Demon Scroll by Tim Niederriter

Author:Tim Niederriter [Niederriter, Tim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tim Niederriter
Published: 2019-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

Melissa

The chaos and bloodshed almost overwhelmed Melissa. She’d fought with bandits and beasts as a guard but a battle with mages in an enclosed space was new to her despite having encountered people willing to draw weapons in taverns while on the road.

None of her past enemies ever appeared as dangerous as the five attacking the hall right now. Suya staggered, wounded on the other side of the hall. Melissa glanced from their opponents to look at Niu.

“We need to help Suya,” she said under her breath.

Niu nodded.

“What about Ariel?” asked Tal from beside his sister.

“Which do you want, newcomer,” said the big man in the mask. Saben growled low in his throat.

“I can handle all of them.” Saben stepped forward and swiped his sword high overhead. “That is the last warning. Resist and your lives are ours to take.”

Kelt grunted.

“Is all you do talk?” Melissa snarled.

They closed the distance. Kelt charged toward the boy. Saben stepped forward and sliced toward Melissa. She darted out of reach of his blade. The edge of the weapon whistled through the air in front of her, stopping just before striking the floor.

In an instant, the massive weapon raised to rest against Saben’s shoulder once more.

He moves pretty well, thought Melissa, for a big man.

She held the table knife before her.

“Melissa,” said Niu, “keep Saben here. I'll help Suya.”

“Right,” said her brother.

Tal faced the man in the gruesome mask. The huge figure shook his head.

“Not so fast, girl. If you leave your brother to fight me alone I’ll take his life.”

“He can handle you, scum.”

The man in the mask shrugged.

“Believe that while you can.”

Niu ran through the chaos around tables toward the other side of the room. Suya limped, barely able to parry while she held herself against the wall.

The woman fighting Suya did not press the attack for long. She left the wounded sword servant and proceeded toward the high table. Governor Lokoth, still stood behind the heavy black wood table, flanked by Lord Tanlos and Lady Nasibron.

These people rushed in here, but they must be planning something, Melissa thought, or they have no way to get out. Even if they were on a suicide mission, she doubted they planned their attack without more tricks further up their sleeves.

“Of all the nights for Hadrian to be out,” said Kelt through his teeth.

He’s right. Where could Deckard be?

Melissa despised relying on someone else to assist her. Teamwork formed the key to working as a caravan guard, yet one's senses and skills were often vital to survival on the road. She refused to count on even the immortal who carried her to the city to save her.

She focused her attention on Saben.

“You came back to kill us.”

He advanced. His long blade separated her and him from Tal and the masked man while Kelt and the boy took off in a chase. The boy darted away, and Kelt pursued him with a sprite-enhanced stride.

Melissa hoped the sailor would be all right. Like her, he’d seen battles, but as mages, they all still had a long way to go.

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