Battlefield Reclaimer (Guardian of Aster Fall Book 1) by David North

Author:David North [North, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: High Peak Publishing
Published: 2021-09-03T00:00:00+00:00

Breaking the Gnome Blockade

There was another gnomish wall blocking the exit from the tunnel, but it was twice the height of the last one. It was also much more imposing, making it clear that the gnomes had put a lot of effort into it. It was practically a fort.

There were large, stable boulders at the base, and it was tall enough that Sam couldn’t see what was on the other side. It was blocking the only way down into the cavern that held the basalt gnome nest and their potential route out of the tunnels.

With these defenses, how many gnomes could be left inside? The nest hadn’t looked that large before. Sam frowned as he studied the barricade and moved back again. It wasn't going to be easy to break through that. Hopefully, the gnomes would continue to hide inside their barricade while they came up with a plan. It was much better to be the hunter than the hunted. They pulled back far enough that it was safe to have a conversation.

“We’re going to have to get a little more inventive,” he suggested, looking toward his dad. “That wall can probably block my spells better, and we can’t see what’s on the other side this time.”

The wall was so thick that his new barrier-breaking spell might not cut all the way through it. Or if it did, it might not hurt the gnomes on the other side much. He could use two of those blade spells, but it would take a little time to summon the second one and then he'd be completely out of energy, which was dangerous. He needed a way to both break the wall and surprise the gnomes, without leaving himself too exposed.

What if there were more on the other side than expected? They could retreat back to the cave, but that would put them back in the same spot they'd been in before, waiting for the gnomes to come to them. It was better to keep moving forward and hope that they could break through.

“We’ll need to get through it somehow,” Jeric agreed as he patted him on the shoulder. “The last couple of fights were a bit lucky, and it’s good that you got so many levels. It’s no surprise it’s a bit harder now. We must have frightened them by killing the marauders. Now they've decided to fortify their nest. Dealing with monsters at a similar level is always dangerous, especially if they're smart."

Jeric shook his head as he gave Sam a smile. "That’s why your enchantments will be important going forward. It will make a difference.”

Sam nodded as his mind raced, thinking about what he could do. If the wall was just what it looked like, he could probably break it open, but if there were a lot of gnomes on the other side and the fight dragged out, it would mean consuming the auras he had gathered already.

If more gnome reinforcements came after that, things could get dicey. It was obvious why combat classes leveled the fastest and also why they had the highest death rates.

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