A Skeleton's Duty (Death Knight Series Book 4) by Michael Chatfield

Author:Michael Chatfield [Chatfield, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-28T22:00:00+00:00

“What’s happening?” one of the elven rangers asked. Several mages were attacking the faint mirage hanging in the air.

Grand Elder Allynna looked over as it started to fluctuate. “Ready yourselves!” She started to gather power from the forest around her. The Deepwood responded; elves who had been resting or waiting in the trees or on the ground around the gate prepared their weapons. Staffs were gripped tighter and mana streamed in toward the casters. Bows were strung and pulled back.

The mages working on the gate worked harder. The gate shrunk slightly. It had gone from being wide enough to fit four carriages through side by side to only being able to fit one carriage and it was suspended a few meters off the ground.

The hazy circle had a spot of black appear in it. Like blood in water, it spread and rapidly reached out to cover the door.

A whistling noise filled the Deepwood, as if Dena were being drawn into that dark mirror.

A roar came from the other side as a beast clambered through the door.

“Is that a chaotic beast?” one of the elves near Allynna asked their partner.

“First squad!” Arrows and staffs were employed, hitting the chaotic beast and tearing it apart as the mages around the doorway worked quickly.

Two more beasts pushed through, using the first as a shield. They were killed with arrows and magic. More came through behind them. These spit out a beam of power that made Allynna’s skin crawl. As it struck trees and plants, it would cause them to fade and die.

Elf mages created barriers to stop the attacks from hitting their fellow casters and rangers.

The chaotic beasts pushed out like a horde in one direction, making progress. They pushed forward. Some were trying to move to the edges and killed the mages there.

The door shimmered and shook. Then, with a sound of cracking glass, it shattered and the chaotic beasts that were in the doorway were cut apart by the closing doorway.

Allynna pulled out her mirror of communication. “Watcher Cecilia, the chaotic beasts have started to come through the doorways.”

“We have cleared most of them from within the Deepwood. Keep working,” Cecilia said.

“Yes, Watcher.” Allynna made to put the mirror away.

“Stay safe, Allynna,” Cecilia said.

Allynna looked at her mother and smiled. “I’ll do my best, Mother.” She might be hundreds of years old, but she was still her mother’s daughter.

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