Chapter 59: The Merciless Arvan
Arvan’s attack was erratic and unpredictable. No one could react. All they could do was stare at the ice blades moving far too fast, as they sliced through the air toward them. And in an instant, screams erupted.
Three knights and a servant fell to the ground, blood gushing from gaping holes in their bodies. The same fate met the bandits, seven were killed outright, and two were injured. Several trees around them shattered, adding chaos to their already broken formation.
The knight commander froze in place. A long gash stained with blood ran down the side of his helmet one of the blades had passed right beside his cheek. His body trembled. Slowly, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and turned to look at his master, whose expression remained indifferent, as if he hadn’t just killed his own men.
He murmured, "Yes, my lord." Then he turned toward Thorne, drew his sword, and shouted to the other soldiers, "Kill them all!"
At the same moment, Thorne yelled, "Defend yourselves!"
Their loud shouts marked the beginning of battle. Swiftly, the sniper loosed his arrows, which flew in a curved trajectory and struck three people simultaneously. On the bandits’ side, over twenty archers launched arrows in response, but unlike the sniper, their shots were weak and inaccurate.
Because of that, the knights easily defended themselves except for one unlucky man.
The official mages released their spells. Fireballs and wind blades lit up the air for a moment before they struck several targets. One man was burned alive; another was sliced clean in half. Some managed to escape with minor scrapes, but they had no time to rest, forced instead to fight for their lives amid relentless attacks.
Thorne didn’t just stand idle while his followers were slaughtered. He charged forward with heavy steps, like a rampaging beast, aiming to neutralize the greatest threats, the mages and the sniper. But the knight commander stepped into his path, and their swords clashed with such force that the air itself seemed to tremble.
Slash!
Slash!