Metal Mage 8 by Eric Vall

Author:Eric Vall [Vall, Eric]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-25T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Kurna and I took a corner table at Flynt’s Pub, and we kept our backs to the rest of the room while I filled him in on everything we’d discovered in the Oculus, including Wyresus’s hiding hole and the incident in the infirmary. He eventually ended up chugging three pints without noticing, and when Raynor brought a fourth, I showed him the lists of suspected Defenders the women had gathered.

“Shit,” Kurna sighed for maybe the fifth time since we’d sat down.

“You recognize the names?” I asked eagerly.

“A few, unfortunately,” the brawny mage admitted. “Defender Ravvo is an Ignis Mage, and not one I’d like to come up against. He’s about my size, black hair, dark skin, and brown eyes. He came to the Oculus only a month ago and already knew his magery from practicing by himself over the years. He’s a bit like you: very attentive, strong connection to his element. I don’t know where he’s been all these years, but he’s certainly rough around the edges.”

“No wonder Wyresus promoted him on the spot,” I muttered. “He came to Wyresus already fit for it, but why would he come to the Oculus if he already had a firm grasp on his magery?”

“At the time, I assumed he wanted to put his talent toward defending Illaria,” Kurna replied. “When I got back from Orebane, he was already a Defender, and I thought to meet the man and get to know him, but like I said, he keeps to himself. I gave up after he just kept brushing me off.”

“Do you think he was planted here by the Master?” I asked, and Kurna gave a shrug that showed he wouldn’t doubt the idea at all. “Defender Ravvo … I’ll keep him at the top of the list, then. What about the others?”

“Defender Aloshi and Defender Dahko,” he said as he scanned the list. “Aloshi is about Cayla’s size, but she has short white hair that’s shaved off on one side of her head and lighter eyes than Cayla. She’s been at the Order for a while and has become one of the top Aer Mages there. I haven’t seen her for weeks, but I’m not surprised to see her on this list. She’s sharp-tongued and short-tempered.”

“The Master probably values her skills highly then,” I mused. “An accomplished Aer Mage with a mean streak could do a lot of damage.”

“Dahko as well,” Kurna warned. “He’s less experienced, but his Terra Magic is very strong. I was told he was in a similar state as myself when I first arrived at the Order, which doesn’t fair well for us. He’s lacking training, but Wyresus promoted him because of his determination and strength.”

“Wyresus has been reckless,” I mumbled as I finished my pint. “He should have been training these mages, not just sizing them up and sending them on their way.”

“You’ve hit the point of it,” Kurna agreed. “All of the Defenders he promoted had one thing in common: a commanding presence. Wyresus

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