Ch.90 A Plea for Mercy
<span style="font-weight:400">Some mercenaries fighting around Jeremiah noticed him incapacitated by the golem Rya.
<span style="font-weight:400">"The Kings yer is down! What do we do now?" One of the mercenaries asked his ally.
<span style="font-weight:400">"He’s finished!" The other mercenary replied. "We have to push through!"
<span style="font-weight:400">Before they continued their fight with the dwarven, human army. Two figures came into the scene with their sword and ws a zing.
<span style="font-weight:400">*SWING! SPLAT!*
<span style="font-weight:400">"AAARRRHHH!" Yelled one Merc that took a hot from Percy''s sword.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Damn! We''re being nked!" Another Merc yelled as he rolled around on the ground, holding his arm.
<span style="font-weight:400">With her ws, Daliaes in for the kill, piercing the mercenary''s heart.
<span style="font-weight:400">"A WOLF-KIN! GAH! You bitch!" The Mercenary screams out as he died on the ground.
<span style="font-weight:400">Percy killed another Merc before Dalia finishes off thest one in this area.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Are you guys alright," Percy asked the Ironside soldiers as he wiped his de clean and sheathed it.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yeah! Thanks to you." A soldier said with a nod.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Damn! That guy was so annoying. We owe you a drink, Sire!" A few of the Ironsidersughed.
<span style="font-weight:400">"We''ll take you up on that after we finished them. But now I think the right line needs you. Regroup with them as soon as possible. We need to be ready for the attack." Percy instructed the soldiers.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Aye! Let''s move out!" The soldiers all said as they ran ahead of Percy to re-enforce the front lines.
<span style="font-weight:400">Percy turned to Dalia. She was sniffing the air frantically.
<span style="font-weight:400">"What did you discover, Dalia?" Percy asked the wolf-kin as he knelt down beside her.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Smells like that guy who crossed us back in thebyrinth. He''s not far," Dalia said to him with her nose quivered.
<span style="font-weight:400">''So, that Merc is nearby?'' Percy contemted while observing their surroundings. ''Well, Rya has healed the prince and has the Kings yer under her control.''
<span style="font-weight:400">"Gamma, what do we do?" Dalia asked her mate.
<span style="font-weight:400">Percy glimpsed Dalia straight in her green eyes. "We''re going to hunt, my Alpha."
<span style="font-weight:400">Dalia''s ears perked up at the mention of hunting. ''Hehe... I do adore this human. After this hunt, I''m going to reward Gamma.'' She thought while wiggling her tail.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Alright, we got a coward to locate," Percy said to Dalia as he stood up. "Keep your senses sharp, my Alpha."
<span style="font-weight:400">"I will, Gamma. You stay safe too, okay? I need to show you something after our hunt," Dalia responded to her mate.
<span style="font-weight:400">And with that, the two of them went towards the woods to track down Dietrich.
<span style="font-weight:400">***
<span style="font-weight:400">Nieren couldn''t believe her eyes. She was a youthful child when she previously saw the Kings yer. A mere 14 years old when she witnessed the death of her uncle. She never knew she would get the opportunity to avenge him. In her mind, she thought that she would have to let Father Time take his life. But there he was, battered, beaten, and discolored being held under the foot of a mighty golem that was created by a dark elf. The same dark elf that was healing up the prince.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Is this a dream? Has the tension of everything finally caught up to me?'' Nieren thought as she saw Rya healing up the prince.
<span style="font-weight:400">She stood in ce not sure what to do.
<span style="font-weight:400">''A dark elf that protects others not for her own personal gain? But rushes to the aid of her friends!? Why were we told that dark elves were wicked?'' Nieren thought in disbelief.
<span style="font-weight:400">***
<span style="font-weight:400">After seeing how well the prince recovered he felt confident enough to get up.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Rya, you''re my idol you know that," Quinus said as he got back on his feet.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rya looked up at Quin with tragic eyes, "But people are dying because of—"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Ssshhh! Don''t. We make mistakes, Rya. It''s what we do to fix them that makes us good."
<span style="font-weight:400">Quin smiled at Rya.
