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Endless Chaos
Chapter 1
For as long as anyone can remember the war between the Adorean Alliance and
the orc tribes has been on going for generations after generations. Many lives claimedthat in the 100 year war on our world, Adorea. Casualties on both sides increased daily
and yet so many young souls still take up arms against the orcish tyranny and to avenge
their fallen comrades.
Whereas I did not know anything about the war or even what an orc looked like. I
was just a young lad of ten years old that lived in a cottage in my peaceful village. My
life was simple, helping father run the farm, while my elder brothers would assist him inhis foundry. It was simple, hardworking but a pleasant life. However all good things do
come to an end. The life I once knew to be laughter and peace would be taken away and
my journey of endless chaos would begin.
It was like any other day where I would start the day by carrying out my daily
routine. I would get up as early as daybreak to head out to the chicken coup to collect theeggs. Afterwards, I would milk the cows for the freshest milk I ever had the privilege of
tasting. By the end of the day the family would have sat down for dinner with the food
we grew and planted ourselves. Well they would have if an unforeseen event didnt come
knocking on our doorstep.
As we were about to settle to dinner, the town hall bell was sounded. The sentry
was hammering as hard as he could to warn us of an impending danger. The townsfolkwere running and screaming as though some natural disaster had struck. However it was
no natural disaster, more like a nightmare. Out of the blue our neighbour came barging inon our front door with his face all pale and frightened.
Quickly Connor! Get you and your family out of the house and head for the
Florencia Fortress.
Slow down Lenard, now tell me what is going on?
Its orcs Connor! They are raiding our village. We have to get out of here andnow! Quickly pack your things, me and my family will be waiting for you behind your
house. I just hope the town guards will be able to hold them back until we get to safety.
The news somehow put the whole family in terror. I on the other hand had been
confused over the whole matter. I had no idea what is an orc or why we even had to move
in the first place?
I looked up to my father trying to seek his wisdom in times of my confusion.
Father what is happening and why are we moving?
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Im sorry Tyreal but there is no time to explain. Everyone go quickly and pack
your things. Take only the things you need and meet me here at the dining table. Now
quickly go!
But father I tried to ask him further but I was dragged back by my two
elder brothers who had the same serious look in them just like our neighbour and myparents.
As soon as everything was packed, we quickly head to the back of our house andmet up with our neighbour and his family of six. As we joined up with our neighbours
family, we saw what devastation the orcs had brought upon our village. Fires were
breaking out, houses were burning and people were being slaughtered like a lamb in the
abattoir. Indeed I was terrified and understood why our neighbour had that pale look inhim for these orcs are terrifying creatures with no mercy. Together we departed with
other refugees who were leaving the village which I would one day return to fight for it
back as a soldier of the Adorean Alliance.
Chapter 2
The following day the refugees from my village had finally arrived at the
Florencia Fortress. Tired and terrified over yesterdays nightmare, the refugees were
brought to their respective places in the fort by Florencia soldiers. Food and shelter wereprovided therefore we were never hungry or tired but we could not remove the fear that
burrowed deep in our hearts. Fear had made it uneasy to sleep. Fearing one day we
ourselves will be killed by the hands of those monsters. Though it is not just the barbaricorcs we must worry. There are indeed other forces in this world that are unknown that we
should rightfully be weary off. Orcs are not the only beings that can instil destruction and
chaos.
After recuperating in the fortress for a week, we were then moved to the capitolitself where we would make our new home. The Florencia Kingdom is apart of the
Adorean Alliance. A kingdom rich in resources and fertile land has always given support
to the alliance in terms of vital supplies for the alliance armies located at the front lines.
However it is rumoured that the Florencia Kingdom has the interest of the orc tribesbecause of its plentiful resources. At first what seem to be hopeless raids by the orcs in
some areas of Florencia is slowing turning into a wide scale invasion of the kingdom.
Armies of the kingdom had dispatched over the years to prevent the orcs from invadingbut as years passed by their hold against the orcs are weakening.
Even though there were many skirmish battles at the border lines of Florencia, itscapitol kept the people safe within its high broad walls. It was in the great capitol we
made our next home. My father had opened a blacksmith shop where his skills in crafting
and welding were put to good use. Even though our previous home had been torched and
burnt to the ground, our new home provided us with safety and now father is in demand
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more then ever because of his ability to create magnificent swords and other weapons
which helped the alliance during times of war. However this facade of safety we lived in
was only to be short lived.
When my two brothers had finally turned twenty and eighteen years old, they had
both enlisted in the Florencia army. Hoping they would make a difference if they joined.Both of them headed out to the recruitment centre in the city and never to be seen again.
Before they left, my father had crafted armour for my brothers. With that they left with
our families love and blessing in them. I wanted to join with my brothers but I was stilltoo young and my family still needed me to help around. Disappointed, I watched my two
brothers left our home and walked away. That was to be the last time I would ever see
them.
Just because you do not get to see your love one doesnt mean that you cant hear
about them or find out news about their whereabouts. From time to time we would
receive letters from my brothers telling us that they are safe and doing well. They were
finally making a difference as they both had wished for with each battle they fought inwas a victory. In fact their success had made them admirable officers in the army. My
eldest brother was a lieutenant and the other was a sergeant. They were famous in thearmy for their fighting style which had been battling side by side whenever they were in a
battlefield. It was their perfect combination to win a battle. Once they were nearly
separated because my eldest brother was given the order to be transferred to another
company. When that happened, the company he was in currently decided to dischargefrom the army. They felt that a single brother could not win any battle if his other brother
wasnt there to back him up. Even the captain of his troop had agreed that the pair was
vital to the companys victories. With that the order was reverted and my brotherscontinued to fight on.
Just like how our village turned into ruins, my brothers were going to face a battlewhich they could not win and very well not live to see it through. In the last battle that
my brothers fought, their troop was suddenly ambushed by hordes of orcs that was under
the command of a brutal and tyrannical ogre. Just as how they fought in previous battles,my brothers fought as a pair. At first the troop was fighting well. Morale was high and so
were their spirits despite the overwhelming odds against them. However the tables turned
when my second brother was killed in battle by the enemys commander. In retaliation,
my eldest brother faced and fought the enemy commander head on. With rage, mybrother manages to mortally wound his opponent with a stab wound in the ogres ribs but
like my second brother, he too was killed when an orc archer fired an arrow which had
pierced through his heart. He died side by side with my second brother on the bloodyfields of Florencia.
News of their death had caught wind quickly and soon it came to my parents in aform of a letter delivered by a Florencian soldier. Their death was a great shock to my
family and that was all I could endure from the orcs. Soon after my brothers burial, I
decided that I would join in the war to avenge their death. My parents were reluctant to
let me go but I left anyway. My mind was made up and there was no turning back.
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Chapter 3
I joined the army when I was 19 and I thought I was too young to be in it but soon
I found out that there were others who were just 17 years old who had enlisted as well.
As time passed by I realize there were many young boys in the army who were fightingfor freedom of their homeland. Before I was enlisted to my troop, I had to undergo
months of training where I learned the basics of combat and warfare but in that time I had
made close friends. One of them was Ramius. Ramius was someone who was mostskilful with a sword. So skilful that he once defeated our trainer in a duel. Then there was
Tiberius, a large man that he was. One may think not to cross him because of his
enormous size but once you get to know what a friendly and loyal friend he was, you
would want him wherever you travelled. Tiberius is skilled with a broad axe and with hisfist. With one punch, he once made a bull unconscious back at his village before it was
burnt down by orcs. Last but not least there was Dylan. Some say he was born with eagle
eyes because he can see further then most people can. When given a bow and arrow, he
transforms into the most accurate archer Ive ever known. Never have I ever seen himmiss a target before.
