind.

“No more talking or you are dead.”

He pointed his spear to my throat.

I was surprised.

“How can such a stupid fellow exist? Doesn’t he notice the huge minotaur not 3 meters away from him that is just a slip of the hand away from crushing his scull like a watermelon or the catwoman who is ready to claw his throat of or that we passed through by flying over the wall?”

*sigh*

“I’m going to count to three and if you haven’t surrendered until then I’ll kill you.

1.....2.....

*clench*

“Stop!”

The soldier turned backwards.

“Commander, what are you doing here?”

The commander threw a look at the soldier and a look of pure hatred showed on his face.

“Shut your dirty hole that you call a mouth up.

Why are you disturbing these people when there are tons of monsters to fight, huh?”

“Sir, they flew over the wall. They could be the allies of those monsters so we were about to apprehend them.”

The commander looked at me and then at the soldier.

*slap*

“Shut your mouth. You don't know anything.

These people are citizens of Palos city and no enemies but you threatened them at spear point instead of fighting the monsters?

*huff* *huff*

GET THE HELL OUT OF MY FACE!”

The soldier didn't know what to say. He didn't do anything wrong. In this situation anyone who passed the city wall like we did is suspicious and needed to be apprehended.

“But sir....

“Are you defying direct orders soldier? because if you are you know what happens.”

*gulp*

The commander was right. Not following your superior’s orders in this situation was not wise.

The superior had the power to execute anyone who disagreed with him without a trial.

The soldier backed off and we headed into the city.

*step* *step*

As I passed by the soldier I whispered something to him.

“You were so lucky because....I wasn’t kidding when I said you would lose your hand.”

*whirl* *bang*

I threw a water javelin towards a flying monster, killing him instantly.

*babum   babum   babum babumbabumbabum*

The soldier’s heartbeat was heard by even the nearby soldiers. His face was frozen in fear and he couldn’t move at all.

......

We descended the wall and the first thing we saw was loads and loads of people. They were packed near each other like a pack of sardines and they couldn’t leave. A group of soldiers had created a perimeter around them and no one was allowed to pass through.

“You crazy fu*ker, you made it!”

“Munnji, thanks for the help.”

“No problem. As soon you sent me the message that you were being harassed by the soldiers up on the wall I was about to go help you beat them up but Girg stopped me.

He showed one of the captains the token Faley gave you and voila, everything is solved.”

I turned towards Girg who was to the side with Rosela and Naga and nodded towards him.

“Ha ha, I was not wrong after all you are an old wise tree after all.”

*tick*

“You flatter me Master Nick.”

After the small talk I headed towards Rosela.