VIKING: THE THRONE OF BEOWULF: The Killing Beast Was Released (Viking, Throne, Legend, Thriller, Beowulf, Murder, Gotland Saga) - Plot & Excerpts
But Onela was spry and nimble for his age; he jumped back up instantly, propelling himself forward using his knees as springs and then he was swiping his sword in the direction of Eadgils’s head, who ducked as the metal swung harmlessly by the air. It was a battle of will more than it was strength; Wiglaf and Beowulf could only watch as their ally fought for more than just his kingdom. Eadgils’s very honor as a man and would-be king hung in the balance as he struggled against both his enemy and his own emotional state – he could not afford to let either get the best of him if he wanted to win this fight. And he didn’t; the final blow struck Onela’s knee, shattering the old man’s bone so he fell to the ground in a panting heap. Eadgils stood tall and victorious above him, crowing his win to the skies, sword raised to murder the usurper once and for all. “No, no,” Onela begged, all his arrogance and spite washed off in the face of his defeat. “Please, let me go, I beg of you… I am your uncle, your family, surely you would not kill one of your own kin!
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