We even made a bet with him just to test his skills. His challenge was that he must
shoot down a particular apple that is hanging on a tree and that tree is located on a hill
250 yards away from camp. To make the challenge more difficult for him, the apple tree
was filled with ripe apples. With a target as hard as this to spot, it would be close toimpossible to shoot it down. Never judge a book by its cover was what my father told me
before. When Tiberius and I told him what his target was, we couldnt help but laugh. We
knew he couldnt make the shot. He maybe good but a target like that you need to beGod. Few seconds later he fired his arrow. Few seconds later our jaws completely
dropped as Ramius looked on smiling. As we emptied our pocket money, Dylan ate the
apple he had shot. With this Dylan had proved himself to be an incredible archer and alsothat we lost the bet and our pride.
Together the four of us trained in the same camp for five months and when ourtraining was completed, we were then assigned to our new troop as regulars in the
Florencian army. Our commander who was in charge of our troop was a man that his
reputation had made him famous to many. Together we would drive these barbaric orcs
out of Florencia.
The four of us were enlisted in the 12 th infantry regiment under the command of
Lord Conrad son of Count Alexander of Xarania. Our commander is a brilliant tacticianof noble blood. What makes this man more interesting is that he is a half-elf. His father
was an elf count in Xarania and his mother a famous cleric in Xarania. Even though Lord
Conrads mother was a human, love somehow had bloomed. It was said that Conradsparents met when his father was wounded in battle and was being treated by his mother in
a medical camp in Xarania. Apart from being of noble blood, he was most famous for one
battle he fought in.
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The plain of Orion which is a vast valley in Xarania was a bloody battleground
ten years ago. Many battalions were sent out to stop the orcs advancement from entering
into Xarania any further. Each battle that took place in that battleground had alwaysended up in a stalemate but Xarania was loosing its soldiers and supplies too quickly.
Xaranian generals did not know how long they could hold up the line before they were
finally pushed back. That time the Adorean Alliance did not even exist and even thoughXarania was strong and its armies large, it was soon loosing grip on her land. Back then
Lord Conrad was just a colonel under the command of his fathers regiment. Elves are
noble beings but they can be stubborn as well. The elves believed that Xarania does notrequire help from any other country or other races. They highly believed in their ways of
being an independent kingdom but with the situation they were in, Conrad knew they
needed help and fast.
Two nights before another battle was about to breakout on the plains of Orion,
Conrad rode to the human kingdom, the Kingdom of Viridian. His mission was to meet
with the king of Viridian of that time to forge an alliance between the two nations.
However before there could be an alliance, a certain condition needed to be met.
On the day of the battle over the blood stained plain, hundreds of orcs and elvesfought ruthlessly. Blood from each side of the field was being spilled. It was a horrific
battle of utter proportions. Under the command of Hector the Bloody, he led his army of
orcs and ogres into battle against the elves under the command of General Tolandeal. In
the battlefield, elves were being crushed by ogres and slaughtered by orcs. At the sametime huge thundering beasts trampled over elves and broke their lines. Even though the
elves are skilful warriors with the sword and bow but to fight with overwhelming odds
was just madness. With the lines being broken, the elf general believed that they couldnot hold the front any longer.
The moment General Tolandeal was about to sound the retreat, somewhere behindthe orc army was a sight to be hold. Behind the great orc army of three thousand strong
was the Viridian army of five thousand soldiers led by Lord Conrad himself along with
other officers of Viridian. Other then Viridian, countries like Tyrania and Florenciaparticipated in that battle as well. Conrad had arrived just on time to support the elves. On
his arrival, the morale of the Xarania army boosted and that was when their forces
retaliated and ran headlong into the enemy. At the same time the Viridian army charged
into battle with a heavy cavalry charge. Phalanxes at the ready, they crushed the backlines of the orc army. Forces on both sides of the field, the orcs soon discovered they
were losing and by the end of the day the victor were the alliance forces. With the help of
the Viridian army, the Adorean Alliance was formed with Xarania and other smallercountries soon joined in as well.
With that battle, Lord Conrad was soon recognised to be the Hero of Xarania andwas later promoted to general. A fearless commander that now serves the Florencia
kingdom as part of the alliance treaty which part of it states that weaker countries will be
given military support by the three superior countries which are Xarania, Viridian and
Aesir.
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Chapter 4
The 12th infantry regiment of the alliance army was dispatch on its first mission.Along the outskirts of Florencia lies a village that was destroyed by the orcs but now the
orcs have made it their encampment. Our mission was to destroy the orc encampment and
reclaim back the land. Finally I was going to experience my first battle. An experience inwhich would put me through my first hell. Excitement and fear flowed side by side in me.
It takes three days to get to where we were going and it was during that duration of time I
realized where we were heading. The village that the orcs ravaged had been my abandonvillage. The village which I had grew in. It was my Eden until they took it away. With
only revenge filling my heart, these monsters will get no mercy from me for they not only
destroyed my home but also murdered the only siblings I had. They will all die by the end
of the day.
By the third day we had reached our destination. There we set up our base camp
few yards away from the village, along the main road. The ground was soaked from
yesterdays light rain and the surrounding forest was covered in morning dew. The orcspositioned in their encampment knew we were coming for them but for them to receive
any supplies or reinforcements were impossible now. Other Florencian forces hadbarricaded the surrounding encampment, cutting off their supplies routes and thus making
them isolated. Any road that passes through that village had been sealed off by the 4th and
5th platoon of the Florencian army. This was the time to finish them. Despite the orcs
being isolated and unable to receive reinforcements, this did not make them any weaker.They still had a strong force of desperate orcs that were willing to give it all theyve got
for their final stand. To make matters worse, these orcs were veterans of many previous
raids and we were just fresh recruits. Our first battle would be our last for some of us.The night before the actual battle, many of us prayed for a good fight and to see the next
sunrise.
A new day has come and on the battlefield was the 12th infantry regiment of the
alliance forces. Our forces were in formation and outside the range of their archers that
were entrenched in their defensive positions. Swordsmen at the front and behind themwere the archers. Just my luck I had to be at the front line of the formation and usually
the first line of a formation does not last long against an orc charge. Well at least I had
Ramius beside me. For some us, we were terrified but there were others like Tiberius
who showed no fear to any adversary. It was this type of character that kept morale of thetroops somewhat stable.
Right before the start of the battle our visibility over the terrain was blurred bythe morning fog. This fog made it difficult for us to see the enemy lines and their
encampment as well but we were lucky enough to know the location of their archers. We
could not see them and they could not see us. It was only a matter of time before theywould make the advance on us and because of the fog, the archers could do nothing to
give us support. We swordsmen were on our own.
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Suddenly the ground began to tremble. The tremor started of small but it
gradually grew louder. They were coming and it seems from the sound of their armour
clapping against one another showed that they were heavily armoured. In my life, I haveseen soldiers abandon their fellow men when they face superior enemies charging at
them. To prevent this from happening to our troops, the sergeant would tell the men to
steady themselves and other words of encouragement. In Lord Conrads mind, he knewthere was no turning back. The unsheathing of his sword, the tremors below our feet and
the intense pounding of my heart made it hard to focus but somehow Lord Conrad had
manage to remove them by few simple words.
As his eyes were fixed on the battlefield, he shouted towards his unseen enemy,
For Glory! With just two simple words my mind was clear.
I had been waiting and ready eagerly for this day to come. When the first few orcs
appeared in front of us, my heart raced even greater. Then as I was about to swing my
sword at my first orc, an arrow pierced through its head. My kill to be had been taken
away by Dylan. It was then that the order was given to the archers to fire at will.However orcs and humans were already facing against one another. Axes were crashing
down on armour, swords were cutting flesh and bodies were being bashed and broken.Blood was spilling everywhere. The first clash between the orcs and our front lines had
sent some of our troops hurling into the air. As predicted, the first line was crumbling
however Ramius and I took down orcs one at a time. We held our ground and
remembered our training to fight with all our might.
