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More by Lars Machmüller
Humanity on the march. The battle lines are drawn. Time to dragon up.
Carl and his monstrous allies find themselves pressed against the wall — facing certain death if they defend the Scoured Mountain fortress. The human Empire, with its endless ranks and relentless pursuit, is closing in. It's not just a battle; it's survival, and the only option is to make a break for it.
But Carl isn’t worried about he’s already plotting out his counterattack. The key is finding a way to earn a new Blessing, a power-up which could tilt the scales back in their favor and grant them a fighting chance to push humanity back. The local humans know the monsters are growing fast, and are doubling down to rid the world of the monster infestation before it’s too late.
As the humans throw everything they have against Carl’s forces, the dragon himself has simple and straightforward priorities. Forget about fate, the end of the world, and overtime regulations…
All that matters is his people being the ones still standing when the smoke clears.
Sword versus claw. Shield against fire. The knight rises to challenge the wild dragon.
Carl and his armies of non-humans barely managed to fend off the human army attacking the Scoured Mountain last time. That’s how it’s supposed to go, according to the stories. It’s supposed to be Man-o-a-dragon-o. Only… the Nefren Empire never got that memo. Now the bloody two-legged smooth skins are back, with reinforcements.
Until now, the forces of the mountain have always been divided. Either by species, belief, or just plain mentality. All of that has changed thanks to Carl. He has managed to gather all the large bestial groupings under his banner, and the human armies are going to run face-first into a united mountain. The full might of the human empire, pitted against a multitude of monstrous beasts backed by a Blessing of the goddess Deyra.
It would appear to be a fair fight. If only there weren’t so many blasted humans.