The Hollow Blade: A LitRPG Portal Apocalypse Story (Arcadia Academy Book 1) by Wolfe Locke & Steven Bassile

Author:Wolfe Locke & Steven Bassile [Locke, Wolfe & Bassile, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2021-04-29T22:00:00+00:00

The Dullahan pointed its blade toward a piece of floor a few feet away. I watched as a piece of shadow separated from the blade and went to the spot where the blade was pointing. The Dullahan turned the handle of its weapon, and In the next instant, the Dullahan was there.

I could hardly believe it.

It just teleported right in front of my eyes.

“Shadow Fall is a powerful technique, but remember. It can only be used while the Shadow Blade is active. As you can probably guess, using two Swordcraft techniques simultaneously will drain your magic reserves quickly. Use both techniques sparingly until your power reserves become stronger.”

Under the circumstances, I was learning more now than I ever had at the academy. I knew that these beings, while not directly responsible, were operating under the instruction of those who had killed my former teachers and who also wanted to destroy the world. But another part of me was soaring with all of the new techniques that I had learned so far. I felt powerful.

It's ok to learn from them. It will be even better when I use what they have taught me to beat their challenges and send them away.

Over the next few days, I allowed myself to become consumed by my lessons. I would still talk to Markus and Mathias and some of the other cadets, but they were busy with their training as well. They had all agreed that under the circumstances, it would be better to launch themselves into their training full force.

Even if they were being instructed by the enemy, they were at least learning techniques that they never had before. They were getting better. The rest of the cadets were as well. At least, those who were able to keep up.

By the time that the week was almost up, only the cadets who could keep pace and who were quick to learn remained. Most of the Bronze rankers had been weeded out. Only a few rose to the challenge and persevered.

Those that could not keep up were stripped of their weapons by the triumvirate. Early on, I had gone to Vozrun to inquire about what would be done with the cadets.

“They are useless. They should be killed.” Vozrun replied out of hand.

“No. They are young and untrained and scared. Give me your word that you will not hurt them.” I asked, and Vozrun glanced at the mark on my arm before sighing in reply, “I give you my word. They will not be harmed.”

It was only later that I realized that unlike the blood oath, the word of the demon was easily broken. If I so chose, Vozrun could order the weaker cadets slain and there would be nothing that I could do about it.

I can’t do anything but take that monster's word for it. At the very least, the younger cadets will be out of the way. I just have to hope that the demons don’t decide to make examples out of them.

The week went by in a blur, and before we knew it, it was time for the first challenge.

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