Few citizens were paying attention to him. His reputation was known by some in these parts but strangers were a regular in Tanelorn. The inhabitants were used to seeing the refuse of the multiverse among their ranks.
"Ha!" the White Wolf yelled suddenly, drawing all eyes on the walls and outside them to him, "this is it. This is how we will stop Gaynor. This is how we will save the city."
He fixed both hands firmly on the stone and started chanting.
"Move the madman away," cried one of the general's bodyguards.
No one would follow the command.
"Then I'll do it myself," the man growled.
Moonglum moved in between Elric and the guard. His hands were already on his weapons. The guard gripped his spear tighter and prepared for a fight.
Without breaking his rhythmic chanting Elric's hand flew to Stormbringer's hilt and pulled the massive black blade from its scabbard. The weapon hung more than it was held in the air between the Melnibonean and the guard. His grip on his spear became looser and he stepped back.
"Let it be then," he said, his voice only barely betraying the terror he felt, "the lunatic can do no real harm."
As the guard moved away the stone began to hum and then started to glow.
Elric suddenly slumped and if Moonglum would have been a moment slower he would have fallen to the ground.
"It is done . . . you will only have to defeat Gaynor's mortal foes now," Elric said.
"But it has cost me."
Just then the attention of the assembled crowd was drawn to the vista between the wooded lands approaching the city. A cloud of dust gathered. Screams from the crowd went up and all but the warriors were moved quickly inside the city.
Sredni Vashtar looked down from his Dracoth mount at the weakened Melnibonean leaning against the wall. His eyes moved to the stone gateway and then back to Elric. He noticed the glowing stone and saw liquid light starting to drip from the inside of the gateway.
"You know your business, sorcerer. I sense the taint of Chaos upon you," said the Lord Celestant.
"If you feel the need, we can settle up after the battle," said Elric.
Vashtar said not a word but turned his mount and charged with a yell to his assembled Stormcast Eternals to follow him to meet the enemy.
Prince Gaynor the Damned:
The East gate of Tanelorne:
Sredni Vashtar leads his forces out:
The Charge of the Chaos Knights:
Battle lines are drawn:
Elric and Moonglum enter the fray:
Chaos and Order take each others' measure:
the rest of the pictures:
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