<span style="font-weight:400">''God! Quin is right. I can worry about the fallen once we stop these assholes.'' Rya thought as she brushed away some tears.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Can you still cast your spells?" Quin asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rya nodded, "Yeah, it''s time to end this. What would like me to do with this one?"
<span style="font-weight:400">Quin looked upon the Kings yer who was struggling to liberate himself from underneath the golem''s foot.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Please! Let me go! I promise to leave this kingdom and nevere back!" Jeremiah pleaded.
<span style="font-weight:400">Gone was the prideful mercenary of the ck Rose. This man was desperate to save his life.
<span style="font-weight:400">Quinus and Rya looked unamused by his plea.
<span style="font-weight:400">"..."
<span style="font-weight:400">"..."
<span style="font-weight:400">Both of them stared at the Kings yer.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You''ve threatened to kill my allies, threatened to kill me and my family while enving my love. You sealed your fate, Kings yer," Quinus said.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rya blushed a little when Quin called her his love.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You''re going to hold that against me? I''m a mercenary. Friend one day, foe the next. It''s a job requirement so no hard feelings right?" Jeremiah said frantically as he grabbed ahold of the golem''s leg, but it wouldn''t budge. He grunted as he struggled.
<span style="font-weight:400">Quinus and Rya both shook their head before Nieren stepped in.
<span style="font-weight:400">"No hard feelings? Is this all you can say!? He murdered my uncle and enved my people! Prince Quinus, please don''t forgive him!" Nieren pleaded.
<span style="font-weight:400">"GODS! Not another fucking long-eared freak! They think they''re special or something because of a stupid tree. The whole world needs to die with races like you in it!" Jeremiah yelled loudly.
<span style="font-weight:400">Quinus red at Jeremiah while Rya saw the tears streaming down Nieren''s face. Anger was taking hold of Rya as she could feel her magic building inside of her.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Rya, if I knew I could kill him without him using that ability of his I would have ended him a while ago. I hate to ask you but—" Quinus said calmly as he looked at Rya in the eye.
<span style="font-weight:400">"It would be an honor, Quin," Rya whispered before her golem grabbed Jeremiah''s hands.
<span style="font-weight:400">"HEY! LET GO OF—AAARRRGGGGHHHHH!" Jeremiah screamed as he struggled in vain before Rya crushed his hands.
<span style="font-weight:400">He was now trapped between the golem''s foot and the ground.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Golem then grabbed him by the cor and pulled him up from under the golem''s feet.
<span style="font-weight:400">"RAH! Now you will pay for what you''ve done, you freak! Gods damn it! You will be my SLAVE!" Jeremiah said bitterly as he red at Rya.
<span style="font-weight:400">Her golem punch him in the stomach so hard that his armor flew off and made him puck blood.
<span style="font-weight:400">Jeremiah groaned as he saw Rya staring at him with a murderous re.
<span style="font-weight:400">*Cough!*
<span style="font-weight:400">"You really do want to kill me, don''t you?" Jeremiah asked with blooding out of his mouth.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Oh yes, I do!" Rya said as her golem rapidly fired punch after punch that fractured his ribs and broke his arms.
<span style="font-weight:400">Jeremiah was struggling to breathe as he felt the pain from his broken bones.
<span style="font-weight:400">"My name is RYA! And you are nothing but a mediocre man. I wish I could make you suffer for everything that you''ve done but I don''t have the time," Rya said as her golem threw Jeremiah back down on the ground.
<span style="font-weight:400">Jeremiah struggled to stand up and then copsed back onto the ground.
<span style="font-weight:400">Quinus looked at the Kings yer with contempt and sighed before he nodded to Rya.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Rya, kill him," Quinus said calmly.
<span style="font-weight:400">"With pleasure! Let''s see how much you like having your bones crushed!" Rya said as her golem lifted Jeremiah and ripped his head off from his body.
<span style="font-weight:400">Her golem then threw his body away from them and walked back to Rya holding the head and the strange wooden sword.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rya looked at the head of Jeremiah which had a crown on it.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Uncle''s crown and sword..." Whispered Nieren as she stared at the head.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Shit... This poor woman. Well, I should give these back to her.'' Rya thought as she took hold of the crown and wooden sword.
<span style="font-weight:400">Nieren was a little worried when Rya walked towards her.
