Captive Slave 93

Chapter 93

GREYROCK, THE NORTHERN WING

GRAND LORD ZAIPER

Grand Lord Zaiper hummed a tune of triumph as he glided along the labyrinthine corridors. The cool stones beneath his feet echoed with each step, carrying the promise of a future hewn to his will.

All the hard work he had put in would finally pay off, and he would ascend to the grand throne of Urekal.

"My lord," a passing laborer gasped, bowing so low his sweat-slicked forehead nearly touched the floor.

"Good day to you as well, he replied, his grin stretching really wide..

Their flinches, the way their heads snapped back to their tasks lite frightened sparrows, were a satisfying tribute.

On this blessed day, his heart was filled with sheer delight. Once he became the grand king, his next agenda would be to eliminate the law of the four rulers.

He would be the sole ruler of his people.

To achieve such a goal would undoubtedly take years-perhaps even cent nail

the people would resist him tooth and

But Zaiper had all the time in the world. That was one of the perks of living a long, long life.

Eventually, they would submit. They had no choice, he would be their undisputed ruler, his word their unbreakable law.

Rounding a corner, the rhythmic clash of the training grounds abruptly ceased.

They were his finest warriors-his trusted hidden soldiers-specially trained for countless centuries. They stood at attention, their stances as rigid as the ancient stone of the fortress itself. Their commander, Razarr, broke formation and stepped forward

were well beyond earshot, he turned. "Mobilize a select

The target?" Razarr's voice was

Zaiper's eyes glittered with a cold light. That wretched boy must die. The beast's rampage last night... the way it protected the boy... fueled the gnawing

had tortured the information out of one of the southern wine's

torn the slave master to pieces for molesting the boy! For his scent

won't the beast be killed tomorrow? Is there still a need to eliminate the boy?"

inexplicable, and it's all connected to that boy. It makes me uneasy. Before whatever that is goes any

well, your highness. I will assemble a squad for tonight."

his lips before

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the elite."

flickered on Razarr's features. "For a mere human

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The slaves convene at the square outside Ravenshadow, this evening. Strike after, when he makes for home. The forest offers perfect cover. If all goes according to plan, he should not be difficult to eliminate.

prowess of all our men, they

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outright, but it will weaken him significantly. If he is struck by more than a few, it will surely be fatal. Hence, I require the elites for this task. I am not willing to take any chances. One of those arrows aimed at the boy will undoubtedly end his

EMERIEL

and fiery rose as the sun slipped behind the

familiar path back to the fortress his footsteps soft on

intensity of it had seared itself

to in

he understood the mistress's

insatiable thirst. Emeriel doubted he could survive a real feeding those tiny, little sips

scarcely believe he had fed King Daemonika, although the beast had

when the beast's unyielding body began to shake, yet it restrained.

being careful not

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