Tiberius was happily cutting down orcs with his broad axe. He was more
menacing then some orcs which few have thought. If you gave him animal fur anddressed him up ruggedly, one might think he was an orc. The battle ravaged on with both
sides loosing their numbers. However because we had greater numbers on our side, we
were slowly pushing them back and soon they were on the retreat. With this ourcommander ordered the charge at the orc encampment. As we ran in high spirits, I
couldnt help but wonder why we took the field so easily and why these veteran
barbarians retreated so easily. The fog was thicker now which made our movementslowed down. It is only natural to slow down when youre moving into unknown areas.
Suddenly without warning, arrows came piercing through the fog and into my fellow
men. Instantly many fell and in a moment we raised our shields but this made us stranded
in one place. We did not dare move cause by doing so we had to lower our shields,making our chest vulnerable to enemy arrows.
All we could do was just crouched down and hoped some other company wouldfind the enemy archers and cut them down. Slowly one by one of my comrades were
being shot in the shoulders and thighs. Then as though we were blessed by the heavens
above, the fog had lifted and revealed the enemies location. Once that happened, werealise how close we were to the encampment. Victory was in our grasps. Conrad gave
the order of the cavalry to charge and eliminate the enemy archers. Later Conrad
signalled the other alliance troops in the vicinity to storm the village and finish them of.
As I fought, time went by slowly. Everything passed by like picture frames and soon the
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battle was over. Just as I promised myself before the battle, every orc in the encampment
died that day. The orcs never retreated nor did they surrender themselves. My village was
finally liberated from the orcs.
Chapter 5
We had won our first battle. The troops were overwhelmed by their victory that
when we made camp somewhere in the Florencian territory, they took out their musicalinstruments and played whatever folk music they knew. That night was a festival which
reminded me of my childhood back then in my village. I remembered how I use to play
with the village children. We had our little games and sometimes we would pick up long
sticks and imagine they were swords. Such silly games we played that but now it is just athing of the past. Ramius had also took his time to reminisces his past. He remembered
how often his father would spend time with him by training him with a sword. This
explains his amazing skill sword mastery. He enjoyed every moment he spent time with
his father. However, like me he too had a reason to join the army. When the orcs cameand raided his town, his father was captain of the town guard. He and his team of town
guards did everything they could to stop the orc advancement but their efforts provedhopeless. Ramius remembered all too well of the incident because he saw how an orcs
claymore pierced through his fathers chest. Such pain will never fade away for him. He
swore that day he would avenge his fathers death.
Tiberius on the other hand had been into battle long before us. When the orcs
stormed into his farm and slaughtered his cows, he told us that he took up his axe and
went on a rampage. That day he killed his first orc at the age of twelve. He even had hisfirst battle scar that day. He went completely berserk, not because his cows were
slaughtered but his entire family died that day. The next day he sat on a rock by himself
like a lost sheep. Even though the wound that he had received on his right arm wascausing immense pain, he merely covered it up with a torn up cloth and sat solemnly.
Behind him were the burnt ruins of his farm. Then as refugees were passing by, a
nobleman by the name of Ezekiel saw the misguided soul that was sitting on top of a rockin front of a burnt down farm.
Young master, are you just going to sit there and cry about your lost ones or are
you going to carry on living as how they would want it.
Tiberius understood the nobleman and later joined the other refugees. The
nobleman saw the strength the boy possessed and knew he would make a fine warrior.Tiberius was later invited by the nobleman to stay with him. He was even given a job to
take care of the animals at the noblemans manor. The nobleman treated Tiberius as
though he were his own son. When Tiberius was of right age, the nobleman gave him hisblessing to join the army.
Before Dylan joined the army, he had a life of hunting. Everyday he and his
younger cousin would go hunting whatever there was around. From wild boars to large
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bison, no animal he hunted could escape him. His elders had a prophecy the day he was
born that he would grow up to be one of the greatest hunters there ever was and they were
right. His family are nomads that constantly move from one place to another but onenight while they were camping by a river, their camp was suddenly attacked by a group
of orcs that were passing through. His family managed to escape the terror of the orcs
since his family were mostly skilled hunters however he lost his younger cousin thatnight. Now Dylan has a new target to hunt and this creature can be found in abundance.
Orcs are the only animals he would gladly hunt till extinction.
The following day Lord Conrad rallied the troops together. It was from there that
the regiment will separate into four large companies. My company was under the
command of Captain Edward. Our mission from then on would come from him as we
travelled further into the territory to counterattack any orc movements within theterritory. I was fortunate to be in a company where three of my closest friends were in as
well. Together, the company moved south of Florencia. Reports had confirmed that there
had been multiple orc movements in the vicinity and it was up to us to quell them. During
our journeys, we encountered many orc platoons but with quick and decisive actions theywere quickly defeated. As we move further into the territory, our battle with the orcs
continued and even though we were winning every single fight, the size of our companywas slowly being reduced. Supplies and strength of the company were decreasing as well
as we travelled.
Captain, the men have been travelling for fourteen days now. Our supplies arelow, we need to find a nearby town to rest and recover our strength sir.
I understand your concern sergeant. Tomorrow we will head for the town ofHollowwick. It is a large town where we can get plenty of supplies there. On top of that
we will even be able to stand down there for at least a week.
Thats wonderful sir, I shall inform the men immediately.
Wait! As great as our destination is, we have another problem on our hands.Scouts have returned with dire news of orc patrols that patrol the road we are going to
take to reach Hollowwick.
If they are patrols then that means there is probably an orc camp nearby. Damn!We are so close and then they had to show up.
Get a hold of yourself sergeant, what is the condition of our company?
Sorry sir, well the men would have regain their strength by tomorrow morning
but they are not to happy about travelling for so long without proper rest.
Yes I can understand how they feel. Tomorrow you will brief them of the
situation and tell them once it is over they will finally get the relaxation they have always
wanted.
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Yes sir.
When morning broke, we had received another mission which most of us werent
to keen on doing, however there was a greater purpose in completing this mission. If we
carried it out we could finally reach a nearby town and rest but if we decide to abandonthis mission then we would need to travel even further to get to the next town. With that
we would also have to face more unnecessary battles, but if we did except the mission
then we wont only get our desired break but also protect the town from a nearby orccamp that was situated not to far away from the town. Even though the captain gives the
orders in the end it is the troops determination that decides the judgement of a leader. If
the troop isnt ready then the captain cannot make an order to fight an enemy. That will
only endanger the entire company. However we were eager to get our break and the orcsas always were in our way. Therefore in the end we were battle ready once more. No orc
was going to stop me from sleeping on a proper bed.
We packed up camp and moved out to face with the enemy patrols. The objectivewas to defeat three orc squads that patrol the main road and later destroy their camp
which was located deep in the forest of the town of Hollowwick. Our battle was going totake place in a forest environment, which means we need to be careful of sudden
ambushes which the orcs might have had for us. As simple as the plan may be, we cannot
for one moment let our guard down. These orcs are cunning warriors.
Chapter 6
As tired as we were, we set out to face against enemy positions and hopefully bythe end of the day we will have reached Hollowwick. As our company moved further into
the forest, I cant help but wonder that we were being watched as we marched on. I
wasnt the only one with the same feeling, Dylan and my captain sensed something was amiss as well. However we kept to our plan and relied on the data that scouts brought back
for our mission. Then as we were marching, the path that we took diverged into two
paths, one on the left and the other on the right. The right one takes to the town but theleft one takes us to the enemy camp. We knew which path we needed to take to complete
the mission but some of us had the urge to just abandon the mission and head for the
town. However the decision had been made when orc forces suddenly appeared from the
left path and they had also appeared from our rear.
