Erik’s grin widened as he watched the chaotic scene below. The blackguards were fleeing the city in sheer panic.

At the northern gate, chaos reigned. The streets close to it were littered with bodies, blood, and the remnants of what could only be described as a dreadful battle.

Of course, not on the same scale as the one that took place when the Thaid horde attacked New Alexandria years ago, but it was still big.

The citizens and the rebels, emboldened by their victory, continued to harass the retreating soldiers.

From his perch on top of June, Erik felt a surge of satisfaction. Finally, he was starting to really get back at the blackguards for what they did. To him, to his father, and to the world. Sure, he had destroyed the Crystal Cross Gang; he killed Shade, but he never openly fought against them. He never made the blackguards suffer.

To help the rebels settle up didn’t count, neither it did infiltrating the organization.

The rebels were winning, and the city was almost free from its rulers. When the last enemy got out of the northern gate, Erik knew it was time to end it all, or at least to end this part of his battle against the blackguards.

Erik pulled out his phone and dialed Van Dyke. The phone rang before the old man’s voice came through, sounding tense and hurried.

“Erik,” Van Dyke said.

“Tom,” Erik said. There was a small silence, which was interrupted by Erik soon after.

“Seal the breach at the northern gate. Now.”

There was a pause, a moment in which Erik could almost hear Van Dyke’s thoughts whirling. Then, with a tone that was unexpectedly submissive, Van Dyke uttered the words Erik anticipated and wanted to hear.

“Understood, Erik. It will be done.”

The young man watched from above as Van Dyke’s and Fischer’s people relayed the orders they received from their bosses to the rest of the soldiers.

People shouted commands; others coordinated the barrier creation.

The northern gate quickly became very busy.

Erik’s eyes shone with satisfaction as he saw the wall go up, blocking any way for the enemy to come back inside the city.

To see the blackguards and Volkov’s out and having to battle the thaids that were still outside and that were trying to enter the city until moments ago made him feel a grim sense of achievement.

Not that the thaids would be able to kill the blackguards. Maybe Volkov’s soldiers, but the blackguards… It would be hard, even with most of these thaids originally living close to the Eldraith mountain range.

June’s wings flapped, creating gusts of wind that swept across the ground below.

Cheers erupted from the streets when they saw the black wyvern fly above them. The news channel already told everyone it was under Erik’s control.

To see Erik on the black wyvern, leading the battle, gave hope and pride to the citizens, but most importantly, to the rebels, who for so much time fought against Volkov. The city was theirs after almost a year of struggle. The problem was that all of this wasn’t enough, all of this wasn’t the end.

Volkov’s death left a power vacuum, which the rebels now had to fill if they wanted to retake the entire country.

June asked as he looked at the blackguards and the remaining soldiers flee from the city, heading toward the forest.

Erik did so by sending a message through the Instability brain crystal power.

June said.

Erik’s and June’s eyes caught sight of the Chimaeric Demons. The clones raced past the remnants of the battle, past the fallen bodies and the smoldering ruins, heading straight for the fleeing blackguards and Volkov’s soldiers.

It took a little before they caught up with the stragglers. The clones made their targets scream, but they didn’t last long, since they died soon after.

Erik and June left the northern gate and approached a landing spot. The cheers from the streets below rose to meet them.

Erik asked. He didn’t hear about them until now and was worried.

June said.

“That is good to hear. How did they manage the battle? Did they have problems? How did they handle the situation?”

have been problematic.>

June said.

June paused.

Erik said.

June said.

June said.

situation.>

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