Chapter 328 - The Twelve Are Summoned
As for those coming from water, he couldn't make sure of their details, yet he felt they weren't any less strong than the others.
Their sudden appearance made even Amelia and Omar standing beside him feel the pressure and fear. He didn't care about them as he flapped his wings and moved outside of the shield to meet them.
They were his making, and he had this mysterious link directly to their souls. They weren't his slaves; they were like his children, grandiose and deadly children.
"Master!"
"Master!"
"Master!"
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"Master!"
"Master!"
"Are you the one who created us?"
All greeted him properly while the third dinosaur-like monster with three heads showed the first defiance of all by his rude question.
Arthur glanced at him before he said only one word, not to him but to all. "Kneel!"
The single word he spoke was bitter, direct and decisive. Yet they first exchanged glances between each other before all knelt, even the three monsters appearing from the waters in a crocodile-like shape. All knelt except for two, the three headed dinosaur and one of the four water monsters.
He had the largest body of all, where he had two heads, and like three bodies attached. The skin covering him wasn't only armored, but it had faint sharp needle-like projections that made Arthur certain they were so lethal and toxic.
His tail wasn't long, yet it was formed of five parts lined one above another strangely. His mouth had very sharp teeth and a very long tongue; in length and in rudeness.
"I don't recognize you as the master. You are the one who created us, I can smell the blood running in my veins coming from you; but you are weak. I can't accept a weak master to me. I will lead this pack of sacred monsters and leave here."
"No, I will be the one leading them!"
"Sigh, perish!"
Arthur didn't want to waste his breaths over these filial two sons of his.
All he needed to do was to push his energy through the link until he sensed their souls, then he crushed them. He knew the two were strong, stronger than the others, and even might be a match to him.
But what was the benefit of a powerful servant if he was such a treacherous one?
In the next moment, the faces of the two monsters changed, showing their severe pain.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The two roared in pain, even couldn't plead for mercy as they knelt on the ground the next instant trying to show their obedience. Yet Arthur didn't stop crushing their souls.
"Master, they are wrong and we ask for them to be forgiven."
"Master, please show mercy!"
"Master, please let them live!"
Other monsters were scared that even three of them spoke with shaky tones, trying to plead instead of the two about to die monsters.
"I didn't give you the chance to be born and took all that effort to hear such thorn words! instead of thanking me for giving you this chance, creating a sacred monster out of worthless ones you were before I hear such rude words coming out from them?"
Arthur wasn't that angry in reality, but he wanted to make sure this lesson would be deeply engraved in the souls of each standing monster here. He was kindhearted to those who were following him with extreme devotion.
As for those rebels, he wouldn't hesitate to show them the merciless side of his personality.
"Master, please. I'm sure they learnt their lessons well!"
One monster had the courage to speak up, and he was the biggest of the four birds. Arthur glanced at him without saying a word, then he finally released the crushing force he was exerting over the two.
"Do you have anything to say?" he asked, while waiting calmly to see the two final decision.
Were they with him, following his orders and never questioning him, or were they still having the rebellious nature?
"I- I admit you are my master and creator. Anything you want I will do no matter what!"
"Damn you! Leaning on such cheap tricks to handle me! Come and fight me on equal grounds, come!"
"Sigh!" The crocodile was really smart, yet the dinosaur really had a thick skull, thicker than his skin.
This time Arthur didn't speak or say anything, as he simply activated the link and crushed the soul of the monster into nihility. This took little time as he did before, as last time he was crushing their souls slowly to torment them.
The giant body of the monster swayed before it finally hit the ground, with his eyes showing no motion of life. The other monsters all took in icy breaths, feeling deep fear running wild in the depths of their souls.
They were strong, even some considered themselves stronger that Arthur, but who was fool enough to bet his life against such fate?
Arthur didn't move a finger to kill their equal, he even did it on a whim with no much time taken! He also could delay it and make their journey to the afterlife more painful.
So even if they knew they were stronger, they knew they weren't superior! They now understood that Arthur was their master, and if anyone of them had a dying wish, then he or she should stand against him.
To be killed instantly in the next second, like their friend!
This lesson was deeply engraved inside their souls, and thus they all hurried to kneel, not daring to raise their heads to meet him in the eye.
Arthur glanced at them while nodding in content. Despite being sad about losing such a powerful monster, he knew he had to pay such a cheap price to avoid any future troubles.
"I summoned you here as the entire world will be covered in death soon. I wanted to protect you," he said in a regretful, sad tone. "Now come with me, we will protect this city together," he said before flapping his wings and moving towards the city shield.
The monsters didn't dare to defy or delay, as they moved in unison towards the shield.
That scene of Arthur coming towards the city gate and walls with those giant and mighty monsters was unforgettable. Just watching this, especially for those who met Arthur long time ago when he was alone, knew if they survived this ordeal, Arthur wouldn't end up being no one.
He was destined to be such a mighty person, and they were just lucky to meet him early once before all this started.
"Stay inside the walls and be ready to do whatever I say," Arthur waited until the eleven monsters passed through the gate as he pointed towards one space far in the distance.
He didn't want his newly summoned monsters to scare his villagers. After doing this, he didn't head directly to the top of the walls, as he returned towards the dead monster.
"It's such a waste to leave this enormous body be wasted," he smirked as he touched it and instantly took it inside his garden.. "I'm sure you will give birth to a mighty dragon," he smiled in content while heading back towards Amelia and the others.