Dragon Emperor 4 by Eric Vall

Author:Eric Vall [Vall, Eric]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Published: 2019-11-08T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

If Kiran’s calculations were to be trusted, I only had around five to six days to completely master my phoenix fire skill. So, I continued to practice with the whip for a few more hours, and when I was finally satisfied, I created a spear and a bow with arrows. I needed to make sure I covered all my bases, but this proved to be more of a challenge than I thought. If I lost concentration for even a second, the bow would morph into an inferno of flames and burn out, or the arrows would peter out into nothing.

I was so absorbed in all the different weapons I could create that I didn’t even notice when someone snuck up behind me.

“I’ll have you know I trained for ten years to master the skill of our fire magic,” Chief Fiyero’s voice rose from behind me, “and you have nearly surpassed me in only a day. You are really something unique, Lord Evan.”

I pulled my flames back into my arms and dismissed them. The warmth of the fire vanished quickly as it disappeared, and then I turned to see the chief behind me with his arms crossed.

“Chief Fiyero,” I greeted with a nod. “Is there something you need from me? Or do you have an update on the echidnas?”

“No,” he shook his head, “there has not been an update since Kiran’s earlier one this afternoon. I was simply curious to see you play around with your new skills.” He unfolded his arms and tilted his head in consideration. “Would you like to spar with me? It would help you understand how this kind of magic can be used in a fight.”

I looked at him curiously.

“Your tribe won’t be angry if I hurt you, will they?” I asked hesitantly, and the chief laughed.

“You would have to hurt me to find out,” he responded with a raised eyebrow.

Then he clapped his hands and opened them, and a sword of flames formed between his palms. He gripped the hilt tightly and nodded to me.

My competitive nature won over, and I smiled as I formed a shield in my hand. This time, instead of being absolutely huge, it was the size of an average medieval heater shield. It covered my torso, and my head could easily duck behind it.

“That is not what I expected when I told you we would spar,” Fiyero chuckled in surprise and readied his sword.

“Yeah, well I seemed to surprise you the first time, too,” I shot back as he began to circle around me.

I gripped the handle of my shield tightly as I studied my opponent. I’d chosen a shield so I could learn a bit about his fighting techniques. Everyone had a different style while they fought, and it was critical to learn your opponent’s tells and become familiar with their unique style.

I knew the chief had experience over me, but I had more raw power behind my magic. My dragon soul gave me an extra boost for this type of power, so I was sure that was why my magic reacted differently than expected.

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