It's Just Starting

I fly over the Oni village and look down. None of them have noticed me but I can see them better than before. They have blue and red skin, and I can see both men and women. They're wearing cloth clothing that barely covers anything. Most of the men just wear something that resembles loincloths. I can tell that they're all taller than me. I think the shortest one is still a few inches taller than me. Just at a quick glance, I can see twenty of them. But there could be more in the tents. They all have swords or maces made of iron in their hands. I see a large tent in the middle with two guards standing outside. I try to Observe them and smile when it works.

Oni Lvl 70, Class: Warrior, Title: Man-Eater, RP: 139, Hearts: 1, Weak: None

HP: 12,500/12,500 MP: 150/150

Holy shit! These things are no joke. What did my gramps mean by three of them could take a Dragon? This one is on par, if not stronger than both Dragons I've seen. Anyway, the boss must be in that tent. Then that's where I'll aim the shots. Also, why is their RP that high? Is it because they're Man-Eaters? Maybe they just like humans. I think before looking back to where I came from. I see the small light that signals they're ready. I'm glad Kallen thought to use a signal. I'd hate to start before they're ready. I think before casting Hydra using my Dagger as a wand. Something I've noticed while using the Dagger as a wand. Is that it's easier to aim and control my spells. Not that I've ever struggled with aiming, but it's more precise now. The Hydra heads grow from the orb, just above the tip of my Dagger. I have the heads stay close together to try to stay hidden. I immediately hear a horn blow and sigh. I make the heads each charge a blast for an additional 200 mana. They fire as the Oni start gathering. I see a few of them holding large bows. The three blasts go off and crash Into the large tent. I get a bunch of damage notifications saying I did 2,050 damage per blast instead of 4,100. I quickly do the math and am shocked to learn that their resistance cut the damage in half. Still, they all took 6,150 damage. Not quite half of their max HP, but close enough. They should have just 6,350 left. I think before looking at the village. It's in ruins, all the tents have blown over. Many Oni have been knocked to the ground. I look at the walls and see they've been blown down. A few of the posts still stand, but their upper halves have been blown away. The Onis start standing up and I turn to the others. I see my gramps running across the field. He jumps while on his way. He goes high into the air and over the fallen wall. I tuck my wings away and start falling. He lands in the center of the village as I bring my wings back out. I slow down before crashing into the ground. I land next to my gramps and see him looking around.

"That was impressive. I didn't think you had this kind of firepower." He says and I smile with too much pride.

"Yep, but it did use a good chunk of my mana. A bit less than a third of it to be precise." I say causing him to laugh.

"Most mages need to use all their mana to do that." He replies while the Oni start getting up. I get my weapons ready and cast Ancient Beast Strength. The Onis start shouting to each other and some point at us. My gramps stops the ground hard, making it crack and creating a loud stomping sound. This get's all of the Oni's attention and they rush us. Two of them lead the others and before I can move, my gramps attacks. He gets to them in an instant and jumps. He punches each of their heads at the same time. Their skulls cave in from the ****. They each fall in opposite directions as my gramps lands. The others stop their charge and keep their distance. Another loud stomping sound fills the air, immediately followed by another. I turn and see an Oni much larger than the rest. It's a male with red skin and large tusks. It has a sword and mace on its back. I Observe it and a sense of dread comes over me.

Oni Chieftain Lvl 95 Class: Chieftain, Title: Man-Eater, RP: -250, Hearts: 0, Weak: None

HP: 13,850/20,000 MP: 150/150

What the hell!? That thing has double the HP that the Devil of Strength has! Hopefully, it's weaker. I think before it lunges forward. It heads straight for my gramps and raises its fist above its head. It moves slower than my gramps, which I take to be a good sign. Still, I can tell that it's much faster than the Werewolf, and I struggled to keep up with that speed. The Werewolf... That gives me an idea. But it's risky to use it now. I'll wait and keep it as a plan B. I think as the Chieftain slams its fist down on my gramps. It creates a dust cloud around him. The cloud immediately gets blown away by another punch. This time it was my gramps who punched the Chieftain. The Chieftain steps back but only has a small bruise from the attack.

"Leave the big one to me Eric. You take care of the others!" My gramps shouts before rushing the Chieftain. I nod, not that he can see it, before looking back to the other Oni. Like me, they had been watching the Chieftain and my gramps. I cast Hydra again. Both so I can use it to bite, and hopefully keep them from overwhelming me with numbers. But also to get their attention. I'm hoping they'll recognize the spell as the one that destroyed their village. So they won't notice Kallen and the others. Judging from how they immediately roar and rush me, they took the bait. I wait for them to get to me, keeping the Hydra heads close.