<span style="font-weight:400">But Rya only smiled at her.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Here you go. I-I hope you get some sort of cfort out of this... It''s not much but..." Rya said as she handed the crown to Nieren.
<span style="font-weight:400">Nieren stared at it in shock before looking up at Rya.
<span style="font-weight:400">''She''s giving me the uncle''s crown and sword?! No way! Rya is a good person! There''s nothing evil about her at all!'' Nieren thought as tears started to fall from her eyes.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Thank you very much! Thank you sooo much!" Nieren said as she hugged Rya tight.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Whoa! Um? O-okay? You''re wee." Rya said as she was having difficulty breathing.
<span style="font-weight:400">Nieren pulled back a bit from Rya and wiped the tears away from her eyes.
<span style="font-weight:400">"How can I ever thank you enough?!" Nieren asked as she stared at Rya.
<span style="font-weight:400">“B-By letting me breathe?” Rya said as her head was being smothered in Nieren''s chest.
<span style="font-weight:400">Nierenughed a bit before hugging Rya tighter.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You are my hero! I''ll never forget what you''ve done for me! Oh! I know! I will devote myself to you and be a big sister!" Nieren said with a big smile.
<span style="font-weight:400">''HUH? A big sister? W-Well, maybe that''s not a bad idea. I mean I don''t have a clue about how female elves'' bodies work. Oh God, it just rued to me that I''m going to have to deal with menstrual cycles! M-Maybe elves don''t get them that often? I''d like to think they do...? But yeah, it''s best if we find out.'' Rya thought as she looked at Nieren.
<span style="font-weight:400">"If that''s what you like then I''m fine with that... Your name is Nieren, right? My name is Rya. Pleased to make your acquaintance." Rya said with a smile.
<span style="font-weight:400">Nieren smiled back at Rya before pulling her into another hug.
<span style="font-weight:400">''ACK! She''s going to suffocate me at this rate! If I was still a guy I would be loving this moment! AHHH! DAMN, YOU NILS!'' Rya thought as she squeezed her eyes shut from the embrace.
<span style="font-weight:400">Quin was watching this moment unfold as he couldn''t help but smirk but he had to finish off the leader of the ck Roses. And he wanted Rya by his side when he did.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Alright, Nieren. Could you release Rya for a moment? I think she''s going to suffocate soon." Quin said with a grin.
<span style="font-weight:400">Nieren pulled away from Rya and turned to look at Quin.
<span style="font-weight:400">"What? I would never do that Prince Quinus!" Nieren asked with a confused expression on her face.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Oh thank god! I can breathe! So this is what it feels like to be suffocated!" Rya said with a sigh of relief.
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s nothing to worry about," Quin said as he walked up next to Rya. "We need to find Rudolf and stop him. Do you two know where he is? Or where he might be?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"I have no idea, prince. I was focused on the Kings yer." Nieren said with a disappointed expression on her face.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hold on... I think I can find him." Rya said as she closed her eyes and did the same thing she did right before summoning her golem.
<span style="font-weight:400">*WHOOSE!*
<span style="font-weight:400">Time seemed to be still and everything looked ck and white as Rya could see everything around her in a few-mile radius.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Okay! So, it looks like the ck Rose Mercenaries only have around 125 troops left and the Ironside Army has over 300. Damn, that''s a lot of dead... Crap! Where the hell is- Oh!'' Rya eximed as she spotted Rudolf.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rya opened her eyes and looked at Quin.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Quin! He''s in the back line of the Ironside Army! Zellin and Hajdah are in trouble!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"I''ll be there in a minute!" Quin said as he ran into the crowd.
<span style="font-weight:400">"What do we do?" Nieren asked with concern in her voice.
<span style="font-weight:400">"We clear a way for him! We need to get to the back line quickly. I''ll summon a new golem to protect the baron!" Rya said as she started moving towards the rear lines while her first golem gives her cover.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Wait! You should stay here and keep your guard up. I can handle anything thates our way!" Nieren protested but Rya shook her head.
<span style="font-weight:400">"No! You need to get the baron out of danger! Quin and I will deal with Rudolf!" Rya insisted.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Fine!" Nieren said as she took off to find the baron.