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Chapter 104: The Decoy
The roots held Lex tight against the stone wall, their dark bark pulsing with green light that flickered like a dying heartbeat. He struggled, but they only tightened—wrapping around his arms, his legs, his chest, squeezing the air from his lungs.Isagani stood before him, his red eyes gleaming in the green glow, his old face split by that same wide smile. His twisted sword was still raised, its dark blade pointed at Lex's chest."You're stronger than I expected," Isagani said. "But not strong enough. Not nearly strong enough."Lex's mind raced. The mask showed him the threads—thousands of them, connecting Isagani to the forest, to the roots, to the green light that pulsed through the walls and floor and ceiling. But something was wrong. He couldn't quite place it at first, the threads were too thin. Too faint. Like they were connected to something else. Something far away."Not strong enough," Lex repeated, buying time. "Maybe. But I'm fast enough."He looked at the watch on his wris
The Green Tide
The green sky pressed closer.Lex stood at the window, watching the horizon disappear beneath a wave of twisted trees and dark vines. What had been fields and farms and villages just hours ago was now a churning mass of bark and shadow. The forest was growing faster now—not the slow, methodical advance of before, but a rapid, hungry surge that swallowed everything in its path."Isagani," Cedric said. His voice was barely a whisper.The ground shook again. Dust fell from the ceiling in grey clouds, drifting down like snow. Somewhere in the palace, a woman screamed—high and frightened, the sound echoing through the corridors.King Magnus's voice rang through the halls, cutting through the chaos. "To the walls! Every able-bodied soldier to the walls!"Guards ran past Lex, their armor clanking, their faces pale beneath their helmets. Knights shouted orders, trying to form lines, trying to organize the chaos. Servants herded civilians toward the inner chambers, their hands shaking, their v
The Traitor's Shadow
Lex followed Cedric through the dark corridors of the palace, his heart pounding, his hand on his sword. The brothers' laboratory was at the end of the east wing, behind a door that had been reinforced with iron bars and magical wards. Guards stood at the entrance, their faces hard, their spears crossed.Cedric nodded to them, and they stepped aside.The laboratory was warm, lit by candles that flickered on every surface. The air smelled of wax and metal and something clean, like the air after a storm. Tables were covered with instruments—magnifying lenses, measuring tools, notebooks filled with the brothers' cramped handwriting.Rendel and Rey John stood at the center of the room, their yellow eyes fixed on something on the table. They didn't look up when Lex entered."We found something," Rendel said.Lex walked to the table. The watch sat there, its face gleaming in the candlelight. But something was different now—a faint glow emanated from its surface, pulsing slowly, like a heart
The Watcher in the Walls
The great hall was crowded when the brothers entered.Nobles in their fine robes turned to stare, their conversations dying mid-sentence like candles snuffed out by a sudden wind. Knights in polished armor moved aside, their hands instinctively going to their swords. Servants pressed against the walls, their eyes wide, their faces pale.Rendel walked with his head high, his yellow eyes fixed on the king's throne. His greenish skin seemed darker in the torchlight, his pointed ears more prominent. Rey John walked beside him, his hand on his sword, his gaze sweeping the crowd.They had been in palaces before. It was during the war, when their strategies had saved lives, when generals had praised them and kings had honored them. But they had never been welcome. Not really. Not where it mattered.A woman in a silk gown whispered something to her neighbor. The neighbor laughed—a short, sharp sound that cut through the murmuring."They let anyone in these days," someone said."Half-breeds,"
The Frozen Forest
Lex stepped forward.The dark trees loomed before him, their twisted branches reaching toward the grey sky like grasping hands. The air was cold, still, heavy with the smell of decay and something else—something older, something that had been sleeping beneath the soil for centuries.Behind him, the others waited. Cedric stood with his sword drawn, his knuckles white on the hilt. Dorian had his blade ready, his eyes scanning the shadows between the trunks. The brothers stood apart, their yellow eyes fixed on Lex, watching.He raised his left hand. The ice ring pulsed on his finger, cold and eager, humming with power.He raised his right hand. The lighter sat in his palm, small and unassuming, lighter than air.Both at once.Ice exploded from his left palm—white, crackling, freezing everything it touched. The nearest trees turned to crystal, their dark bark disappearing beneath layers of frost that spread like veins across their trunks. The ground beneath them hardened, the roots freezi
The Growing Forest
The group rode toward Crown's Seat as the sun climbed higher.The road was quiet, the morning mist already burned away by the warmth. Birds called from the trees, and a soft breeze carried the smell of wildflowers and fresh grass. It was peaceful, almost peaceful enough to forget what waited for them at the edge of the kingdom.The brothers kept their distance from the humans.Rendel rode at the front, his yellow eyes scanning the road ahead, his bow within easy reach on his back. Rey John rode at the back, his sword at his hip, his gaze fixed on the trees behind them. They spoke only when necessary, and then only in short, clipped words."Tell us about the commanders," Rendel said. "Their powers. Their weaknesses. Their numbers."Lex rode beside him. The black horse moved smoothly beneath him, as if it knew what he wanted before he asked. "We know of three. Greed. Lust. Wrath.""Greed?""Kaelthas. He was immortal. He needed blood to sustain himself. He could heal from almost any woun
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