Sanibonani! Umlingo at your service. Who has the pleasure of meeting the future 'King of Knaves'? Krystallia holds many secrets and with secrecy comes hidden treasure. No, I'm not talking about mere gold, but magical amulets, weapons which are attuned to the elements, and other items that have been previously seen as myth. Unfortunately, in the search of one particular lore, I find myself captive by a beautiful, but intimidating, noblewoman of the Sumerki Elves. How can I rid myself of an enchanted tower? Alas, I must shake the hands of a Teufel and become indebted to a devil!

Umlingo the Rogue Warlock is created by Khala Grace, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Umlingo the Rogue Warlock

Once the torches lighting the markets extinguish, the time for action is nigh. I maintain a sharp eye for any possible watchers. As I feel more confident in my security, I wriggle within my rope binding. Carefully, I remove my boot. The bandits only checked my baggage. Yet, to my benefit, they failed to inspect my person. 


I struggle to position my hand near my sheathed dagger. With a stressful sense of finesse, my right hand manages to pull up the dagger. 'Now how to cut the rope?' My mind works towards a solution. I stab the point of the blade into the dirt. While half of the dagger remains above ground, I rub the rope against the exposed steel. After several moments; 'Snap!' The rope breaks apart!


Chapter 38: Out of the Frying Pan