Chapter 101 - Shadow Moon XLII

Biggs saw many people scrambling to flee with their children most are females with children and old people, he gave orders to help and transport them all into the temporary holding facilities.

Many didn't resist but there's fear in their eyes. As citizen of Enigma City a Lawless city they are used to being abused and used by others with power they know their lives are in the mercy of others, so when Grand Army took them all many they didn't resist, at least to them the soldiers asking them didn't beat them up as they ordered them like other gangs do. No, in fact, they are even courteous and help them especially the elderly and children.

The soldiers said the holding facility is safe and there's food. So many women with children are overjoyed when they hear it.

Biggs calmly watch all this happening. The Shadow Unit is working hard to prevent those gang members from escaping with the regular people.

30 minutes later more than 90% of the people have been vacated. And those that refused are left alone. The Army already warned them, what happens to them next is up to them, and those that tried to create trouble are all killed.

A few minutes later. "Sir those that wants to vacate us already on their way to holding facility. Only those stubborn people remain."

"Won't matter, they made their choices. How long before the air cannon is fully charged?"

"Sir air canon will be ready in 5 minutes."

The people who remains believe that Queen will not let the invaders succeed and cursed those who left as faithless.

This is Queen territory many of the people here are devoted to her. But many only follows along to receive her protections. Many citizens of Enigma are former criminal from the outside world they continue to live because they are smart and cunning, they will kneel if necessary kill if they have to.

Thats how they survived and to them the invaders have the upper hand so many of them quickly changed sides when they heard the invaders ask them to leave and be sent to the holding facility.

To them the invader is quite nice to ask them to leave before the attack the place, other gangs don't care about collateral damages. So they think it's not bad being under such organizations, so they immediately comply especially the old people, the fact they are still alive and reach their age in this kind of environment shows how cunning they are.

Biggs didn't care much about other people, but he knows his boss would be angry if innocent people are hurt because of their actions. And even though Enigma is a Lawless city there's still a chance that there are innocent people living in it especially the children.

"Sir everything is ready"

"Good, Fire!"

The people who chose to stay behind are nervously watching Grand Army. The saw 5 huge sophisticated looking cannon pointing at them. But they still believe their Queen will save them, many of Queen's men are watching from a distance unaware that Shadow Unit is tracking them down. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

5 Air canons fire one after the other, and like what happened previously all buildings and structures are blown away by the air cannon.

The people who stayed only saw a white flash and nothing the all died before they can say anything. Those who survive because their place is quite far from the air cannon targets all paled and almost pass out from fear. They wanted to leave immediately but their body won't listen to them from fear.

"Charge the air canon! Destroy the remaining building that survived we can't let our enemies use it to sneak attack us." Ordered Biggs

The air cannon hummed as it began to recharge.

The people who survived heard the canon charging and immediately shouted "we surrender, we will leave please help us" but the soldiers acted like they never heard them they fired the artillery and small canons to destroy the remaining structures that survived, the people who choose to remain started cursing Queen and started to plead for help, but the soldier's continues to fire, they won't stop unless they were ordered to.

And Biggs didn't plan to order them to stop. As it will delay them further and give time to their enemies to prepare more traps.

Cries for help and screaming can be heard from the remaining standing buildings but the soldiers pretend they didn't hear them, they already give them a chance but they didn't take it, so they can only live with their choices.

Those that choose to leave saw the damages the air cannon inflicted and was stunned. They silently praised themselves for being wise, as for those that choose to remain they can only blame them for their stupidity.

Many of them only follow Queen because of the lack of better choices because unlike other Queens only requires them to pay a part of their income as a tribute, and be devoted to her, and they will be under her protection. Once in a while Queen will pick the most beautiful girl of those under her protection, she then will train her or sold her to the highest bidder in the outside world.

But mostly Queen only targets those outside her protections as she needs to keep up the appearance of the holy lady. So she cannot be excessive in her action in taking girls especially those under her protection. So many women choose to follow her instead of the other heads of Enigma City.

Biggs calmly watches as the space in front of him opens up little by little.

"Sir all done."

"Great move forward, were almost to that bitch lair," said Wedge with a grin on his face.