"The Age of Trolls" [Part 13] Leonida's Quest - An Infinity Kingdom Story

🔷 Introduction

Welcome to part 13 of Leonidas' quest. We will be following the story of how he became one of the most formidable leaders in history and all of the trials and challenges he faced in his lifetime to get to the pinnacle of life. It started when he was a young boy and had some incredible moments in his life, which led him to be the incredible leader he is today.

🔷 Summary of Part 12: "No Permission, Only Purpose"

After Sparta's fall and quiet resurrection, Leonidas shed his crown to train a new generation in silence and sweat, preparing them for the storm he knew was coming. When leaders hesitated, he rode with seventy warriors — not for glory, but to defend Sparta’s soul before it was lost again.

🔷 Part 13: “The Age of Trolls"

Nobody just rode into the plains of Norheim. Not unless they were desperate or stupid. Even the wind stayed low, skimming along the grass like it was afraid to be noticed.

Seventy riders moved beneath a pale sliver of moon. Their cloaks were pulled tight against the cold, mist rising with every hoofbeat. No banners. No fires. Just the hush of armor shifting and the quiet weight of what they carried. Vengeance, mostly.

The land started to change the farther in they went. Flat grass gave way to jagged ridges and stones glazed with frost. The path narrowed, curling into the mountains like veins leading to something rotten at the center. Somewhere past the peaks, the trolls were waiting.

And not the kind you used to hear about in stories. These weren’t boogeymen. They were worse. Eight feet tall, maybe more. Skin like old bark, thick and cracked. Faces frozen in permanent snarls. Their eyes were deep pits, full of hate. And the weapons they carried? Whole trees, torn up and swung like clubs.

But the Spartans didn’t rush in. That wasn’t how they worked.

Leonidas split them into groups of five. They moved quietly, carefully, like wolves picking their way through the rocks. They watched for fresh tracks and broken branches. When they struck, it was fast. Quiet. A knife under the ribs before anyone could shout. Then they vanished into the dark again. Like they’d never been there.

Each ambush gave them something new. Maps scratched onto bone. Runes carved into the backs of shields. Bits of talk about a warlord up north. Bigger than the rest. Smarter too.

One night, under a sky full of cold stars, they caught a prisoner. A young troll. Not a fighter, a runner. He was smaller, wiry, but still dangerous. They chained him with links that wouldn’t rattle.

They kept him in a frozen ravine where sound couldn’t travel and fire would’ve given them away. For three days, they tried to get him to talk. He mostly stared. Grunt. Spat blood. Eyes like burning stones.

Then, on the fourth night, he finally spoke.

His voice was low and rough, like rock scraping rock. The words were clumsy, half-broken. Not his language. Something he’d learned.

“You think you stop storm,” he said. “You don’t stop the sky from turning gray.”

One of the Spartans stepped closer, spear pointed at his chest. “What storm?”

The troll bared his teeth. They were cracked and red around the edges.

“Age of trolls comes,” he said. “You hear feet before you see the sky burn.”

No one answered right away. Even the wind seemed to stop. This wasn’t the kind of fear that made you scream or run. It was the kind that made you quiet. The kind that listened.

Leonidas stared at him for a long second, then turned and walked away.

The troll laughed. Just once. Ugly and sharp, like something breaking.

Somewhere beyond the ridge, drums started to beat.

The sky was still dark. But the ground was already trembling.

📄 Recap Questions

What are the next steps for Leonidas and his men?

How can Sparta, a small country, even think about defeating an entire army of trolls?

🔷 Conclusion

Leonidas and his men are about to face a challenge like nothing they have ever faced before. This is going to test them further than they ever could have imagined. The path that lies ahead of them will be a difficult one, and they will have to navigate it with their leader, Leonidas, to guide them. 

See you next week!

🔷 Hades, Press Officer.

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