As the 15 minute timer neared it’s end, Alec prepared himself for the imminent war, He had two earth crafted spears behind his back as he was staying ready for whatever that was going toe , fully focused on the task at hand.


    The entire area was engulfed in silence, that it even allowed him to hear his own breath and heartbeat.


    Alec’s serious expression seemed to inspire his golems to act just as tough, He turned his head and nced at thedy standing beside him, Despite the gravity of the situation, she appeared calm and nonchnt.


    Realizing that he was the only one truly taking this war seriously, Alec’s expression grew even grimmer, even the help he had been banking on seems to bail on him.


    The countdown reached its final seconds, "Start now!" the mysterious voice dered once again, it’s impact feeling much more louder than before.


    As Alec spotted the Orc Sub Captain, perched atop his direwolf mount, barking orders in their native Orckishnguage, hemanded two of his Golems to make their move.


    Oni and Mao swiftly sprung into action, Oni conjured a ive using shadow elements, its chain coiling around his hands and connecting to his main hand, like some type of prisoner Cuffs.


    Unfazed by the charging Orcs, Oni swung his ive horizontally, sending a streak of ck light towards them, To the Orc sub captain’s astonishment, three of his top warriors were suddenly split in half from the waist down.


    Alec, keeping a close watch on the sub captain, observed the subtle fluctuations in his expression, Oni didn’t stop there, as he swiftly swiped the ive with his back hand, killing another three Orcs instantly among the twentying at him.


    A twisted and malevolentugh could be heard emanating from behind Oni’s mask, signaling his delight in ughtering the Orcs.


    Surprisingly, Oni abruptly halted his forward momentum, perplexing Alec, He nted his ive in the ground, pointed towards the six fallen bodies, and began speaking in an ancient Japanesenguage.


    A sense of impending danger washed over Alec as he watched Oni with closed eyes, his ramblings escting, A massive fireball wasunched at Oni, yet he made no attempt to dodge it.


    Just as the ming projectile approached, a silver hoverboard carrying Mao appeared, creating a grand metal fortress in its path.


    The resulting explosion flung Mao away from the battle, but theirbined efforts sessfully blocked the attack.


    Alec noticed the Orc shaman lurking at the back of the army Orcs soldiers, preparing tounch a sneak attack on Oni at the most opportune moment, Alec’s attention shifted to thedy beside him, sensing her continued Nonchnt attitude and he just wonder just how long it would take before she got involved.


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    "How much longer?"


    Mao’s voice called out after he came back floating in the air with his Board , leaving Alec unsure of its meaning.


    He had given his golems the freedom to fight as they saw fit, believing that their Tier 2 golem status had allowed them to develop their own consciousness and independent personalities.


    His golems have always been special since they developed intelligence fast in the Tier 1 Golem rank, and he suspected it had something to do with the system, and that is why he has this confidence that they would be an improvement.


    "Oni replied in his eerie voice, "Give me twenty seconds!" He turned his head a full 360 degrees to face Mao, who hovered in the air on his hoverboard.


    "You owe me one!" Maoined but he still decided to take action.


    Mao’s hands morphed into w-like appendages as he descended back into the crowd of oing Orcs, His strikes were precise and efficient, elegantly taking down each Orc he passed without a drop of blood staining his form.


    Six blue lights shimmered from the bodies of the fallen Orcs that Oni had in, flying swiftly towards him, The mouth on Oni’s mask opened wide, consuming the souls of the Orcs.


    It provoked a pleasurable moan from Oni as three ckish-red souls emerged from his mouth.


    [< ONI SHINIGAMI SUMMONS >]


    The souls rushed into nearby dead bodies, causing them to twitch and rise, As these dead bodies rose they started consuming other dead bodies , they grewrger the more they consumed, shedding their old, skin that was decaying and sprouting pointed horns, as there new skin was all red as the wore fundoshi to covert there private parts.


    These transformed bodies were the epitome of Japanese demons, resembling low-level Oni, they roared into the skies after their transition wasplete.


    With immense strength, they attacked one of the Orcs together with wild brutality, Blood spattered in every direction, but the newly raised demons paid no heed to their own injuries, they looked nothing like Golems but pure demons that was summoned from the abyss or messenger of death.


    Mao levitated back into the air, observing that Oni had snapped out of his trance state, Oni wielded his ive once more as the chains started trembling showing there masters excitement as he exuding an eerie smile.


    Even though he was up against seven Orc warriors, all of the same realm, Oni held his ground, His six flickering wings behind him detached to be arms adorned with various ded weapons, Despite the overwhelming odds, Oni stood his ground against the Orcs.


    Alec’s mouth hung open in disbelief, Witnessing his overpowered golem summon Tier 1 demons to fight at theirmand, he marveled at their ability to cooperate and fend off multiple foes.


    "I guess I underestimated your power," Alec muttered weakly with a shake of his head.


    Alec weakly smiled as he shook his head, as he looked down, Just at that moment, he realized that the human Puppet next tody was moving now.


    His shocked expression intensified as the Puppet appeared to flicker and transform into an image while advancing towards the battlefield, his speed was way above what Alec could contend with.


    The Orc sub captain issued anothermand, leading twenty Orcs to break away from the main group and head straight for the approaching human Puppet.