The Godling Chronicles 02 - Of Gods And Elves Read Online Free Page A

Nal’Thain
is a troublemaker we would be happy to be rid of. As for Lady
Penelope, you have a choice.”
    “ What might that be?” asked Millet.
    “ She has traveled north to the court of the Reborn
King,” said Brandis. “It will take several weeks for her
to return. You may wait, or you may take young Jacob and leave.”
    “ If you are being truthful, then have Jacob
brought here,” said Millet. “Now.”
    “ I see your suspicions abound.” He chuckled.
“As you wish. But I must ask that you remain here until he can
be brought.” He turned to leave. “Oh, I nearly forgot.
You must surrender your weapons first, of course.”
    Millet made no move to comply.
    “ Come now,” said Brandis. “They will
be returned when you leave. A small thing to ask all things
considered.”
    Millet nodded and went back down to the basement.
Malstisos was still standing in front of Maybell with his knife
drawn.
    “ I could hear your conversation,” said
Malstisos. He handed Millet his knife. “We have little choice.”
    “ I’m sorry for this,” said Millet.
“Clearly Markus is no longer the man I knew.”
    “ You are not at fault,” he replied. “There
was no way for you to know.”
    “ If you would all join me,” called Brandis
from upstairs.
    Millet led Maybell and Malstisos up and handed Brandis
their weapons.
    “ Thank you,” said Brandis. “Very wise
choice.”
    “ What happens now?” asked Millet.
    “ Now we wait,” he answered. “One of my
men is on his way to bring young Jacob. Then you may leave. That is
unless you choose to wait for the Lady Nal’Thain.”
    “ If she still lives,” said Millet.
    “ As I told you,” said Brandis. “She is
at the court of Angrääl. I have no reason to lie.” He
looked at Malstisos. “I am honored to have an elf among us.”
    Malstisos said nothing.
    “ No reason for apprehension,” continued
Brandis. “My lord holds your kind in high regard. Certainly you
know of our offer of friendship.”
    “ I know of the lies your master has told,”
said Malstisos. “Empty promises of glory made to a generation
that still clings to the past. You will find that I am not as easily
swayed as some.”
    “ Not empty promises,” replied Brandis. “Soon
we will spread our message of hope throughout the land, and when that
happens those that have seen the wisdom of our cause will benefit
most.”
    “ Your cause?” snapped Maybell. “You’ve
destroyed temples and murdered their followers.”
    “ Ah, the priestess.” Brandis sneered. “I
had almost forgotten about you.”
    Malstisos moved his body between Maybell and Brandis.
    “ There’s no reason to be alarmed. I have no
intention of harming any of you.”
    Maybell seethed with rage. “You've killed innocent
priestesses and monks. You are an abomination.”
    Brandis laughed and shook his head. “I haven’t
murdered anyone. Your own people betrayed you, not me, and not my
master. All we have done is told people the truth.”
    “ And what truth is that?” asked Millet.
    “ The Gods are as corrupt as the people who serve
them. Your elf friend will certainly agree with this. They have
caused nothing but harm to man and elf. They are greedy and petty, and now thanks to the Reborn King,
they are gone.”
    “ You assume that all elves believe the old tales,”
said Malstisos. “Not all of us blame the Gods for the split .”
    “ You are wise,” said Brandis. “You do
not take what you are told at face value. Sadly, in this case, you
are wrong. It was the
Gods that cursed the elves. But what you do not understand is they
cursed man as well. They turned us into slaves. We were sent on a
path of endless destruction without guidance. However, that horrible
chapter of history is coming to an end. Soon the world will be at
peace, and both elf and human will be able to live as they were
meant, in peace.”
    Maybell sneered. “You speak of peace and freedom,
and yet here you stand, conquerors and