(eng) Jonathan Moeller - Cloak & Ghost 01 by Blood Ring

Author:Blood Ring [Ring, Blood]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7: Complications

Nadia tensed, and Caina saw the faint glow as Nadia started to draw power for a spell.

“No, no, don’t,” said Caina, grabbing Nadia’s shoulder. “Don’t look at them. Talk to me about an office or business or something.”

Nadia blinked and then nodded. “Uh, the documents came in while we were gone, and the next staff meeting will have to be about revising the updated...”

An impressive flow of business-speak came from Nadia. Caina nodded and looked thoughtful and solemn but turned her attention to Sulzer as the Congressman approached. He was wearing an expensive business suit that failed to conceal his paunch and was walking in a hurry. Next to him glided a tall, elegant woman in a white dress and jacket. Her expression was serene and aloof, and her blond hair glinted in the sunlight.

Her appearance was attractive, but it was also fake.

Because it was the product of a Mask spell. Whoever the woman really was, she was using a Mask spell to conceal her appearance.

Behind Sulzer and the woman walked a half-dozen men in suits, their expressions blank, their eyes hidden behind wrap-around sunglasses. They had the tough look of bodyguards, competent ones, and their strides were fluid and quick…

Two details hit Caina’s mind hard.

First, the men weren’t actually breathing.

Second, a powerful aura of necromantic magic surrounded them.

The half-dozen men were undead. She had encountered undead like this several times before, and Caina knew firsthand how fast and strong such creatures were. Caina braced herself as she nodded to Nadia’s speech, preparing to summon her valikon. How had Sulzer known they were there? Had he used magic to locate them? No tracking spell would have worked on Caina, but it might have worked on Nadia. Likely Nadia’s presence had triggered the attack from the specters near the Cattleman’s Pride.

Sulzer and his party walked past Caina and Nadia without a sideways glance. They climbed the stairs to the bank and disappeared through the glass doors.

“Of course,” muttered Nadia. “He’s not here about us. He’s here to pick up his damned book.”

“Damn it,” said Caina. “We had him. All we had to do was to call in that safe deposit box, and he would have been done.”

“That woman with him,” said Nadia. “She has a Masking spell, didn’t she? I could feel it when she went past.”

“Yeah,” said Caina. “And his bodyguards...”

“Undead, all of them,” said Nadia, gazing at the bank doors. Caina nodded. “I’ve fought things like that a couple times before. Even been bitten by one once.”

Caina grimaced. “Bitten?”

“It wasn’t pleasant,” said Nadia. “But we’re not beaten yet, are we?”

“No,” said Caina, thinking it through. “No, we’re not. Almost certainly Sulzer’s here to take the book. When he does, we’ll follow him. If he has a secret location for practicing necromancy somewhere in the city, he’s taking the book there. Once we know the location, we can spy on him some more.”

“Good idea,” said Nadia. “Let’s follow him...”

“Wait!” said Caina. “We can’t just walk into the bank lobby.

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