civilwarnovels Book 5: Chapter 77
Book 5: Chapter 77
Book 5: Chapter 77
Joseph sat in his seat with his arms crossed and his legs spread wide open. Within the same room as him, there were five other people. Although their outfits were different, they all had one thing in common: they were made with dragon scales. Of the five people, two of them were woman while the remaining three were men.
One of the men looked around. Well? he asked. Is anyone going to tell me why were gathered here like a bucket of crabs and not outside gambling and drinking? I was on a winning streak, man. The goddess of fortune didnt just bless me with luck, she slathered it over me like honey.Findd new stories at novelhall.com
Shut up, Keith, Joseph said and glared at the man who just spoke. He looked around at his other party members. The Edward family is moving against us.
Why? Keith asked. Which one of you morons provoked them? Fess up. Was it you, Danielle? I know you cant help yourself if you see a guy with two arms and two legs.
I will slit your throat in your sleep, Danielle said with a blank expression.
Keith brought his hands up in front of himself and wiggled them. Ooh, Im so scared, he said and rolled his eyes. So, it wasnt you? Then it mustve been
Shut up, Keith! Joseph said and brought one arm down, slamming the flat part of his fist against the lower part of his armor. He looked around again. I dont know why theyre moving against us, but since they are, we cant sit on our asses and let them bully us. We
Can sit on our hands? Keith asked and snickered. The rest of the group turned to look at him with exasperated expressions.
Joseph turned towards the woman who wasnt Danielle. Silence him, he said, gesturing towards Keith with his head.
Before Keith could respond, there was a loud thumping sound. The building shook, and the windows rattled. A wall of blue blocked Keiths vision, and a well-dressed man came into view. The man nodded as if to say, Yes, this is the correct place. A moment later, the man and the wall of blue rose upwards, revealing a giant eyeball with golden irises and a slit pupil.
Dragon! Keith shouted and fell over backwards.
The dragon reared its head back, and Josephs eyes widened. Barrier! he shouted. Its going to use its breath!
Wordlessly, the woman who silenced Keith tapped the butt of her staff against the floor. Silver runes spread out from the spot she tapped, and they crawled along the floor and up the walls like worms. Within seconds, they had filled the room, ceiling included. A shimmering light encased the party of six, and not long after, the walls and ceiling were blown apart. Hundreds of icy shards struck the shimmering light, piercing halfway through but unable to continue any further. A layer of white frost crawled along the barrier, obscuring the partys view.
Keith gulped, his throat bobbing up and down. The tip of an icicle was less than an inch away from his eyeball. If the barrier had been formed just a second later, there was no doubt in Keiths mind that hed be getting an even better view of the sharp object. In fact, maybe itd be the last thing he saw. He took a step back and looked at his stunned party members. No, seriously, fess up. Which one of you provoked the Edward family? I think we can still resolve it peacefully if we feed the troublemaker to the dragon.
Josephs expression darkened. Itll be difficult, but we can kill it. Have you forgotten our party name?
Keith shook his head. Theres a huge difference between ambushing a dragon and being ambushed by a dragon. His eyes widened. I figured it out! It mustve been you! You harassed one of the Edward ladies, didnt you?
Shut up! Joseph said. This isnt the time for this. He swung his hammer, and the icicles poking through the barrier were shattered, revealing the view outside. The dragon was standing on its hindlegs, and above its head, in the sky, three meteors were falling down, getting larger with every passing second.
Were so screwed, Keith said. He glanced to the side at Danielle. What are you looking at me for?
Danielle fiddled with the dagger in her hand. Im wondering if I should cut your throat now because it doesnt seem like Ill have the chance to do it in the future.