As the Grand ander reached for his bde, Jurot stepped forward. Sir James Greatwood drew his bde and lunged forward, his bde crashing against Jurot’s shield. Jurot winced slightly as the bde struck his shield, almost f him back, before the rumble of thunder echoed through the fort.
The pair fell into a danagical steel, thunderous might rag through the Grand ander’s body, while radiant might fshed through the Iyrman. The red he filled the Iyrman who tio strike eagerly, throwing caution to the wind as the excitement filled him.
The other members of the an to reach for their ons, while the Iyrmen did the same. Adam reached for Wraith, but he felt a hand against his shoulder. He gnced back to see Jaygak, who shook her head, while donning her shield, the other Iyrmen doing the same. The gleaming eyes of the Iyrmen shone brightly, eager for the poetry of death.
‘…’
While the pair cshed in the tre betweehe others watched. Kitool held her staff tight in hand, pletiretches, while Jaygak swung her bde lightly, warming herself up. The younger Iyrmen also warmed up, waiting to see if the warriors of the order would move, while the warriors of the order waited to see if the Iyrmen would move.
Thunder tio rumble, the sound of steel filling the air, before they finally cshed together, magical bde and axe together. The Grand ander tio press down against the Iyrman’s axe.
“If you do not step back, you will end up dying to my bde,” the Grand ander said.
“If you do not step back, your panions will end up dying to our ons,” Jurot replied, his eyes staring into the Grand ander’s.
“Do you believe you-,”
“Yes,” Jurot replied, before the pair tio csh, thunder eg once more before the pair finally created space between themselves.
Adam donned his shield, but once more felt Jaygak’s hand on his shoulder. “Seriously, Jaygak?”
“Adam,” Jurot called. “We are in Aldish nds now.”
“…” Adam frowned. ‘I have to be careful, otherwise I’m going to be bmed.’
“You are correct, Iyrman,” James Greatwood stated. “You should surrender while I allow you to, and you will be judged by the King’s Laws.”
“We Iyrme bound by the King’s Laws,” Jurot replied. “We will be judged by the Iyr, and if we do not at least kill three of you, we will be judged harshly.”
“We ’t kill them,” Adam said. “If we kill them, they’ll criticise the business.”
“We Iyrmeing as Iyrmen.”
“You know how the Aldish are…”
“…” Jurot remained silent for a long moment. “We will only beat them heavily.”
“Thank you.”
The Grand ander raised his bde, ready to smite the Iyrman, before the Hope drew her bde.
“If you io tihe fight, then I will be forced to subdue you,” Hope Willow said.
“We should stop now while we ,” Marshal Bck called. “If it’s any more than this, I’ve got to inform the Duchess of the situation.” Marshal Bck wasn’t looking towards the Grand ander, but rather the ander of the fort.
The ander sighed, pg his hands on his waist. ‘The Duchess? If she’s going to guarahem…’ “Has the Duchess sent you to escort the group?” He already khe answer, but if it was brought out again, there would be another branch towards the path of peace.
“That’s right.”
“If both the Order of Life’s Rose and the Duchess has allowed them to pass through the nd…” ander Arthur gnced between the group. “Sihe Order of the Thousand Hunts ot stay still while you are here, I will allow you to pass through the fort. You will have to sleep outside.”
‘ we make it to Red Oak? Probably, but we’ll be exhausted if we march so far.’
“Okay,” Jurot said, inhaling deeply, feeling his body cool.
“What’ll happen if they choose to chase us?” Adam asked.
“If they wish to chase you, it isn’t my business,” the ander replied. “The soldiers will not move to act to support them.”
“So…” Adam thought for a long moment. “If they e and attack us, you won’t help them?”
“No.”
“You won’t help us either?”
“No.”
“So the soldiers of Aldnd won’t…” Adam paused, causing Jaygak to pause as she reached for his shoulder. A small smile appeared on his lips. “So you won’t help them either, right?”
“We will not.”
“So if they attack us and we defend ourselves…”
“It is a fray which will happen outside of the fort,” the ander firmed.
