Both of the sides were ready to go to war and we're standing against one another. The winds were heading towards the south as it was going to bring rain to the world in a few weeks. The smell of the grassy field and open land with fresh air was about to be filled with the smell of blood, smoke and death. New legends and titles were going to be forged here as many who didn't participate in the demon war for either being too far away, too unbothered, already on a mission. Ended up here on their own two feet or were forcefully conscripted.
From them there were 3 warriors who stood out and 7 who were given weapons forged by divinity to slay evil.
The seven warriors were
1 : Blake the exiled.
2 : The Commander of the army.
3: Grand mage Lilia.
1. Reno bearer of the Divine crossbow.
2. Clyde bearer of the Heavenly Chains
3. Rommel bearer of the Mind Sword.
4. Klar bearer of the Salted Spear.
5: Lakhua bearer of the Sea Trident.
These 8 were the one who stood out the most in the army.
On the flip side, the Foundation itself was harboring many warriors.
1. Grace Swan, the prodigy.
2. Evan Swan, Greatest mana swordsman
3. Isshin, the Sword Saint.
4. Viva, the time traveler.
5. Radcliffe patriarch, master of the Codex.
6. Aliura Lezapin, Secretary of the Head.
7. Vania Frost, The Ice Queen.
8. Ulrich, King of the Beasts.
This team is for fighting the Humans on the ground. But on the celestial battlefield. The arrangement are different.
1. Jay Garrick, Enemy of the Abyss.
2. Moonlight Thunder King, Master of Lightning magic
3. Phoenix Cleft, Bringer of festivals.
4. Roy Williams, the Blackbolt
5. Coven, Exiled God of gambling and Oaths.
The thirteen sentinels were created to combat the angels. They have been installed with the latest anti-angelic weapons and armor. Their statistics have been min maxed thus they are less than stellar when facing other opponents.
And these were just the Humans. There were other races harboring their strongest warriors.
And don't forget the anomalies as well as the androids.
Due to the heavenly weapons they had gained insurmountable might.
Both of the troops assembled on both sides proudly displaying and waving their flag across their battlefield. The Foundation had chosen an anti-theist symbol which was the heavens being burned down. While the God's carried many symbols as per to their name. Such as the troops under the control of the Godess carried an Azure blue flag on which violent waves were embedded as a symbol of the Ocean Godess.
Jay had still not reactivated his emotions as everyone considered them unnecessary for the battle.
The total force of the Foundation were about three lakh soldiers. Facing double the army size. The quality of the army was vastly superior than them.
The warhorn finally sent off. The angels blew their divine trumpets from both the Heaven and the lands while the Foundation used a warhorn known as the Narsingh it is a warhorn which is said to ward off evil and carve fear into the heart of the enemies . Their sounds were so loud that they signified that war had began.
Their commander gave the order to rush but had not yet shown their face on the battlefield.
The opposing army rushed in while the Foundation stood still as they hadn't yet been commanded.
Jay :
It seems we have more surprises left.
King :
Indeed, I'm liking this version of you.
And just as the King proclaimed. As they came within range there was an explosion which blew up 5 troops. Their advancement stopped. A few tried to force their way onto glory and they were also blown up. Bringing casualty to 21.
Jay :
This surprise is a 3 at best.
King :
....
Phoenix :
How many mines are planted.
Roy :
It should be a few thousand. Commissioned under a trap master.
Humans have intelligence so the next thing they did was they used arrows to potentially cause the mines to set off o their own. And they were right a few mines did go off. Thus the volley countined. Until the earth mages on the other side started turning the land outside in.
But once they did the King gave them orders to snipe and the sniper squad started firing at their mages. Within a single magazines finish it resulted in about 12 mages death. The result was lower because the angels protected them before the casualty number rises.
King :
Whats the status on the commander.
Klar with the salted spear (A spear which was created entirely from salt acting as a spear and turning anyone it hits into salt) took his stance and threw the salted spear with high velocity and before they could avoid it hit one of the snipers and they were instantly turned into salt. And the salted spear turned into loose salt.
Scout :
The general hasn't shown herself yet.
The general has the absolute power in war. He can give the orders to surrender. But they havent shown themselves yet.
Roy :
Master we are facing casualties, should we engage.
The King calmly replied.
King :
I'll give the orders to engage. For now give the order for a surface to surface cluster missile to be launched on the salted spear user. And keep up the fire don't give them even an inch of land to March through.
