The Royal council quickly approved Lucius's plan to begin an assault against the Lycans and their forces. The news of an inevitable had spread through the realm and the fear and anxiety could be felt by all. Lucius spent the night alone and meditated, he understood the reality of the situation and he understood that he was responsible for everything that was to happen from here on out. He didn't get any sleep and by morning he was fully dressed in his battle armor.Rey was the first to come to him. "Are you ready?", Rey asked nervously."I am...", Lucius said as he kissed Rey passionately. "We have come a long way and you are jo longer that rejected omega I found in Silverwood years ago""Promise me that you will come back to me Alive", Rey said. "I need you alive and well...A life without you is not worth living""I will be back for you Rey...", Lucius said as he looked into Rey's eyes."I will hold you to that promise", Rey said.As the two stared into each other's eyes they were
Seraphina and Rey rode swiftly toward a small settlement where they had arranged to meet Hyperion. Hyperion had chosen the settlement because he wanted to be as close to the capital as possible without being detected, he too was fully ready for the battle.As they arrived, Hyperion emerged from one of the streets, his expression grave. "Seraphina, Rey, what news do you bring?"Rey wasted no time. "Lucius has begun his march against the Lycans. The armies are on the move, each company assigned a critical task to defend the realm.He plans on charging the army""That is a bold strategy. Lucius is a man of courage...Our fates are intertwined now more than ever. We need to give the army the best possible chance to succeed", Hyperion said.Seraphina explained, "We must secure the safety of the prince before the convergence ritual begins. Rey and I will infiltrate the Lycan forces while Lucius engages them head-on. We need to move swiftly and discreetly to avoid detection.How do we do thi
Hyperion quietly made his way through the dark tunnel, the cobwebs sent chills down Rey's spine."I don't like this place", Rey said."It wasn't always like this", Hyperion said. "What do you mean?", Rey asked."The land of iron used to be a lively place and it had a great city thriving.It used to be the home of mages", Seraphina said. "My mother was from that city, the city of Andor"'So what happened then? How did it become this hellish place that sucks all life that ventures into it", Rey asked, her interest rising."Lycaon... he revived the darkness", Deucalion said.Rey paused for a while. There is something that doesn't quite make sense. And it has been a recurring theme in all of this."What is that?", Seraphina asked."You say that Lycaon reviver the dark magic, So it was already here. Wasn't it?", Rey asked."Yes, the darkness and its magic has been here for eons. Long before the first humans walked the earth and long before humans became touched by the gods to bear other f
Lucius and his army marched for miles until they arrived at the plains of Andor. It was a massive expanse of grassland that stretched for miles. Lucius and his army stopped at the plains, this was where Lucius had planned to divide his army."Ser Novas", Lucius begun."Lord commander", Ser Novas replied."Your 3rd battalion will remain here.I and Magnus shall ride on, you are only a few miles from the second battalion who are guarding the perimeter around the capital and if the need arises you both may support each other. Do not leave this position except under strict orders from me and me alone.""Yes, Lord commander", Ser Novas said as he left to command his men."Well, we ride on", Magnus said to Lucius."Yes we do", Lucius said as he signalled to his army to march on.They marched on and eventually Magnus company pulled away to protect the smaller human settlements. "How long will it take us to meet the main army?", Asher asked."Well, based on the information we have, if we rid
As the dust settled on the battlefield, Asher and Orion approached Lucius, the glow of victory in their eyes."Should we pursue Deucalion, Lord Commander? We can't let him escape," Asher suggested, his sword still gripped tightly in his hand.Lucius, however, shook his head. "No, Asher. Deucalion wants us to chase him. It's a diversion. His real target is Magnus's company."Asher and Orion exchanged puzzled glances. "Why would he go after Magnus? What strategic advantage does it give him?" Orion inquired."Deucalion is a tactician. He knows the significance of Magnus and his role in our strategy. His company guards the perimeter close to the Land of Iron, a place that holds power and secrets. By luring us away, he aims to strike where our defenses are weaker.Also he knows that if we chase him, we won't be able to provide support to Magnus at the same time." Lucius explained, his eyes focused on the distant horizon."So, what's our move, Lord Commander?" Asher asked."We march back. S
Cassius, with a defiant glare, remained resolute in his silence. They tried questioning a little more but Cassius was unmoved."You don't have it in you to torture me and you clearly won't kill me either so why no save yourselves the stress because you will get nothing out of me", Cassius said. "I have no plans of revealing anything to any of you""This is a waste of our time", Rey said frustratingly. "He has no plans of telling us anything and he knows we won't torture him for it""We are at the disadvantage here", Hyperion remarked as he looked at Cassius."Perhaps there may be another way of finding what we seek, if he is not going to tell us what we seek, we can peep into his memories and find out for ourselves", Seraphina said."Can you do that?", Rey asked."I can try but it could be fatal to him", Seraphina remarked. "But we have no choice in this situation"Seraphina placed her fingers on Cassius's forehead and rolled her eyes as she begun to probe his mind. She quickly encoun
Magnus and his company had arrived at the kesk region, it was a relatively poor area with a massive amount of humans and low bloods."What do you think?", Genos asked Magnus."We shall stay here until further notice. Lucius and his company should have already begun engaging the enemy or they would begin anytime soon. We should be ready in case we need to be backup.", Magnus said. "But something feels off""Most of the inhabitants in these regions have fled", Genos said. "No...Something else is wrong but I can't place my hands on it. Keep the company alert.", Magnus said. Magnus patrolled the area with Genos who was confused as to why Magnus was so worked up."What exactly are you looking for?", Genos asked curiously."This place...Everything about is wrong. What is west of this place?", Magnus asked."The Sleep mountains", Genos replied as he looked at the map. "It is extremely rocky and difficult to navigate""And the East?", Magnus asked again as he listened intently. "The Cas
"So my question to you really is what kind of man are you?", Lucius asked."Well, there is only one way to find out Lucius. When I have to lay it all down then that is when I will have an answer", Magnus laughed. As he charged towards the incoming army, Magnus couldn't help but smile as he remembered his discussion with Lucius. He had always thought that Lucius was the mad and suicidal one and he never imagined himself making such a decision but now that he was In the moment, he didn't seem to mind. He felt an unusual feeling of Satisfaction. The two armies collided and the battle was intense, but the advance of Argon's forces was greatly slowed down by the presence of all the traps and trenches that the first company had laued down. Magnus's tactics was working well but the disparity in numbers was too great. The first company had a total force of twenty thousand men while Argons army had a force of nearly a hundred thousand. Slowly but steadily Argon's forces relentlessly threw t