Chapter 222 - A messege for the boy (1/2)

Kelberg had a total of four gates that surrounded the city. Each gate had an outpost that was stationed just outside the gate. These outposts were usually heavily guarded just in case of an attack on the city. They also did things such as inspection of equipment and taking the prisoners to the dungeon below.

The knight found on the pathway to Kelberg had told them that currently the West outpost and Gate had been completely taken over and was being controlled by beasts and members of the Shadow plague. But that was all the information he could give before he quickly passed away.

When the group finally exited from the forest, they could see the city in sight. Just outside the west gate, an army had gathered. There were hundreds of soldiers, archers and catapults stood there ready for battle. There were even some adventures mixed in with the City's men.

The group hurried to the West gate where the army had gathered, that's when Lilly approached the man in charge.

”Oh Miss Lilly.” The man bowed. ”We are happy to see you have returned safely.”

The man's name was Cordis and he was one of two generals of the Kelberg army. He wore heavy armour and had a thick moustache.

”What is going on here!” Lilly demanded. ”Why is half of Kelberg's army gathered here.”

”We have been betrayed,” Cordis said. ”It was Fallen angel, they were being led by Mark the guild leader and working with the shadow plague. They took out the guards and knights form the inside of the west tower and then let in Beasts and some men inside.”

”I knew we should have killed him!” Gary shouted.

”I can't believe it,” Ark said, ”He really was working for the shadow plague after all.”

”Our men aren't strong.” Cordis continued, ”But the Boro Boro Guild managed to hold them off inside, not allowing them to proceed further into the city. That's when we came out here.”

”I warned you all about this, I told you he was a puppet of the shadow plague, that damned Mark.” Lenny said.

”But what does Mark want?” Lilly asked, ”have they made any demands?”

Cordis then looked at Ray.

”I don't know if this is the same boy but he said he demands to see the boy with Red hair.”

”Do they want another duel?” Gary asked.

”No,” Cordis replied. ”He simply said that he had a message he wanted to give to the boy.”

”We can't trust them again,” Gary said, ”Let's just take the tower back we have us the whole army with us.”

Cordis then hesitated before giving an answer and when he did his voice was shaking.