The Roots of Wrath by B.T. Narro

Author:B.T. Narro [Narro, B.T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-29T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

The more time that passed, the less we looked to the skies for Valinox to return. Although we probably wouldn’t be able to kill him if he tried to take us on by himself, he must know there was a slim chance we could. He was a coward. He wasn’t going to risk his life when he felt that his victory in this war was certain.

It took about an hour after the short battle ended before we could investigate the lord’s manor and find out what had happened. First we had to explain things to the people of Drayer. Yes, it was Valinox the demigod who had come to rescue the metal mage after Davon had signaled for help using his callring. Yes, I’m not just any sorcerer but one who can fly and heal. Yes, I’m that healer you’ve heard of. Yes, there is something special about Leon and Michael, which is why I brought them here over other sorcerers.

The explaining part was actually quite brief. It was offering my healing services to the entire town that took the rest of the hour. Fortunately, not many people needed treatment.

No one had checked on the lord and the guard who had claimed he would stand beside us. Most everyone was too afraid to enter without a sorcerer nearby. I headed there with Leon and Michael as I complained to them about our demigods who had not come to our aid.

“I don’t care what Souriff or Failina says. The next time we speak to them, I’m going to demand that at least one of them has a callring so we can signal to them when their brother shows up again.”

The last time we had brought it up to Souriff, she had arrogantly replied that she was not our pet that we could call upon whenever we wanted her help.

“At least Failina should agree,” I continued. “She doesn’t seem as proud as Souriff.”

“I don’t care who agrees as long as one of them does it,” Leon said. “It’s in their best interest. I don’t see why they won’t after this.”

Michael was oddly silent. He looked to be in thought as he kept his head down.

“What’s on your mind, Michael?” I asked.

“That maybe Reuben would’ve been better for you to choose.”

“What do you mean?”

“Instead of me,” he said. “Because Reuben could’ve disabled the enchantment of the callring.”

Leon said, “But what would Reuben have done against all those dark mages? He doesn’t have any defensive magic that could block their spells or arrows. He would’ve been killed, then I would’ve been soon after. You kept both of us safe. That’s exactly what we needed here. The plan was to hold the rest of them off as Jon took out the metal mage, and it would’ve worked had Valinox not shown up.”

“If he’d arrived just a few seconds later, I would’ve had that mage,” I said.

“Well, then Eden could’ve done just as good a job,” Michael said.

“Eden wouldn’t have been the right person for the first part of the plan,” I explained.

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