Empyrean's Flight: An Epic Fantasy LitRPG Adventure by Tom Elliot & Amelia Winter

Author:Tom Elliot & Amelia Winter [Elliot, Tom & Winter, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Blooming Bull
Published: 2024-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32: Evil’s Soft First Touches

My arrow flew unerringly towards its mark, burning as brightly as my fury. The elf tried to dodge, but hampered by his earlier injury, he moved too slow to avoid the projectile entirely.

You have grazed your target, dealing fire damage!

“Get him Ada,” I snarled.

No less wrathful, the fire lizard surged in from the elf’s left flank, her jaws opened wide.

Adalinda has cast fire-breath.

Flames roared out, enveloping the elf, and this time, they did not go out. Shrieking in pain, the player staggered away from the celestial. But Adalinda wasn’t about to let him get away that easily, and still spewing flames, she tracked him.

Tears streaming down my face, I fired again. And again.

You have critically injured your target.

You have injured your target.

You have…

The elf reeled, near senseless with pain from the quick succession of blows. He was finished.

I didn’t stop attacking, though. And neither did Adalinda.

“Please…” he rasped from charred lips. “I… I w-wass only here for the b-boy.”

I waved Adalinda back and strode closer to the elf, my eyes clinging to him. But despite how much I wanted to, I couldn’t unsee the sight of my dead friend. Why Alon?

Why him?

Almost, I fired then, releasing the arrow I had knocked and ready, but I stopped myself in time. If the elf wanted to talk, I’d let him. There were things to be learnt.

“Who sent you?” I growled.

“C-Cantos,” he gasped.

“You’re lying!” I spat. “Why would a player work for a prole?”

“Because…” The elf coughed, blood bubbling from his mouth. “B-because, he… paid in artifacts. Game… artifacts.”

“It still doesn’t make sense. Why would Cantos send you after Alon and not me?”

“I-I don’t… know,” the elf whispered breathlessly. “I was just told to find him and make sure he dies.” He smacked parched lips together. “Please, l-let me go and y-you won’t have to worry about me coming for you ever again.”

My face tightened. “Oh, but I want you to come back,” I hissed. “First, to carry a message. Then, so I can kill you again.” Not waiting for the elf’s response, I shot him.

You have injured your target.

I knocked another arrow. “Tell Cantos I’m coming for him. He will pay many times over for what he did. Tell him Elana will make sure of it.”

Drawing back my bow, I fired.

You have killed a level 22 elf.

You and your companion have reached level 20!

Your summoning has increased to level 21, and Adalinda’s fire magic to level 26.

Celestial trait triggered! Core skills mirrored.

Congratulations, Elana! You are now a rank-2 player. Your experience gains have decreased further. For achieving rank 2, you have been awarded 1 additional attribute point and 1 Class point.

Listlessly, I dismissed the Game alerts and walked with a heavy heart toward Alon. “Why did it have to be him?” I asked aloud as I stared down at the lifeless body. Confusion still marred Alon’s face and his eyes stared unseeing at the sky.

Wordlessly, Adalinda curled herself around me, offering what comfort she could.

Bending down, I gently closed my friend’s eyes.

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