Shiki wandered aimlessly around, trying to figure out just where he was supposed to go. Saya was nowhere to be seen and neither was Brenard. Although Shiki preferred not to be in the company of a human, he was the only other person Shiki could rely on for assistance right now. Suddenly, he bumped into a lanky mustachioed man dressed in modified Wallguard uniform. The man also carried a bow. "Are you daft, lad?" the man asked, hunching over the much shorter Shiki. Shiki didn't exactly know how to respond and just gulped nervously. Seeing that, the man sighed. "You have a bow I see. Well then, we've not another second to waste. The Wall awaits us." the man said before gesturing Shiki to follow him.

The two of them quickly ascended the stairs to get to the top of the Wall where the other members of the Archer Squadron are preparing for the upcoming invasion. Meanwhile, Shiki is still fixated on what that green-haired girl said before about encountering a dragon. He has to tell Saya about this later on. In any case, as they arrived at the post, the Wallguards turned and saluted the mustachioed gentleman. "Captain Kain, preparations are just about complete." one Wallguard reported.

"Very good. Let's have a good showing, shall we?" Kain said before turning to face Shiki. "Lad!" he called out, surprising Shiki.

"W-What is it?" Shiki quickly responded.

"Well don't just stand there drooling. Get over here." Kain directed Shiki to the edge of the Wall. "Make sure you don't mistakenly hit any soldiers out there, understand?" With that comment, Kain left to inspect further down the Wall.

"Don't look so nervous, recruit. Just keep your sights clear and your aim true." a Wallguard standing next to Shiki advised.

At the central gate, Gungneer arrived accompanied by two other individuals. The first is a [url=http://i.imgur.com/Hvod7UW.jpg]young man[/url] dressed in full armor attire who has a mace on one side of his waist and a blunderbuss on the other. This young man is Lieutenant Gil Flamme: a prominent Wallguard officer of the Assault Troops. Then there is the legendary Commander - a rank above Captain - of the Assault Troops and the superior to Gungneer, [url=http://i.imgur.com/6JVE3Qm.jpg]Commander Seth Einzhart[/url]. He is a gallant man who wields a mighty sabre into battle. Despite being a man of few words, Commander Einzhart's presence alone is enough to rally the thousands of Wallguards present here today. However, it's unusual to see him on the battlefield as his duties lie more to the king - a fact despised by Gungneer.

Einzhart looked over all the Wallguards and recruits at the central gate and smiled. "Look at them all. So adamant in their resolve to protect Atland. Oh how I miss being here in the thick of it all." Einzhart fondly reminisced.

"Too busy being an errand boy for the royal family, huh?" Gungneer remarked.

Einzhart chuckled in response. "My duties extend beyond the Wall - beyond Atland. I am an 'errand boy' for humanity if you are to be correct." The Commander turned away to face the city within. "See to it that no goblin steps foot onto Atland soil, would you Gungneer?" Einzhart subtly commanded. Without waiting for a response, Einzhart left towards the city. Gungneer and Gil approached the front of the central gate where Dorian stood waiting. Gungneer was both surprised and pleasantly delighted to see Alere in the crowd. "Now that's a Wallguard who knows his duty," Gungneer must've thought.

Gil turned to Dorian before looking over his shoulder to see some mages out of place. "Can't say I envy your position." he simply said, referring to how Dorian is stuck with looking after recruits. He then turned around to face the gate with his arms crossed, standing there silently. Finally, the time came. The massive central gates opened and out came hundreds of Wallguards and recruits from the Assault Troops and Magic Brigade. At the forefront of the entire assembly stood Dorian, Gungneer, and Gil. Alere and Raum stood alongside the Assault Troops. Saya was in the back with the Magic Brigade. Finally, atop of the Wall stood Shiki. He could see the entire forest expanse and beyond from where he stood.

Looking down, he could see his sister in the crowd and another sight caught his eye. Shuffled into the Assault Troops was the green-haired girl from before - the one who encountered a dragon. "[i]Could she have really...[/i]" Shiki let his thoughts trailed off.

"Wallguards! Here comes the first wave!" Gungneer shouted, an excited and proud grin formed on his face as he swung his massive battle axe to the side. Just as Gungneer said that, a huge swarm of goblins burst through the forest clearing all yelling wildly as they storm the Humemark Valley towards what they foresee as glory. Most were on foot but some rode giant boars that dwarfed most horses and even rival some wyverns in terms of sheer size. They all carried crude equipment but don't let that fool anyone, they are formidable fighters. Just exiting the forest clearing are catapults, dragged by giant boars, designed to launch huge boulders and nets to catch wyvern riders. "CHARGE!" Gungneer gave the order to the Assault Troops as he proceeded to charge with them.