Мафия 89. Nemesis

UNDER SIEGE

Despite a sound sleep, waking up was very difficult for me. Something weighed heavily on my soul; some kind of bad premonition wouldn’t let me rest…
In the morning, I had planned a trip to the western elven outpost, but we hadn't even left the border forest when we encountered scouts rushing back to town. They ordered us to turn our cart around immediately, without explaining why. There was nothing else to do but follow orders and head back. As soon as we started moving, a furious roar echoed nearby, sending flocks of birds into the sky. The horses reared up. My heart skipped a beat, but ignoring the obvious threat, I asked the driver to wait for me for a minute, and I got off the cart and headed in the direction from which the roar came. After walking just a short distance, at the edge of the forest, I saw a huge Troll, apparently the same one I had seen a few days earlier! At first, I didn't understand who he was preparing to attack, but upon closer inspection, I noticed a black helmet sticking out from behind the tall grass, and then a battle axe. Could it be that dwarf? If so, he is clearly choosing opponents who are not in his weight class. The giant monster tried to strike his opponent, but he managed to dodge at the last moment. The troll threw a cobblestone at the dwarf, but missed slightly. The bearded dwarf tried to counterattack, but the troll knocked him down with his blow, throwing the dwarf far away. The behemoth set out in search of its enemy to finish him off, disappearing into the thicket of ancient trees. Suddenly, I felt someone’s hand on my shoulder! I turned sharply, already bracing myself for the worst, but saw the trembling driver in front of me, begging me to get back in the cart and leave here as soon as possible. Not wanting to tempt fate any further, I did so.
As we approached the city, I noticed burning lights on the walls. This boded no good! There was real panic in the city; warriors ran around everywhere, hastily reinforcing the defenses! My fears were confirmed – an attack on our city was imminent! All combat vehicles were put on alert, and women, children, and the elderly were ordered to take shelter in the castle. Crowds of peasants from nearby villages poured into the city. In this terrible chaos, I somehow managed to make it to my house. Going down to the basement, I found armor and weapons that once belonged to my father…
Fully equipped, I headed towards one of the officers. He told me to go to a position on the eastern wall and prepare for battle, while loading me up with several bundles of arrows. At that time, I hadn't yet seen what was happening behind the city wall, but I could already hear the rumble and the beat of war drums, which resonated deep within me. The sound of enemy troops marching became clearer and louder. My legs buckled, and I barely managed to climb onto the wall, where a terrifying sight opened before my eyes: countless enemy soldiers, stretching as far as the eye could see! The enemies were very close! I was only slightly comforted by the presence next to me of a bright mage who might be able to protect us from attacks with a magical shield. Finally, I saw him, although not under the circumstances I wanted…
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...The enemy is already at our walls! I have never seen such warriors before! They don’t look like elves, orcs, or even Nords! One more moment, and this black wave will overwhelm us! I look at the warriors standing next to me. They are trembling with excitement, but they try to remain calm and are ready to send their first arrow towards the enemy! The sound of drums beats in my head with incredible force; catapults are already loaded… A girl comes forward from the enemy camp, attracting everyone's attention. She is probably one of the officers in the enemy army… The noise suddenly subsides. After a short pause, she makes a couple of sharp movements, after which a bright flash appears, and an ice arrow flies in my direction! No, not in my direction…. The arrow hits the light mage! The lifeless body of mika falls to the ground. (So much for the protection of a light mage!) The elf mockingly says "von Bruna 12534". A wave of joyful shouts sweeps through the enemy ranks, after which they rush forward, falling under a hail of our arrows…


Alive:
1. Neyra Drake
2. SnowmanV2
6. oven666
7. KindShaman
8. Gekasan_RU
9. Ment
11. Mona/Vall d'Emerol
12. Kostyakkk
13. Zlobny Yashchur
16. Heroist
17. Larisa/Nefela

Dead:
4. mika
14. Olam Hevel
10. Vall d'Emerol
3. Alexeagle
5. Nefela
15. Arandor