48 Chapter 48- Swords, Spells, and Science (1/2)

”Er... well... that is...”, Arctus fumbled his words in response to Alt as he began to think back to the brutal abuse the captain of his squad used to implement on non-human races.

Bloody scenes of beatings and rapes filled his mind, with Arctus silently standing by, biting his lip in discontent.

Arctus felt angry, but more with himself than with his captain and the other soldiers who committed the autrocities.

”How could I have just stood by and watched as those things happened? Did I truly believe that I was powerless to make a difference?”

Arctus cringed as he thought this.

”Even if I was powerless, I surely should have done something to stand up against that evil. However, I mustn't keep dwelling on the past. What is done is done, and I should now focus on doing what I can here with Lord Dubs.”

”I will pay for my sins by giving my life to Lord Dubs' cause.”

Arctus readied himself. ”You are right, Duke Alt. I will take your wise words into account.”

Alt grinned. ”Very well. It is about time you both began to practice defending. I'm going to release quite a bit of offensive power on you both... do your best to survive...heh heh.”

Arctus and Slyvester looked worried about the evil grin Alt had, but their eyes radiated courage.

Streams of dark energy began to surround Alt, forming blades, which swirled about before flying towards the knights.

”If you survive training with me, your strength will have increased multiple times over!”, Alt exclaimed.

Meanwhile, Dubs went to check up on Reagan.