Chapter 26: The Darkest Hour, Part 2

Varrus screamed. In the blink of an eye his whole world was turned upside down and he found himself floating within the star-god's prison.

Skargyr's voice was a low rumble. "Great shall be the reward for your loyalty my servant."

Varrus gulped. Something was different. The star-god seemed to have grown in power since they had last met.

Varrus clutched the hilt of his sword to stop himself trembling. Adrenaline from his encounter with the boy and his friends still coursed through his veins. "What would you have me do next my Lord?"

The star-god paused, as if to take a deep breath. The sound was as thunder rumbling in the heavens. Varrus clutched his sword even tighter. His fingers started to lose feeling.

"As the magic of the old world fades so I am able to extend myself further beyond the bounds of my prison. While I yet draw my energy from the sun, still there are those who would try to stop me.

"Kill the mages Varrus. Destroy their kind so none may thwart me."