Hunters by Matt Mememaro

Author:Matt Mememaro [Mememaro, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-16T22:00:00+00:00

16

Parting Ways

As the Hunters walked through the streets of the Fortress, it didn’t take Barros long to realize that the people they passed weren’t staring at them in their mysterious hooded garb. It was Malvrok in his maroon armor that drew the attention of the people. Barros’ brother was truly the force keeping the Fortress running.

“Are you impressed with what I’ve achieved in five short years?” Malvrok asked. “Look at the walls, the farms. It was bloody tough to get this far. I don't know how we managed without any support.”

“I am indeed, it's clear that your people love you and that’s more than anyone has ever given me,” Barros said.

“That’d be because I don’t go shoving a crossbow in their faces,” Malvrok said. “I have to admit that was a ballsy move at the gates.”

“So how do you run things around here?”

“You remember the original twenty that became the council? Well there are only five of us left now. Hendrick lost both of his legs in a fire, the poor bastard. He’s still very useful. Has the mind of a scholar that man does. He was the genius behind the two-wall defense. Once the masons have completed them we’re going to be an extremely tough egg to crack.” He smiled.

“Malvrok, I have a message!” a boy called out, pushing his way past Barros and Piero. In his hand he clutched a small scroll of parchment. Kneeling, he presented it to Malvrok.

Malvrok’s eyes skimmed over the note before looking down at the boy. “Moko, I need you to find Alistair. Tell him he needs to take twenty men to reinforce the eastern outpost.”

“Right away, sir!” the boy said as he ran off.

“What was that about?” Piero asked.

“Alilletians have been seen gathering en masse on the northern border of Tyrain. Whatever they’re planning, I don’t think it’s going to be pretty,” Malvrok said.

“We may know something about that,” Barros said. “As we came through the Rhorn Mountains we were captured by a group of Highlanders led by a Count known as Namzal.”

“Not him again,” Malvrok said. “I hope you managed to kill the fucker this time!”

“We did, I put my knife into his head. Father has been avenged,” Barros said. “But the interesting thing is this, Namzal took control of a Highlander village and said another forty nine thousand were joining his forces in the south from Alilletia. The villagers put down their weapons after we destroyed him. Seems whatever spell he’d cast was no longer driving them, but we can't be too sure of what the rest will do. They were marching on Rhorn but now, who knows what will happen with their puppet master, dead. We have a man on the inside, however.”

“Is your man a Highlander?” Malvrok asked.

“Aye. He is taking control of the village as we speak. His name is Rowan Kreen,” Piero said. “An experienced and very capable Hunter.”

“I know the man of a hundred kicks. I met him once during my time in Alilletia. He didn’t kick me though, which was rather surprising.

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