Chapter 140 The Dragon (1/2)
”Just howaround the cauided hih the caer than it had fro out in all directions like a city built out of tents There were recruits everywhere,spears, and onceelse
Tuya's giant figure drew many looks from the recruits they passed, yet Arran saw reverence rather than surprise in their eyes — they were clearly already familiar with her, which meant the camp wasn't a new one
”There are several hundreds of novices,” Tuya said ”Each with a few hundred recruits”
”But why are they here?” Arran asked ”And why so many?”
”The conflict between the factions has erous for lone novices,” Tuya said ”The Waning Moon faction has already attacked dozens of novices, killing many of them Here, our novices are under my father's protection”
As she spoke, Arran suspected she wasn't telling the whole story
Perhaps it was true that the novices had come here for protection, yet if protection was all they needed, sih — there certainly was no need for a vast army like this
With sothey aiting for And although Arran knew little about the conflict between the Soaring Sun and Waning Moon factions, the i for a grand battle
If they were, it would be soes and thousands of warriors facing each other, endlessinto each other with sharp swords and powerful ic Rivers of blood would flow, and devastation would fill the lands for h recruits for a large battle If he slew just a few, the bloodlust would quickly fill hith, and with such numbers to feed it further, he would quickly becoh to—
”We should hurry,” he said with a start, realizing that he had been on the verge of attacking the ca the rage?”
Arran nodded ”It seeer”
”Or your control is slipping,” Tuya replied, her forehead creased in a frown ”Either e're almost there”
Indeed, when Arran looked ahead, he could see that they were nearing the castle Large and austere, it loomed over the rest of the camp like a mountain auards at the gate, but they let Tuya and Arran pass without a word, Tuya's stature being all the proof they needed of her identity
Within the courtyard, Arran saw several dozens of ainst each other They were dressed like es, but he didn't need to see their clothes to knohat they were — even if they used no th and speed that no commoner would have been able to es cast interested looks at Tuya and Arran as they passed, but seeing the firm look on Tuya's face as they made their way to the castle proper, none approached them
”We'll head to my father immediately,” Tuya said when they entered
”Can I see Snowcloud first?” Arran asked
Tuya shook her head ”Father told me to retrieve you without delay You can speak with her later”
Arran frowned, unhappy with the answer He had wanted to talk to Snowcloud first, to find out whether she knehat Tuya's father had planned for him But from Tuya's expression, it was clear that she would not be swayed, so he had no choice but to go in blind and hope for the best
The giant woh the castle's e wooden door She opened it without knocking and stepped through the doorith Arran following behind her
Inside, Arran found hie wooden desk, with an even larger wooden chair behind it, and in the chair sat a man so vast he barely even looked human
This was Tuya's father, Arran instantly knew, and just the sight of the man left him dumbfounded Dark-haired and square-jawed, the man had shoulders so thick withdown he towered over Arran
Arran no longer wondered why the h to iant looked up fro, which in his massive hand looked co the ht you the recruit”