The hostile gazes didn’t cease. The man who had spoken up before pushed his chair back and stood up. He stepped towards Kyle’s table and folded his arms.
“I said it’s none of your business.” He growled, red faced with anger.
Kyle shot him a blank look. “If you get any angrier, you’ll break a vein.” He leaned back on his chair. “And I would suggest you think twice before sending someone who can actually help away.” He shot a glance at the others. They didn’t seem quite so hostile, nor had they made any moves to try and kick him out.
“We don’t trust no outsider!” The man shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Saying the same thing over and over again but louder isn’t going to change anything.” Kyle said with a sigh. “Look, I’m not asking for money in return to solve your problems. I’m not asking for anything. You’ve quite literally got nothing to lose.” He shrugged. “Are you seriously going to just chase me away?”
The man clenched his fists. Kyle cou
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“Hmmm….” Kyle folded his arms and stared at the stone bridge. “Hmmm indeed.” The Fallen Knight Aoris affirmed, her arms also crossed. The bridge was quite the opposite of what Kyle expected to see. It bridged the gap between the two plateaus on both sides of the wide and very deep chasm. That same chasm reached all the way to underneath the Cloudrest Mountains. What Kyle expected to see was a narrow bridge made out of bricks and wooden supports. Instead, he was met with probably the sturdiest bridge he had ever seen in his life. The bridge was wide enough to let two horse carriages through with ease. Made out of marble tiles and blocks, supported by metal beams that dan deep into both sides of the chasm, this was way beyond Kyle’s capabilities to destroy. “I don’t think we can destroy this.” Kyle muttered, then glanced at the Fallen Knight. She tilted her head to the side and pondered for a while, then firmly nodded. “It is quite possible that it has
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The bridge creaked as soon as Kyle stepped onto it. The young man gulped, and tightly held onto the guard ropes on both sides of the narrow bridge. The wooden planks creaked with each step, and the bridge softly swayed in the wind. “I’m going to die.” He whispered as he moved forward. He didn’t have a fear of heights, so he had assumed it would be fine, that he would be able to get past this bridge without too many issues. Oh, how wrong he was… With his heart nearly beating out of his chest, he forced himself to move forward, even further with each step. The bridge was long, it connected the landmass with a floating mountain after all. That simple thought brough about a second one: what would happen if the mountain decided to float up just as he was still on the bridge? He gulped, and violently shook his head. No, no don’t think about that. The chances of that were incredibly low, and even Kyle wasn’t that unlucky.
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The Lich's Master Chapter 51: My Life is My Own
“You’ve done well, Summoner.” The Fallen Knight spoke. Her armour reflected the moonlight as they walked through the open plains. “I expected a bloody battle, not a peaceful resolution.” Kyle softly chuckled. “I didn’t expect to be able to convince them either.” He brushed his hair back and looked up at the sky. After taking a short break, the negotiations had continued quite late into the night. Eventually, a resolution had been reached that made both sides adequately happy. “Will you accept the dwarven prince’s invitation?” The Fallen Knight asked after a short few seconds of silence. Kyle sighed, he knew that he had to if he wanted to get those materials for Cacophus. “Yeah, but I don’t intend to get too close to them.” He admitted. As much as he believed dwarves to be powerful and valuable allies, he didn’t feel quite comfortable enough around them. Dwarves held grudges, and Kyle spoke too freely from time to time. That was not a good mix at all.<
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