There was no other choice, we had to face them. The captain quickly repositioned
the troops. The archers were kept in the middle of the two infantry columns. The captainknew our current situation wasnt good for us and if we didnt act quickly, more orcs
from their camp would soon close in on us and if we try to flee, the orcs in front and
behind would have caught up to us and then we would be in grave danger. Therefore thecaptain could only do what he could at the time.
Stand your ground men! We first need to break their lines, once we have
accomplished that we will move in on their camp. Is that clear soldiers of the alliance!
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In unison we shouted our war cry. Huuuwaaaaah!
Archers give them hell!
The archer team was split into two groups, each to face one of the orc groups. Assoon as the order was given, the archers let loose upon the enemy but seeing how the
trees were in the way, not every arrow manage to hit their mark. Then the moment came
as both orc groups clashed on us. We held our ground as instructed but the forcedelivered by the orcs had pushed us back by a few steps. As we were fighting, I manage
to meet up with Ramius on the field.
So Tyreal, do you think we can escape from this one seeing how we are crampedup in this forest.
Im not sure but why not? We have been surviving through all this while and
orcs dont know who their messing with remember.
Hah! Thats right, if only they knew how pissed we are at them.
Yes now come on, lets push these monsters back and get to our beds.
Side by side we fought, slashing and cutting down the enemy as we made shortwork of those orcs. It was like a dance the way we battled. Everything was rehearsed and
was played to perfection. He protected my back and I did the same with his. I wonder if
this was how my brothers fought. Then our captain saw an opening within the orcformation. The order was given and the company immediately ran passed the enemys
formation and headed to the orc camp. The orcs at their camp were caught by surprise as
they were expecting us to be dead by the end of the day. I guess they shouldnt judge abook by its cover and because of such they werent even ready for battle. Some of the
orcs at their camp were not even wearing their chain mail armour. Sure most of them had
their swords and axes with them but they were not battle ready by the looks of things. Wetook the opportunity and massacred the orc camp. We burnt their camp to the ground just
as how they burnt my village years ago. We showed no mercy and took no prisoners.
We left the place as soon as the mission was completed and headed for the townof Hollowwick. The remaining orcs that had ambushed us earlier returned to what was
their camp but now a smoky ruin. Seeing how they had lost their camp, the orcs had no
choice but to move on. The sun was beginning to set. Usually by this time we wouldpitch up camp but today we did not have to because we had finally after many hours of
fighting and marching, reached the town of Hollowwick. We entered the town as heroes.
Flower buds were thrown to our feet, I even got lucky as a fair maiden ran up to me andgave me a peck on the checks. Just as the captain promised, we were given the chance to
retire to our barracks. Some of the men instantly fell asleep on their beds the moment
they removed their armour.
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I suppose I could understand why they were rushing to get to their beds. We were
all very fatigue and our morale to fight another fight had been depleted. On top of that I
too fell asleep the moment my body laid upon my bed. We were told that we would bestationed here for a week. It may seem as though our duties was to protect this town from
intruders for a week but actually it was our chance to be on holiday for a week. The
troops spent their time walking through the streets, flirting with young girls and enjoyingthemselves in the town tavern. Sometimes Tiberius and I would enjoy ourselves to a good
drink while Ramius was busy flirting with barmaids and young girls that walked passed
by him. Sometimes he would be turned down because some girls hold strongly in theirreligion but seeing how he is a soldier of the alliance army, most girls turn to please him.
Indeed he has a way with the ladies. Dylan on the other hand does not enjoy flirting with
women or drinking in pubs, no he is a hunter. As a hunter he trains himself to be better
and sharper each time. Sometimes I would find him sharpening his skills at the archeryrange and sometimes even I join him. I myself could use some practise after all practice
makes perfect.
Even though some of us were having a break from it all, we still kept security incheck in this town. From time to time I was sent to carry out patrols along the border of
the town. When I was not on patrol duty, I would sometimes be at the tavern along withthe others.
Ah isnt it great Tyreal, were on leave and the accommodations here are
fabulous, not to mention the beautiful barmaids they have here.
Youve drank too much Ramius but Ill agree to the last part of what you have
said.
I knew you would see it my way. Tiberius, you should enjoy yourself a little
more. Come and talk to one of these beautiful angels they have here in this tavern. Threeof the barmaids that were with him began to giggle and poor Tiberius, big and fearless as
he maybe was a little shy that night.
Well that would be nice but no thank you. I think Ill head back to the barracks
now. Just as he was about to leave, a barmaid reaches his arm and tries to pull him back.
Wait dont go, stay awhile with your friends. Tiberius looked at the fairbarmaid as she tried to persuade him not to leave.
Yes Tiberius, please stay and tell how you defeated a hundred over orcs over thepast few months. At that time a few heads had turned and faced Tiberius with
amazement however I knew what Ramius said was basically exaggeration.
A little too much wont you say Ramius, I mean a hundred kills. Seriously stop
spreading rumours.
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Oh dont be so uptight Tyreal, Im only trying to make our friend here look
good. Can you not see how comfortable he is with that one barmaid? Dont you worry, I
will be sure to get you a girl for you alright?
Just as I was about to reply Ramiuss comment, someone whom I did not expect
to enter the tavern came in. Dylan? Youre actually here!
Dont be too surprise Tyreal, I only came here for a drink. Training can make
one dehydrate at the end of the day.
In some parts of the world where there is laughter and happiness, there are those
who seek to destroy them because they do not possess them and therefore they envy those
who have it. There are also those who seek revenge and destruction for it brings themsatisfaction and amusement.
Somewhere in the forest of Hollowwick, the remaining orc forces that were
defeated by a company of alliance troops were on the retreat to the next camp they hadnearby.
Sir, what do we do now that the humans have destroyed our camp and killed
many of our warriors?
Have no fear and keep your spirits high young warrior. I will gather the forcesfrom the other camps and soon we will have our revenge upon those that murdered our
comrades.
Chapter 7
Chieftain, I come to you because I need your aid to eradicate my enemy that hasdishonoured my brothers in battle.
Tell me what has happened.
The humans attacked us in the forest of Hollowwick while we were doing
patrols. We engaged them but they used cowardly methods and avoided a direct
confrontation from us. Instead they headed for our camp where our wounded were stillrecuperating from their wounds. The humans slaughtered everyone and burnt everything
to the ground when we returned my chieftain.
With rage the orc chieftain let out a furious cry. These humans will pay for their
cowardly actions. I will avenge you and you have my word. Now go and tell the other
camps to bring their warriors before me and tell them we will have another battle with thecold hearted humans.
Yes chieftain, at once.
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The following day the surrounding camps moved their supplies and equipments to
the main camp along with the orc warriors that brought them.
My fellow warriors, once again the humans have attacked us with their cowardly
tactics. Now they must pay for their actions with their blood. United we are, we will
crush the humans that brought shame to our brothers whose camp was burnt atHollowwick. It is no doubt they are hiding in that town. Now take up your axes and
swords for we are going to destroy that human town.
With that speech, the morale of the orcs greatly increased and soon they left to
bring an end to the town of Hollowwick.
Back at the gates of Hollowwick, a scout returns with gravely news. He then giveshis report to his superiors.
They are what! Sergeant, rally the men and get them to the courtyard
immediately and also inform the governor that I want the town guards to be under mycommand.
Yes sir but what is going on?
Orcs sergeant, and this time theyve brought a very large number of them and
siege equipment as well. Now hurry and go!
Yes sir at once.
