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an illustrated tale
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"Which two armies are those?" Garalt
said, ignoring the dragon's comment.
"Those are the armies of Ikros and of the Council. Your
king Ulmerad seeks to destroy the Council for sending me to destroy his kingdom,
and Zakar seeks to destroy Ikros for awakening me. Isn't it grand?"
the black dragon smiled with sadistic glee.
"All over a misunderstanding..." Garalt said to himself.
"I've been watching them for a good week now. It
grew to be quite boring to torch all the farmland around here, and watching
man destroy himself, as he is so good at it, is much more entertaining."
"Well, get your fill of it quickly, beast. I've
come to end your reign of destruction here and now." Garalt looked up into
the eyes of the dragon.
"Is that so? Well then, if I had known someone
so important as to be able to destroy me were to be visiting me today, I
would have straightened up more."
"Mock me if you must, but I WILL stop you, monster!"
"You have determination, whelp, I'll give you that much.
But you have very little of anything else," the dragon said, baring
her teeth.
"I have more than you think, she beast. I know
your secret, I know you are mortal!"
Tel'Karak Zrahl roared and snarled at the small knight
before her. She snapped her jaws and ground her teeth, but Garalt stood
before her, unflinching.
"You are nothing to me Garalt of Ikros!
You are but a worm! Insignificant!!" the dragon snarled.
Garalt was taken aback slightly at the thought she knew his name, but
quickly decided that issue wasn't important. Garalt looked up at the
dragon and smiled.
"So why are you now afraid and angry, Tel'Karak? If
I'm so insignificant, then why are you scared of me?"
"Think what you like Garalt of Ikros, but you know not
the consequences of my demise!"
"Oh, but I do beast. I know of your death pact
with your siblings. That is why I'm here to put you back in your long
sleep. But this time it will be permanent!"
"Hah!" the dragon laughed, "I will never be put down
to rest ever again. You will have to kill me first! You will
either face me for the here and now, or you will suffer the chaos that will
follow!"
"Don't think it isn't so easy to bring you down, creature."
"You underestimate my abilities, Knight,"
Garalt smiled.