Chapter 359 The Desolation (2/2)
”I don't kno”Nor does it matter What matters is that the war continues to this day And to the Darians, this is the only war that truly ht”
He paused briefly Then, with a serious look at Arran, he added, ”Their conflict with the Shadowflame Society is but a trifle compared to that — a means to secure a path for their eventual retreat”
Arran could not help but feel a surge of worry at the captain's words If what the man said was true, it meant the Shadowflaht of the Darian Imperiuainst the Darians
But after afrom the captain's tale — the nature of the enemies they'd face in the Desolation
”It's an interesting tale,” he said ”But you didn't answer my question What kind of enehed ”I already told you — the kind of ene Arran's nonplussed look, he continued, ”The Desolation is vast, and the deeper one enters it, the stronger the eneh, and you will encounter foes that even Lords cannot o that far,” Arran said, though with some doubt in his voice By now, he understood all too clearly that while the captain planned his battles well, he did not shy away from risk
”I'm not ready to die quite yet, so no,” the captain replied ”But the farther we go, and the stronger the enereater our rewards will be”
Arran frowned ”So what are these rewards?”
”The Gods' blood,” Kaleesh answered ”And before you ask, I do not knohat sort of power it holds But what I do know is that receiving the Gods' blessing will allow us to enter the Ies and learn their secrets And that is where the true treasure lies”
For so Kaleesh had told hi the Darians' techniques than he was in the Gods' blood, the opposite was true for Arran
If the strange creature froht, Arran's Blood Ruin comprised the power of two of its brothers — two of the Darians' Gods, presu h to make Arran's heart race with anticipation
The Blood Ruin alone was enough to make him all but invincible to many enemies If there was a way to further increase that power, or add new abilities to it, then that was a chance he could not pass up
And if winning that poould also give him the opportunity to learn the Darians' techniques, that only ht,” he said, careful to conceal his excite to the Desolation”
Kaleesh gave him a broad smile in response ”Excellent!” he said, excitement clear in his face ”With you at our side, the Wolfsblood Company will be unstoppable!”
Arran could not help but smile at Kaleesh's unabashed enthusiasm ”So what's the plan?”
”First,” the captain said, ”I will keep Rannoc to his promise After we receive our citizenshi+p, I will ensure that the Wolfsblood Co chance in the Desolation With Kadun's blacksive us all the tools we'll need”
Arran nodded ”And then?”
”And then,” Kaleesh replied, ”ill travel to the Desolation and show the Darians what outsiders can do” A big grin crossed his face, but a moment later, he frowned ”I suppose that to you, the journey itself will be useful as well While we travel, you'll be able to learn more of the Imperium That is the reason you came here, is it not?”
To this, Arran did not respond Even if Kaleesh already kneho he was and why he had co it — not even here, where no curious ears could hear his words
Kaleesh did not press the le big gulp, then stood up, clearly impatient to leave and start work on his plans
”Let's go The sooner we get our citizenshi+p, the better With the battles that still lie ahead of us, there's no shortage of work to do”
Arran finished his wine — it really was surprisingly good — then stood up as well ”What if Rannoc breaks his proine he will But if he does… I suppose he'll share Kadun's fate”