civilwarnovels Book 5: Chapter 66
Book 5: Chapter 66
Book 5: Chapter 66
Alice bashed the pale man in front of her with her shield. He flew backwards, crashing into a tree. With a jerking motion, the man climbed back to his feet, and he let out a roar while charging at the diminutive guild master. Alice frowned and braced her shoulder against her shield. She tackled forward, slamming into the man, sending him through the air once more. She glanced up at the skull perched on her head. How do I restrain him?
Usually, we overwhelm them with numbers, the skull said. Five of us grab each limb, and then we throw them in a cell. Recently, the dwarves came up with this restraining jacket, so the cells dont even have to be that reinforced.
Alices brow furrowed as the pale man climbed up once again. Is their stamina infinite?
Pretty much, the skull said. Theyre always struggling in their cells. You can think of them as a type of undead thats still alive.
No wonder why the adventurers guilds have been having so much trouble, Alice said and swung her arm, sending the pale man flying again. What if I break his joints? Can he still move?
What are you, a monster? the skull asked, its eyes sockets widening. Hes still alive! Would he even want to be cured after being crippled like that?
Well, what am I supposed to do? Alice asked and stomped her foot. She swung her arm again, even harder this time. The pale man was sent flying again.
No, Gren said and shook her head. She stared at the wall and frowned. This was the fifth arrow she had seen. Clearly, the space inside the evil-sealing tower had been twisted. Not only had Grimmy unsealed evils, he also messed with the layout of the tower. Did he think he was invincible just because his parents were hibernating?
Voices came from up ahead, and Gren frowned. One of the voices clearly didnt belong to a dragon. She charged ahead and came to an abrupt halt. In front of her, Grimmy was sitting on his haunches. In his front right claws, he was holding a goat by one of its ankles, dangling it over Ramons head. Ramon jumped up to grab the goat, but Grimmy jerked his paw away, causing Ramon to miss and the goat to scream. Leila was sitting off to the side, watching the two play.
What is going on here? Gren asked and slapped her tail against the floor, nearly hitting Vur, who had just walked behind her. Is that Kozabokget? You unsealed her?
Oh, Grimmy said and dropped the goat in his paw. Ramon barely caught her before she hit the ground. Youre here. Kozabokget agreed to form a pact with Ramon. We were waiting for you to arrive.
Vur stared at Kozabokget. While maintaining eye contact, he brought the bear paw up to his face and bit off a chunk of flesh. Blood flowed from his mouth to his chin, and he stared at the goat while chewing. Kozabokget shivered and hid behind Ramon, using the holy dragon to block the bloody sight from view. Vur swallowed before nodding at Ramon. Ill go back to Tafel and tell everyone we found Ramon.
No, Grimmy said and grinned. Why dont you stay here for a little longer? Kozabokget seems to be afraid of you, and if anything goes wrong with the pact, you can eat her. Have you ever eaten a goat before?
Vur tilted his head. Had he ever eaten a goat before? He wasnt sure. Maybe one of the restaurants he went to with Tafel had served goat, but he never specifically ordered some. There was one thing he knew for sure. Ive never eaten a goat with pink eyes before.
Grimmy chuckled. Well, you might experience something new today. He glanced at Kozabokget. Who knows?