Chapter 22 - Shadow Beast (1/2)

looked towards Gary standing next to me on my right. His whole body was shaking with fear. Then when I looked in front of me, I could see that my sword was moving as well. I Couldn't believe it, I was shaking my self. Was this what it felt like to face a creature far above your own level? As much as I hate to admit it, this creature is simply out of our league and even if my mind was ready to fight my body didn't feel the same way.

The three knights were standing in front, while I was with Gary protecting the carriage behind us. The knights stood extremely still gripping their weapons tightly, waiting for the beast to make its move. Unexpectedly the magic beast didn't move a single hair it stood there watching us all carefully. It then moved it's hand slightly upwards and pointed towards the knights with its claws.

”You will never be able to beat the shadow, soon we will take over the whole land.” Its voice was deep and rusty.

”The beast can talk,” Bernardo looked like he just caught his wife cheating on him, he couldn't believe it.

This was a surprise to everyone there, magical beast often didn't speak, there was very few that had the intelligence. Creatures such as dragons and more humanoid beast would be able to, but never a beast like a drop bear. Perhaps the shadow was using the bear as a vessel.

”Your mission will fail, and you're loved ones will die.” The bear had said this while looking towards me strangely rather than the knights that stood in front of him.

The Shadow bear Jumped around 15 feet in the air and went into the forest. There was no trace of him left.

”Why did the shadow beast let us go?” Bernardo asked.

”I think they were only intimidating us, they want to shake the kingdom up and tire us out mentally.” Delbert replied.

Gary stepped up to Wilfred.

”Maybe he knew he would lose?”

”I'm afraid not, if it was a regular Drop bear king then perhaps we could take it out, but a shadow beast variant is a lot stronger. Although I Belive we could of beat it, we would have come out with losses on our side. ”

Wilfred replied.

While Gary gulped at the thought of fighting the bear.

Bernardo came over and whispered in Wilfred's ear.

”It seemed to know about our mission, perhaps their is a traitor in the academy.”

Wilfred didn't respond but had a concerned look on his face.

Delbert chimed in.

”They had been watching us since we had left the inn, perhaps the attack on the adventures was to get us to come towards this path. I don't think any of this is a coincidence. I knew the red boy would bring us bad luck.”

I looked towards Delbert with a half-hearted smile.

”I thought you didn't believe in myths, or do you only chose to believe in them when it suits you, not much of knight are you.”

Delbert came forward again ready to teach me another lesson but this time Wilfred had stopped him in time.