Though saving the woman might have meant little, it still gave some ease to Evelyn's conscience that she fought to save the defenseless. As she continued on her way, she could hear the howls and barks of many more hellhounds rising in the distance behind her. The one that got away might have alerted the rest of the pack, and if they got her scent, it would be only a matter of time before they overran her, and however strong her will or sharp her magic blade, there was only so many enemies she could face at a time.<br/><br/>She was forced to put more haste and less care into her steps while at the same time entering the edge of the attacked area, some of the buildings aflame around. Smoke was rising from the neighborhood and the sound of carnage grew ever closer. Evelyn was forced to hide behind a broken cart as earth shaking footsteps signaled a patrol of giant behemoths passing the street across. While she lay low, she saw that the massive creature of bursting muscle, black horns and burning rage move to the nearby  market stalls and crushing them easily, with force enough to break each of the the paladin's bones in each of its blows. About thirty feet behind the horned behemoth lumbered two other giants, each of the trio only wearing pieaces of hide and the occasional armor piece strapped over a limb. What all three wore however, were a set of straps and chains ending in manacles, tying a helpless woman to the front of each beast, arms pulled back and bound, legs forced apart and strapped around the creature's waist, while their sex was penetrated by the giant's enormous member, impaled and worn as a sheath for their cocks, and strapped over their bellies and chest like a piece of armor. Each of the women was alive as well, screaming and moaning feebly as their insides were stretched and torn by the impossible erections, bouncing and shaking on the flesh spears with every movement the giants made.<br/><br/>Unfortunately Evelyn's reaction whatever it might be dislodged a broken piece of wood from the damaged cart, causing a part of its smashed cargo to fall to the ground with a clatter that was partially drowned out by the sounds of chaos and siege.<br/>One of the hulks noticed, as dumb as it looked and upon its hesitation to advance its companion joined it in trying to investigate the disturbance, after all perhaps they found new prey. As the two dumb looking giants lumbered down the street Evelyn was hiding in, her options were growing less by the minute. At least the horned titan went on its rampage, its huge form seemingly impossible for the paladin to overpower. As for the two that were slowly advancing on her spot, she might be able to dispatch them if she avoids their great clubs and can land a strike. The hostages were serving as a living shield however, making a confrontation that more complicated. The hellhounds were no doubt after her already, and having made it as far into town as the market, enemy reinforcements could be around any corner. Whatever decision Evelyn made, it would be risky but she couldn't afford to lose a single second, or she'd be out of options.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Great horned monster rampaging through the market (nsfw)</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://simg3.gelbooru.com//images/41/b2/41b26cdc96eca2f10e2750917a650b89.png)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Two large brutes advancing on Evelyn (nsfw)</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://simg3.gelbooru.com//images/8c/da/8cda2212deea1d87eb825a351a33b4fd.jpg)</div></div><br/>Evelyn is still in initiative. The two large creatures haven't noticed her but will be on her position in two turns. Because Evelyn is in the heart of the city, random encounter checks are now made every turn rather than every scene, meaning she has a 15% chance to have more enemies arrive every turn.<br/>She can try to avoid the monsters but she will be seen as soon as she leaves her hiding spot, so she will need to succeed a series of skill checks to shake her pursuers.<br/>She can try to lay low and remain hidden where she is, hope that the creatures will pass her by.<br/>She can also fight the creatures but they will be able to use the hostage girls as shields.<br/><strong>Living Armor:</strong> When it is attacked by an opponent it can see, the creature can as a reaction force its attacker to make the attack at disadvantage instead. If the attack would miss as a result of using this ability, the attack hits the helpless hostage instead. The creature can have only one living hostage as living armor at any time.</div></div>