Chapter 74 The Ashguard Deployment
Blue plasma illuminated the morning fog over Saltbreeze Cove. The siege ballistas on the decks of fifty ironclad warships reached their maximum charging threshold. Jasmine stood alone on the wet sand of the beach and tightened her grip on her runic javelin. She watched the glowing spheres of magical artillery brighten against the grey horizon.
Her citizens crouched in the muddy waters of the mangrove swamps behind her. The dockworkers clutched wooden fishing spears and rusted gutting knives with trembling hands. Silas intended to vaporize the coastal settlement in a single coordinated volley, and a rusted knife offered zero protection against magical plasma.
Finn huddled in the brackish water and watched his ruler face the enemy armada. Jasmine had ord
