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Chapter 106
Seraphina turned to the old man. "Master Tian, please. We cannot win a duel right now. Our disciples are not ready.""If we fight the golden army, we all die today," Master Tian said softly, coughing into his bloody cloth. "If we fight the duel, we might buy some time. A tiny spark of hope is better than total darkness. We accept the challenge."Seraphina closed her eyes. It broke her heart, but she knew the Sect Master was right. She slowly nodded her head."We accept," Seraphina said coldly to Garm. "Three matches. Under twenty years of age.""Excellent!" Garm laughed, clapping his huge hands together. "Clear the courtyard! Let the games begin!"The disciples quickly backed away, creating a large, open circle in the middle of the dirt training ground.Lucien stayed near the back. He watched closely. He knew Lord Julian would not offer a fair fight. There was a dirty trick coming."Match one!" Garm shouted. He pointed to a young man standing in the Iron-Fang group. "Boro! Step forwar
Chapter 105
The victory celebration in the Forgotten Village lasted through the night, though there was no real day or night in the deep dark. The glowing blue and green mushrooms provided the only light. The people sang old songs, ate their simple food, and hugged each other. They were safe.But inside the grand stone mausoleum at the top of the village, it was very quiet.Lucien stood next to the large bone table. Around him stood the leaders of the unified tribes.Matriarch Elara sat in her chair, her blind, milk-white eyes facing Lucien. Chieftain Kordas stood with his arms crossed over his massive, scarred chest. Silra, the leader of the Weaver Tribe, sat quietly, cleaning her black spider-wood bow. And Kael, the young, brave hunter, stood right next to Lucien."I cannot take the whole army to the surface right now," Lucien said. His voice was calm, but serious.Kordas frowned. "Why not? We have thirty thousand people. We have your ghost knights. We can march up the stairs and smash the go
Chapter 104
The next morning, the sun rose brightly over the mountain. Kai woke Lucien up early. "Senior Mo Yan! It is time for your assessment! We must go see Elder Rengal!"Lucien groaned, acting like he hated waking up. He stretched his arms, grabbed his cheap iron sword, and followed the young boy.They walked to a large, flat dirt circle in the center of the Outer Court.Standing in the middle of the circle was an older man. He had grey hair, a thick beard, and he looked incredibly tired. He held a wooden clipboard and a feather pen. This was Elder Rengal, the man in charge of all the Outer Disciples."So," Elder Rengal grumbled, looking at Lucien’s dirty clothes and messy hair. "You are the beggar who saved my students. Thank you for that. But Kai tells me you want to be a Guest Enforcer. We do not pay people to just eat our food and sleep. We need fighters.""I can fight," Lucien said lazily, picking his ear."We will see," Elder Rengal sighed. He pointed to a large, clear crystal ball res
Chapter 103
A glowing, faint red line appeared on the ground in Lucien’s vision. It looked like a string of glowing blood. Only Lucien could see it.Lucien followed the red line. He walked through the quiet, sleeping sect. He moved over roofs. He jumped across high stone walls. His heavy iron boots made absolutely no sound. He was a perfect ghost in the night.The glowing red line led him away from the main student houses. It went toward a large, nice wooden building hidden behind a group of tall pine trees.This was Elder Rengal’s private house and alchemy laboratory.Lucien crept closer. He jumped up lightly, grabbing the edge of the wooden roof. He pulled himself up and crawled quietly across the top of the house. He moved toward a small, open window near the chimney. He peeked through the window, looking down into the room.The room was large. It smelled very strongly of burning wood, dry herbs, and bitter sulfur. In the center of the room was a massive, heavy bronze alchemy furnace. It looke
Chapter 102
Lucien also noticed a large wooden crate sitting right next to the furnace. He opened the lid. The crate was completely full of dozens of glass vials. It was the entire hidden stash of the black graveyard poison.If the furnace exploded, the fire would destroy the entire stash of poison, saving the sect's water supply forever.Lucien heard footsteps coming up the wooden stairs from the cellar. Rengal was coming back.Lucien moved fast. He jumped back up to the wooden ceiling beams. He pulled himself through the small open window, climbing back onto the roof just as Elder Rengal walked back into the laboratory.Lucien did not leave. He crawled to the edge of the roof and jumped silently into the branches of a tall pine tree nearby. He sat in the dark branches, watching the laboratory window. He wanted to make sure his plan worked.Inside the lab, Elder Rengal carried a large bowl of red fire-powder.The old man walked over to the giant bronze furnace. He poured the red powder into the
Chapter 101
Lucien also noticed a large wooden crate sitting right next to the furnace. He opened the lid. The crate was completely full of dozens of glass vials. It was the entire hidden stash of the black graveyard poison.If the furnace exploded, the fire would destroy the entire stash of poison, saving the sect's water supply forever.Lucien heard footsteps coming up the wooden stairs from the cellar. Rengal was coming back.Lucien moved fast. He jumped back up to the wooden ceiling beams. He pulled himself through the small open window, climbing back onto the roof just as Elder Rengal walked back into the laboratory.Lucien did not leave. He crawled to the edge of the roof and jumped silently into the branches of a tall pine tree nearby. He sat in the dark branches, watching the laboratory window. He wanted to make sure his plan worked.Inside the lab, Elder Rengal carried a large bowl of red fire-powder.The old man walked over to the giant bronze furnace. He poured the red powder into the
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