The battle cries of the warriors accompanied their charge, yet like the leaves of an autumn tree that was shaken by a curious lad, one after the other, they fell. As if granted by supernatural powers by a divine entity, or demonic one depending on the onlooker, the Duke decimated all the Norsmundi who dared block his path towards the chief-thane, eliminating three to five men in one fell swoop at a time.
An ominous mana is seeping from him, the chief-thane judged, unmistakably. He already lost his sanity. I cannot fathom why would he do such thing to himself. Was his intention to rely on borrowed power? Or was it not his own doing? Either way, I pity him.
"Chief-thane, let the shamans treat your wounds," one of his honor guard suggested.
"Arcanium…"
"What? Never mind that, Chief-thane Dariun. You have to retreat before your wounds get infected. We can still reattach your arm through magic."
What do you think happened to the Duke? And what's your take on Hilith’s tactics?