73 LXXIII. Dargeon (1/2)

He swallowed the power of the reptilian.

He felt the smoke thicken in his throat and slip into his stomach.

He looked up at his enemies and dashed towards them, to support his comrades.

One at a time, the enemy warriors died, hit by Dag's heavy hammer attacks.

The effect of Call Of The Berserkr had added to that of the reptilian's physical strength.

However, his senses were less developed than when he absorbed the vital energy of the undead, before killing Hjalmar.

As Dag killed all his opponents fighting with fury, his allies began to retreat, frightened by his power.

When his last opponent remained, he began to run away from Dag, who threw his hammer with force, striking the man and smashing his skull.

Then he ran towards him and detached the hammer from his head, with a jump.

The man's lifeless body fell to the ground.

The west wing of the Temple Of Orn was safe. Now the other areas had to be secured, as planned.

After he turned to his companions, Dag noticed that everyone was looking at him in a strange way.

Between them, Dargeon had just arrived.

”What?!” said Dag, still full of adrenaline.

”That power... Where does it come from?” asked Dargeon.

”I've had it in me since I was born, Master” Dag said, bending his head slightly toward his Master, out of respect.

”Magni... Magni knew...” Continued Dargeon.

Dag looked at the hammer with sadness.

”What happened to him? Did you kill him?!” said Dargeon, trying to figure out if Dag was telling the truth.

Before Dag could answer back, a huge explosion shook the walls.

”What was it?!”

”It was an explosion!”

”It came from the other side of the courtyard!”

All the warriors turned in the direction of the noise, frightened.

”... Egill” said Dargeon, who immediately ran to the library.

Dag followed him, without saying anything.

Behind him, all his companions.

Running, they noticed that the explosion came not from the library, but from the main entrance.

The huge reinforced iron door had been swept away.

The violent blow had left a crater in the walls around it.

Everyone turned to see.

Amidst the smoke and flames, another troop of soldiers, much larger than the previous one, was entering the Temple.

Dag recognized the two leaders.