186 CLXXXVI. The Symbol Of Power (2/2)

”Tell me your name” Dag said, pushing the Giantbane blade deeper and deeper into the enemy's back, until, getting blood-soaked, it became incandescent and began to corrode the tendons and muscles around his spine.

”Aaaaagh! Aaagh!” the man yelled, writhing on the ground, as the green fire disappeared from the blades of his fist weapons.

”Your name!” shouted Dag in his ear, losing patience and continuing to tear the wound apart.

”Ar... Arvid... My name is Arvid! Aaaagh!” the man yelled, beginning to lose consciousness.

”Ah! Then you can talk!” replied Dag, detaching the glowing blade from his body and turning it belly up, to see his face no longer hidden by the hood.

”What's a Fangs Of Jormungandr's Master doing in Hevnen?” asked Gridd, who was back on her feet.

The enemy did not answer, with an expression of pain painted on his face dirty with blood and dust.

”My sister asked you a question!” yelled Dag, hitting his back with a kick that made him suffer even more.

Arvid was a grown man, with medium-length red hair and a short red beard.

”Do you think you are the only Clans to be part of an Alliance? *cough*cough*” whispered the man, coughing heavily.

”What are you talking about?” asked Gridd, looking at Dag.

”I have a feeling that these assholes are allied with the Horns Of Heimdallr and somehow they knew that our two Clans were coming together. I think they've been wandering around town for a long time, keeping a low profile, until news of our announcement spread in Golden Chariot Square” Dag said, looking at his enemy on the ground.

He opened his eyes, crossing his gaze with Dag's and then with the glowing blade of the Giantbane, ready to put an end to his suffering.

”What do we do with him?” Gridd continued, looking at the bodies of the other two dead men and that of the reptilian.

Dag lowered himself toward Arvid, approaching the blade of the axe to his face.

”Killing you would be too easy, I would do you a favor. From today I hold an important position and I want my enemies to know what kind of man I am. You will live and return to your men. You will tell them my name and also that I have spared your life” he said, trying to reassure his enemy, who for a moment began to catch his breath again.

”What? Do you let him live? He almost killed Taya and one of his men was going to kill Reidar too!” exclaimed Gridd, complaining on Dag's decision.

Immediately after the words of his sister, Dag, when he was sure that his enemy was calmer, pushed the scorching blade of the Giantbane on his face, burning his eye.

Arvid uttered inhumane screams, waving unnecessarily.

Both Gridd and her companions tensed up as they watched the scene, as white smoke billowed out of the enemy's face, on which a huge cut appeared, which went from his chin to forehead, crossing his eye.

”May this serve as a warning to the warriors of your Clan. So the next time you think of secretly spying on us, you'll think twice” Dag continued, standing up and inviting his enemy to do the same.