Six Kings: A LitRPG Adventure by David J. VanBergen Jr

Author:David J. VanBergen Jr. [VanBergen, David J. Jr.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing
Published: 2024-10-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

A Royal Strike Force

Jeremiah left Sabrina to talk alchemy and returned to the Smithy and found that Darryl had in fact arrived. He was talking with Sampson about a new order of weapons, and Jeremiah waited until they were done talking before approaching them.

The General of the Flannel Army turned to face the man he—and the entire army—had pledged loyalty to. He snapped to attention and pounded a fist to his chest in salute.

Jeremiah returned the salute then said, “I’m glad you are here today. I’ve got some exciting plans to share with you.”

“I’ve got something I wanted to tell you about too,” Darryl said, “but you go first. You’re the boss, after all.”

Jeremiah started to protest but stopped himself. He was the person in charge and knew that he had to act like it if he wanted to inspire the kind of loyalty it would take to come out on top. The competition to become King of the World was definitely going to heat up after the Tournament of Kings . . . and likely get way bloodier than it had been so far.

“The Flannel Army has been doing a great job of expanding the empire,” Jeremiah started.

“Yeah, about that,” Darryl interrupted. He looked down at the ground for a moment then looked back up. “Our expansion efforts have stalled in Alaska. The oceans are still impassable. Ships are only safe a couple of miles from shore. Beyond that . . . they just disappear. We don’t even know what’s taking them down. I don’t want to lose any more good people until we know what we’re up against.”

Jeremiah frowned. “How many people have we lost?”

“Not that many,” Darryl assured him. “The exploration ships went out with minimal crews. They all knew there was a risk, especially after we lost the first ship. Everyone knows—and accepts—the risks we face. It’s worth it, though, to make the world better for our families.”

Jeremiah shook his head in disbelief. It was obviously a horrible thing to lose people, but to know that they were all fighting for something more was inspiring.

He gave Darryl a sad smile. “You and your men are an inspiration. To me and to everyone.”

The Flannel Army General nodded solemnly. “We do our best to take care of the things we can take care of so that you can do the things that only you do.”

That’s all that any of us can do, Jeremiah thought.

“Make sure that the families of those lost are taken care of,” he continued. “Not just the people lost on ships. Everyone that is lost serving us.”

“Already done,” Darryl replied.

“And don’t send any more ships out,” Jeremiah said. “Sabrina and I were able to travel to Europe. Berlin, to be exact.”

Darryl’s eyes opened wide in shock. “How did you get to Germany?”

“It’s a long story. The short version is: I have a skill.”

Jeremiah could tell that his General was very curious about how he’d made it to the other side of the ocean but pushed on without explaining further.

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