Bloodlines of the Ancient Pantheons

"What signal? The opening of the doors?" Bloodfang asked again, touching his beard on his chin and reflecting on the details, trying to find a flaw in the plane.

"Yes, that's right. When the gates open, the Lies Of Loki will be forced to fight on two fronts... some of them will have to face your wolf warriors inside, the others the Jotunns outside. Just when they'll be thinking they're in numerical advantage, the rest of our army will break in and destroy them, regaining possession of the city once and for all" Dag concluded, taking a deep breath, knowing that he had to calculate his words well in front of the Packmaster of the Claws Of Fenrir.

"This guy is much better than us, old Kranus... you and I are two warriors of other times, while he's a strategist... look... he is so young, yet he managed to come up with an effective plan in a few minutes" Thyrius chuckled, making even the two men smile behind him, satisfied with what they had just heard.

"What do you think, Kron?" the ice mage asked, seeking advice from his first general.

"I think Dag understood perfectly how to do it and that we shouldn't waste any more time. The Sun is now high in the sky and the city of Klorr is about two hours away from our current position" Kron replied, more determined than ever to start the battle on which the future of his Clan depended.

"Well, well, well... so it's decided, apparently... just one more thing, young Master of Okstorm... you will join me and my men!" Bloodfang exclaimed, with an evil sneer drawn on his face.

"Join you?" Dag asked, trying to figure out what he had in mind.

"You will come with us in the tunnels that will lead us inside the walls, so, if the Lies Of Loki will be there waiting for us, you will die first along with us!" Bloodfang continued, trying to scare Dag, but not changing his quiet expression.

"I accept. I'm not afraid of them. They may be Krypstorm's strongest and most numerous warriors, but they don't scare me. I know Thor and Odin are on my side" he replied, smiling mockingly. 

"But... Dag..." 

"Fear not, Kranus. I'm sure you'll easily manage the rest of your army outside. All you have to do is explain to your men their job. Some of them will only have to distract the enemy, attracting the attention of the Lies Of Loki's lookouts of the front door. You will stay with the rest of the troops stationed in the woods, taking the momentary command of both the Giants Of Ymir and the Claws Of Fenrir... we'll handle all the rest" Dag interrupted, dampening the concerns of Kranus, who nodded, ready to execute the plan.

"Then all we have to do is warn our men, my friends! Argh, argh, argh!" Thyrius continued to chuckle, who despite agreeing to ally with them, did not seem to have good intentions.

"Bloodfang doesn't seem the most loyal of allies... but if we want to win this war we have no choice. This is the only Clan we can rely on, I'm not going to let them ruin my plan... my revenge on the Lies Of Loki will only be complete when I'll cut Hakon's head off" Dag thought, looking down and reflecting on his new allies.

After the peaceful and thoughtful speech, Kranus and Bloodfang turned to their troops, heading for the south entrance and toward the Rock Prison, north of the Randt Mastiff. 

Without agreeing on what to say specifically, both of the leaders made a gesture addressed to their soldiers, who approached the center of the area, gathering around their leaders.

"My fierce and proud warriors... the plan through which we will besiege Klorr has been decided! Each of us will have a key role to play in its realization, so it's important that you momentarily put aside the grudges between yourselves, the enmity and hatred you feel for the Jotunns... because today we will fight together, to achieve the same goal! Remember that their help is crucial and that without them we would never have had enough strength to attack the Lies Of Loki, who made fun of us for a long time!" Bloodfang shouted, raising his arms upwards and attracting the attention of everyone present.

His soldiers took a few seconds to digest those words, not agreeing very much to ally with those who, for years, had fought against them all the time and likewise, the Giants Of Ymir looked at the soldiers in front of them with extreme reluctance.

"For the first time, our two armies will cooperate and this fills my old heart with pride. I spent my whole life defending myself against those who assaulted my city and my men, from those who seized our territories... but that's enough! There's too much disparity in Krypstorm! The real power is in the hands of the Lies Of Loki, who exploit the hatred that is there among our Clans to continue to reign behind us, making fun of us! But what if instead of hating each other, we don't use the common hatred we feel for them to come together and become stronger? Today we will fight like one Clan, like the Clan of Krypstorm!" Kranus yelled immediately after, letting himself go to emotions and releasing all the feelings he had accumulated for some time, astonishing even his men, who had never seen him behave that way.

The Giants Of Ymir started screaming and one at a time, timidly, even the Claws Of Fenrir let themselves be involved in the words of the ice mage, which had been particularly convincing.

"So... are you ready to tear up those pieces of shit?! Let us take back what is ours! As the great wolf Fenrir broke the chains that held him captive to carry out his task in Ragnarok, we have the chance to abandon this prison and take part in the greatest battle Krypstorm has ever seen! Grraargh!" Thyrius roared, galvanizing all the soldiers present, on both sides.