Austerlitz Novels & Stories

Halstern’s death left the Draumet forces leaderless, and they began to collapse. Many of them fled, but the soldiers of the royal household gathered around Halstern’s body and fought to the end. The Hereninn began to pursue the fleeing troops, and except for a rearguard action at a site known as the "Malfisse", the battle was over. Exactly what happened at the Malfisse, or "Evil Ditch", and where it took place, is unclear. It occurred at a small fortification or set of trenches where some Draumetmen rallied and seriously wounded Eustace of Boustera before being defeated by the Hereninn.

Alta has been wrestling with his thoughts about Green, and ever since Green decided to break up, he couln't think of anything else. His head and heart were only on Green, on his promise to Melan and Sera, and on the never ending regrets. He could't help it, it's all happening. In the end, being smart enough to hide a lie would finally get caught too. That's what's happening now, Alta didn't have time to prepare everything. For Alta, everything was too sudden, Alta was not ready to lose Green, and would never be ready even though he had Reina at his side.

Lily shuddered "Then Victoria came. Everyone was just very happy so they were caught unawares. The next thing we know, the king's car was on fire. The queen was riding behind him. So it happened before her eyes,and your elder brothers. It was so fast. Victoria just came and was gone, and the car was on fire. Before the queen could come out and blow out the fire with her wind, everything was gone. The bodies couldn't even be recognized" I was already shaking.

Axel mumbled, thinking about years ago when they received a telegram, announcing that Mr Eastoft honourably died fighting for the country. “And so do I,” Daniel added. The late king of Agustus died during the war, and he would forever be remembered as a hero.

He growled and added, "And who is Mimi, by the way?" "My stray cat?" She said innocently and it took him a lot of restraining to not to take the gun and poured all the bullets in her head. "No pets or cats are allowed here." He said in a harsh tone as she flinched. "But you already have a Kat, here." She said, fuelling the argument further as Sebastian now felt like his brain cells exploding in his head. As he sent daggers at her through his eyes, she stopped and said, nodding, "Alright! Alright! I get it. I am not even allowed to talk here."

Local time, 8:30 PM. Deep beneath the barren desert, the Bertley military base loomed like an iron fortress. Umbracia's four-star General Hesberg, clad in his sharp uniform, stared at the battle screen with a grim look. The latest report showed a devastating defeat: the Giant Whale's Fury tactic had failed, both Lords of War outmaneuvered, and the entire carrier fleet rendered useless. Alexander, an unstoppable force, was still carving his path into Umbracia.