Chapter 8- Spawns

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Michaelo POV. We marched silently in the forbidden forest while being cautious of our surroundings. It was an obvious strategy but I had to take extra precautions since I could not feel the presence of any thing. The green scenery and majestic trunks that stood out from the Long and tall trees of the forbidden forest where it's distinguishing features. It was a habitat that seemed full of life yet it could not nurture animals. The trees tend to feast on wild animals, or so I've heard. "Hey, Michaelo.....do you think the kids are alright..." 'This woman...' "They'll be fine...there is no uncertainty with my plans". "I know that but...." She muttered.. I sighed, turning to my left to face the leader of the army troop sent by the imperial king. "Did the highness give you details of the demons we'll be facing?" His name was Alex Burner, an 8th star master swordsman. "....the villagers had been going missing whenever they came in contact with the forest...it's only right the King suspects the presence of demons...he sent you to inspect it..didn't He?" '.....hmmmm.....' I let out a small sigh and continued facing forward. The imperial family was never satisfied with the Jun family even before my generation. They've been unable to control us as much as they want since we've always proven our way as Knights. It's right to believe that the other houses might be in cahoots with the imperial family. 'But...that is nothing but a mere thought' . We continued marching forward when I felt the sudden change of influx in mana in our surroundings. It wasn't a feeling I wasn't used to, blood lust. "Halt !" I raised my arm in the air and they halted. "...you feel it too..." my wife said while coming down her horse. Silence followed after when a sudden scream echoed from.behind our troops. I turned around almost immediately to find one of my men being dragged like livestock by a black thin moldy creature. "A spawn of hell". My wife muttered as she held up her hand. "Listen to my plea! Lightsaber". In response to her call, a golden light struck down from the sky and onto the palm of her hand forming a golden greatsword. She pushed herself forward and sliced off the creature into two in one single swoop. I smiled at her quick reflexes when the man next to me decided to interrupt. "MORE ARE COMING !" I quickly turned to my front to find a horde of them rushing towards us. Some crawled on the ground while some swung down from the trees. The number was numerous, almost overwhelming. 'But this much...is nothing...' My lips curled into a smile as I pushed my trusty steed forward. "Obey the sound of my voice! Mystic blade". I felt my blood swell at the palm of my right hand as a reddish blue long sword appeared on my grasp. I swung it across emitting my aura and a sharp crescent moon formed, slicing off the spawns before me "Men !! CHAAaarge !!!!". My men roared to my order as they charged with me, slicing and killing any that came our way. I felt a sudden thrust of wind above and on looking up, my eyes made out a falling silhouette crushing down on the demons in front of me. She turned back at me with a daring smile. "You're too slow hun...I see you've been slacking off". She jumped up again to another side, slamming down her great sword causing a loud thunder sound each time. "As expected of my wife". I chuckled as I waved my blade from the bottom up. "Chapter 1 of the 13 Jun Swordsman !". Michelo appeared just in front of her and sliced off the death knight that had attempted to kill her. Time resumed once again and blood dribbled down his lips as he panted heavily. "Why did you ?" His wife muttered when he signaled for her to look around. She did and her expression slowly turned into shock. "..when ?". "They've been here all along..." They were presently surrounded by four more death knight's. "It's nothing we can't handle together". Michelo held out his blade at them. Rachael sighed as she held the hilt of her blade firmly. "It's been a while since we did a combo huh...." Her lips curled into a smile. "Let's do this !" She rushed towards one when the other three attempted to come at her. "6'o clock: slow time". A symbol of a clock appeared within his eyes as time slowed down around only the death knight's. It was part of his unique trait. The ability to affect time for a particular or group of things that could be living or non-living but like the saying goes, every power comes with great risks. He is unable to use another trait while using THE KING OF TIME trait and the amount of mana it consumed was great. The death knights movements were highly reduced as Rachael quickly swung her blade up surrounding it with aura. "Chapter 2 of the Jun Swordsmanship ! Clean surge". She swung it down, causing the wind to propel and aggressively pushed it back against countless numbers of trees. She spun her sword around and slammed another one to the ground, turning again and slamming another one away into the air. She surrounded her blade with aura and clenched her teeth as her eyes glowed. "Chapter 6! Unparallel Surge". The ground felt like it trembled to her mana and it did. The force pushed the knight into the ground again and again. Pushing it deeper and deeper. Its armor cracked and shattered to the force, twisting and turning in directions normally impossible for the human's body. She struck her blade into its armor like it was a sheet of paper and it crumbled into dust to the force. Time resumed and she panted heavily, falling to the ground. "You've mastered the 6th already?". Michealo said as he walked up to her panting. "Yeah...though it seems like it's still taking a toll on my body". She chuckled. Michaelo smiled at her reaction. "So stubborn". "Sir Michaelo ! All the spawns have been taken care of". "Is that so....". Michaelo turned towards Alex as he walked towards him. "How many losses ?" ".....we lost 4 of your men...due to their nature and numbers". He bowed. "...that's okay ... .it shouldn't be your fault....just gather the dead bodies and keep them safe...we'll have to return them to their families at the village they reside". "...Of...Of course". 'Such benevolence is always the source of a great man's weakness....'. He turned around to observe the death knight's that laid limply on the ground unable to move 'They defeated them so easily ... .and quickly too ... .these death knight's that killed a lot of the king's masters ... .guess they didn't amount to much'. "Should we start going back ?" He asked. "Going back ? You realized we haven't solved the main issue right?" "....the main issue?" He muttered with a baffled expression. 'Guess they know about it already' "The fruit of depravity" Rachael sighed. "They usually have a guardian...much stronger than the death knight's....". She turned towards her husband. "You don't plan on using any other do you ?" He stared at her, understanding her question while Alex watched in confusion "All of them ?" He asked. "....it's nothing...and no...just one". Rachael stared at him worriedly. "Don't overdo it...and use them if necessary". She stood up slowly. "Let's go...it should be further inside...it won't be that hard to find it"

Chapter 8- Spawns

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