Monsters Mayhem & Misfits: A LitRPG Fantasy by Jack Spry & Marcus Sloss

Author:Jack Spry & Marcus Sloss [Spry, Jack & Sloss, Marcus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Royal Guard Publishing LLC
Published: 2023-11-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Thadius coughed awkwardly. “Yes, well, before we can commence that project, we have another small matter in hand. What do you know of the colossus, Cassandra? You said you had information to share. I suggest now would be a good time.”

She looked vaguely in his direction, her eyes far away. “It's beginning to make more sense,” she said.

“What is?” Arabella asked, resting her hand on the witch's knee. “What makes sense?”

Cassandra shook her head. “Nothing, no, something, but nothing important at the moment.” She stared at Thadius. “What did you say, sweetie? Sorry, I was completely zoned out. That was a lot of information to digest.”

“Yes, yes, a fair amount. Josh did us the favor of easing us in. He gave us some spiel about a wizard and a portal. Much more palatable. So, yes, colossus. You were going to tell us about the colossus.”

“Ah, yes,” she said, then quirked her brow. “Is this a test?” she said.

“What?” Thadius asked.

“This whole colossus thing,” she said, waving her arm around. “Is it a test? If I fail, are you going to abandon me here?”

“Fail?” Thadius said.

“No,” Josh interjected. “It's not a test, and the colossus doesn't matter. Well, it does matter, but we haven't got a team yet, so the team can't fail. We'll get this problem out of the way and then plan our next move.”

“And ask Elowen if she wants to come,” Arabella said. “She's going to be our researcher and strategist. She knows everything about monsters and stuff, and Josh played games or something, so he knows about monsters or something.”

“There’s a vast difference between thinking you know about monsters and actually knowing,” Thadius said piously.

“It’s not that different, just fighting differently, but yes. Elowen and I will do the strategy,” Josh corrected.

“We want your thoughts on the colossus,” Thadius continued. “You mentioned a sorcerer. What do you know about him? We presume that we discovered his tower with Elowen. The books and scrolls bore that out, but you already appeared to suspect his presence.”

“I did, and he's still alive—barely, but his life force grows by the day. Or rather, it did.”

“Did?” Josh asked, then shook his head. “Sorry, continue.”

“I don't know where to begin,” Cassandra said.

“I find the start is usual, but wherever is comfortable for you,” Thadius said, his voice taking on a resigned tone.

She got up, gliding over to a low cupboard, bending and retrieving several bottles. “Everything starts with wine,” she said. “Let's have a couple of mugs and talk it through.”

Josh ripped his eyes away from her ass, but not before Arabella caught him looking. She gave him a sly smile, which gave him the feeling that she was enjoying teasing him with the thought of Cassandra joining their family.

“Wine, yes, erm, wine,” he said.

The witch poured, then drank half of hers while remaining standing. “So,” she said, eyes wide with excitement. “This is how it all started. I was up here, sitting on the bluff, looking down. You can see right

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