Chapter 77: [Weekly Bonus - 2/2] Gluttonous Commander (5)
Shula and Malachi were preoccupied with each other, trying their best to one-up the other. In the meantime, Akila was busy dispatching the Nexarians left and right, and it was no surprise the Nexarians were losing despite their ambush.
It seemed Malachi’s taunts had an unintended consequence, unleashing uncontrolled rage within the Banurs. In the heat of the moment, they cast aside their honour and everything they were once known for.
The Nexarians, who had expected to face an unprepared and overwhelmed enemy, were surprised to see the ire the Banurs held in their eyes. Things were not going as planned, but they were about to worsen.
A brave noble tried to attack Akila, only for him to duck and sever the man’s head with a smooth and practised motion. The blood marred Akila’s face, but he was hungry for more. These mere droplets weren’t enough to quell his anger. Panting, he got up, looking for a new target to hunt.
Just then, Akila was tackled to the ground by a burly-looking soldier. But with his cat-like reflexes, he was back to his feet before any harm could come to him and struck the soldier with all his force.
The axe tore into the man’s shoulder, painting an arc of blood in the air as Akila withdrew the weapon, only to strike him again and again till his torso was severed in half. Not learning the lesson, another fool tried his luck, only to crumple to the ground as Akila severed his windpipe.
Following that, the soldiers halted. No one dared to approach the raging beast in Akila’s heart. But a stare from Malachi was enough to force them to fight, and they formed a circle around Akila, hoping to attack him simultaneously to take him down.
"KILL HIM!" one of the soldiers yelled, and all seven of them charged simultaneously.
Two soldiers surrounded him from the front, two from the back, two from the right and one from the left. The assailants assumed that one soldier would suffice on that side due to his shoulder injury, but they were wrong to underestimate Akila.