A new day has come but unlike the other days where we could live peacefully,
that day would turn out to be another hellish nightmare for me. All of a sudden the town
hall bell rang which alerted the troops in the barracks and apart from the town bell thatalerted us, our sergeant came rushing into the barracks rallying us to meet in the
courtyard. In five minutes we gathered at the courtyard and then we were informed of the
worst of news we had ever heard of then. Just as we were going to move out of the town,the orcs just had to engage us once more. The scenario this time would be a life or death
situation for the orcs had mobilized a large force to siege the town and they brought with
them heavy equipment which were large catapults, better known as mangonels. These
siege weapons were horrible news for us for these machines had the power to hurl largerprojectiles. From the reports of scouts, our captain was unsure if he could defend the
town which was why he advised the governor to evacuate the people. So even if the town
was destroyed, at least its people will survive. Buildings and structures alone does notmake a town. With the people saved, they can always return to rebuild what they had lost.
The orcs were closing and time was running out. Defences needed to up quicklyor the orcs will run down the town like a wild bush fire. Within minutes the captain
planned out a strategy to defend the town.
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Sergeant, get the archers to the wall. Corporal, inform the towers to load their
ballistae.
At once sir and sir I have brought the four soldiers you have requested. It was
that moment the four of us had finally been noticed of our skills in combat. This could
explain why we were assigned a different task from the rest of the men that day.
Gentlemen out of all the veteran soldiers I have under me, you four are the most
skilled. That is why I need you now. This gate here is located at the far end of the walland because of limited troops, we do not have enough men to protect it. If the orcs get to
it they would have an access into the town. This is your mission, defend that gate until
reinforcement arrives. It is a small gate and the only access to it is by a bridge which is
directly below the gate. Try not to fall off the bridge, the river below it has strongcurrents. This gate is vital in our victory. It does not only stop the enemy from coming in
but also we will be able to outflank the enemy from there. Now go quickly, there is a
squad of town guards waiting outside for you to be of assistance. God speed gentlemen.
With that short briefing, I, Ramius, Dylan and Tiberius along with six other town
guards made our way to the gate. Indeed the gate and the bridge are small which meantwe did not have to protect a lot ground and the six town guards under us were archers and
their weapon of choice as instructed by Dylan was the long ranged longbow. This gave us
the upper hand. Dylan and the archers were positioned on the walls whereas Ramius,
Tiberius and I were standing outside the protection of the walls. Just in front of the gatewhere we held our ground.
The time had finally come, the orcs assembled in front of the main gate. Just asthe reports stated, the orcs came in large numbers along with their catapults. To give
them the extra edge to this battle, the orcs brought with them the giant half-brained ogres.
Large creatures they were and their favourite weapon was usually a massive spike club.On top of that, these giant beings were born with thick layers of dead skin that act as
natural armour. With such monsters on their side, they would be able to destroy the gate
within a short period of time. Times like these I wish the reports were wrong.
As predicted the orcs made their first move but because the orcs came out of the
forest, they didnt had much space to run. In front of them was the towns stonewall and
towers. Behind them is the forest that they came out from and because of limited space,the moment the orcs made a charge the archers would be able to open fire on them.
However they had catapults to bombard our archers. This battle was later to be
remembered in our history books as The Great Siege of Hollowwick.
The orcs made their charge to the walls. Archers had fired upon them but at the
same time the walls were being pounded by mangonels. The orcs quickly made their wayto the base of the wall where they threw their grappling hooks in order to scale the walls.
The soldiers positioned on the walls immediately went to secure the part of the wall that
was being invaded.
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Captain the west wall is being over run!
Send more troops over there, we cannot let them advance and capture the towers.Sergeant, reinforce the main gate.
The orcs knew the only way into the town is through that main gate and the sidegate which my team was protecting. Just as how they brought their catapults to hit our
walls, they also brought battering rams to cripple our gate. From my point of view, I
could tell the orcs were pushing harder to break our gates but just as how they werefighting fiercely, we were doing our best to break them from our walls. Ballistae from
towers opened fired on ogres that got to close to the walls but we only have a small hand
full of towers and they had a much larger force then my company and the town guards
combined.
Orcs were up to their dirty tricks once more. They flamed their boulders with
poured oil and fired them. Whatever part of the wall that got hit, the flames from the
boulder quickly spread across some parts of the wall. Soldiers did their best to extinguishthe flames but this gave the orcs an opportunity to storm the walls. I could see the events
that were taking placing but I could nothing. I had my orders and if I left, the side gatewould have been less defended.
Tyreal! Orc squads are heading our way.
How many squads do they have Dylan?
I see three banners, only three squads are heading our way.
Three squads, that means thirty six orcs. Why are the odds always against us?
Archers take aim, Dylan you command the archers. You may fire when ready.
Understood, archers take your aim. Keep steady and fire on my command.
As thirty six orcs were approaching the side gates with their axes and spears,Dylan and the six archers kept their cool and waited for the right moment. As they got
closer I was beginning to wonder when Dylan would open fire. Ramius and Tiberius
looked at one another. It seems they understood each other and understood what Dylans
motif for the delay was.
Fire! Kill them where they stand.
Instantly they fired upon the enemy and each time they fired six or seven orcs
would have fallen. Dylan could have given the order to fire sooner however the orcs had
still some cover within the forest. Now it was my time to shine, the first orc thatconfronted with me had its chest sliced up as I swung my gladius, a favourite short sword
of mine through its body. However the next orc learned quickly of its predecessor and
immediately went into defensive to counter my attack but orcs are not as fast as humans.
That orc may have blocked my first swing but my next one caught it off guard which
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cause its life. Ramius being a skilled swordsman used dual scimitar blades which he had
bought at the towns market to enhance his effectiveness on the battlefield. After all the
scimitar is a light weight weapon and perhaps two swords are better than one if you canhandle it. With one blade Ramius is able to block his opponents attack keeping his
opponent focused on his first blade, Ramius then uses his second blade to pierce through
his opponents heart. Swift and fast kills were his tactics in winning battles howeverTiberius had a different approach. He wins his battles through brute force. Annihilate the
enemy by crushing them where they stand and he does this so with his broad axe. With
one swing from his axe he is able to knock off an orc of its feet or if he brings down hisaxe, no orc shield would be able to withstand his blow. The shield would brake before his
broad axe and the orc that wield the shield would have been crushed by his axe. There
may have been thirty six of them or more that day but we were much more skilled then
any of those vial creatures.
As the battle continued, the walls were quickly being over-run by them and the
main gate did not look like it could withstand anymore blows from the orc rams.
Captain the east and west wall are being over-run. We cannot hold out any
longer and the gate is crumbling.
What about the situation at the south gate? How are they holding up?
Tyreals squad, well they are holding them back but I fear more will come and Ido not know how long they can hold their ground. Captain we need to retreat to the
keep.
I understand, tell the men to pull back to the keep. We will make our stand there
and once the gate breaks down, tell the sergeant to order his team to engage the enemy.
The archers from the keep will provide cover for him.
At once sir!
The situation has developed into this, well it is to be expected so now we must
wait for the right moment to counterattack.
It was already mid-day and the walls had been breached. Now there was no whereto run. The keep was all they have left to defend and hold off the attackers. Then as the
battle continued on, the main gate finally broke down and orcs just poured into the
garrison. However they had a little surprise waiting at the other end of the gate, thesergeant had a porcupine placed facing the gate. The porcupine is a human invention and
its purpose is a murderous one. It is design to carry six rows of arrows and each row had
ten arrows. If you were caught in between the firing range on a porcupine then there isjust no hope of survival. With just one push of a lever, the porcupine unleashed hell upon
the foolish orcs and with them confused the sergeant ordered his men to retaliate.
Instantly they charged towards the confused orcs as arrows from archers positioned on
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the keep gave them covering fire. The tables were slowing turning and we were slowly
reclaiming back our ground.
