2026-07-07 07:00:35The freezing river water did not wash the poison from the air; it only dragged us deeper into the dark.
I broke the surface of the black water, coughing violently as the remnants of the null stone powder burned my throat. I hauled Vivienne up by her collar, her gasps for air frantic against my ear. We scrambled onto the muddy bank, the thick black fog from the upper terrace rolling down the slope like a living wall, wiping out the morning light until we were completely blind again.Lo
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chapter 55
Garrick did not hesitate when he saw Malvane drag his broken body off the floor, because he knew the old warden was about to trigger the tower traps.Malvane spat a mouthful of dark blood onto the stone, his cold blue eyes filled with absolute madness as he scrambled toward the edge of the high walkway. His silk robes were torn and covered in soot, but his fingers were reaching for a glowing brass lever mounted on the wall right beside the balcony edge. That lever controlled the main iron gate that sealed the lower dungeon levels from the upper spire.Stop him, Vivienne screamed, her voice echoing loudly in the high stone chamber. If he pulls that handle, the iron gates will drop and lock the lower cells forever.Logan lunged forward, his vanguard blade raised, but his legs were still heavy and slow from the raw magic burn in his chest. His boots skidded on the wet stone, his body failing to give him the speed he needed to bridge the gap in time.I cannot reach him,
chapter 54
Malvane did not bother drawing a regular sword when he stepped out of the shadow of the holding cell archway, because the strange gray metal staff in his hand was already thirsty for blood.The Tower Warden stood tall and thin, dressed in high imperial robes of silk that dragged slightly along the damp floor. His long gray hair was pulled back tight, exposing a face carved with cruel lines and cold blue eyes that shone with pure amusement. In his right hand, he held a seven foot spear forged entirely from Dull-Steel, a pitch black mineral that seemed to drink the pale torchlight right out of the corridor.I was wondering how long it would take the trash from the northern trenches to reach my floor, Malvane said, his voice smooth and high, like a sharp blade dragging across glass.Get out of the way, old man, Garrick growled, taking a heavy step forward with his axe raised over his shoulder. We are not here to listen to your speeches.Malvane let out a quiet, soft lau
chapter 52
Riding a wild wyvern through a hurricane of high mage lightning was a terrible way to fly, but it was the only way onto the floating tower.The massive green beast let out a deafening screech that shook Logan to his ribs, its thick leather wings beating hard against the upward draft rising from the roaring whirlpool below. Logan gripped the heavy saddle straps with both hands, his knuckles white, while the wind tried to tear him straight off the leather frame. Behind him, Vivienne had her arms wrapped tightly around his waist, her forehead pressed against his back as she used her water magic to deflect the stray sparks of purple thunder dancing through the air.Hold on to the saddle line, Garrick screamed from the front position, his hands pulling hard on the thick iron reins. She is getting spooked by the magic barrier.We cannot turn back now, Garrick, Logan yelled back over the roaring wind. Look at the lower balcony. That is our only landing window.The grand bla
chapter 53
The air inside the lower corridor did not just feel cold, it felt like an invisible sponge sucking the life straight out of their bones.Vivienne gasped for breath, her knees buckling instantly as she slammed her shoulder against the damp stone wall to stay upright. The blue glow on her fingers vanished like a candle blown out by a sudden draft, leaving her skin ghostly pale and slick with cold sweat. She pressed her palm against her temple, her dark eyes wide with shock as her head throbbed with a dull, heavy ache.Logan, she whispered, her voice barely carrying across the narrow passage. My magic is gone. I cannot feel the water in the air anymore.Logan stumbled forward two steps, his hand clutching at his chest as a blinding surge of heat exploded beneath his shirt. The dragon crest on his collarbone was not glowing with power now. It was burning like a red hot iron plate jammed directly against his bare flesh. He dropped to one knee, a muffled groan escaping his lip
chapter 50
The artificial storm did not just fade away, it died all at once, leaving us face to face with our nightmare.I wiped the cold seawater from my eyes as the thick black clouds above us tore open, vanishing into thin air like burning smoke. The sudden silence on the deck was almost deafening. The heavy rain stopped in a single second, and the wild ocean wind dropped dead, leaving the sea unnaturally smooth and glassy under a sky that had turned a sickening shade of bruised violet.What happened to the wind? Kassia asked, her hand instantly dropping to the grip of her sword as she scanned the horizon.I did not stop the spell, Vivienne whispered beside me. She was sitting on a wooden supply crate, her face still pale from exhausting her magic, but her eyes were fixed on the open sea ahead. Something else snapped the storm threads, Logan. Something massive.Look ahead, a deckhand screamed from the upper bow rail, his voice cracking with pure terror. Look at the water.
chapter 51
The first magic missile took off the main topmast of our flagship, turning twenty feet of solid oak into a shower of burning splinters.Get down, I screamed, tackling Vivienne to the wet deck boards just as a second sphere of bright white fire screamed over our heads and slammed into the ocean beyond us.The impact sent a massive wall of boiling water crashing over the starboard rail, washing three deckhands off their feet. Smoke thick with the chemical stench of burnt ozone filled the air, so heavy it made my eyes water and my throat burn. All around us, the thunderous boom of high mage magic mixed with the deep, gut shaking roar of heavy iron cannons.Look at the starboard line, Kassia shouted, pointing her bow toward the opening of the channel. Vance Senior is making his move.I scrambled up, grabbing the railing to steady myself against the sharp roll of the hull. Through the rising gray smoke, I saw Vance Senior’s dark heavy brig leading six of our fastest pirat
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