“Jaygak, I want the Viander.”
“I will face the Viander.”
“Then whose the stro?”
“The Master,” Jaygak said, pointing to the figure Hope Willootted previously.
“Then I face him, or do you want them, Kitool?”
“I wish t back a story too,” Kitool replied.
Adam exhaled, gng around at the rest of the group. “Are the rest just Experts?”
“It appears to be that way.”
“Good. I’ll beat up two of them, and then Hope Willow take on the rest.”
“If you follow us, we will sider you a threat to the VIPs, and we will kill you,” Jurot said, his eyes glued to the Grand ander.
“…” The Grand ander gred at the Iyrman. He could feel the fsh of pain in his mind, his head still throbbing from their previous cshes. Though he had smote the young Iyrmaill seemed ready to fight, while any other of his panions would have been mortally wounded. ‘He is truly the Mad Dog’s grandson.’
“We Iyrmen will deal with you without the order or business’ assistance,” Jaygak said. “Aldnd will not be able to prosecute us, for we are Iyrmen, and have made our iions clear.”
“Since when have the Iyrmen been above reproach?”
“Since we paihis nd red with your forefather’s blood,” Jaygak replied. “Even if we were to sughter the soldiers within this fort, your King would be uo punish us.”
“Young dy, I hope you will take that back,” the ander said.
“I am merely stating that we are able to do so, not that we will.”
“It sounds like a threat.”
“It is the truth.”
“I would like to see it.”
“Hey,” Adam said. “Stop provoking the Aldishmen, you know how they are. You should be thanking the ander fiving us a way to kill the Grand ander. Let’s go, make our fort, and wait for the Grand ao e after us.”
“Adam…” Vonda smiled politely, her tired eyes w if she could truly plete her task in guiding the business.
“Oh, and I’ll sanctify the deaths as a Priest of Lord Sozain,” Adam said, reag over to his amulet. “At least, anyone my brother and my cousin end up killing, will not be able to be returo life by Life’s Rose.”
Willoed her head towards the young half elf. “You would stop us from reviving them?”
“I will not allow you to revive those sent to Lord Sozain,” Adam said. “You bring up those that Jaygak and Kitool kill, but if anyone is killed by a Rot…”
“You should not interfere…” Hope Willow stated, before seeing the way Adam clutched his amulet.
“…” Adam waited for her to tinue, so he could throw out his retort. After all, as much as the Hope was a follower of the Goddess of Life, Adam was a follower of the God of Death.
“How despicable…” Sir James gowards Jonn. “You have found a foolish lot to y your bed beside.”
“They did not abandon me.”
“Did we not feed you, house you, teach you? Where else did you find the skill to afford such fine armour and onry?”
“…”
“If you have any sense of decy, you will remove your armour and leave it here, as repense for all we have done for you.”
Jonn narrowed his eyes. “…”
‘What an absolute…’ Adam thought, before he felt something tickle his mind. “You know, you’re right. You did end up training one of our best workers, so I suppose we should pay you appropriately.” Adam held out his hand. “Fred, please hand over Lifebde.”
“Okay…” Fred unstrapped the bde at his side, bringing it to the young half elf. He flushed slightly, his heart beating wildly. ‘Will he really take it from me?’
“Lifebde…” Adam stared down at it for a moment. ‘I feel bad taking it from Fred, but…’ “It seems almost like Fate.” He held out the hilt towards the Grand ander. “It’s a Basihanced bde. It holds three charges, and allows oo heal themselves, and upon the dawn, it regains its charges.”
‘What a great bde.’ “You offer it to us as repense for absding with one of our members?”
“No, this is a bonus I’m to the order as a form of respect.” Adam smiled politely. “Your life, though worth little, is what we’re giving you as repense for our dear Jonn.”
“…”
‘Adam!’ Vonda thought, her eyes glued to the young half elf.
The ughter of a hyena filled the air.
Jurot cshes with the Grand ander.
What should I call this chapter?
I got it!
