Morale at the breach waivers as the full weight of Xykon's army descends on Azure City.
Cast[]
- Vaarsuvius ◀ ▶
- Redcloak ◀ ▶
- Fiendish Mammoth ◀ ▶
- Azurite Soldier on the Wall
- Three Ghouls
- Many Azure City Soldiers
- Many Hobgoblins
Transcript[]
- Panel 1, Page 1
Near the breach, an Azurite soldier kills a ghoul with his katana.
Soldier #1: That’s the last ghoul, I think.
Soldier #2: The hobbos are breaking off on the southern end of the city, we should have reinforcements in less than ten minutes!
Female Soldier #1: Then we did it! Ha ha! We held the breach!
Soldier #3: Quick, someone get up there and check on the enemy.
- Panel 2, Page 1
Soldier #4: Uh, guys… I think you should come see this…
- Panel 3, Page 1
From the breach, one can see an ocean of orange; the entire hobgoblin army advancing. Redcloak is in the centre.
Soldier #4: That’s the whole army.
Soldier #1: Are they running at us?
Vaarsuvius: It would appear so.
Soldier #5: SCREW THAT!
- Panel 4, Page 1
A soldier with a halberd jumps off the wall.
Soldier #1: What?
Soldier #5: You heard me. I quit. I’m not dying so Shojo’s nephew can play the heroic knight who goes down fighting the good fight.
- Panel 5, Page 1
Female Soldier #2: You know, he’s right. I watched my brother and best friend get eaten by ghouls today—And my best friend’s fiancé cut in two by a hobgoblin.
Female Soldier #2: I’m done. I’m getting out of here while I still can.
- Panel 6, Page 1
Soldier #2: Yeah, why should I die for a city where the nobles can just relax on their giant yachts while the common people fight for them?
Soldier #6: Never would have happened if Shojo was around, I tell you that.
Soldier #7: Yeah, he might have been a nut, but he kept things running.
- Panel 7, Page 1
Soldier #4: What are you doing??
Soldier #4: We have to defend our homeland!
- Panel 8, Page 1
Female Soldier #3: We have to defend ourselves* too, and right now, that means being anywhere else.
- Panel 9, Page 1
Soldier #8: Let’s get the hell out of here!
Soldier #2: I know some caves we can hide in.
Soldier #9: I heard there are still some boats at the docks.
Soldier #6: Wait up!
Soldier #10: You cowards! Deserters!!
Soldier #3: Get back here and honor your ancestors!
- Panel 10, Page 1
Soldier #1: What about you, wizard?
Vaarsuvius: I have expended most of my magic. I have no potions or scrolls left, and but a single spell remaining.
- Panel 1, Page 2
Soldier #1: You’re an elf, right? Pick up a bow and get ready, then.
Vaarsuvius: There is a vast gulf between being proficient in a weapon and being good with a weapon.
- Panel 2, Page 2
Vaarsuvius: There is nothing more I can do.
Soldier #1: What spell do you have left, anyway?
Vaarsuvius: Invisibility.
Soldier #1: Hmm… We could use that to maybe—
- Panel 3, Page 2
Vaarsuvius has disappeared.
Soldier #1: Oh.
- Panel 4, Page 2
Vaarsuvius (invisible): I am sorry
Soldier #1: Yeah.
- Panel 5, Page 2
The sounds of the coming army begin to shake the ground. "rumblerumblerumblerumblerumblerumblerum"
Soldier #1: OK, then! All the rest of us who are too dumb to run, let’s show these orange bastards what it means to be an Azurite!
Solider #4: YEAH!
Female Soldier #1 : HELL YEAH!
- Panel 6, Page 2
The sounds grow louder, "rumblerumblerumble"...
- Panel 7, Page 2
...and still louder, "blerumblerumblerumble"
Soldier #1: Holy—
- Panel 8, Page 2
The thunder of the oncoming horde is deafening.
"rumblerumblerumblerumblerumblerumblerumblerumblerumble"
The goblin horde pours over the gap in the wall, trampling the remains of the Azurite army.
D&D Context[]
- Invisibility is a 2nd level spell which allows the caster to become invisible for 1 min/level, but they cannot attack while invisible.
Trivia[]
- Chronologically, Vaarsuvius' next appearance is in the flashback of Comic #623, "Running Away". By publication V's next appearance is Comic #478, "On Usefulness".
- V is haunted by this decision for quite some time after the battle.