Chapter 17: An Emergency Quest
Chapter 17: An Emergency Quest
Chapter 17: An Emergency Quest
Vincent and his team returned to the Golden Stag. They were at the main entrance and they stepped out of the carriage one by one.
They waved their hands goodbye to the driver of the carriage before entering the establishment and made their way up to their room.
Immediately after entering their room, Vincent made a beeline toward the cabinet where they
had stowed their assault rifles. When he opened it, he breathed a sigh of relief as they were still there.
"They are still here," Vincent announced, and the rest of the Special Forces also breathed a sigh of relief, glad that their rifles were safe. They had been anxious that someone might have entered their room and stolen the rifles for whatever reason.
"Get a good night's rest as we will go to the Adventurers Guild tomorrow," Vincent informed. "Why?" Alpha 2 asked.
"Well, to find out anything about it," Vincent replied simply. "So I will take my sleep, and I hope you all do as well. Tomorrow might be a big-"
"Demon King Forces Alert! Demon King Forces Alert!"
An alarm blared throughout the capital with the announcement.
"What the heck," Vincent mumbled as he went over to the window and opened it. There, the emergency broadcast continued with the alarm informing the residents of a Demon King Forces.
"All adventurers present in the capital report to the city square immediately!"
Alpha 3 turned to Vincent, concern etched on his face. "Should we go?"
Vincent hesitated, weighing their options.
"I don't know," Vincent admitted. "We're not exactly part of the guild, and we don't have any official standing here."
Alpha 2 spoke up. "But we're equipped to handle this. If the city is under threat, shouldn't we help?"
"Yeah...but it's not really our obligation. The city has its own royal forces and there are adventurers in the city. I'm sure they can handle this threat. Though I'm curious about the demon king forces. Like, demon king, is it the devil of this world? Like Satan's equivalent," Vincent said.
"Okay...how would you handle that kind of threat?"
"Uhm...we have mages here...Sorry I can't entertain you now we are going to attack!"
The knight, now focused on the impending battle, turned away and prepared to charge. Vincent watched as the knights and adventurers surged forward, weapons drawn and battle cries echoing through the night. The defenders clashed with the monstrous horde, swords meeting claws and shields blocking savage blows.
Vincent and his team held their position momentarily, observing the battle. The kingdom's forces and monsters collided in a flurry of steel and fury. The defenders seemed to have the upper hand initially, their well-coordinated attacks cutting down the goblins, hobgoblins, and kobolds with remarkable efficiency.
However, as the battle raged on, the Demon King General Telus raised his hand, and a sinister red glow emanated from his fingertips. With a swift upward motion, he swept his finger through the air. Immediately, red spikes erupted from the ground, impaling scores of knights and adventurers.
"So that's magic huh?" Vincent observed, and he glanced over his shoulder where a row of magicians fired their magical spells at the Demon King General.
Fireballs, ice bolts, and different kinds of magic spells were hurled at Telus but they were blocked by a mystical barrier that surrounded him.
Telus let out an amusing smile and spoke that seemed to echo in the ears of every combatant.
"Listen you lowly creatures! This world will soon be dominated by Demon King Fregion, you are to submit to his will or be crushed beneath his feet!"
"Don't let him intimidate you! For Eldoria!" the royal guard captain shouted, spurring his
men back into the fight.
Meanwhile, Vincent's system notification popped up.
[Emergency Quest: Defend the City from the Demon King General Telus]
[Objective: Defeat Telus and his forces to protect the capital of Eldoria.]
[Rewards: 10,000 experience points, 100,000 gold coins, and a Wheel of Fortune ticket.]
Vincent dismissed the notification with a wave of the hand and turned to his men.
"Okay boys, looks like the system wanted us to join," Vincent informed. "Let's fucking go."
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