Isaac slung the pack from his back. Fiddling with the mechanism, he turned off the night vision system. He had no spares and it was too useful to lose. In the meantime, he carefully listened to Alessio and Nithel. The boy’s skill at detecting lies seemed to be as good as his. If he was too good, he might see through Isaac’s lies. If he was called…[Read more]

Allen leaned back. The cold stone was somewhat soothing after the battle. Now he could rest. While he could anyway. The castle was sure to pull a trick on them. Everyone was feeling the same without speaking it. But if they did, the castle might hear and accelerate its plans. Morale was at rock bottom.

Scratching his head, Allen thought. Anything…[Read more]

Isaac sat up. He felt no pain. Good. Pushing the eyepiece out of the way, he looked around. It was a new room; sunlit, thank the Lord, by a window. Dusting himself off, Isaac saw the others. Well just in time to see both Lytt and Dharin vanish. It was a sore loss but Isaac still knew too little about the workings of the castle. For all he knew,…[Read more]

Allen leaned against the wall. They were free. The monsters were gone, locked out by the wall. Tilting his head forward, he sighed. Now came the tough part.

“How many casualties do we have?”

He feared the answer. From what he had seen, they were hit bad.

“Six. I think.”

About half of them. Not good. If the castle wished, a second attack could…[Read more]

@littlewolf

Yeah. A third Castle is needed. Both are currently booked.

I’d vote for Asor or Virtus. Both sound cool.

Allen blocked a heavy clawed paw. He was getting tired. He had been warned of it by the captain. The longer you are in combat, the weaker you become. Its unavoidable so finish any battle as quick as possible. Reaching out, he pulled on magic and used it to fuel his body. The others had been forced back one by one. They were injured and…[Read more]

Isaac walked in the darkness. Lytt was holding his hand. He was guiding her. Both were blind in the night but Isaac’s scope electronically peered through the dark. Shades of grey flitted in his right eye through it. The infrared light dulled and brightened with the distance.

Behind, the dragon continued to bash the ceiling. The booming and…[Read more]

Allen charged with a rebel yell. Lifting his sword high over his head, Allen brought it crashing down on something that looked like a racoon goblin. Kicking the blade free, he let inertia throw him into some snake. A good stab took care of that one. Laughing, Allen flew toward another snake.

“Come! Let us show our ancestors how their heirs…[Read more]

“Tell me, do you think the dragons should stay together or be on separate teams? And are you comfortable with the girl-dragon?”

Allen leaned forward. This was something he was trained for.

“Given the situation, the dragons should be split. They are by far the most powerful combatants we have. Me and Ehud have been around since the beginning, I t…[Read more]

“It’s a deal. Um, this is Wen, in case you didn’t know. Also, I realized a little while ago that I don’t know your name. Mind if I ask?” said Riure.

“Oh pardon me, madam. My name is Allen Ziess. I may not be the biggest of fighters but as long as we are here, my sword is at your command.”

With that, Allen clicked the heels of his steel boots and bowed.

Allen watched the dragon put Riure down. That was good. Even so, he kept his sword drawn. This cavern was definitely a trap. The castle had merely grown tired of waiting and forced them into this place. While the others began debating organizing teams, Allen scanned the cave. All of the mirrors on the walls could not be normal. Enchantments were…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

You have the final slot.

Allen looked up at the dragon. Suddenly, he felt weak. Very weak. He had taken pride in his strength. Even the giant spriggans had had trouble dueling with him. But looking into the eyes of this giant dragon, Allen knew how little it mattered. Him trying to fight it would be like fighting a battleship with a surfboard.

Then Riure started forward.…[Read more]