Just as we pulled a surprise counterattack on them, they too had a trick up their
sleeves. At first glance we assumed the orcs were on the retreat but in fact they were
regrouping and this time they brought an ogre to lead the front. Our men were froze asthe ogre came charging towards them. They could do nothing to bring it down. Anything
that stood in the way would have been crushed and it was impossible to block an attack
by it. The force delivered by an ogre is too much to block. However it isnt in humannature to just give up without a fight to the end. However it was pointless for those who
tried because they were instantly swept away like dirt on the floor. The brave soldiers that
were pushing the orcs back had been crushed by the overwhelming power of the ogre.
The sergeant even though had a broken rib and multiple cuts on his body made his bloodyway back to the porcupine to make one last effort to bring down that ogre. Archers did
not do much to hurt the ogre but it did slow it down giving enough time for the sergeant
to reposition the porcupine. Time was running out. The ogre was getting closer to him
and he himself was loosing too much blood. Lack of blood made visibility for thesergeant hard for him but everything became clear when the ogre stood before him in
front of the porcupine with its club raised high. With the push of the lever, sixty arrowsfilled the monster with arrows and with such amazing force the ogre fell dead before him.
With that the sergeant knew he could finally rest in peace even though he had his body
stabbed multiple times by orcs that had over-run his position. The last image he saw was
the bright clear sky above him as he closed his eyes to eternal slumber.
Chapter 8
By the time the orcs took control of the main gate, their numbers at the side gatethat I and my squad were defending double and the battle quickly became more intense.
My mission was to defend the side gate from intruders, so far I had been successful but
how long can one hold up against overwhelming odds. These barbaric orcs just keepcoming. I didnt know for how long I was fighting but my sword and shield began to feel
heavy. Fatigue was beginning to overwhelm me but even with that my focus over the
battlefield remained sharp and without it a soldier would end up dead minutes into the
battle. If my focus wasnt sharp that day then I would had never realised the hidden planthe orcs had.
Just as the battle continued, the orcs had still not laid a finger onto the gate but thetables soon turned once more when I saw an orc running down from a slope of a small
hill and charging towards the bridge. In its hand were small balls of explosives wrapped
up in a net. My eyes widen and fear filled my entire body. Quickly I alarmed Dylan andwhen he saw what was coming for us, he wasted no time in taking his aim. However, just
as he was about to make his shot, he himself was shot in the chest by an orc with a
crossbow. The other six archers were oblivious to the suicidal orc but when they finally
noticed it, the orc was already too close for comfort.
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One hand holding a net full of explosives and the other a torch to set of the
explosives, which was all that orc had. No armour and no weapons to defend itself. It had
one purpose, to destroy the gate whatever means necessary. As that orc was runningtowards us, archers began firing arrows into it but that still did not slow or stop that
suicidal orc until finally Tiberius grabbed an axe which belonged to a dead orc and threw
it to the orc. The orc fell but it was already too close to the gate. When both explosivesand the torch fell, all hell broke out. The next thing I remembered was this enormous
blast that appeared in front me which had hurled me into air and into the raging cold
waters of the river. After that everything went blank. I though I was dead. I though mytime had finally come because I remembered returning to my home in my village where I
saw my two brothers and my parents waiting for me. It felt like a dream and yet it also
felt so relieving. Then my eldest brother whispered something to me which I could not
make out. No matter how hard I tired to heed his message, it still did not reach my ears.Then I notice that I was being pulled back by some unknown force. The more I struggled
the more it pulled me back. I shouted and screamed for freedom but soon everything went
blank once more.
Then in darkness I heard a voice, it was faint but I could hear it. Hey, hey look at
me. Looks like you had a rough day my friend. Hey guys this one is alive. Put him withthe other three that we found earlier. After that everything went silent and blank once
more.
Chapter 9
Tyreal, Tyreal can you hear me? In that same darkness I heard a familiar voicecalling out to me. Tyreal, Tyreal hang in there.
Is he awake? For some reason that sounded like Ramius but I couldnt be suresince it was hard to keep my focus.
His eyes are slowly moving, what does that mean Dylan?
It means that he is alive Tiberius now move aside.
Oh right I knew that.
The little explosion we had really did something to your head now didnt it
Tiberius.
Hah it will take more then just a small display of fireworks to hurt me Ramius,
oh Dylan you were shot werent you. How is your chest?
Wrapped in bandages around his chest and forehead, Dylan helped me up and
placed me against a tent wall. When I had finally come around I realised that I myself had
been wrapped in bandages. My head, chest and arms had been wrapped. It must have
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been a huge blast. I must be truly blessed to be alive. Someone up there is giving me a
second chance of life.
DylanRamius Tiberius, youre all here. Thank God.
Well little explosions cant hurt us, we are invincible right Tiberius.
Speak for yourself Ramius, where exactly are we? It doesnt look like some orc
encampment or prison so thats good.
I dont know but I think we are going to find out soon enough.
Footsteps were drawing closer to our tent. The footsteps seem light so it had to besomeone of small build. As the steps drew closer our tent door was opened by a nurse.
She seemed rather shy of us. Well it cant be help. After all the four of us are half nude,
striped of our shirts and only left with our pants.
So youre all already awake, so soon.
Well my young foxy girl, we are big, strong and dashing men after all, said
Ramius as he once again tries to make his move on yet another innocent maiden.
However this time his effort was cut short because of his injuries. The minute he tried to
get up, the injuries in his ribs began to react and with that an amazing tingling pain ranthrough his body. With such intense pain coursing through his body, he instantly
collapsed to his knees once more clinging on to his ribs.
Well, well Mr. Big and Strong, I guess your not all that healed up but I can agree
to the dashing part. Now then let me check those bandages.
When our medical check up was finished, Field Marshal Ezekiel of the Viridian
Kingdom entered our medical tent. Field Marshal Ezekiel, one of Viridians most famous
officers and one of the best they had. This was the man responsible to leading the firstalliance army to retaliate the orc invasion of Xarania. If not for the support of this hero
then Xarania would have been a slave camp for the orcs. The elves have much gratitude
towards this man even though he is human. However because of his selfless act, all
difference was put aside and with that he was able to establish an alliance with theXarania kingdom.
He came in with his blood stained full plate armour which reminded me thatpreviously I had a battle at the town of Hollowwick. Then a though had occurred to me,
had I failed my duty to prevent the orcs from entering the side gate? Did we win that
battle but more importantly were the people unhurt. Feelings of guilt and concern filledmy body however there was nothing that could be done. What has happened has come to
past. If I were a mage then I would have been able to have done something like perhaps
travel back in time yet time travel is a spell even most mages have not mastered. It is said
only a small number of mages have the ability to time travel. Nonetheless the damage
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was done, the next step was to come up with a solution to prevent future catastrophes.
Even though I was unable to defend the town till the very end, I am still alive and
breathing and with that I can still make a difference.
The moment Field Marshal Ezekiel entered the tent, the four of us tried to stand
up in honour of his presence however we soon came to fail at that as well. We were stillin a horrible shape but the marshal is an understandable man and therefore we had the
luxury to continue resting on our posteriors.
So you four are the survivors of the battle of Hollowwick. You four should be
thankful that you are still alive. From the reports Ive received the town was apparently
over run by the enemy and part of the town had been destroyed and it would appear that
both gates had been brought down as well.
Both gates were taken by them. Then it means we have failed. At that moment
it felt as though that all hope was lost and because of my failure the people of that town
will suffer.
Do not worry, you all have tried your best to hold the enemy at bay but theywere just too great of a foe for you to handle. I believe your captain must have informed
you that reinforcements were on the way in order to boost morale. Indeed he was right
and we arrived to reclaim back the town. However when we arrived both gates had been
captured and the orcs were already inside the garrison but nonetheless we defeated themthere and then. Those fools should know who they are fighting with.
The captain, how is the captain?
