chapter eleven
Reconquest
In all Solipsian history, Drake’s Reconquest was the strangest military campaign ever. He had no friends or family left on which to rely, but he knew something most had forgotten, that truth was more dangerous than any sword, spear, or arrow.
The kingdom itself had become a festering wound, with the central capital city being the sorest spot. Months had passed since Drake had vanished, leaving behind only a trail of rumors. The son of the hero who had ended the previous goblin blight was now considered dead or hiding from them like a coward.
In reality, it was more like, he awaited this moment, like an injured predator crouched l*****g its wounds in the shadow of a tree filled with prey.
Many people had grown complacent in the wait, lulled by the false claims
