Chapter 551: Turncoat (conclusion) (1/2)

The salamander was in human form, a slim male figure with long flowing black hair that touched his legs' back. He wore black armor that was intricately scaled, the obvious work of a master craftsman. He wasn't bothered by the burning building; his dark eyes switched from Morti and then back to Nix as if he couldn't decide who to focus on.

”Black flames? Is that Necrofire?” Nix drew his hilt and pushed black ice into it.

”This is demon flame, of which Necrofire is a derivative.”

/Resolute: Morti: What's he doing here? Swat him?

/Resolute: Nix: He's a spirit companion.

The Lich King's teeth clicked together loudly. ”Want to give up?”

A flaming black sword appeared in the salamander's hand. ”My flames will melt your bones, Lich.”

Delix has cast [Blackened Corpse].

[Interupted!] Morti has activated [Trample]

Delix has been stunned.

Nix has cast [Black Ice: Sculpture].

Talon Kane has activated [Dragon Leap].

[Interupted!]

Morti's big paw swatted the dragon spawn out of the air, sending him crashing into the floor like a spike into soft mud.

Nix has cast [Black Ice: Sculpture]

Morti turned his head sideways as he stared at the ice-encased fighter. ”Isn't that Dragon Pong?”

Nix nodded. ”Yep. Sure is.”

”Did you bring sandwiches?”

Their conversation was interrupted when the wall nearest them collapsed inward, making the entire side of the building shake.

Nix shifted into his Basilisk form and petrified the dragon spawn. The giant serpent's luminous yellow eyes considered the salamander for a moment before doing the same to him.

/Resolute: Shadai: I like the basilisk form, Nix. It's scary.

Nix shifted back to his Lich King form. ”Leave them for now. Let's head to the next building.

Morti slammed into the door with both paws, destroying it and most of the wall as he charged out into the open area with the rest of the group behind him. The sound of fighting could be heard in several different parts of the fort; the Titan cub scanned the area around them.

/Resolute: Morti: Dad is outside of the walls. Edie is leading a team from the west; they are already in the fort.

Zeryntoro has activated [Rockslam].

Morti stepped forward, swatting the boulder to one side before it could crash into his group.

Cleric Emi has cast root.

Zeryntoro has been rooted.

/Resolute: Nix: It's the Burrough Commander.

Zeryntoro was twice the height of a normal person and more than three times as wide. His lower legs were covered in fur that ended in black hooves. His upper body bulged with muscles all the way up to a bovine head that emphasized his massive horns.

A skeleton cleric stumbled into view from one side; she tripped on her white robes and fell face-first into the melting ice while the shield she had been carrying skidded towards Mort's feet.

The cleric climbed to her feet and chased down her shield before taking refuge behind the Titan cub. ”It's a Minotaur! Be careful.”

Cleric Emi has joined Resolute.

Edi has joined Resolute.

Rossa has joined Resolute.

Jubo has joined Resolute.

Cymric has joined Resolute.

Mo has joined Resolute.

/Resolute: Edi: Hey Nix! Want to team up and take this guy?

/Resolute: Nix: Leave the Bull guy to Morti and me. Sweep the nearby area for Ice Faction; if you don't find anyone, then help us finish him off.

****Author's Note******

This group was the last living members of the Undead Faction. They held the Xander Burrough and sacrificed themselves in order to create a grave within the cave so that Alfie and Edi could hang on.

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Zeryntoro has resisted root.

Morti charged toward the Minotaur, his claws tossing up chunks of solid ice as he bore down on the Burrough Commander. The Creature produced a massive Kite Shield that appeared to be made of some sort of stone with the bottom of it ending in a barbed point.

Zeryntoro has activated [War Trench].

The Minotaur's shield stabbed deep into the ground as he braced himself to take the Bone Bear's charge.

A moment before colliding, Morti reared back and slammed both paws into the kite shield. A loud cracking echoed the sound of the strike as the bottom of the shield was sheared off, and the enormous Minotaur knocked back into the burning building.

Nix has cast [Storm Rider][Execution].

An instant later, Nix appeared behind the fallen creature, his Black Ice blade slicing through the Burrough Commander's upraised arm while taking off one of its curved horns.