Chapter 58 - Reverse Death (1/2)

The scythe blade was covered in ice and the next moment Evan swung his weapon with lightning speed. He had miscalculated its power a bit along with the ”Ice Veil”. A thick layer of ice spread across the wall, followed by many cracks. Evan had succumbed to his emotions, causing the Sitreg`s forge was crumbling now just before their eyes.

As for the blacksmith, he didn't even understand what was happening. He could never have imagined that Evan would do something like this.

Crack.

”Oh...” Evan was discouraged, but he quickly came to his senses. The forge was about to collapse so he had to get out, and as quickly as possible.

Like Evan, Sitreg also hurried to the exit, but suddenly, right above him, the stone ceiling collapsed. The pile of stones practically collapsed on the blacksmith.

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.

Suddenly a green magic circle appeared next to Sitreg, from which several vines sprang out. Each of them rushed toward the stones and held them up for a while.

Whoosh.

Evan swung the scythe and rushed to Sitreg. He grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and dragged him out of the forge, which in a minute was nothing but ruins.

Crunch.

Evan removed the green apple from the tip of his blade and nonchalantly proceeded to eat it.

”Boy...what have you done?” Sitreg asked confusedly.

Sure, his forge was very old and decrepit, but it was still a long way from being destroyed. What's more, Sitreg had no other home, much less money for one.

Crunch.

Evan took another bite, looked at his scythe, and muttered.

”How should I name you...”

”How about – ”Reverse Death”? As for me, it`s a great name.”

”Evan!”

Sitreg didn't understand why Evan wasn't paying attention to him.

Click.

The white blade of the scythe went back inside and the weapon became a spear again. Evan turned around and said: ”Don't worry, old man, follow me. I think I can solve this problem, it won't be long before you have a new forge.”

The young man went forward with a gesture calling Sitreg to follow him. Evan understood that destroying the home of the man who forged your weapon was not good to say the least. But it had already happened and he couldn`t change it. So as there was no home at all now, a new one should be found.

Sitreg was a talented blacksmith and his talent should not be lost in such a rotten place. Of course, Sitreg was partly to blame for this situation, since he hadn't want to take boring orders. Nevertheless, Evan had one person who could unleash his talent.

”Hey, boy, where are we going?”

”To someone, who will look at ”Reverse Death” and give you the best materials and orders in all of Mossy Vulture.” Calmly Evan said as he finished his apple.

Sitreg tried to find out more about where they were going, but Evan simply said: ”You'll see for yourself soon. Why spoil the intrigue, aren't you curious?”

...

After a while, they reached the big, snow-white gate. And while Sitreg was amazed at the size of the manor, Evan was already used to the sight. Just like the last time, the guards let Evan inside without any problems. Lately, he had been stopping by Marcel's house even more often than Zak.

Evan quickly found Marcel, he was still in the same tea house. Marcel was drinking red wine and thinking about something.