And just as the King ordered a missile was fired from the ground and it's target was the salted spear user. The missile took flight from the back and zoomed it's way towards the spear user. The top half detached revealing several cluster bombs. While 30% hit the salted spear user the rest were scattered and exploded in the surrounding and caused a casualty rate of 50. While the debris which came crashing down was avoided by the army. But upon impact it caused a dustcloud which caused their eyes to be filled with dust blinding them temporarily.
But it failed to take out the salted spear.
Meanwhile on the other side.
? :
General, our casualty rates are increasing. We just have been hit by a surface to surface cluster missile.
And we only have managed to barely take out 5 of them.
They are just playing with us.
General :
His is disabling the minefield going.
Soldier :
We have been stalled in our tracks. Our earth mages have no direct route without encountering fire. The enemy pressure is too much. Should we split our forces and re route them.
General :
They might have accounted for this situation already. Send in the angels. Send a group of low ranking angels and behind them send a throne.
And as the general commanded within minutes the angels were flying through the battlefield and behind them was a throne trying to get past as silently as possible.
Soldier :
My Lord we have a group of angels and a throne incoming. Please issue orders, over.
King :
Send coordinates to Phoenix.
Phoenix was sent their approximate coordinates in his Ai computer. So he used the Bow of Matra to charge an arrow and shot it. The arrow exploded mid air with a blast radius of 200 meters and 7 angels were sent to the gates of reincarnation while the Throne was able to sustain the damage but it's cover had dropped. This with another arrow. The throne was gravely injured causing it to fall on its own forces bringing another 5 to the casualty rate.
Phoenix to finish the throne off strung another arrow of fire and stretched the string and shot the arrow with a high velocity. But before it could touch the Throne it was intercepted by another arrow. Shot by the Heavenly Crossbow user. Who with preloaded arrows could precisely intercept the arrow as well as return a revenge arrow.
But this arrow was not aimed towards Phoenix instead it was aimed towards the sniper unit who was building pressure from afar.
Phoenix before he could string another arrow and shoot it had travelled far and it would take extra unnecessary firepower to intercept the arrow. If the arrow would hit the sniper unit. It could lead to unplanned casualty. And Phoenix was not ready to take the risk.
He strings the arrow and before he could take the shot his hand was held by his own master. And so Phoenix couldn't take the shot. Instead the arrow was intercepted by Evan Swan who used a mana slash upwards to split the arrow into half and it exploded mid air. Leaving no residue behind
Evan :
Nothing gets past me. Isn't that right comrades.
The soldiers in his unit cheered at his incredible timing. Increasing their rapport with each other. And the soldiers became a bit more trusting towards Evan.
King :
Finish it off.
And with another arrow piercing thr thone straight in it's middle and exploding the throne was finally slain.
General :
Send another unit and make them attack the ground.
The throne this time guarded by angels from many meters away attacked the ground before them by releasing a high powered laser from its eye and pbliterating the land before them. Phoenix tried to stop them with projectiles but they were enough as the Heavenly Crossbow
The King was thinking about using a spear by having Jay create it but like the speed of meteor and the friction with the air even if streamlined it shall break within the air itself.
King :
Jay, how sure you can hit that throne.
Jay :
I'm nit used to long range warfare, but I can try.
Jay used the same strategy he made a spear out of metal and casted light magic on it. Thus when he threw it. It pierced the wings of the throne. But they regenerated quickly.
Jay threw it with just enough speed that it would hit it and not shred itself to pieces.
The Throne unfortunately saw Jay's as he traced the trajectory of the spear and began to change a beam.
King :
Jay throw three spears at once. Phoenix charge your bow. When I say let it go.
Jay created three spears which could fit in his hand and just like before threw them filled with light magic. And before they could make contact they were destroyed. The moment they were destroyed. Phoenix received the order and released the shot it hit the eye of thr throne causing it to go awry. And as it had been first directed in its pain it shot the laser towards the ground grazing it with heat and fire. The mines exploded and a way was cleared for the warriors.
The King raised his hand.
King :
Range units fire.
To shave down their numbers further. The King ordered open fire and the units which had projectile weapons started firing. But their numbers were too sheer and eventually they reached the Frontline.
King :
Melee units stand guard.
Finally the war proceeds to its next stage.