Chapter 260 (1/2)

Book 2, Chapter 117 – A Desperate Battle

Frost de Winter was like a statuethat dared to get near hi His presence alone filled the others with fear and made their hearts race For Gabriel, Claudia and Drake this was their first tiainst a ainst his indomitable power

Were they just weak? No Yet they were defeated in no time, with little effort!

Drake was already out of the fight The blood he puked up was thick and h his clattering teeth “fuck,” he said through ”

In fact, surviving a direct blow from Frost proved how tenacious the soldier's body really was Had it been Claudia or Gabriel in his position, things would have been much worse

“You go” Cloudhawk helped Drake over to the other two He turned to face Frost, pulling his sword free It whipped threateningly through the air and he stood defiantly before the round “I'll hold him off”

Hold him off?

They wagered fighting the ave Cloudhawk a twenty percent chance of surviving for any length of ti hi him to die Neither Drake nor Gabriel would accept it, and the thought was coh her enmity for Cloudhawk ran deep, she wasn't about to let someone she hated help her run

“You've grown quickly Were you not born to such… humble resources, perhaps you wouldn't have lost so easily the last ti eyes were fixed solely on Cloudhawk, and he spoke with a voice cold as the grave “No wonder hly upon you Such a pity you were born in the wrong place, with no road to salvation There is no place for someone like you in our holy domain”

“Chasing that nonsense is worth less than dogshi+t Wait, let me rephrase; you and what you stand for are worth less than dogshi+t” Cloudhawk shot a glance toward the others, trying to get them to leave It wasn't some altruistic notion, just that he kneas the one Frost was after Perhaps he'd let theet away if Cloudhawk could keep his attention He couldn't hide from his past anymore Cloudharapped his hands around the hilt of Quiet Carnage and dug his feet in against the chill wind “Tell me what you think of my sword before you kill me”

“Still so chatty, even in the face of death You haven't changed at all”

Frost leapt forward a snowflakes and he charged at Cloudhawk like an avalanche The knight coh the air, which suy that tore toward his foe

Frost was a different breed froht Most shot off at the ht Frost was a ht he came out with full force

Cloudhawk planted his feet Grains of yellow sand rose ten uided theht hand, he hacked at the encroaching torrent of cold It was obvious right away the difference between the two men Frost's power instantly overwhelmed Cloudhawk and all the sand around hied at the wastelander

“Die!”

Frost was right behind it, thrusting his spear toward Cloudhawk's head

Before Frost's spear found its y descended upon him, Cloudhawk's body was already covered in a thin fil more difficult to move, even shuffle his feet He couldn't protect himself if he could hardly lift his arms

Cloudhawk didn't knohen he was going to die, but he was sure as hell not going to let it be at this asshole's hands The cold was creeping through hinate in his veins But in response, a power froh he was covered in ice, he did not feel it stifling him anyrowing more apparent, and this reaction specifically was new

Although he didn't like the idea of being any less than fully hue how useful the virus was It gave him the time he needed to mount a defense When he lifted his head, a crimson fire smoldered deep in his eyes A sinister power slithered into Frost's mind as they locked eyes, until those saaze

This was a psychic attack!

Frost was distracted, blocking hie at his spear The knight co severalunsteadily For the briefest moment there was a shadow of doubt on Frost's face What did I just see?

Cloudhaas already breathing heavily It all happened in seconds, but the toll was staggering It was the same reatly direat difference in their psychic capabilities

Gabriel and Claudia stepped forward to join Cloudhawk by his side

“Why didn't you leave?”

“If we're leaving, we leave together!”