Category: Cynus

With the death of his father, Maxthane is now king, and he sets out to show his authority by taking charge and looking after those wounded from the fierce battle. Styx declares his love for Kirra and explains how he loves both him and Maxthane and hopes how they can make it work. The story concludes.

Fasha’s subterfuge is discovered and King Salidar lies fatally wounded. Prism, with the poison of the Vhor in his bloodstream, inches closer to death. The nanites he released could only delay the inevitable. The released demon wreaked havoc, with destruction following in its wake. In the penultimate chapter, we ponder, ‘what good was survival if there wasn’t a world worth living in?’

As the battle enraged around them, Guards belonging to Salidar, dressed in a black leather uniform, engaged Grim and the gladiators as the people ran the other way. Neither side looked like they were winning until three, large, grey forms stepped out of the alleyways. Elroks had come to join the battle as well.

The battle rages as two groups of fighters battle in the streets, one of the men fighting below them was immediately recognizable to Styx. A bola left the man’s hands and wrapped around one of his opponents, confirming without a doubt that it was Dogo. He was in trouble and Styx goes to help him and the other gladiators.

Salidar’s eyes were drawn to one particular pillar, the largest and most infamous; it was known as the pillar of Ibrix. As far as Salidar was concerned, the bigger the pillar the bigger the demon and the better his chances of destroying Neredos with it.

The company is mobilizing for deployment, and will be waiting to descend as soon as we receive word that Salidar has made his move. But Prism thinks they should move now.

Releasing the demons involves inscribing rune circles, an ancient form of Gor magic, Salidar needs time to get those in place, especially since he will be doing it as subtly as he can manage.

Styx goes to meet The Oracle who offers him advice and an alternative way of thinking about his personal dilemma. They then meet King Neredos who also wants to thwart Salidar’s plans to release the demons.