Chapter 693 (1/2)

Book 6, Chapter 85 – Breaking the Enchantment

Haeneral of Skycloud's army

But by comparison to many, his foundation eak Hammont rose from the bottom, without help froth he was below average when juxtaposed with other coround force

That made it all the more unthinkable when this portly, weak man openly flouted the Commander-General's orders In theconscripted citizens despite the risk to Skycloud's defenses This heedless act could almost be called rebellion

With Drake Corps' twenty thousand troops in tow, there was no avoiding conflict with other army units To soldiers, orders were like edicts from the Gods Resistance was expected

Yet many of the soldiers paid Hah it were none of their business They stood idly by while Hauided the civilians away from the front and into the tunnels beneath the city The soldiers grappled with conflicting eht as protectors of the real their lives Wasn't their role to stand for the people who couldn't defend the the citizens to pick up weapons caused thenity? What was their purpose? Maybe Ha what they wish they could They ade

He was the only one who could defy the Commander-General

With no farassroots warriors like himself, the consequences for his actions were fairly limited He could follow his ideals without concern Of course they all knew that openly sewing strife would garner the attention of the upper crust, and sooner or later consequences would coure crashed into the center of the group at the speed of sound

He struck with such force that the ground buckled beneath his feet leaving hi in a crater People around hi amid the cloud of dust and debris, Ash's face was cold as his naht ahead

A long street separated the two ed with several hundred soldiers They were crouched eapons in hand, wondering what to do

Ash looked theh to lift you up, and you chose to betrayover the crowd It was like sohty beast loomed over them

The soldiers shi+fted on unsteady feet, laden with fear and uncertainty Involuntarily they shuffled away from the man, for even the dith and weakness was built in to everyone, survival relied on it Everything in the to run, that this man was unbeatable Escape Escape!

Ha helmet His tousled, sweat-soaked hair fell about an ordinary face He'd abandoned fear, so with a steady hand he flung the helround with a ave it Take it back I do what I want now”

“So you want to die I can help you”

Hammont was fully aware of how terrible this man was, but he did not cower Nearby soldiers looked at each other speechlessly Many once belonged to the expeditionary force, some even knew Hammont personally They decided to stand by his side

“Protect the General!”

More than a dozen officers had followed Hammont in defiance of Ash's orders Now they doubled down, placing the officer and the Commander-General As more bore witness to the scene they could hardly believe what they saw

The rebels all kneould beco wasn't possible Survival was hopeless They made their decision anyway

“We must protect the coripped their weapons tight and pointed thearded the traitors as they rushed at him from all sides, like a horde of apes As the seconds ticked by his face darkened It was unthinkable that this unassule step forward – nothing special, yet the ground treround erupted like it'd been struck by aupward as cracks spread through every inch Even nearby buildings shattered like they were lass

Ash rocketed forward A fearless officer tried to meet him with a well-executed Spearhead maneuver, but his sword left no rabbed the officer and threw hih a dozen soldiers before sla into a nearby tower The upper half of his body was entirely ruined

A hail of crossbow bolts ensued Ash paid thery dragon, he thrust through another group of soldiers He burst passed their bodies and continued the onslaught Wherever he appeared bodies fell, unable to stop his, the Commander-General saw that Haan his attack

He scowled Haht In the end he was nothing but a coward