All Chapters of The Last Golden Eagle : Chapter 61
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Chapter 61 - The Heiress of the Plant Clan
Darian balled a fist and walked slowly towards her even as his jaw stiffened. Noel rushed over to him and grabbed one hand. Darian turned to face Noel. In his eyes, there was a plea. Darian could almost hear him say, "You can't do this. Do you want to become like me?"Darian loosened himself from Noel's grip. Noel shrugged his shoulders in resignation.Before Darian could come closer, the woman said, "I do not intend to fight with the Golden Eagle."Darian stopped on his tracks. The water dried from his mouth when he said, "Who the hell are you?"The woman rose to her feet and spread her hands wide. Wind blew gently into the room, making the hair of everyone dance. The wind moved in her direction and lifted her clothes and her hair. Some leaves and flowers in the garden entered through the window, carried by the wind, and they glued to her clothes and hair.Darian watched with caution, and Noel was wide-eyed. The flowers and plants seemed to dissolve into her skin and her skin changed
Chapter 62 – The Moral Cost of Loyalty
Noel stepped forward, "Believe me, Darian is up to the challenge."Helena replied, "I know that the Golden Eagle is strong and brave. Surely, he would stand well against all challenges. But..." She paused as the words felt heavy in her mouth."You hold something against him, right?" Darian asked.She nodded her head and said, "The leader of the rebel group may claim to be against the Ice Clan, but he is also ruthless. He tests the loyalty of those who join him by forcing them to rob the people of Azariel and bring the money to him."Darian and Noel exchanged glances. Noel said, "He steals from the rich and gives to the poor?"She shook her head from side to side as she disagreed, "He even steals from the rich who try to help the poor. He has done it many times. Although, he claims they are worthy game."Darian sighed, "I get you. I am up to the task."She asked, "Will you attack kind nobles to prove your loyalty?"He replied, "I'll do my investigations. I'm not a thief. I'm going to f
Chapter 63 – Consequences and Cunning
The Rebel Master stood in place even as Darian was dragged away. He cleared his throat and spoke, "The both of you can come out now."Noel whispered to Helena, "He is not talking to us, is he?"The Rebel Master raised his voice, "The both of you hiding in the dark of the trees."Helena transformed to an old woman and stepped out. Noel was hesitant but she turned to him and said, "It is fine. Actually, he knew we were here."Noel drew in a breath and stepped out. Helena walked towards the Rebel Master and Noel was right behind her.The Master folded his hands behind him. "Is he the one who owns the restaurant with Darian?"Helena, now an old woman, nodded her head in agreement. "He is the one. His restaurant can be used to send our messages to our allies.""Good," the Rebel Master said. "Do you promise to be loyal to me?"Noel bowed slightly, "I promise my whole-hearted loyalty. I remember how wicked the Ice Clan has been to me; all I want is to destroy them."The Rebel Master nodded h
Chapter 64 – The Diamond Faction’s Magic
The Rebel Master unsheathed the sword by his side, and so did all the other men around him. Around the field, everyone pulled out their swords. The flute sound continued even as it increased. The Rebel Master kept taking in deep breaths. His chest heaved, and Darian noticed. Whether it was darkness or fear, Darian could not tell.As the sound of the flute intensified, a red smoke seemed to grow in the air, creating a circle among all of them on the field. The smoke grew out like stems of a tree and grabbed one soldier. It raised him off the ground and squeezed him, draining him of all vitality and throwing him on the floor. The others were flustered. Everyone tried to move backward hurriedly. They might be next. The smoke kept moving."What is that stuff?" a soldier asked in panic.Another replied, "It is the Diamond Magic. It seems the Diamond Nobles of the North Border Lands are here."The next thing on the mind of everyone was escape.Suddenly, strange people began to jump from th
Chapter 65 – The Unmasking of a Leader
Darian saw his chance the moment the soldier lost balance. He executed a rapid series of attacks: a sweeping horizontal cut to distract, followed by a swift, vertical strike aimed at the thin iron lace protecting the man’s neck.The soldier blocked the vertical strike, but the sheer force of Darian's blow jarred his arm. He roared in frustration and spun, delivering a powerful kick that caught Darian in the thigh. Darian stumbled back, the muscle protesting the impact."If you aren't the leader, you're a threat to us both!" the soldier pressed his advantage, driving Darian back with brutal efficiency. "We came for the Rebel Master's head, not some new recruit!"Darian realized he was in danger of being overwhelmed. He needed to end the fight without killing his opponent, as that might cause too much attention. The man was too fast to disarm conventionally.As the soldier lunged again, Darian didn't meet the sword. Instead, he dropped low, letting the long sword flash harmlessly over h
