Legend of the Iron Flower Box Set (Books 1-4) by Wong Billy

Author:Wong, Billy [Wong, Billy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2017-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

Rose and Loreen arrived in the Kayland army's camp to find the men looking dejected and demoralized, eyes dull and bodies sluggish. They asked about the status of the campaign and got an unnerving answer. For months the Kayland soldiers had managed to hold back their powerful enemies, but reinforcements had now arrived in Sevria-controlled Coblan and their prospects looked grim.

Loreen couldn't resist the opportunity to try and raise the soldiers' morale, as well as get a favorable reaction from the crowd. "This is Rose Agen the Iron Flower, slayer of dragons and greatest of warriors! She's come to lend her strong arm to your cause, and I, though only a humble lesser fighter, shall aid you as well. So fear not, this won't be the first time she's turned the tide for an army on the verge of breaking!"

"What the hell are you doing?" Rose demanded. "You're acting like Finn here. Since when are you such a braggart, even if not for yourself? I came to help out, not bear all the hopes of the army on my back. I don't want anyone to think they can rely on me to protect them, because the truth is, I can rarely protect anyone in this kind of fight."

Loreen looked surprised she would react so harshly. "Rose, I'm sorry. I was just trying to cheer them up—I never thought of it the way you just said. I'll stop, okay? Don't worry, I doubt they'll expect you to protect all of them. No one could, unless a god. But why are you so worried about how they'll view you? If some of them have unrealistic expectations, they'd be in the wrong anyway."

"It's just hard not being able to live up to others' desperate hopes, that's all. But don't worry, I can take the sting of harsh words if I have to. Let's see General Lipner. I wonder if he's changed since we last saw him."

The fierce face and bald head remained the same, but Lipner greeted Rose with less hostility than in the past. "Rose! I assume you've come to aid us? It's fortunate that such a warrior as you would fight with us. How have you been? Have you gotten better since before?"

The last question was telling. He was desperate; at this point he'd accept help from a resurrected Prince Wilner. It must be a mighty force he anticipated facing. "I've been fine. I think I might've improved a bit. I haven't stopped fighting or practicing, after all. So, how many are our enemy? How good are they, and who leads them?"

His answer staggered both women. "Once the reinforcements arrive, over one hundred fifty thousand, including many of Sevria's best. And they will be led by their greatest warrior, the Death General Joghra."

"One hundred fifty thousand..." Loreen muttered. Rose could hear the shock in her friend's voice at such a massive number of men coming overseas, which she too felt. "Just for the Brushknoll?"

The general shook his head, and his eyes were full of fear as he answered.

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