Assassin's Blade: The White Mage Saga Prequel by Ben Hale

Author:Ben Hale [Hale, Ben]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Snowlight Publishing
Published: 2014-12-16T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5: The Swordsman's Wrath

He reached the icy doors and kicked them in. The ice shattered from the magic enhanced blow, its broken shards tumbling down a hallway. Light spilled out onto the Swordsman. He caught a glimpse of the cloaked Harbingers—and darted to the side.

Blasts of fire and gravity passed him by, shredding the sides of the opening. With his strength still active, the Swordsman leapt up and used his shadow hook to swing to the opposite side. Just as he landed a quartet of Harbinger mages stepped out and blasted his former position. Ice cracked, snow burst into steam, and chunks of tundra were sent tumbling away. The crackling fires made it impossible for them to hear the Swordsman.

His jagged blade cut them down before they knew what hit them. The last bore an expression of confusion as his life faded from his eyes. Leaving the bodies behind, the Swordsman stalked down the bright corridor. A moment later he reached the main hall.

Over sixty feet tall, the center of the structure lay open to the base. Circular balconies ringed the space at each floor, allowing the numerous corridors access to the main shaft. Interlaced beams of magically reinforced ice formed the ceiling, their height suggesting the roof to be over twenty feet thick.

Dozens of Harbingers were en route to his position, their black cloaks billowing behind them as they sought the main entrance. Dropping his strength charm, he activated agility and went into motion.

He leapt to the wall and took two steps along its surface. Then he rotated into a sideways flip. The move carried him past the crackling blasts of power. Landing on the balcony railing, he caught a vertical support beam with his free hand and whipped his form closer to the advancing foes.

He brought his sword up, gutting the first and casting him aside. Ducking and spinning, he rotated beneath a reverb curse that would have shattered concrete. Ice exploded behind him at the same time the caster lost his life. Leaving him to fall, the Swordsman closed with the last two. One cast a disease curse, the other attempted to blind him.

The Swordsman counteracted the first with a healing spell of his own. It wasn't as good as a healer mage’s spell, but it would keep him alive. The second he blocked with his sword. The beam of light reflected off his weapon and burned a sizzling hole in the railing. Then the Swordsman was in their midst.

The Swordsman grabbed a fistful of clothing and tossed the first man over the railing. He screamed as he fell five stories. A moment later another followed him down. Chunks of the broken railing rained down in the main shaft, dusting their crumpled forms.

The Swordsman darted to the next group, leading with his sword. The fire of betrayal burned within him, driving him to punish those who had used him. None survived his wrath. Leaving a dozen slain on the top floor, he skipped the stairs and swung to a lower level.

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