Sarrettus grimaced as his battalion prepared to ship out. He loaded up a pack with food and supplies and sheathed his sword. He noticed Thalleous barking orders to his men, and summoned his troops for a final meeting.
"Aggrennall and Acchilean will be staying with us," he said. "They have information useful to our militia. Their Battalion-Majors have consented to letting them stay with us for a few more months."
The troopers smirked at this.
"They'll be operating as if they are members of this unit. We ship out to Sendaria at once!"
Acchilean shouldered his pack as he began marching.
"Is it true that you helped with the prison-break of Bhengorn?" a young private asked.
"I did, soldier," the prospective lieutenant muttered. "Those civilians and the Nether were not a good mix."
"I'd imagine not, sergeant," the private said, his blue markings reaching one of his eyes. "Did they really want to get your staff enchanted at Etherea?"
Acchilean smirked. "They did."
"Then why isn't it glowing? Does it only glow in combat?"
The sergeant shook his head. "I turned them down. My platoon leader did a lot more on that raid than I did."
The private stayed silent after that.
Thalleous thought about his excursion at Mount Kaelos as he walked. Diplomatic missions with the magnorites seemed positively lovely compared to now. He noticed Criordian and Osivian barking orders, but he remained quiet, thinking about his missions. Thus, he was a split second late in seeing the undead attack.
The wizards of death, they called themselves. Necromancers. The ones who handled the Nether's extensive undead army.
Xylo Voltaris had been recruited into the necromancers, the only ardoni to control the undead. His son, Xan, had been ecstatic when he heard Xylo was now going to help in the fight against the other, traitorous, scoundrel clans. Now, he stood, ready to command a fleet of zombies against the Sendaria Militia, and ready to begin reclaiming his share of vengeance.
Author's Note:
Hello, everyone!
Firstly, I finally remembered how to fix Chapter 8's title so that it was consistent with the others. Now, all chapters are named, not numbered.
Nothing else to report.
Godspeed,
-KOS
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Champion: A Songs Of War Fanfiction
FanfictionArdonia fights its bloodiest war in history. The Voltaris strike against the other clans for the first time in 900 years. The Nether seeks vengeance against the Overworld with a gigantic siege. In the midst of it all is Thalleous Sendaris: Champion...
