Zordan by Immortal Angel

Author:Immortal Angel [Angel, Immortal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fallen Press, Ltd.
Published: 2020-02-29T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Zordan

Only minutes later, Zordan emerged from the portal first, ready to see the elves do battle. Lielle stepped out after him, fully dressed in battle armor, her eyes bright as she searched the forest beyond. They’d emerged where the elves should be, but he didn’t see anything for long moments.

Gradually his eyes adjusted, finding the elves by following the rustling of the leaves in the trees and bushes. They were part of the forest, as silent and cunning as the animals themselves. He adjusted his ocular implant to infrared, and then he saw them. Specks of heat and magic, crouched among the trees. They were emerging once in a while to move, exchanging blows faster than he could see with his normal eyes, then disappearing again. It was sparring unlike any he'd ever seen before.

There was a yell, and they all emerged from their hiding spots, sparring in full view. They hurled shards of ice and fiery arrows, throwing up their hands to shield themselves from the same. They ran up tree trunks, jumped over fallen logs, hurled boulders and stones at their combatants.

An elf materialized beside him. The male's armor was fine, much finer than any he'd seen before, save the exoarmor the elves had made for the cyborgs. A metal breastplate with reinforced ribbing crossed his chest and joined metal plates over his shoulders that protected his upper arms. Chain mail peeked out beneath it for extra cover. Metal guards went from his wrists almost to his elbows, the same ribbing that would make it light yet strong. Metal ribbing protected his waist, with chain mail following his thighs to leather leggings beneath. Supple leather gloves protected his hands and leather boots on his feet went all the way up to the knees. His long blond hair was tied back at the top, then allowed to fall free around his shoulders. His stance was light, yet perfectly balanced.

Finally, he'd found an elf prepared for war.

“My name is Lohein, and I'm the leader of the warriors of Garthurian."

Zordan reached out to clasp his arm. "How many warriors do you have?" Zordan prayed he would say at least a thousand.

"Not enough, I'm afraid," Lohein admitted with a grimace. "Our outpost was never large, our need for warriors never great. I’d say about three hundred. But let's not waste time bemoaning that. Would you like to join in?"

Zordan drew his sword, and to his surprise, Lielle held up her hands. "Are you also going to spar?"

"I'd better see what I can do, hadn't I?" She shot him a look. "War is coming, after all."

“Take it easy on the newcomers!” Lohein shouted, drawing his own sword and sprinting for the trees.

Zordan snorted and Lielle let out a quick shout of laughter as they followed the elf into the forest.

For a few seconds, all was quiet. Then an elf materialized in front of him, delivering several hard and fast blows with his sword. The elven blade was solid, and he wielded it with a speed and dexterity that most humans would have difficulty matching.

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