NOVEL WEB Chapter 10: Duo vice
Aegeon sprang up, his eyes ablaze with lightning, he looked around, his arms up ready to fight, a lightning spear in his hand.
He recognized his location, his tense muscles relaxed, his spear dissipating. relaxing, he rolled his shoulder his eyes returning to normal.
He shivered, remembering the feeling of burning alive, the back flame was intense, it felt like he was being stabbed all over his body, his skin peeling, stinging not stopping only increasing in pain, it was the worst thing he had ever felt amplified by a ten thousand times.
He could feel, his skin fading dissolving, as blisters formed and burst, a scent so wicked, he'll never forget, a taste so horrid he wished he died before it happened. He could feel every bit of his body burning away, his body fighting to survive, his lungs struggling to help him as each breath he took hurt more than the rest, his mouth constantly coughing lightning.
He touched his throat, reminiscing about getting his head chopped off.
Fuck.
Oh well. He shrugged.
If he sprints now, he can maybe make it and escape before that bastard shows up. Was that wishful thinking? Aegeon shook his head.
This damned forest had death at every turn. He turned to face the exit of the cave, his face one of thinking. He looked up and closed his eyes, inhaling as his mind raced at a thousand miles an hour.
He looked around, nothing to write with. He couldn't just up and pray for a book and quill.
Could he?
He frowned, gathering the information available, Sir Gideon, the golden knight and the old bastard, all belong or have a relation to the golden order. It looked like sir Gideon was hunting down the old Bastard. But what was the connection between the golden knight and Sir Gideon? Worse, what was his obsession with Isabella?
If he didn't intervene, would the knight find Isabella? Would a fate worse than death await them? His frown deepening. Even if he and Isabella triumphed against the knight, their fighting would surely attract Sir Gideon and what awaited Aegeon was death.
He was wasting time; he shook his head getting rid of his thoughts.
"Status"
He rubbed his hands together, his steps light as lightning flashed behind him, Aegeon ran out of the cave and jumped down, lightning formed beneath his feet, Aegeon rode it down the mountain.
Upon landing Aegeon retraced his steps, this time killing the goblin chief much quicker, he made his way to the cellar, his mind raced thinking of the best escape route.
He instinctively snapped his finger, a lightning spear dancing around the cellar lighting it up. All eyes turned towards him.
Aegeon turned towards Isabella, brown, curly hair, that reached her shoulder, her skin was flawless, her lips were full and well attuned to her high cheek bones, her bright blue eyes, seemed to contain a starfield. If he were to pick out her flaws, subjectively there would be none.
Her lips quivered as she spoke, a trick perhaps. "You are not a goblin" Her voice soft and pleasant.
"A barbarian this close to the capital?" She asked with a hint of mockery, "can you understand my words?" She spoke slowly enunciating each word, Isabella tapped the cage, speaking with a tone that didn't fit a captive, a 180 from the soft-spoken lady she appeared to be. Her hands mimicking turning a key.
He snapped his finger, the lightning spear trailing the air, releasing all the captives at once.
"So, the barbarian understands me" She spoke triumphantly pumping out her chest proudly, "that's right-hand signs are universal" she muttered to herself nodding along.
"Don't worry, l the daughter of the Grand Duke of the north will reward you handsomely." She looked up, arrogantly at the sky, her nose turned to the heavens.
He rolled his eyes.
"Have never seen a barbari-" Her words were cut short, when she noticed what Aegeon was doing, her eyes widening.
He clasped his hands and closed his eyes and started to pray.
"Lost lambs of the sky, the Divine Sky-Mother led me here to find and free you" Lightning gathered around him, dancing in joy with his words.
Her already widened eyes, widened further, a blush spreading across her cheeks, she looked embarrassed that he understood her.
"Do not fret, lost lambs, while your arduous journey and hardships have not ended here, I and the sky mother are with you" He smiled warmly, his lightning gathering around them and started healing them.
He silently blessed them, as he healed them.
They looked at him, with grateful eyes, the small seed of faith planted in their hearts.
"So, you're a priest, that would explain the rags, and the scent of poverty." Her voice trailed, as she absentmindedly fiddled with her hair.
It didn't get easier the second time, his smile stiffening.
"Hands" He looked towards the group, they all hesitantly presented their hands showing their shackles.
Aegeon snapped his fingers, the lightning trailing towards the shackles cutting them all in half.
"No questions asked? Just like that?" She looked at him with bewilderment, her head tilted slightly.
"I knew novice priest were naive but this" She shrugged, chuckling to herself.
His eye twitched.
"Thats much better" she groaned out rubbing her sore wrists, her abundant Mana filled the room at once.
"Names?" He looked around, "I'll go first, my name is □□⬞□⬞⬞□" Thunder rumbled in the distance
"If you didn't want say your name you can just stay quiet" She looked at him like he was a weirdo.
"My name is Isabella Boreas" She did a curtsy bow.
"Rachel" said the Elf, "Violet" said the dwarf, "Jade" The wolf beastkin answered, "Sydney" said a human, "Lily" The rabbit beastkin replied "Kylie" Another elf spoke. "Alice" a Human spoke "Whitney" another Human responded "Niles" another Elf said.
"Okay, listen up, I killed all the goblins here, but the humans hunting you are probably still active, I have a safe space up on the mountain north of this forest, I have a route we can take, we need to be fast and efficient once we can make it to the cave we can decide on how you guys will return home." They nodded slowly looking at Isabella to decide whether to follow him or not.
"Sounds fun" Isabella spoke with a smile that seemed to brighten up the room.
"Good, follow swiftly and closely", he walked out the cellar.
A wall of black flames erupted before him.
"YOU!" The knight roared "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO ME!" The Golden knight screamed at Aegeon
Shit