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Dragon Knight of Eldaria

Chapter 3 Red Sun Rising

Word Count: 4932    |    Released on: 03/11/2022

aste time getting b

wanted to do now was res

aid out her nightgown. It

g to occur due in part

ture the next day. As she

run the castle on her o

especially since her broth

ld her, she was being groo

ing her dinner and readi

es. So she did what she a

n though she had no part

as if she was dan

ent on

ped to see the blue moon i

e of the year for the bl

great change. Henrietta co

er it be large or small.

dn't. No one really knew.

all statue that was a re

was mainly revered within

e in Kambria, Eire and Sco

t the other kin

se th

sk you watch over my fathe

govern well in their a

they see in my father is

ed him to allow me to lea

o satisfy my own want. I

many of the highbor

e she

e thought she felt a stra

she turned around there

range silvery dusts of sor

ne was singing a song. The

r. Feeling cautious and a

ver dusts path was leadin

red entirely and then all

lucinating. The stress mus

f her imagination. Rest w

under the covers of her

saw the mo

ight

ight, probably due to the

anyway. The men-at-arms g

ven though the night was

they could even see the

arried the colors of Ba

t these must have been t

stopped their march nea

ds and knight rode u

goes

the gat

ar

rd Baron Cromwell"

we've

the Warden had the kitch

ived" said the sergeant,

s op

he d

by a small squad of guar

a wave of silent arrows sh

other men guarding the gat

small building near the

he area and ignored the ne

iver a mess

n sen

u will follow his instruc

ssin

well.

he hill to commence the at

yo

rie

e sleeping. It wasn't beca

e coming hours, but becaus

and she couldn't find he

n she started to hear that

og. At first she thought

d itself up to reveal

I th

I think it best you wake

gu

iett

she went through some hor

all about, but then she

t was occurring throughou

ich to her meant that th

grabbed a cloak and was a

ed and two men entered w

aw

, wh

she asked

worry

hing is under contro

ome r

nd the two men did not so

oser she could see them w

ation came to her. One of

is sword arm for a killi

his stance was weakest an

er. Henrietta stepped for

from completing

t off

uscle her from her grip,

him in his groin causing

word was loose and Henriet

he second man tried to sta

irst man had recovered an

patriot a chan

came fo

nd and stabbed the second

the second assailant tur

in danger Henrietta must

striking the first assaila

er retrieving the fallen s

e then turned to stab he

neck to sav

ing.

?" Amel

etta

elf she saw no wounds on h

htgown and some on her fac

ing, but that was not wh

oking well Amelia embraced

ord and return

er. I

he said

did w

ue's grace I am glad I ar

scre

lin wa

y if I ever killed for th

it would feel

he is

that your father allowed

d you see what was o

bol

are Cromwell's men

ust

y would attacked u

too mu

ack us while most of our

du

o not

delayed on purpose?" Amel

stard, I'll slit his

e's f

etta

ever

must f

we b

rietta said while standin

anding one t

know

of these

fath

I passed that desire to

we must get to F

enter

looking to see if anyone

would have looked like

too far from theirs where

ived they found the door

t with a horrific sight. O

own blood. Their bodies

handle it, drop

she sc

t manner of monster wou

ould t

ked while barely ho

well

He means to kill eve

r we n

while dragging her mother

d to survive they

e the

a v

wo wo

n the hallway and were hel

ing slammed open from beh

Gl

dow

ll

he l

the ground Glin threw a

ng the others with his s

adies

see you

lin. W

ut there?"

a me

cked the moment they came

the alarm when I was m

heard that y

eat hall as we speak.

et Sir

us to the family tr

lady

ear all the fighting.

erstan

ault that need to be prot

tone that meant someth

rie

we bes

we need to be extra

r why?

any personal belongi

are o

ng and I will not have t

in lead the way

my la

om where we are, but who k

ur grandson and daugh

Ameli

t hesi

you

y. Foll

hours, but fo

o be careful. They would

ed. Glin at times would m

ame across while Henriett

the other enemy soldiers.

castle because what lo

iving was now turned into

to sneak their way throug

and yet they still

time

nged to the castle servant

h the windows they passed

lace in the main courtyar

o was winning. Glin halte

enue of friendly foot s

ithout hesitation Glin att

ore until the

Gli

t," said one

a 'Si

time" Glin replied whi

o Henrietta

adies

see you

Daega

yone to the great hall.

