Unleashed: Part 1 of the Baksa Series by Travis Kuffel

Author:Travis Kuffel [Kuffel, Travis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Ghal’yat roared again and strode forward, holding his massive sword low to the side with one hand. With his teeth bared, and murderous rage pouring through his eyes, the Zh’van were afraid for their safety and cleared a lane to the invaders.

Cadel had never seen anything comparable to Ghal’yat. The giant carried himself like a seasoned warrior and his athletic movements were coordinated, uninhibited by his colossal frame. Cadel had heard rumors of the giant in the Niph’al Swamps, but like the stories of mythical creatures in the Mavo Lakes to the north, he considered them nothing more than folklore. Even with Cadel’s massive size, Ghal’yat still dwarfed him. Fighting the seven-and-a-half-foot-tall Te’kash was enough of a unique challenge. At ten feet and fashioned from pure, rage-empowered muscle, Ghal’yat would be a foe beyond anything the men had ever faced.

As the giant drew near, Cadel readied himself, but before he could move, Malosi charged past him with two Tamayans and Hajime by his side. Hajime’s gold-trimmed, white Baksa armor reflected the sunset as he raised his shortsword in an ill-fated move of foolish bravery.

Malosi saw Ghal’yat’s sword sweeping through their air like a scythe, but Kaipo was not so fortunate. The blade’s crescent tip effortlessly gashed the Tamayan’s chest. He was left standing with a distant look of helpless shock while the conflict unfolded around him as his blood soaked the ground at his feet.

As Ghal’yat followed through on his swing, Hajime tried lunging at the giant’s exposed midsection, but failed to anticipate the man’s powerful athleticism. Ghal’yat kicked out with a violent strike to Hajime’s chest with his heel, shattering his sternum as he flew back to the ground, gasping for breaths that would never again fill his lungs in a slow suffocation.

Ghal’yat swung at Malosi again but missed as the agile Tamayan dove and rolled away. Patient with his approach, he continued looking for an opening to attack the giant. While Ghal’yat faced Malosi, Olaga leaped forward, slashing down at the giant’s back. The brave effort was the last thing he ever did among the living.

While he was still airborne, Ghal’yat whipped around and swung up with his massive sword. The crescent tip pierced Olaga through the abdomen, skewering him to the blade. Ghal’yat gripped the sword with his two powerful hands and lifted the gasping Tamayan over his head while turning to face Malosi with a malicious grin. A ferocious roar erupted from his throat as he swung the sword down to the ground and the blade’s crescent tip burst through Olaga.

Down on a knee, Ghal’yat glared at Malosi, whose eyes were wide from shock at the sadistic brutality. His hesitation was his fatal downfall. In an impossibly fast three-step, spinning attack, Ghal’yat jerked his blade from the ground, stepped across Olaga’s corpse, and slashed sideways, severing Malosi’s head from his body.

The Zh’van continued their relentless attack on the rest of the dwindling contingent while Ghal’yat unleashed devastation. Cadel’s focus was diverted, but he saw enough glimpses of the giant’s savage display to gauge the man’s power and skill.

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