Endgame: A LitRPG Adventure (The Crucible Shard Book 7) by Skyler Grant

Author:Skyler Grant
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Published: 2017-08-02T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

I n the morning Diamond and Tiger left to report back to the Silver City. Cobalt and Hope stayed with us, Cobalt being in no rush to have that particular family reunion. Those of us who remained returned to Castle Sardonis.

We all took a few hours to rest and then gathered once again in the war room to discuss our plans. A massive map had been set up, although it seemed to be largely stylized. In the middle a globe with a silver city perched atop it was surrounded by twelve other spheres. Other worlds here and there were marked with names or symbols I didn’t recognize.

Cobalt waited, studying the map for awhile.

Elsora had chosen a high-collared gown in black and purple that had her looking especially like an evil queen today. My wife did have a sense of style. A few others were in attendance, a young man I didn’t know dressed in the style of Olympus, and Iris, one of the witches from where we had so recently departed.

“Thank you for coming, everyone. You’ve all done great work so far and now it is time that you got a glimpse of the larger plan. Most of you know and have worked together for some time, allow me to also introduce Prince Eros of Olympus, and Iris of the Blood Witches,” Elsora said.

Cobalt said, “What are you planning? You’ve implied that you have some larger goal that might help to save my daughters.”

“Before I get to that, let me address the need for it. The Silver City and Queen Ashera sit in the center of reality. In time, all with the Rite of War will be drawn there and will eventually wind up in one enormous conflict,” Elsora said. “That is our problem.’”

Hope bit at her lip pensively and looked towards her mother.

Cobalt nodded with her gaze firm. “I ran far and often to keep it from happening, but have always known I can’t run far enough. Eventually it will happen. It will happen to you and your sisters too, Hope.”

Elsora nodded graciously. “And yet it is a problem that has seemed without a solution. Queen Ashera always wins, so however much you believe that you can take down any other threat in the world, this one you cannot. You have had a clock ticking away your life over your head from the moment you all were born.”

“I know the problem. What I’m not hearing is a solution,” Cobalt said.

“The complete eradication of the Silver City,” Elsora said with a smile.

I felt one of those sinking feelings.

“You swore Ashera did not need to die,” I said.

Elsora shot me a look that seemed almost regretful. “I honor my vows, husband. Ashera may live, although there will be a cost. The Silver City and its Queen combined together exert such influence. Remove the city and you weaken her area of effect exponentially.”

“This is no plan. Even if you could somehow destroy the city, reality would burn along with it. Its last act of influence would be to destroy all,” Cobalt said.

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