Chapter 23
Rain pounded the streets of Eluvia76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxyYtkaF4e
causing its people to run for cover. Thunder rumbled across the sky as bolts of76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgwGStG2DT
lightning shot out illuminating the space above the city. Eluvia was in76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XlvHknRU5
mourning, and it seemed to many that the Deities wept with them, but a select76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtptvus4oz1
few knew the truth. There was a war coming one where both human’s and gods76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EwPA24nsI
would have to choose sides.
It had been three months since the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Zq1rtlc2t
King’s murder and as the city wept a man hunt was underway to chase down the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMTjW5cu9g
person many believed responsible while the true culprit stayed safe inside the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjy2BTgLDdr
castle, just biding his time until he could strike. Despite the circumstance,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaO6I4WBg2
Eluvia needed a new king. Although Cuvera was still in mourning, he bowed his76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF84rmdB6dB
head accepting the crown and the power that came with it. His new wife, Kiara76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmBVnVhKAF
stood by him, helping him through his pain while others plotted behind his back76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wnNd9JqpH
to gain power in the wake of this tragedy.
Peyton stood at attention in front76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzUcSVgiYb
of the throne where Cuvera sat. His hair had grown long, his eyes bloodshot,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVheZlT1yy9
while his clothing hung loosely from his body. Since the death of his father,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGQgK9OP7O
Cuvera hadn’t done much resting. He was too busy learning to run a country and76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTUHNxUokh
dealing with intelligence as to where his friend had gone, searching for76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ9ZTZmQdu
answers as to why he had killed his father and run away. No matter how hard he76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZAtspboQB
tried, he just couldn’t understand. He longed to have a conversation with76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjfBbfGGEC
Vander, but he knew that wouldn’t happen outside of a jail cell.
“Any luck?” his voice croaked.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5RfOSMgdy
Peyton’s heart was broken seeing his best friend’s son this way, but despite76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zoAEfSzgR
their plan, he couldn’t tell the young King why things had to happen that way.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfm1O4chWJL
He wouldn’t understand, Peyton barely understood it himself.
“None.” Peyton shook his head.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRob2sSnnD
“There have been a few sightings, but when we went to investigate, he was76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt69eAk8SUY
nowhere to be found.”
“Damn it.” Cuvera slammed his hand76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXNK9zFtVm
on the arm rest. “Damn it, damn it, damn it.”
“We will double our efforts.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoffyWDVpE3
Peyton said. “If we ask the General’s for help…”
“No,” Cuvera interrupted him. “If76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCw1Zi1eAl
Vander doesn’t want to be found, no one can find him. The Warden’s need to head76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJrqGRT0Ei
back to their posts as do their Generals. This will be an internal matter, Lord76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoyl08Pd2Z
Cranton. We must handle it ourselves.” Kiara walked over, placing a hand on her76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLT6MhSJvM
husband’s shoulder.
“Is there anything else Peyton?”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBo3vCZNbQY
she asked softly, but the way she looked at him told him he had better end this76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5diqW6qoP
meeting or there would be hell to pay.
“Just one,” Peyton grimaced. “Have76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfqUuQj6eE
you given any thought as to who you would make Blade Commander? Since Charles’76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyk743haKTj
was forced out, we need someone to…”
“Alexander and the other Captains76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOpOjxRE7Q
have it well taken care of.” Kiara interrupted. “We understand that this is an76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz4JTEqNNB
important decision, but based on what has already transpired, this is at the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1jMcLRBm1
bottom of our list. Understood?”
“I do.” Peyton bowed his head. “If76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0fbUktAEJ
you will excuse me, I have some things I need to take care of.” He turned76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPsxEbx2LB
around shuffling off. His boots made clicking sounds as he walked down the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wlsFLWshq
cobblestone path and out the door.
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hall, he could vaguely feel another set of boots walking in time with him. He76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nX4Ek9Df8
turned around to see a small, hooded figure wearing loose clothing to hide76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtt6grqLgDt
their true gender. They wore gloves, likely with metal embedded inside, and had76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEHa0z4MO6
two twin daggers strapped to their side.
“Fang,” Peyton greeted. That76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhD9oLr6nH
wasn’t their true name, it was the code name given to the Serpents assassins.
“Councilor.” They spoke. “Why have76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RFAjMSNk3
you summoned me?”
“Because you failed in your76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIiJhvDw8C
attempt to kill the King and I had to clean up your mess.” Peyton said. “My76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNftoF31G4
master needs Vander, your new task is to bring him to us. Alive.”
“He is a dangerous man,” Fang76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Y6RJByur
said, their voice not betraying any emotion. “He already beat us twice; we need76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiSbjjTKn9
more time.”
“My master won’t wait for much76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUDsZcKexL
longer,” Peyton explained. “We only have a couple more weeks before things76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gHiefjps4
settle, and we separate. Try and have it done by then, I don’t care about your76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQXWaDy8zw
methods. Just do it.”
“I understand.” With that, the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2kS5POmxG
assassin stepped into the shadows then disappeared. Peyton let go of the breath76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORQ4ZK12Bv
he didn’t realize he had been holding. He placed his hand on the wall steeling76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y2NcFLrn0
himself for what was going on.
Was this what you wanted Malcolm?76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGebtfKM4f0
Was this what you had in mind when you want your son and his friend to bear the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZYPFdBRbU
weight of our choices on their shoulders? Peyton rued the day he had allowed76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsrBdRAQuU
his friend to talk him into such a crazy plan. He wasn’t sure what was going to76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4y4Tb6G1H4
happen to him by the end, but his day of reckoning would come. He just hoped76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qRC3ImmgF
his penance wouldn’t be difficult.
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He walked towards a window where76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFo1nu7RgqU
he could clearly see the storm brewing over his city. He was safe behind the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeBL186Z8F
glass, but he was still afraid. He hoped Vander was doing well despite76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtKJmgeKNM
everything that had happened. He hopes that one day he will be able to explain76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEn86OhUKX
himself, but he should plan just in case he met his end beforehand. With a plan76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8lJ9Sb7dS
in mind, he shuffled off towards his office ignoring the sad expression of76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs6UXMMNzB
Malcolm in his portrait.
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