Location: Redwater Point Mid-Morning [hr] [@Cu Chulainn][@Guy0fV4lor][@Crimson Paladin] [hr] The guard, could barely process what was happening. One moment, he had been making fun of this knight. The next, his fellow guardsman had been brutally murdered! And then this knight somehow, had managed to slay the next five within mere seconds of another! The guard could only watch in stunned silence as the monstrosities known as Fomorians were dealt with like they were nothing. Realizing that being out here in the open like this, the guard would flee into the manor, likely to inform the mayor of what was happening. Thankfully for Elias, they [i]were[/i] well and truly dead. Each had been dispatched swiftly and brutally - and as the shouts and howls from the fomorians led him away from the manor and towards the village market, it seemed him and Ethelred had made short work of the Fomorians. The one he had punted would sail right through the air, about as graceful as any fomorian would fly, and would likely every fly - and slammed right into Marduk With the five that had attacked him, the four that had attacked Ethelred…and the four that another stranger had dealt with, it seemed most of the creatures had been dealt with, but something wasn’t right. Murdock could feel it, sensing it before he could see it. Something [b]big[/b] was nearby…being in the same direction as a majority of the people had fled. It was a man. At least, it looked something like a man - but it was far too large to be a normal human. Standing nearly ten feet tall, it towered above the humans. A single eye was positioned in the middle of its forehead, wearing what seemed to be tough armor made of steel across its legs and chest, and in its hands was a massive spiked club - and promptly slammed it into a woman who had been attempting to escape down a nearby alleyway. [hr] [@Pyromania99][@VitaVitaAR][@FrogRFlowR] Location: Southern Giants Rest Late afternoon [hr] The knight's retaliation was swift. Leo and Gabriel could only look on in mild awe at what they were witnessing. Luna, charging in head first to route the bandits and taking the pressure off them. The beams of light struck the individual bandits hard enough to disorient, giving her brothers enough room to finish them off as she approached. Swords rained from above, impaling the bandits from behind as Fio cast her spell, the phantom blades mowing down the bandits without care. From behind them, Niall’s speed and lance would ambush the bandits… And the Queen, leaping from her steed, would brandish her blade as she landed on a nearby bandit, the large blade sinking deep into the bandits back as he’d crumple to the ground. Swiftly as a flash of lightning, Sorcha would engage a second, the Queens blade tearing through a second bandits torso before grabbing him by the armor, dragging and tossing him into a small group of others. She’d raise her blade, lightning arcing across its surface. [color=fff79a][i]“ENOUGH!”[/i][/color] A crackle of thunder followed, a flash of lightning. From the heavens, a bolt of thunder would fall upon the group of bandits in front of her. Shouts of pain, smell of burned flesh as it was quickly followed by another bolt, then another, and a fourth final bolt of lightning as the queen would lower her blade. By now, no doubt she had their attention.[color=fff79a] “Any who wish to stay here, will be slaughtered mercilessly,”[/color] She’d raise her sword just slightly, her voice loud and commanding. [color=fff79a]“Any who wish to flee…will live. Make your choice.”[/color] The bandits that remained would immediately disengage, pulling away from the knights and the conflict. A quiet silence, and a lull would fall over the battlefield. [b]“They’re the ones the boss told us about, aren’t they!?”[/b] [b]“Damn it! Retreat! He told us not to fight them! We’re not winning this!”[/b] The majority would indeed heed the queen's word and immediately start fleeing, deeming their lives not worth this. Even with their numbers, it seemed like their boss had told them not to engage - only a few would be left behind to cover their retreat, blocking the knights from following the majority of their force as they’d begin to scatter. “...so that’s the Queen, huh?” Leo watched, lightning bolts falling from the sky, bringing judgment upon the bandits. “She’s…sure is something.” Gabriel would whistle as the bandits would start scattering. “Mind out of the gutter, brother. I Doubt a queen would take kindly to that kind of talk.” “Says you….wait! Leo!” “Luna!” Leo swiftly positioned himself between Luna and the rest of the bandits. Something clanged against his blade - another blade clanging against the ground in front of him, it barely having been deflected from a distance. [b]“Retreat? Heh, that was the order he gave to us if the Queen of Airedale showed up. I was skeptical, but it seems his fears were founded.”[/b] Among the group of bandits, was a tall, lanky looking man covered in a large brown cloak that obscured most of his features. [url=https://i.imgur.com/0PEqeL2.jpg]As he’d approach the group, the cloak would shift aside just slightly on the right - revealing not one, or two…but three arms, lithe but with visible muscle and a blade in two while sparks of fire danced between the fingers of the third. [/url] He would slowly remove his hood, revealing blackened skin with white, long, frazzled hair. “...the heck is this guy?” “On guard, Gabriel.” [color=fff79a]“Gabriel, Leo, stay out of this.”[/color] Sorcha narrowed her eyes at the man. [color=fff79a]“Why is a fomorian helping bandits?”[/color] [b]“A fair question, that I have no intention of answering.”[/b] He’d brandish the large blade in the hand, a wave of air rushing passing by the gathered knights. [b]“But that’s neither here nor there, O noble Queen. I won’t be allowing you to pursue my comrades…as well…I’m curious as to the strength of these knights of yours. Perhaps, indulge me for a moment and I won’t simply cut my way through this outpost of yours.”[/b] [color=fff79a]“...Niall, I know this isn’t what we discussed, but I think he means you, too!”[/color] Sorcha commanded the knight that had joined the field. [color=fff79a]“Fio, Luna, prepare yourselves! This might get dangerous! Gabriel, Leo! Go capture one of those bandits before they escape!”[/color]