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11 - Come to Me Then

Penulis: Sakiah Zee
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2024-06-16 10:24:10

Six Months Ago (Part 2.1)

GILDEON

He smashed through the metal gates with a deafening roar, turning the garrison entrance into a chaotic mess of stone and steel. Towers crumbled, columns toppled, and bodies were trampled under his feet as he charged ahead.

His dragon was hungry for destruction.

His senses sharpened, locking onto the warrior sylphs and spellcaster sylphs in their whites and blues. They stood frozen, trying to maintain stoic faces, but he could see the confusion in their eyes, could practically taste their fear. This was likely their first time to see a dragon up close. Baring his teeth, he snarled, sending another wave of terror through them. Behind him, he felt the salamanders crashing through the wreckage, knocking down enemy sylphs. Some fought with blades, while others had shifted into their beast forms, slashing with claws and whipping their tails around.

Before him, the spellcaster sylphs reacted first. Their hands formed reverse triangles in front of their stom
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