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The fight had ceased—when there was a flash of light, almost everyone was blinded and now crawled across the blood-soaked deck among the corpses. The sorcerer was about to cast a Paralysis Charm on the invaders to trap them, but froze as he noticed a streak of smeared black goo that led to the opposite side. He staggered from the onset of weakness, rushed to the bulwark, dropping the scrolls in the blood, but his good hand managed to grab only a piece of straw cloak. The sorcerer was able to escape even with a split heart. He fell into the dark waters of the night sea, bleeding and probably dying to the delight of the sharks, but he left a parting gift ... pain throbbed in the blackened veins of his right hand, and the master could hardly believe that the one who left her died safely.Tobius, realizing that delay would doom him to death, took a deep breath, prepared for what was to come - and dug into his flesh with his teeth. He tore out a piece of meat and skin at the bite site, spa
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"Small raids, hunting for supply units and dirty tricks in the fields - that's what their pinches were called!" I'm telling you about the real invasion! Second-no-no! Tens of thousands of these monsters rushed to the east, sweeping away everything in their path! They burned castles and cities, they took away and now they take people into slavery ... and often just eat them. The scouts saw long skewers with the remains of women and children. Their meat is softer, I think... They spread out in all directions, swallowing up the lands of Karebekland. The barons begged for help, and Duke Galli gave it to them. He summoned the banners, gathered the soldiers, and set out with them from Tephrask...and almost lost everything. Half of the army fell on the Red Hill and under the walls of the fortress of Dubram. The enemy did not hold battle formations, he outnumbered, was stronger and faster. Riven soldiers were surrounded and beaten from all sides. And there were no magicians nearby,- Master.
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“Gongarud, language of Khazungor…- And even if it was so! Well, he spoke, smiled, shook hands with us, and the second one held a heavy chest covered with gold! Do you believe?— I believe.- Yeah, and from that chest we got these talismans! I'll tell you honestly, many of us later sold these things, it's clear, there are so many gems! But I am not! I carried this thing on me, and it saved me! So, now you can wear it too! I thought about giving it to my sons when they left, but ... you know, I have three sons, and one talisman, how would I divide it? No way! I can only pray to God for them, but this talisman ..."It's not a talisman," Tobius said confidently.- Ash?- It has no magic.“Er… maybe you…”“Venerable, this medallion is a real order. The runes on it say: "Rising against the dragon." Among the dwarves, this is a description of the highest courage, since the dwarves know firsthand what a dragon is and what one needs to be to go against him. This is an order of courage and mil
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"Get up, ma'am, I can hear you breathing."The magician stood over the woman, pulled the mimic off her shoulders and, whispering to him not to indulge, covered her with his living cloak."Get up, we can't stay here long."She stirred, very weakly, hesitantly raised herself on her elbows, turning out to be a rather young girl, but by no means a woman. Long resin curls were stained with mud, dry leaves, sand and a few blades of grass got stuck in them, plump scarlet lips on a deathly pale face gave rise to the thought of white fever, but huge and lively emerald eyes swept away any fears. The maiden looked around, saw the work of the magician, took a deep breath ... and then she began to vomit. After a few minutes of excruciating spasms, she lost consciousness. Tobius also looked around, listened to the stillness in his stomach, and thought with sorrow that his heart had hardened after all. And the stomach too.It turned out the fat man was still alive. His sausage fingers convulsively s
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Hiding from the blows of low-growing branches and warily following the darkness of the forest, the wizard drove the carriage along the narrowing road. I had to turn around and peer nervously into the gaps between the moss-covered trunks, looking for signs of a chase. A magician without magic is a pitiful sight, all fears and phobias grow teeth and begin to gnaw at such a magician with tripled strength. Without magic, he shakes like a yellow leaf in the autumn wind, there is no trace of arrogant greatness and awareness of his own power, paranoia captures an unstable mind. All this Tobius knew and did his best to strengthen his will in order to keep his mind pure. He needed a breather, the protection of solid stone walls, perhaps...As soon as he saw the darkening mass of the stone wall, he held on to the reins and rode more slowly to allow the observers who sat down from above to see him. The village did indeed have a moat, which was a pleasant surprise. Let not very wide and rather di
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— My name is Paul Wojcik, I come from Dimoris.“You have come far from home, sir Wojcik.— Are you on your native land?- I'm a rive.- Then I really sympathize with your country.— Not worth it. We are the Gates of the Westerreich, and in the old days, when wild hordes rushed into the eastern kingdoms, and our ancestors stood firmly on their land, no one expressed sympathy for us. We will survive this time too. He closed and rubbed his tired eyes, banishing the irritating itch. Is this girl your daughter?— Did you guess?- Lines of blood.“I… I don't know what it is.“I can't explain to you. She is not like you, but she is your daughter.Yes, she took after her mother.“I regret to tell you that the experience has damaged her mind too much. The mind is a fragile thing, it's easy to hurt it...Leave it alone, wise one. She has been like this since childhood.- ABOUT…- Yes. Sturgia... [A monster, an undead creature resulting from a woman who killed her child and then killed herself.
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He tore his gaze away from his hand and looked at it with his inhuman eyes. She was as white as a dead man and trembled finely.- It's a long road. Here you abandoned your intention, here you left it. Carried, gave birth. People found out, and the old women began to talk and look askance, and the girls began to hiss, call names. But you endured. She fed, raised her son with care and love. Time passed, he became big, strong, loving. Support and protection for the mother. People have long ceased to speak, and no one listens to those who continue to slander. The boy is strong, good, he is not afraid of anyone, he does not run away from anyone, and they accepted him. You will die old among your grandchildren. Whether there will be a husband or not, I don’t know, but there will be many grandchildren, I see everyone around the deathbed, everyone is crying.He straightened up and let go of her hand.“Now decide which way you want to go.” Only quickly, I'm tired and want to sleep. He crossed
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Strong hands dragged them inside the tower through the hole in the resin nose. While Thobius was rising, the soldiers unsuccessfully tried to unhook the merchant and his daughter from the rope.- Glad you made it. The rest will be completed by our arrows.The room with the bulky lifting mechanism became crowded when Walton Galli, nicknamed Rod, son and heir of Freigar Galli, Duke of Karebekland, entered a large part of the space. It was a giant, nearly eight feet tall, brushing its plume against the ceiling. His shoulders and arms were just right for his height, and even the tall Tobius felt small as he tilted his head up to see the slits of his closed helmet. Lord Walton's body was covered from head to toe in heavy steel armor. Like all the rulers of the western outskirts of Riven, the Galli adhered to old customs, trusted swords, but not swords, wore full armor instead of cuirasses and lightweight shells, called themselves knights, and not just nobles, feudal lords, and not aristocr