The Monster Hordes

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The northern fringes of the human territory known as 'the Enclave' was actually a heavily forested area with a big lake called the 'Great Lake of Cherwind' and a system of rivers forming a natural barrier against the 'untamed' lands of further north. However, the human colonies wouldn't take their chances, and so they erected a long stone wall to the southern side of the lake that eventually became the 'Outer Wall'.

It was here, along its stretch, that we found the horde of leviathans approaching our village to the north. We could feel the ground shake as we watched the colossal monsters run away from the group of groundworms that were feeding on them.

"..."

I could see the fear and apprehension in the eyes of my companions as we slowly approached the hordes.

"Remember the plan guys." I reminded them, "We fight these monsters here, or our village would be obliterated, just like what happened to the refugees who came to us before."

The villagers—now armed with the palisade logs we turned into makeshift spears—steeled their resolve and prepared for battle. Just like our arrangement, one group fell on the command of Konka, and another to Banu and Ursura.

I would supervise the course of battle in the frontlines, as well as heal any injuries.

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Once the contingent under Banu and Ursura got into their positions, I took a deep breath, and bellowed the order, "Beastmen of Cherwind! Here's to our victory! Advance!"

The leviathan forces began their assault with war cries and stomping their feet, reminiscent of the Maori 'haka' back on Earth. The noises they made not only disoriented the leviathans but also instilled confidence and high morale in everyone who could hear their terrible, yet magnificent, chants.

"Attack!" Banu then led the charge of their men once their war cries ended.

Ursura herself was at the front, and the moment she reached the proper distance, she hurled her log-spear towards the incoming leviathans. Soon, the others followed her example, and rain of log-spears took a toll on the giant monsters.

"Gwoooooohhh!!!"

The cries of pain from the leviathans were ear-piercing; it also disoriented our forces attacking them. But the men under Banu and Ursura were quick to press in towards the injured creatures. Blood and guts flew as the beastmen and leviathans battled it out to death.

Our men didn't show any mercy. Once the leviathan was wounded by our log-spears, the beastmen would exploit the injury and tear the creature apart. I specifically told them to target the limbs, so that it would incapacitate the leviathan, and the groundworms would deliver the final kill by devouring its colossal body.

I also did not miss the opportunity to observe those monsters...

"..."

I think the groundworms were easily attracted by the smell of blood. Once a leviathan was injured, these monsters would prioritize attacking the wounded creature and eat it.

I guess this would be useful information in the future, should I encounter those monsters again...

In this way, we slowly reduced the number of the monsters making their way into our territory, while keeping our casualty count to the minimum.

Soon, the leviathan horde was significantly decreased in size. The beastmen, led by Ursura and Banu, became even more confident for each leviathan they could 'kill'. Throw the log-spear, skewer the monster, tear-off the limbs, pick up the log-spear, retreat, and let the groundworms eat its meal. Then, repeat the whole process once again.

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