Chapter 66 – Treason in the Ranks
No one moved. Their feet seemed glued to the floor. It was clear that they were considering the morality of the action. The Rebel Master cleared his throat, "This way, the death of the soldiers will not be useless. We will use their blood for a greater good."Without any questions, two of the soldiers walked out to do as they were told.The Rebel Master was not satisfied, "Can't three more of you go along? This golden stuff sucks a lot of blood. We will need more dead bodies."Three more joined after the two who had previously left. The Rebel Master stood, folding his hand behind him. The hand he had cut with his teeth still dripped blood. It pooled on the floor, but the Rebel Master did not care. He was waiting for blood.Darian had spoken to the men, and they were getting along fine. The leaders that had remained called each group to order, and the next thing was to bury the slain among them. Each of the groups in the rebel army arranged themselves according to their ranks: the arch
Chapter 67 – A New Course of Action
Noel began pacing around the place."You will create a hole in the floor," Helena said. "Relax."Noel stopped and turned to face her with a puzzled expression. "I cannot relax. I did not know that things would go this fast. This is bad. This is really bad.""Yes," Helena concurred after sipping some tea."You do not look bothered at all," Noel said to her."Don’t you think it would be nice if Darian could just take over the whole army and kick that wicked leader out?" Helena said.Noel slowly took a seat in front of her, "Are you implying..."Helena nodded her head in approval. "I have told you that I had my misgivings about the rebel leader. He is not a soft man. However, if Darian can take it all, then he would have an ace up his sleeve even as he plans to face Her Holiness and the Ice Clan when he is eighteen."***Jerry and Darian moved forward to see what was causing such an uproar. Jerry reached the place first. The men the Rebel Master had sent had a hand on a part of the bodie
Chapter 68 – The Strategy of Deference
Darian rose to bite his lower lip. Then he said, "Really, Noel? Are you really asking this?"Noel shook his head a bit as he voiced his opinion, "You have very limited choices, Darian. One of which does not include sitting down and feeling sorry that this happened.""You want me to prepare for my burial?" Darian asked as he raised both hands."No, maybe I will have to join you, because if they cannot get you, I might become the next target. Besides, you know why you joined the rebel army. Add two and two, and only three choices pop up. The first is that we run away again, which I doubt you would want. You so want to know what's in the late Eagle Lord’s resting house. The second option is for you to make peace with the Rebel Master. If you do that, you will be elevated in rank, but he will distrust you and find ways to make your life a living hell. But maybe in the process we can find a way to get you inside the Eagle Lord’s resting house. That is if a battle does not break out first i
Chapter 69 – The Price of Rebellion
It seemed the Rebel Master was taking a while to respond. Heali bowed his head quickly. He did not want the Rebel Master to feel that he was mocking him with his eyes or expressions.The Rebel Master finally spoke. "I need you to get me all the information you can about this hero whom it seems my army treasures so much. It seems my army has lost trust in me. Do one thing: tell them I will want to speak to them. We shall meet tomorrow evening."***At noon, the Rebel Master stood on a brown hill, covered with dust and sand. The end of his black cloak was blown by the wind and his hand was folded behind his back.He heard a voice behind him. "After all I did, we were met with failure."The Rebel Master did not turn. He said, "It was your team that was not capable enough."The man chuckled, "Or you underestimated those lackeys who call you Master? You told me they had faced no magic. You said seeing magic would make them cheap prey."The Rebel Master turned sharply, "They were indeed nov
Chapter 70 – The Golden Eagle’s Glare
Helena’s chest heaved desperately many times, but Noel’s words made sense. She pulled back the chair and tried to sit back down. But before she could, Darian stopped her with his words, "Get the hell out of my face." He did not raise his voice, but his tone was stiff. He put down his fork and continued eating. The letter the Rebel Master had given him rested on the table beside his plate.Helena felt a lump in her throat and looked at Noel. She was hoping Noel would plead for her. Noel scratched his head, "Darian, please just let her..."Darian raised a hand to stop Noel from speaking. He raised his head and looked Noel in the eye, "She should be responsible for her words. Don’t you dare plead for her."Helena shook her head, and with defiance flashing in her eyes, she said, "I am sorry. I hope that is enough?" Her hand grabbed the chair in another attempt, but Darian raised his voice again. "If I am your leader, then you should show respect. You do not come to me to forge an alliance