Metal Mage 11 by Eric Vall

Author:Eric Vall [Vall, Eric]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-06T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

I forced myself to slow down and appear a little composed before I got to the door. When I came into the entryway, though, I stopped beside Alfred as I registered the conversation taking place in my workshop.

“Not always,” the Baroness was saying. “It’s less satisfying to kill some people if they can’t hear or see what’s coming. Sometimes, incapacitating their senses heightens their terror, and that can be enjoyable, but other times, I prefer for them to see and understand exactly what is about to happen to them. Then their screams are different. Less frantic. They see I have betrayed them, and they experience both fury and terror while knowing there is no escaping their fate now. It’s enjoyable.”

“That’s somewhat disturbing,” Shoshanne muttered.

“Would it make you feel better if I told you the people I kill deserve to die?” Nulena asked as she raised a black eyebrow.

Alfred’s gaze flicked toward mine, but his expression was entirely composed, and I could only sigh while I headed for the atrium.

Cayla noticed me in the doorway first, but when the other women looked over, they sent me cautious glances that confused me.

“Hey,” I murmured.

“We were just discussing Nulena’s evening,” Aurora said with a pointed look. “She was out all night.”

I nodded with relief, but then I realized how tense my women seemed, and when I compared this to Nulena’s careless grin, I caught on to their predicament.

“Um.” I cleared my throat. “Does she not know?”

“We were waiting until you got here,” Cayla replied.

“Know what?” Nulena asked, and a cold mask replaced her grin.

“Did you stop by Rajeen at all last night?” I checked.

“No, I was murdering a cousin and plotting revenge. Why?”

I nodded while I brushed some dirt from my hair and walked over, and I crouched down beside the Baroness as I tried to decide how to break the news to her.

“Nulena … I just received word from Temin,” I said as gently as I could. “There was an attack last night in Rajeen.”

The Baroness nodded. “I know. Over two hundred were killed by possessed mages.”

“Oh, okay,” I muttered and blinked in surprise. “I thought you might be upset.”

“Why should I be upset?” she asked. “These things happen.”

“Uh-huh,” I said as I eyed the other women. “That’s one way to look at it.”

Cayla let out an irritated sigh, though, and she promptly stood up with her hands propped on her hips.

“Nulena, focus,” she ordered. “Mason’s clearly not breathing properly, which means he’s still upset. As a woman wholly invested in his well being, I have to insist you acknowledge that.”

“Cayla, I’m fine,” I chuckled as I straightened up, “but it’s sweet that you notice the way I breathe when I’m tense.”

“Wait.” Nulena furrowed her brows at me. “Were you … worried about me?”

“Well, yeah,” I admitted, and I couldn’t believe how confused she looked. “Most of your town got slaughtered, and I haven’t heard from you since yesterday.”

When Nulena just blinked and looked at all of us, I could tell

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