Part 3 - Chapter 2

                                    

                                          
Chaos... 
It was absolute chaos... 
Chaos... 
The bells were ringing in the sound of alarms, as soldiers rushed about to prepare for the assault that had come to their location... 
Not even a week had passed since the attack of these monstrous constructs of metal upon Port Tallius: now they were rising from the shores again like a horde of undead, each of them trudging slowly but unstoppably towards the port that had been built by the empire at this very place. 
"Ready the arrows!" one of the port-guards shouted. "Fire!" 
This time though, the men of the empire had already anticipated their return- the ballistas that had been swiftly constructed on top of hastily built wooden bastions had quickly fired upon the armies of golems emerging from the cursed shores, scoring several hits and even kills with every bolt they fired. They knew they wouldn't stand a chance if they simply fielded their men in the usual battle formations against these monsters, and this time, their strategists had come up with a sound and logical plan. 
[Earthen Wall.] 
The available mages had immediately casted their defensive spells to protect one the only few things that could damage these giants; almost immediately, several, protective walls of earthly dirt rose up from the ground to momentarily stop the march of the metal constructs- granted, they were not too tall as to prevent the ballistas from firing, and they were thick and durable enough to weather even a hail of punches and other forces that the golems would use to bring down the indomitable barrier. 
[Quick Sand.] 
[Sand Golems.] 
[Earth Golems.] 
The sand beneath the ground they trod on quickly became unsteady; contaminated by magick, the sands beneath the steel behemoths instantly became unstable, slowing them down and making their mechanical feet sink into its coarse embrace, as the magickal constructs that the mages had summoned quickly used this environmental hazard to their advantage and began to pick the monsters of one by one. 
"... The plan worked well... We've stopped them all so easily..." 
Their march had now been completely halted indefinitely- even despite their rapidly increasing numbers, the defense that the soldiers had set up against such an incursion had proven to be incredibly effective. All they had to do now was to wait for time itself to lead these monster towards the failure of their own assault, and all would become well once more. 
It seemed to have happened so well in fact, that some of the soldiers were beginning to feel uneasy: surely, their victory couldn't have come with no terrible costs? 
"Captain... They don't even stand a chance against us anymore..." 
"... Indeed... I just hope they stay down for good this time..." the captain of the port guards mentioned with a stern tone of voice. "... It may also be a tall wish, but I hope these monsters never come back after this 2nd attack of theirs..." 
How ridiculous it seemed- what was once a dangerous army of enemies that had nearly managed to defeat the Neugomians stationed in the port, had now been turned into cannon fodder that were easily, though slowly being defeated by the combined tactics they had unleashed. 
The men stationed within the safety of their stations simply looked at their enemies in either disbelief or ridicule, as the once threatening, dangerous constructs they had previously fought were now slowly being defeated by their sound approach, with not even a single men of their own perishing in the process.