(eng) Martha Carr & Michael Anderle - Leira Chronicles 06 by Theft of Magic

Author:Theft of Magic [Magic, Theft of]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

The small park on the South Side of Richmond, Virginia was dark and deserted with one lone street light shining down on an aging swing set. The decorative street lights on the other side of the park were either out or blinking rapidly, giving off almost no light. They had shorted out as Louie walked underneath and the sword strapped on his back sucked in the electrical energy in a sizzle and shower of sparks.

Louie was standing in the deeper shadows near the edge that abutted tall wooden fences around homes away from the pool of light. The Wizard was holding out his wand to create a glamour, hiding them from anyone walking their dog so late at night.

“I won’t screw it up. Look, this is what I do. It’s why the PDF was so hot to get their hands on my services.” Louie gave an easygoing smile despite what he was being asked to do. “Big bad Axiom Corporation is looking for an Oriceran guide to survey the mines near the mountain Gnomes. Not a problem. I’ve been crawling through them avoiding the shorties for years. You guys have an idea who’s selling out our natural resources from Oriceran to some corporation?”

“That intel is not part of your briefing. Focus.” A tall lean Wizard bundled in a puffy green coat and running shoes impatiently tapped at a patch of ice along the grass.

Louie’s hand rested lightly on the hilt of the magical sword relic he had rescued from near Dead Man’s Crawl. He had been spending all of his time practicing with the sword whenever he wasn’t out looking for relics for the PDF. He felt the hum of the energy from the sword passing down his back and making him anxious for a fight and a chance to pull out the sword. He had yet to use it in a battle but was anxious to see what it would be like.

“What are we doing in small town America anyway?” Louie wrapped his cloak tighter around his shoulders, shifting his weight as the small stones from his table at the Dark Market shifted and clacked together. The Wizard looked at the pocket where the stones were and back at Louie.

“Good luck charms. I took a liking to them,” said Louie.

A cold wind blew through the small park, rattling the chains on the nearby swings.

The Wizard grew concerned and tilted his head, scrutinizing Louie, taking in the large, ancient sword on his back. “You going to take this seriously? I mean, you could get some people killed, including yourself. A good weapon isn’t enough. These people may be without magic but they’re playing a very mean game. Whatever they’re about to do next with so much Oriceran ore…”

“I get it, very bad mojo about to go down.”

“Has been going down.” The Wizard shifted his wand and lit the end momentarily to show a red stain along his neck. “Got this tangling with them over an attempted robbery at a zoo.

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