The King Of Warriors novel (Jared Chance) novel Chapter 5213

Staring at the burning sigil, the wolf demon went ghost-pale. “I’ll talk! I overheard our chief say he joined the siege on the Flaxseed clan—that’s all I know. “You swear?” Jared asked.

“Swear it!” the demon cried. “The chief and his deputy were bragging—I just happened to hear.”

Jared and Flaxseed exchanged a long look; anger simmered behind their exhausted eyes.”

So even the infamous Baldric had joined the slaughter of the Flaxseed clan. If that was true, every faction around Nine Serpent Mountain must have dipped its hands in its blood.

“Time for you to die,” Jared said, and with a single clean arc of Dragonslayer Sword, he severed the wolf demon demon’s head from its shoulders.

“What now?” Flaxseed asked. “First, we dispose of Victor’s body, then return to Blackwind Stronghold and report, acting as though we saw nothing.” Jared’s voice stayed level. “While we play the loyal recruits, we keep our eyes open for cracks in their walls.”

They burned the carcasses of both Victor and the wolf demon, kept only the serpent’s head, and started down-valley toward Blackwind Stronghold.

At the fortress gate they offered the grisly trophy to Baldric himself.

Baldric turned the head in his hands, delight flickering across his weathered face. “Well done—well done! I never thought the two of you could bring down Lord Greene. From today on you belong to my hold.”

“We’re grateful for the shelter, Chief Blackwind,” Jared replied.

“No need for thanks,” Baldric said. “Rest tonight. Tomorrow I’ll find proper work for men of your talent.”

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