Gloominess +3: Reign of Decay. A LitRPG series: Book 3 by Elian Tars

Author:Elian Tars [Tars, Elian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

The Charge

We were short on time. Perhaps two days weren’t enough to prepare an army for a campaign, I couldn’t tell for sure — I wasn’t a military expert, but we couldn’t wait any longer. Gods would soon find out that the duke of Urhon and the duke of Oruel had united and marched off against Longera, which meant that their Followers would know about it, too. That’s when the race against time would begin — if the king manages to call off the troops that had invaded The Great Steppe and strengthen his defenses, our chances of winning would be close to zero.

We couldn’t afford to stand idly, then. Why was I constantly being kept from peaceful grinding, getting stronger, and contemplating? Over and over again, I had to learn on the go, adapt, and make decisions in a rush. Then again, maybe that was what made me move forward; made me into someone that the sharks like Duke De Bleit thought worthy of their attention. I wanted to believe that.

With a buzz, a fly flew off the canopy and went about its business. I supposed that it was time for me to go, too.

“Going already?” asked a disappointed voice. Turning my head, I smiled sadly at Tiara who was lounging on the bed.

“Yes, it’s time.”

“Won’t you stay?” she asked hopefully. “For an hour more at least?” There was mischief in her eyes.

It took me a lot of effort to refuse her. The two days and three nights that we’ve spent together were like a dream. It was a trivial, but an accurate comparison. I kept feeling like I was always running somewhere, but I also wanted to believe that these little adventures of mine were what was making me stronger. Despite that, for a split, treacherous moment I thought how good it’d be to forget about it all and stay here with her.

Tiara was a wonderful woman: beautiful, smart, insatiable, patient and supporting. I hadn’t just been resting for the last two days — I couldn’t let myself waste time like that. I left the castle and the city and went to the forest to increase my supply of “lives.” The duke didn’t much like me being so self-willed. He gave me a piece of his mind the first time I did it, claiming that he was concerned about the safety of his very valuable ally. Tiara had a rather heated “talk” with him, which was surprisingly enough to make him come to me the next morning and ask me to “be careful and not take unnecessary risks,” instead of “stay in the castle and keep a low profile.”

“I’m sorry, honey, but no. I was asked to come back by noon. I have to go.”

Turning away, I got up and began to dress. The bed squeaked; a second later, I was tenderly hugged from behind.

“Can I really not go with you?” she quietly asked. “Or is my possible death during your ‘teleportation’ just an excuse?”

“You really can’t,” I said firmly and glanced over my shoulder.

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