Chapter 197: To Stand Against the End [1]
The blizzard howled, a churning maelstrom of white and gray that swallowed all sound and sight. Visibility was a cruel joke, barely reaching 20 feet before the thick, whipping snow rendered everything an indistinguishable blur.
Despite the blinding conditions, almost all the units had successfully arrived at their designated positions. A few teams were nestled on the top of the lower keep, right below the wide, snow-choked path leading to the town.
Another three units, including Elria’s, were positioned above them, right at the entrance of the mid-keep or the town. Only two units remained unaccounted for: Baron Nusayel’s and the Captain’s.
A heavy, undulating mass of snow draped over the path, making it impossible to see beyond the immediate drifts, further obstructing any already non-existent view of what lay to either side or ahead.
Elria furrowed her brows, channeling her perception to pierce through the blizzard. Her wind aura strained, pushing against the chaotic flows of the storm, but she could barely manage an extra ten feet before the messy, wild aura currents ruined her extended sight in an instant.
Just where are you?
Honestly, she wasn’t worried about the Baron’s unit that much.
He was a formidable warrior; even if they encountered something truly powerful, they could always escape using that boy’s portals.
Her concern lay with the Captain.
It hadn’t even been a few days since he’d recovered from his severe injuries, yet he had insisted on taking on such an important and dangerous assignment again. She could only hope he wouldn’t encounter peril once more and end up being corrupted by the Lament Shroud’s influence.
Although the half-elf healer had cured him and the others later, Elria still couldn’t help but feel something was wrong, a persistent knot of unease in her gut.