Chapter 99 The Bid
The colossal avatar of Lord Malakor thrashed violently against the churning storm clouds. The ancient god screamed with a raw fury that rattled the loose stones of the central gatehouse and vibrated through the bloodstained grating of the walls. He realized the mortal warlord standing in the valley below was about to dismantle his three centuries of rule with a single financial transaction. Leo had projected his physical avatar directly onto the battlefield amidst the pulverized remains of the mythic beasts to finish the war.
Ashguard was bleeding out under the relentless pressure of a grueling siege. Captain Alden and his heavy infantry were exhausted after fighting the Silent Brotherhood for seven brutal hours. The enemy mercenaries had scaled the runic steel walls a
