Element Wielder (The Void Wielder Trilogy Book 1) by Cesar Gonzalez

Author:Cesar Gonzalez
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Published: 2014-06-18T17:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 24

“What’s that noise?” whined Lao, more to himself than to anyone else. “Turn that ruckus off, Falcon, I’m trying to sleep.”

“I don’t know who this Falcon be,” said a strange voice. “But you best be getting up before the general makes his morning rounds.”

Lao snapped awake. For a second he had forgotten he was at the Suteckh army camp.

After he saved the merchant family he had walked for two more hours before finally reaching Kach. Once he got there he inquired about joining the Suteckh army, which turned out to be surprisingly easy. Desperate to recruit as many fighting men as they could, the Suteckh bought into his made-up story in which he claimed to be the son of a regional province mayor.

After that he had moved out with the rest of the recruits and joined the main army, which he had marched and trained with for the past week now. He hadn’t learned much yet, but of one thing he was certain: The Asturian mayor was right. The Suteckh were planning an assault, but he had yet to find out what capital city they would strike first. He would just have to be patient. Soon he would have all the information he needed, and then he would be welcomed back to Ladria as a hero.

Lao slipped into his uniform, which he liked more than he cared to admit. The black leather and silver boots fit him snugly. Once he was dressed, he hurried from the tent and joined the wave of soldiers who were reporting to duty. The morning air smelled of ham and eggs. He rubbed his growling stomach, cursing himself for getting up so late.

Pushing the thought of food aside, he followed the marching men over the rocky training fields and through the swampy marshes. They continued on even as the musky smell of old wood replaced the aroma of the mouth-watering camp food. Not until they came upon a large cedar podium with four men dressed in black uniforms did they finally stop. The four men stood with their backs to the soldiers. Lao and the others waited silently for a few minutes: nothing happened. Is this why they woke us up? To stare at people’s backs?

A dark-cloaked figured made its way to the podium. On its right side stood the Grand General of the Suteckh armies, Draknorr. His entire body was encased in a slim suit of black-and-gray armor. His helmet, which only had an opening in its back to let out a long burst of untamed hair, fully covered his head. Two razor-sharp metal claws extended from his right hand.

“All hail the Blood Empress,” ordered Draknorr. Instantly everyone bowed to the cloaked being who sat on the oversized throne. She wore a metal gray mask with dry blood protruding from her hollow eyes. “We are here to see who is the strongest among you. The victor shall be promoted to captain.”

“Hey, what’s going on?” whispered Lao to the soldier beside him.

“Those four men

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