Chosen of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano

Author:Benjamin Medrano [Medrano, Benjamin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-01T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

Ilyra watched as Evelyn took flight. Well, not in person, of course. She watched through one of the ice-encrusted cameras that kept an eye on the exterior of the science facility. It was odd watching Evelyn just… take off into the air, wearing her black and red armor, helmet and all. She vanished in seconds, even though Ilyra tried to keep track of her, then she sighed.

“She’s gone,” Ilyra announced, slightly disappointed.

“Oh, thank the gods,” Doris said, almost slumping over. “How can you work for someone like that?”

“She’s nice!” Ilyra protested, turning to the scientist in protest. “She saved us from an absolutely horrid fate, and gave us money if we wanted to leave, or jobs if we didn’t.”

“She’s a mass murderer,” Doris countered. “Do you have any idea how many people were killed when she took over Peldra? Thousands died!”

“Mass murderer implies she killed civilians” Vaneryth interjected just as Ilyra opened her mouth. “According to the records I’ve accessed, less than two hundred civilians were killed during the war to conquer Peldra, and her forces appear to be responsible for approximately eighty more civilian deaths over the course of her rule of the country. The ones in the records indicate that the killers she had personal knowledge of were executed after being tried for their crimes. I cannot consider her a mass murderer, as those numbers appear to be low compared to other regime changes.”

Doris looked like she was about to retort when Elric cleared his throat and gave her a stern look. Doris’s mouth snapped shut and she looked to the side, growling softly.

“Enough, Doris. Lady Xalryx hired her, and that’s all there is to it,” Elric said, frowning at her, then looked at Ilyra and Vaneryth for a second before shaking his head. “Though I have to say, the two of you seem too nice to be caught up with someone with her reputation. It’s surprising.”

“In all honesty, I wouldn’t be here if I hadn’t made a few… major mistakes,” Vaneryth said, blushing as she looked to the side, clearing her throat uncomfortably. “I was sent back, with the understanding that I needed to learn from them. When I did, Evelyn simply sighed and asked me what I could contribute.”

“Yeah, and that doesn’t even include what she…” Ilyra began, then paused, frowning as she considered, then shook her head, feeling embarrassed. “No, I shouldn’t talk about that. She’s been really, really nice to all of us she rescued. Even the ones who weren’t very nice.”

“Huh,” Elric said, looking at Ilyra thoughtfully, then glanced at the sensor screen and grunted. “Well, looks like we’ve got about two hours until she reaches the ley line, so… is there anything you want? We don’t have the best food here, but we could get you something warm, show you around, or something of the sort.”

“Actually, I was wondering… why do people poach the ice drakes? I’ve never heard of it happening on other planets, and when I did searches, they’re

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