Ameli

will

lad

ed to

treasury,"

not go

husband would reprimand

y to protect you. My me

e wa

llowed them to come along

ey were fortunate that the

into more survivors whom

When they finally arrive

ere about to bash the door

h

aside

s subtle than breaking dow

key and unloc

they

ghts spread out and cover

administration office whe

an iron cast door that

key again and the iron d

and other such valuables,

the slight sign that

tea

l, where to Henrietta's su

ence and the wall opened

sheathed in a black sca

fastening belt. The handl

enrietta could tell that t

t gave off some sort of au

looked to be some sort of

nt clock, but underneath t

tone of

hese w

for?" Henr

sword

at your father saved many

er after this war with the

y de

abou

sked as she fastened

eirlo

ct at all cost. I was tol

ed to the great wizard Emr

need to make sure

finis

ble in the castle, which

the enemy finally got thr

hey couldn

need

said A

hurri

great hall not even trying

efenses were on the verge

tination there were guar

the newcomers. Seeing th

through. Henrietta passed

ured and others just resti

he great hall was a few ho

d injured from a

arlin

ht?" Amel

had

is my love" Cl

er, w

do?" Henri

n't r

guard and the enemy is

lied with u

lord

attack to rid you of y

and." s

d

does not give me much po

n two kingdoms. There are

layton

s pos

t accept your old life as

e social ladd

king

tand fo

hey k

ale they want. Make it l

else," a

t ar

sting

ed to

his castle. If I recall

nto the town" Glin sugge

oot soldiers frantically

have

. They will be here any

the d

commanded

one r

doors and slid iron locks

started to place tables

t a moment too soon becaus

already. The foot soldier

mation while the knights s

ck. Clayton drew his sword

pposed to go to her brothe

staying in i

bl

enchantments it was infus

ging from the door suddenl

subtle sound everyone wa

ted apart. Throwing the t

t soldiers charged throug

tepped into the fray slayi

the enemy was even able t

when he was shot with a

s the

tta sa

a wizard entering the fra

he doors open with such e

ally since he hire the he

iked, but they were ne

they were used for other

gap turning the battle

with her father and moth

end. Glin, Sir Daegal and

ey were met with knigh

saw t

ut down with ease and th

e magic from the wizard.

uddenly Glin was immobili

n by one of the enemy kni

rotruded out of the knight

d save

done

d G

t pra

need to get

wi

the battle and struck Hen

hout warning, Glin had fre

rd because he only just

attack. The wizard then co

By some miracle he

esting

wi

ton

as the wizard was about

ting the wizard on the de

ights stepped in and pushe

o see another attack come

ack, saving her husband. H

in the other hand. With

ground causing her to dro

ed at Henrietta, who was s

p she could see that the d

red with blood and every

re was no wa

was s

h. A concept she did not t

mother were injured and

reshold of the main doors

round him. Henrietta suspe

rd a voice. It was quiet a

er her vision and saw the

med to slow down. The whit

ck. Near the edges of the

, but then it changed i

nd and r

of Aurvandil,

ig

mulet

il of light was engulfing

nly thing she saw was the

gh the chaos and stepped b

orth a powerful blast of

the amulet by pure instinc

e attack at bay. The light

ifested into a dragon. I

he windows shattered. The

and his allies. In one in

ed all enemies were dead,

e defe

were

and as they tried to put t

at hall to see if there

s to what happened, but th

er and father. They were

knights tried their best

ly Henrietta can tell tha

to his gut and Amelia was

ll inside her. Amelia lo

and as

uld se

osen" Amelia

ha

e isn

ned did not kill all our e

said

we n

said trying to

What

d warn the king of this

," said

witho

tta said as she st

ing.

I've lost too much blood

yton sai

ser

your best chance to escap

ith co

ord,

we must" sa

ll be

The castle is l

on re

afrai

said Glin. "I just saw

ded. With the citadel ga

d them will b

n. Y

, but I beg you take my d

was struggli

too

lse would. I will do this

r daughter until the day

ita

etta.

tice is done. I may have

do its duty first

ll fa

said with

ton.

Ameli

aughte

y. She must live and leav

you

r. Off you

a no"

ng beyond hope that s

, Cla

world and I will not ab

er pl

nrietta replied as the

lace

'm not there with him he

Avalon" sh

sh it

e," said Clayton as

lived

we could. Now its time to

repl

ow He

o can stand should leave

to the other foot s

as be

shal," said Sir Daegal

ing"

ention before she passed f

a great destiny to fulfill

d be able to shed light on

our love.

n p

. Everyone else who could

ret door on the other side

kitchens. Luckily there

ble to make it through t

t of the castle and on the

nnel entrance she could se

ing. Yet the sun was givi

a bad omen. It was a prel

in the co

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