It's Just Too Easy

A/N: The Time to travel has been changed from 8 months to 2 months.

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While things were going relatively well for Hardhone so far, Thornir had a strange feeling that things were going a little too well.

And he was right as a couple of days later a group of Free Folk had gathered outside his keep demanding to meet with the King beyond the wall.

Normally he would not humor these demands and just remain inside his keep, but this group consisted of over 500 people mostly men with some women and children mixed in.

So walked to the front gate of the keep greeting some of the Freefolk warriors who were on guard. Once he reached the courtyard he was greeted by Stygard.

"Yo Thornir, you finally come outside for once" Said Stygard since Thornir usually stays inside the Keep and very rarely goes into the city.

"Yep I wanted to meet this group of people outside the Keep since they aren't our normal group of people seeking refugee" replied Thornir.

"Yeah normally we would get like groups of 10 maybe 20 people but never before have we gotten a group of close to 500 people at once, so naturally I sent somebody to inform you" Said Stygard

"But knowing how these clans work I have a feeling of what's about to happen" Said Thornir

"So you're probably going to have to fight somebody?" asked Stygard

"Yeah probably a Clan leader testing my strength or something like that" Said Thornir

Stygard felt bad for whoever had to fight Thornir, so he didn't waste any time and took Thornir to the gates where a group of 500 people were waiting.

After opening the Gates Thornir walked out with Stygard by his side as he stood in front of the group of people.

A man who appeared to be in his 40s stepped forward in front of the group. From his appearance Thornir knew that this person was the leader of the group.

The man had stopped a few feet in front of Thornir before he smiled "I expected the so-called King beyond the wall and the 'gifted one' to be a bit taller, but it looks like he is shorter than me" Said the man as some of the men behind him started laughing hearing what he said.

As a former soldier hearing insults thrown at you was a common thing especially when operating in foreign countries and during training so Thornir didn't have any reaction to what the man said and ignored it.

Seeing that Thornir didn't react or say anything the man stopped laughing "It seems the 'Gifted one' wasn't gifted a sense of humor but let's not talk about that instead let's talk about this Keep" Said the man

"Me and My Clan are here to join the King beyond the wall but before that you must kill me" Said the man as his men behind him already knew what was going to happen.

Thornir looked at Stygard and whispered "You want to take this one because it's this would be too easy for me"

Stygard shook his head no since the one that was challenged was Thornir and not him.

Thornir sighed and decided to finish this quickly "Fine so let's get started" Said Thornir as he pulled out his sword.

His opponent did the same as he was carrying a great sword.

And without waiting Thornir's opponent charged at him, closing the distance with his years of experience. He brought his great sword above his head and slashed downwards.

Thornir who was standing in the same spot didn't even unsheathe his sword instead he raised his hand and caught his opponent's sword with two fingers and then punched him directly in the stomach.

His opponent went flying a few feet before he struggled to stand back up. Thornir didn't use that much strength when he punched the man so that he can see how much the man can take.

But the man was actually weaker than he thought since after one relatively weak punch the man was struggling to stand up.

While he struggles to stand up the man coughed up some blood as he struggled to breathe after that punch.

In his mind he was wondering just how strong this person was since he only did one move, and now he was almost out for the count.

After his breathing calmed down he looked at Thornir who still didn't move from his spot. The man still didn't recover from that hit, but he had a little bit of strength left, so he charged once more, but this time he faked an attack and instead kicked Thornir right in his chest.

Or so he thought but what he was looking at was an after image of Thornir who was not behind the man as he shoved his sword through his opponent's body.

His opponent didn't know what happened and neither did the people who came with him. One second Thornir was in front of him and the next moment he was behind him.

And with a sword through his body Thornir's opponent dropped his sword as Thornir pulled his sword out of his body and he fell to the ground.

All the people saw his lifeless body hit the ground with no sudden movements and knew that it was all over.