The Lich's Master

Chapter 197: Blades Drawn

The uneasy wait lasted very little, as soon the enemy forces arrived at the foot of the path leading up the plateau. They had quite the steep climb ahead of them, and as soon as they stepped foot onto the dirt path, an arrow struck the middle of the path before them.

“Halt!” Irena’s booming voice echoed across the plateau, over the forests below. Her voice was enhanced magically of course. “Turn back now – nothing but death awaits you!” She shouted from atop the gatehouse.

Kyle gulped. He, along with many others was standing behind the open gate.

“They won’t retreat.” One of the elven archers whispered. It was the same one as he’d spoken in the Giant’s forge. The elf smiled under her only partially opaque veil. “The hunt begins.” She whispered, her eyes glittering with excitement.

Taken aback by the blood-thirst he sensed from her, Kyle took a step back. The hunt? It was no hunt, it was