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Re: The Last Archon
Chapter 2
Villagers ran around, trying to find their children and friends, but were blinded by the black smoke. Heavy armoured figures rode into the village square, carrying obsidian greatswords. I drew my platinum longsword and charged at the raiders. I ducked as one of the greatswords came at me and I retaliated by jabbing its wielders side. The raider dropped his sword and fell off his horse, clutching his ribs in pain. I finished him by forcing my sword into his torso, and he became lifeless.
The leader of the raiders, his face masked, lept off his horse and gestured at me, seeming to want a duel. I faced him and we began. I drew first blood, quickly swinging my sword at his arm. He winced at blood oozed out of the wound. He then swung back at me, his sword almost knocking my weapon out of my hand as I blocked his attack.
He then swung again, leaving his right arm exposed. I swung my sword up, and cut off his arm. The leader looked at his new stump in shock and then looked at me as I attacked, beheading him. His body slumped to the ground and his head rolled towards my feet. I took the mask off. It was mortimers brother, Jacoppo. He was made earl of the eastern lands when mortimer stole the throne. He abused his power and raided villages reguarly.
I dropped the head, and left to find black. I found her with her friends hiding in a bedroom in the tavern. It was a small village but once a royal mage appeared, it would be transformed into massive city. But that didn't matter as now Jaccopo was dead, mortimer would hunt him down, meaning he couldn't train black if they were hiding. They would have to escape. And he knew somebody who would help them.
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