Book 4 | Agent 34 and the Last Gem

Chapter 62 | The Battle Begins

Braunick placed the book on the ground in front of him, opening it to his favorite page as he did so. The king lowered himself to his knees and clenched his fists, a devilish smile appearing across his face, and for a minute, one could say there were red horns and a tail sprouting from his body. His eyes quickly scanned over the page before he cracked his knuckles, preparing to read off the incantations.

"Lord Braunick!" Laio burst into the room, swinging the big metal doors open. They hit the wall, sending a ringing sound through the air and bouncing off backwards. "Lord Braunick!"

"What is it?" he asked irritatingly.

"There's an army on the horizon," he explained, clutching his chest and breathing heavily. "I ran here as fast as I could to warn you. They are coming full speed at the island,"

"It's the Zena, is it not?" The king asked quietly.

"It is, sir," Deathbringer confirmed.

"I knew they'd come but I didn't expect it to be so soon," Braunick said, standing up. "Send our all of our forces. Don't hesitate. You and Sarah grab Calvin and wait for them to reach the castle. Do not let anyone into my throne room. I have to complete the ritual,"

"Yes, Lord Braunick," The cloaked man dashed out of the room, running down the hall shouting words that the king couldn't make out.

Braunick paced the room, anxious of the battle his men were about to face. This was to be the last battle with the Zena. Win or lose, this was the Battle for Renya.

The king sat back down, reading the incantations in the ancient book. Slowly, he began to recite what was on the page as he felt his connection to the Gods' Realm strengthen.

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"Do not stop, do not hesitate to kill," Thad bellowed. "Whatever you do, make sure that the Destigems get up before taking down that island. I say that because I have doubt about being able to take down that floating castle. Instead, let the Destigems take down the string that holds it up!"

The men cheered before him. The dwarf quickly ushered to Lord Grari and Lord Wilom and the pair pushed through the crowd, reaching the leader in a matter of minutes. "You two," he greeted them. "You guys want to help us take down Braunick?"

"Duh, isn't that why we are here?" the wolf said.

"No," Thad repeated himself. "I mean go up there with the Destigems and help us beat Braunick himself, not his forces,"

Both of their faces lit up. "I'd love to!" Wilom exclaimed.

"I thought you'd never ask," Grari smiled. "You're a good man, Thad,"

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"Go, go, go!" Sercon called to the men. The veroms and skeletons had emerged from the island, dropping down and landing in the crater beneath it without seeming to take any damage from the fall. The two armies ran at each other, colliding in the middle in a fury of swords clashing and blood splattering the field.

The Zena's army charged under the island, acting as a shield for the spellweavers in the back as they attempted to try and use spells to drop the island. Within nearly five minutes, they turned to Thad, who had been behind them and was watching the battle, and shook their heads. There was no way their power could beat Braunick's.

"Alright, time to proceed with the plan," The dwarf said, turning around to the Destigems and dragons who were gathered behind him. "Everyone, get onto a dragon. We are going to his castle," The rain poured onto his white and yellow armor, dripping off and onto the dirt below him. The Destigems hustled onto the scaly beasts and they all took flight, all of them heading straight for the magnificent beauty that was the floating island.

The final battle was happening. Everything the Zena had prepared for was finally happening. This was what the Zena had worked for. Arbus was what the Rebellion was for. This was what was to bring upon Braunick. This was his downfall.

The group consisted of ten people, ranging from elves to wolf. It was Agent 34, Ismara, Arenia, Vrängr, Marque, Thad, Sercon, Lord Grari, Lord Wilom, and Ben heading into the dangers of Braunick's castle.

The dragons took off into the air, their tarps flapping in the wind as they flew for the menacing stone castle that waited for them patiently on the island.