Your company suffered severed casualties, eighty percent of your company is
either presumed dead or captured. Captain Edward is one of the dead. His body wasfound in the keep with multiple stab wounds in his body but he did not go down so easily.
Five orcs died around him. Im assuming they were all his kills. Your captain fought well
but Im afraid your company must be disbanded for it has suffered too much of a loss.Therefore from now on you four and whatever survivors will join my army. Welcome to
the Viridian army my friends.
Sir what about the citizens of the town, did they manage to escape?
Yes captain they did, we found them in the caves in the mountains of Orion not
far of from the town. They are safe and rebuilding their town even as we speak.
Thank heavens wait did you called me a captain?
Indeed I did, you are now my new captain for this infantry troop. This troop had
apparently lost their commanding officer in battle and you are the perfect replacement.
My decision is made based on the reports I received from the survivors of your company.
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It stated that you were made squad leader of your group and protected the side gate from
impossible odds. I believe you will make a fine captain.
I am honoured sir, thank you.
As for Ramius, you have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant and will serveunder Captain Tyreal as his second in command. Dylan you are now the Captain of the
18th Longbow Company and Tiberius, you have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
You will be serving under my company. Congratulations to the four of you, rest now andin seven days we will depart for Viridian.
The moment the marshal left, we were thrilled by the overwhelming news. Not
only were the people of Hollowwick unharmed but on top of that we were now officers ofthe Viridian army and under the command of Viridians most famous field marshal.
Soldiers that achieve the rank of lieutenant and above will receive a different set of
armour to differentiate their status among the other soldiers. I was made the commanding
officer of my own company therefore I was given a gold and silver full plated armourwith a red cape. Full plated type armour were one of the most challenging of armours to
mend for this armour had been made to protect most of the users body. Apart fromcovering the entire body with armour, the chest plate of the armour had been made
especially to able to receive arrow fire without harming the user. To receive such armour
is indeed a great honour to the one wearing it and the craftsman who constructed it. Apart
from receiving new armour I was also given a new blade to replace the one I had lost.The marshal had presented to me a new broadsword which was double-edged and larger
than most swords I had used before. My very own arming sword had its own nickname
carved into it, Survivor. With that my journey continued on and more blood shed waswaiting for me as I continued on my travels.
Chapter 10
A week had passed and most of my wounds had been healed. Now it was time to
move on again. To get to Viridian we needed to pass through three locations, The Valleyof Merlidia, Draktol Pass and the Andromeda Sea. I was told that the journey would be
long and hard. Our first destination was The Valley of Merlidia. This is one the largest
valleys on Adorea and one of the most hazardous. This valley is under the territory of
Aesir but rumour has it that Aesirs forces do not patrol these parts because the valleymostly belongs to the nomads that stay within the valley. The nomads also known as the
wild men roam the valley as though the entire place belonged to them. The nomads live
in large groups but when a threat approaches, all of the nomad groups will unite togetherand defend their valley. Many times Aesir have sent its armies to disperse the nomads
because they pose a threat to anyone that try to pass through the valley. However as the
war with the orcs intensified, more and more resources were needed and more troopswere sent to the front lines which was why Aesir had stop sending its armies to quell the
wild men. Many years had passed and because of Aesirs actions the wild mens power
grew and if ever united they pose an even greater threat to the peace of Adorea.
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The wild men of the valley were originally fugitives of Aesir. Ages back Aesir
was facing troubled times. Crimes were escalating and unrest was on the rise. The power
to suppress the criminals was given to the premier of Aesir however after three years ofeffort, the criminals still roamed free. This did not please the king of Aesir well and
because of his failure he was relinquish of his power. The task had now fallen under the
king himself. Through his power he ordered his very own private army, the Vanguards toeliminate the threat that spread through his country like a plague. The Vanguards are the
most disciplined and highly trained soldiers in Aesir and probably in the alliance as well.
They obey any order given by their superiors and never hesitate to kill anyone who hasbeen marked as an enemy and within five months the fugitives were captured and placed
in a prison facility that was built in the Valley of Merlidia. That way the prisoners were
isolated from the rest of the world while Aesir had the opportunity to develop itself into a
greater nation. A moment of peace for the country but as time passed by the prisonersbegan plotting their way to freedom and within a year they broke free of the prison
facility and captured the entire prison facility as their own.
The prison facility was build like a castle. It was designed to keep prisoners in andat the same time it could defend itself from external threats. In spite of this the prisoners
had taken the facility and made it their very own fortress. This insult had made the greatking furious. He ordered his armies to be sent to the Valley of Merlidia to once more
suppress the insurgents. Armies after armies were sent but their efforts seemed futile and
the civil war between Aesirs armies and the fugitives of Aesir ravaged for many years.
The turning point came when a new king was crowned. He took different strategies intocrushing his foes and within a year the prisoners or the wild men were at the verge of
defeat however a new foe had shown itself. This foe was even greater then the wild men.
They were on the rise and had begun their invasion of Aesir. Two years after thecoronation of the new king, the orcs begin their invasion into Aesir. Aesir was so close to
finally eliminating the wild men but it had to turn its attention elsewhere but by doing this
it gave an opportunity for the wild men to recuperate and grow once more.
Years had passed since the war started and now their numbers have grown to a
number so large that it would take two full armies to crush them. That is if they were allmet in the same place. After marching for a few days we had arrived at the entrance of
the treacherous valley. There were other ways to get to Viridian but time was of the
essence and we were in a hurry to return to Viridian and the valley was apparently the
quickest way to get there. May God be watching over me as I cross through the Valley ofthe Sinned, once entered there was no turning back.
Before we entered the valley, Field Marshal Ezekiel ordered the troops to set upcamp at the mouth of the valley. We were to spend a night in our camp before we set out
into the valley. This way we would be able to reach the centre of the valley by next
nightfall. That night the men were feeling unease about venturing into the valley. Someof them did not even go to sleep, I did not sleep. Indeed the thought of passing through
the valley is a terrifying one. After all our opponents were the wild men, insane and
murderous people that will not spare a moment thought of killing you. Woman or child,
they are all the same in there. Its either killed or be killed, survival for the fittest. That
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night me, Ramius, Dylan and Tiberius gathered together by a camp fire and sat the night
away.
Hey Tyreal is it true what they say about the wild men, that some of them are
cannibals?
I dont know anyways it is just an old story our parents would tell to scare us.
Besides their just criminals, well cut them down easily.
Do not underestimate them Tyreal for you forget that not just the men but the
women and children are murderers as well. If given the chance they will kill you. We will
have to face them as well, are you prepared to kill them too. If you do not make the first
move, you will die. Women or children they will spare no mercy when it comes todefending their home. Make no mistake they are our enemy, if they engage us we will
fight back despite who our enemy maybe.
That is true Dylan but can you really come to your senses and strike against achild?
If I do not then they will. It will be the hardest mission we will ever have to face.
Many will perish from tomorrows battle. Its best to just stay focus on the objective
alright.
Dylan is right, these people are no different the orcs. Do not think too much of it.
Come let us all get some sleep now. We will need the rest.
Alright Tiberius well I guess Im going to bed now. Good night everyone, sleep
well.
You to Tyreal, well I guess Ill be sleeping now as well. See you guys tomorrow
in the morning. Get some sleep alright Dylan and the same goes to you Ramius.
Yes mother. Tiberius left for his tent. I left shortly after that but didnt really
leave at the same time. I felt as though there was something bothering Ramius and Dylan
during our conversation so I hid myself behind a shadow of a tent near the campfire.
Ramius
Huh? What is it Dylan.
Do you feel it?
Excuse me?
Do you feel as though we are being watched?
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So I guess Im not the only one then. Well then we should still get some rest.
Tomorrow is another bloody day Dylan.
