Tao Wong - Adventures on Brad Books 4--6

Adventures on Brad

Books 4 - 6

by

Tao Wong

Copyright

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Adventures on Brad Books 4 - 6

Copyright 2020 Tao Wong. All rights reserved.

Copyright 2020 Felipe deBarros Cover Artist

Copyright 2020 Sarah Anderson Cover Designer

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Contents

Separated from the trio of heroes by a simple metal gate, the twelve-foot-long, luminescent green scaled and squat drake lay dozing in the Mana-lit cavern. Enclosed all around by cold stone, the drake slumbered fitfully, the silence only broken by the slow drip of water that formed a pool in the corner. As the trio watched, the drake yawned lazily and showed the inside of its pink mouth, one filled with rows upon rows of sharp, deadly teeth.

I am not enjoying these surprises, Omrak said softly while the trio edged backwards from the metal gate. Reaching over his broad shoulders, the giant blond Northerner pulled his large two-handed sword from its utilitarian sheath to eye the blade.

Well, its just a single Dungeon Champion, Daniel Chai said as he adjusted his shield. His plate mail armor clanking slightly as he moved, the shorter, slant-eyed and flat-nosed Adventurer added, I rather like the change after fighting all those lizards.

Tough, Asin hissed, her furry tail lashing out beside her as cat ears twitched, clawed hands kneading the soil as she watched behind them. Her short cloak covered her body, helping her to hide in the shadows shed instinctively found, her dark fur blending in.

I agree with Hero Asin, Omrak growled. A drake is significantly tougher than what we have dealt with before.

Too tough for us? Daniel asked, eyes narrowing even further to slits. While no longer a Beginner Adventurer, Daniel knew he was still new to the adventuring lifestyle. It had not even been two years since he left his lifestyle as a Miner.

For us heroes? Nay. We should be able to defeat this opponent, Omrak said with renewed confidence. The teenager flashed a grin, lazily swinging the sword around his hand as he limbered up. I but spoke for caution, to temper overconfidence. A hero must understand themselves.

Asin chuffed slightly, her back arching and tail straightening for a second as her cat ears tilted downward. Daniel coughed at the same time as he stopped the bubbling laughter. Omrak telling them to not be overconfident. Daniel found himself smiling, the spike of concern fading.

Start, Asin said and walked over to the wooden lever that controlled the gate. She regarded her friends one last time to receive their agreement before she pulled on the device. Daniel shifted forward, his heavy crossbow in hand, a bulbous bolt locked in place.

With a screech, the pulley rose to the clanking of chains. As the noise reverberated around the cavern, the drake woke from its sleep. Twisting its long, sinuous neck towards the source of the noise, it hissed at Omrak who was in the process of ducking underneath the rising blockade.

Come. Let us do battle and determine our worthiness! Omrak roared his challenge and kept the monsters attention as he strode in, his simple, black leather breastplate made of monster hide the Northerners only protection. In retaliation, the drake roared back its challenge.

Good, whispered Daniel, the crossbow snug against his shoulder as he crouched. He gently squeezed the trigger, the crossbow kicking back as he targeted the monsters open mouth. Not realising he was doing it, Daniel held his breath as the bolt spun through the air and missed the open mouth, slamming into the creatures neck. A small explosion resulted as the explosive bolt triggered, tearing off scales and making the monster scream again.

Missed! Asin laughed, lobbing a knife underhand. The knife glowed as it flew through the air as Asin activated Piercing Shot , allowing the throwing knife to drill into the drakes mouth. The monster roared, the pain making the creature thrash. Its long tail swung around, careening like the end of a catapult into Omrak who had charged forwards to close the distance.

Omrak snarled as he blocked the attack, sword held at an angle as the tail impacted against the weapon and his body. The giant Northerners feet skidded backwards, digging into the ground and throwing up soil before the monsters momentum finally came to an end. Omraks sword glowed slightly under his Skill, the drakes tail notched from the blocked blow, scales crushed and blood beginning to fall. Taking advantage of the momentarily slowed appendage, Asin bounded up the creatures body before flinging herself high into the air. Knives held beneath her, she landed with a thump on the monsters back. Rearing itself backward in pain, the drake roared once more in an attempt to throw the Catkin off, even as she wrapped her feet around its body.

What was that? Daniel shouted as he rushed forwards, his crossbow discarded as he drew his enchanted hammer and shield. As the drake swung its head towards Daniel, he skidded and fought for purchase on loose sand and slick stone.

Asin ignored her partners incredulous shout, too busy attempting to lever a scale off the monsters back. Even as she did so, arcs of electricity danced from her body into the drakes, the enchanted bracers she wore continually pulling electricity from the environment and her aura and grounding it in her foes body.

Omrak snarled, swinging his great sword with both hands as he struck the drake. Anger coursing through his body at being ignored for his friends, the Northerner swung, again and again, trading ferocity for skill. Even as he righted himself from a stumble, he overextended and was forced to throw himself down to escape a grasping claw.

Struggling to his feet and running forwards, Daniel focused and triggered his skill Shield Bash. The attack slammed the monsters lunging jaws into the air as he pushed forth with his feet. With quick steps, Daniel swung the spike on his hammer into the exposed wound in the drakes neck as the head retracted from the initial attack. The spike sunk nearly all the way to the hilt before being ripped out, followed shortly by a flood of blood.

The drake hissed in pain and swung its head at Daniel. This time, Daniel was unable to block it in time, the blow sending him skidding across the ground before ending at the wall. Lying on the ground, Daniel groaned, grateful that the plate armour he wore absorbed the majority of the impact. He focused for a second, casting a Healers Mark on his body, starting the healing process to deal with the incipient bruises and pulled muscles.

Nay, your battle is with me! roared Omrak as the drake attempted to rush Daniel. His shout triggered his ability Challenge of the North , drawing the drakes unwilling form to attack him again. Head lowered, it swiped with its front claw only to be blocked by Omraks great sword.