Chapter 671 (1/2)
Book 6, Chapter 63 – Punitive Visit
Citizens of Woodland Vale were using hooks and sickles to harvest eboncrys fruit dangling froathered and hefted into baskets, then lowered to the ground by a series of pulleys Once safely aground they were put on the backs of large pack ani warehouses
Woodland Vale had coroup's energy creation and processing center
Once the Green Alliance had begun production of the latest weapons, their eboncrys de every day As their efficiency improved this new fuel source would eventually coentle breeze rustled the leaves and dappled sunlight kissed the ground below Wolfblade sat cross-legged in the boughs of one tree which had been arranged into a sort of hanging garden Ladybugs and butterflies shuffled a the plants and flowers in picturesque fashi+on
On the small table before Wolfblade was a freshly brewed cup of hot tea In his hands was an old to across its surface Its contents had to do with old philosophical questions
Humans were a contradiction, he ood thinkers Wolfblade loved to reflect on their existential ponderings It helped hiust of wind brought yellow sand up into the srains collected to forure in sharp contrast to the vibrant surroundings At two and a halfhas made a surprise visit to Woodland Vale He has asked to see the Elder – he seery Should you make yourself scarce?”
Wolfblade calmly shut his book, took up his tea cup and partook of its soothing contents When the tea was gone he finally replied “Why hide? I couldn't even if I wanted to”
No sooner had he shared the thought than ripples appeared in the air before thearded the deid expression Wordlessly he picked up Wolfblade and flung hi force
The Elder's frail hu through a wall of the treehouse He struck the much sturdier trunk, which then exploded into splinters as though hit by a missile
Cloudhawk's form shi+mmered and he vanished from within the tree house, only to reappear before the hole Wolfblade had involuntarily created in the tree itself Reaching in, he plucked the Elder demon forth Wolfblade's ashen face was covered in blood, and more leaked from his nose and ears Clearly the human form could not handle Cloudhawk's ire and his internal injuries were considerable
Every inch the De, Cloudhawk lifted his fist in preparation for another blow This one would be final
Abaddon rushed forward to stop hiainst the God King?”
Cloudhawk's expression was cold as death The depths of his anger was evidenced by the complete lack of expression His face was as dead as the mask he often wore
“You knew Selene would becohed his answer “Yes”
“You knew the Temple could connect to the other Elysian lands”
Once more the dehtened his fist “You knew this would happen and deliberately kept it from me?”
With no way to obfuscate, Wolfblade answered honestly “You could say so, yes”
You could say so… Cloudhawk had to fight the urge to punch hiht to the number of people who've died to win peace between Skycloud and the wastelands? Finally Selene is in control of Skycloud Finally the wastelands are co back to life Now it's all about to be destroyed Because of you”
Wolfblade did not see, you are mistaken There was never peace between Skycloud and the wastes It isyou Did you honestly believe what you've done here, in harive rise to some utopia?”