Chapter 202 (1/2)
Chapter 202
Chapter 202: Traitor's Request
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Thewhat Agrona had told me—minus a few details I withheld some information that I felt were unnecessary to say at this point and, to be frank, was unco rona seem more like a unilateral declaration from the Vritra leader for us to surrender allowed me to tell everyone present in the roo our war to attack the Vritra in Alacrya… and had ultimately failed
“da his hands down at the table The commander’s usually controlled expression isted into a scowl as the tips of his pointed ears were red “Those conceited sons of… as if it wasn’t bad enough that they used us and this war for their own plans, they didn’t even succeed!”
Virion got up fro curses under his breath until he finally looked back at e?”
“Just that Epheotus’ attack on Alacrya failed Agrona leveraged the failed atte part in this war by cutting off all communication between us and Epheotus,” I answered
Virion gnashed his teeth but remained silent
“At least that explains e haven’t seen more scythes and retainers yet, besides the ones we’ve already gone up against,” Buhnd chimed in The dwarven elder was the least shaken by my news since he had never actually ronawith the actuallike this happened”
“That ht “But that leads us to the next question Are we to expect the rest of Agrona’s scythes and their retainers to come to Dicathen now that the asuras of Epheotus had attacked therew heavy, as if a weighted blanket fell down all of us
“I’m sure this battle between Epheotus and Alacrya wasn’t as one-sided as Agrona led Arthur—and all of us—to believe,” Alduin responded
“That’s right I’ve experienced Lord Aldir’s power firsthand! No way Alacrya got out of a full-blown assault by the asuras of Epheotus without experiencing soht be in sha to convince himself rather than those in the room
“That’s all sunshi+ne and peaches, but fro the best in situations like this,” Buhnd added grireed “We shouldthat retainers and scythes are headed this way now”
“The gates that the Alacryans had laid down in the dungeons of the Beast Glades,” Merial suddenly exclaimed “What if the retainers and scythes are already here?”
“According to Captain Trodius’ reports, there hasn’t been a teleportation gate sighting within months after the last one was destroyed,” Priscilla answered “Fron that failed after a few Alacryan troops h and there was even a report where a soldier witnessed only half of an Alacryan e died within seconds Right now, the Trailblazer division isout corrupted beasts and their controllers before they’re able to make it up to the surface ”
“That adds up to what I’ve seen,” Ihow even the scythe that had saved h the Kingdoh Sapin
“We’ll just have to hope that’s true,” Virion let out a sigh, still pacing
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“Then are we to expect them to arrive from the western coast by shi+p?” Blaine asked, his face pale “If that’s the case, no aainst an assault fro ideas and assumptions at each other,the rare occasions where disputes between countries had actually escalated into wars rather than Paragon Duels I thought of Lady Vera and her strict teachings of leading wars, despite theic board gahts
“While we have a lot to think about, I suggest we take time to rest Soood to have sluggish minds,” Virion said in a defeated tone “We’ll meet back here at sunrise”
I looked out theto see that night had fallen and began calculating just how ht, walking out of the rooroan as he stretched his back, , “I wonder if it’s not too late to just throw side the soldiers”
Sylvie and I made it back to our roohout of everything but my inner shi+rt and trouser, I sank down into the couch My vision had been glazed, hardly focusing on anything until the sight of Sylvie changing her clothes caughtswirled around her as if alive Her sleeves receded while her dress elongated, reaching past her knees until her attire had turned into a nightgown
“How’d you do that?” I asked sheepishly, more curious than impressed
“I can mold my scales into clothes in this forown into pants to prove her point
With my interest piqued, I leaned forward in my seat “What else can you do?”
Sylvie took a seat fro mostly on how to function in this bipedal for with two legs, I’ll have to adun to understand why the asuras choose to stay in this forinal”
“Oh?” I raised a brow “Do tell”
“Manaaether is so and uncurling her fingers
“Interesting,” I replied “Speaking of which, what are your ic capabilities like after the seal was broken?”
“Because the Indrath Clan are aether users, most of thening e amount of an gathering into her open palht artifacts hanging fro flickered and dimmed
My eyes widened as the orb of concentratedin size “S-Sylvie? Please don’t destroy this room… or this castle”
My bond’s stoic face broke into a shty lance scared of a little girl now?”
“Your jagged horns kind of negates every ‘girly’ thing about you,” I said uneasily, scooting farther intowith power “But seriously You still stuer everyone in this castle”
The glowing orb slowly faded, dispelling into tiny particles as Sylvie let out a deep breath “I’lad that I was able to break the seal since I’ll be of better use out in the field, but there’s a part of etting used to your human form,” I comforted