Mirrors

The fight finally ended. The mercenaries murdered all the soldiers guarding the supply carts, and the only one they left alive was the general. The mercenaries learned how powerful they could be when they banded together. A mercenary group on its own would not have been able to achieve this.

While the mercenaries were cleaning up the battlefield, Anfey was sitting by one of the carts and staring at the fire sword. Some new ideas had come to him during the fight. He did not know whether he was right, and was conflicted because of this. His control of the elements was amateur: he did not have time to make mistakes and start over.

"Sir, Joseph wants to meet you," Ozzic walked over and said.

"Joseph?" Anfey asked, dismissing the sword.

"Those people," Ozzic said, pointing at the mercenaries.