The following day we packed our camp and we were about to set out into the
valley. Before we did, Field Marshal Ezekiel reminded the troops what war meant how itwill destroy lives if one should partake in it.
Gentlemen, I know how you feel about having to fight our enemy. As you wereall probably informed by your superiors, you know that your enemy are not only men but
women as well and possibly children too. Understand this, these people are fugitives and
an order had been passed for their execution. Do not hold back against them or they will
take your life. They are only still here today because we let them and if they get in ourway today they will face the consequences. This is war gentlemen, remember that. If they
dare strike at you, then you will put them down. Remember your training and God
speed.
Like a lion, our fearless marshal led his troops into the valley. We had marched
for about an hour or so until we had made our first contact with the wild men. As wewere marching, three large groups of wild men possibly the size of companies came
charging towards us. No archers, just men with blunt swords and axes. Some of them
barely wore any armour but those that did wore light armour. Most of their armour was
either made out of leather or many pieces of small metal rings linked together to form amesh or in other words these nomads were also equipped with chain mail. This was the
first of many confrontations to come. Responding quickly to the situation, Ezekiel
ordered the 17th, 18th and 19th longbow archer companies to open fire upon the enemy.Instantly many fell and those that finally crossed blades with the infantry were cut down
almost instantly. The first wave of enemy troops did not have any women or children in
it. Therefore this victory increased the mens morale however it will soon plummet in thenext few battles to come.
Alright we defeated them. That was not hard, did you see that. They dont standa chance.
Thats enough soldier, do not get carried away or you will live to regret it.
Yes Captain Tyreal, my apologies.
Young men that join wars only to kill others in believe that their doing the rightthing. They believe to fight for their country is the right thing to do because it is their
leaders who tell them this is the way. However what if it is not? What then, do we just
abandon our fellow men and run away because what we believe is different? I was madecaptain of my own company and as such I have the power to make my own decisions
even if it meant to abandon my mission in order to save my company. During the time I
spent crossing through the valley, I witnessed the brutality of war.
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The first attack by the wild men was quickly defeated but soon after they were
defeated we were once more engage in another battle. This time they had more numbers
and it seemed they were better equipped. This time they brought archers and betterweaponry to battle. Weapons such as the curved and light scimitar however theirs were
blunt and the destructive mace were used favourably by them. Once again we were on
defence. Our archers opened fire first since they were using longbows which meant wehad longer range to our advantage. As though our first encounter had happened again, the
same fate awaited these people. That battle was quickly won as well only because they
were not organised and that they rushed in to quickly. Before we finally reached thecentre of the valley, we were faced with many obstacles. This valley is surrounded by a
dense forest in which time to time the valley can be engulfed in mist. The nomads used
this to gain the upper hand.
Field Marshal Ezekiel, theres a thick mist up a head. I do not think it is wise if
we were to move into it.
You are right Tiberius, nevertheless this mist is coming towards us. Order themen to halt and to stand our ground. Tell the men to expect an ambush at any time. Lets
see what trickery they have for us this time.
When the mist had completely engulfed us, my heart beat was beating at a fast
rate. I was fearful because I could not see my opponents in such a mist. It was like my
first battle back in my village. This was probably what you call a fog of war. Then ithappened, in a blink of an eye many of the infantry were suddenly shot by arrows that
just appeared out of no where. We had our shields up so this reduced the fatalities. We
maybe blind but we were not death. After the first attack by their archers, we heardmultiple footsteps in a face pace coming towards us. We knew then they were charging in
and we knew which direction they were coming from. We stood our ground in close
quarters and applied whatever our training taught us. Within seconds we were fightingthe enemy that seemed to be everywhere. It was hard to tell who were a friend and a foe
because of the mist you only knew once they were close to your face and if it was your
enemy it could be too late by then. As I was fighting I saw an opaque image in thedistance. Instinct told me it was a foe but when I brought my sword down on him, he
suddenly turned at blocked my attack. When the mist cleared between us I had realised I
nearly killed my own sergeant.
Oh sergeant it is you. My apologies I thought you were the enemy.
Its alright sir, I get that a lot. Then without me noticing, someone had beencharging towards me with a killer instinct. Sir watch your back! Immediately I turned
and blocked my opponents strike and gave a counterattack which had killed my foe.
When I first joined the army, taking someones life wasnt easy and it was not justbecause of moral issues. As time passed by, my skills just kept improving that even a
simple defend and counterattack strategy from my sword could end a careless opponent.
Killing was done with such great effectiveness that it has become a reflex action to me.
When the mist cleared, my eyes widen for I had realised whose life I had just taken. It
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was a womans life. I froze by the sight of my own doing. All this long I had only been
taking the lives of orcs and corrupted men but never a woman. Then a thought occurred
to me, were my previous kills all women and possibly children. I could not tell as I hadalready killed so many so quickly. Growing up in the farm, my father thought me moral
values such respect your elders and also to never harm a woman. Such values had led me
to think whether my actions had caused me great sin. I just froze thinking about it whichnearly led to my own grave. As I stood there staring blankly into space, a man wielding
an axe took the opportunity to slay me from behind but his chance was cut short. As he
charged in full battle spirit towards motionless me, Dylan had shot an arrow into his skullbefore he could even swing his axe.
Tyreal wake up, you know we were going to face such a situation. If you do not
kill them then they will. We cannot afford to lose another officer now pull yourselftogether. His short speech was later followed by two slaps to the face. I guess I needed
it.
Dylan was right, these were our enemies and they chose to fight us. As such wewill defend ourselves accordingly. Woman or child, if they strike at us then they will pay
the price. When the battle ended we had finally reached the centre of the valley and set upcamp by nightfall. That night I kept thinking, why did the women get involved in the last
battle? Cant they just let the men handle it? Then I understood, this is their home and we
were trespassing. They were just trying to defend their own home. Somehow I knew the
road ahead was going to be a lot more difficult tomorrow.
Chapter 11
Even when we were asleep in the night trying to recuperate from our wounds,
they had shown no mercy towards us. Even at night they continued to attack us. A good
tactic but a dirty one, to fight your enemy when they were least prepared isdishonourable. However these are wild men, should not be expecting much honour in
them anyways. Without a doubt their attack was a surprise to us all and they killed many
of our comrades but they should not judge us so quickly. We were not weak as we appearto be. That night they attacked us but they did not send as many soldiers as they did
during the day. This was their flaw and because of that they were defeated after we had
regrouped and made our counterattack.
When day break came we were no longer confused over yesterdays strike. Now
we were more infuriated with them. That was the last time we were going to be pushed
by them. It was time to take the fight to them. The marshal assigned scouts to gatherintelligence of their camp sites and outposts. Some had failed to return. They were
presumed either dead or captured. To rescue them would put the entire force at risk.
Those missing in action knew the risk when they accepted the mission. Those that didreturn delivered us valuable information. They had three camps which had been
discovered by our spies however we were more interested in one of their camps. This
camp which was closest the exit of the valley was the biggest among the three. This camp
was more like their military installation. They had tall palisade walls covering their camp
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and on top of that they had a lot of soldiers positioned there. Even then they had women
and children living there as well. Our commander wanted to deliver the most damage he
could to these savages to avenge our fallen comrades however to attack a place whichholds women and children will need more caution. We did not want to recklessly to
slaughter away women and children just because they were the enemy. A life is still a life
and should be valued no matter where they come from which was why our marshal hadordered the men not to attack the unarmed. Our mission was to crush their military
installation. All unarmed or wounded were to be left alone.
It was a tricky mission but it delivered a message to them that they do not rule
over the land. It is the king of Aesir who rules all of Aesir. They have only been
surviving in that valley because until now they had been stubborn in accepting total
defeat. It was time to crush our enemies with an iron fist. Within half an hour the troopsassembled themselves and were combat ready. When we arrived at their encampment
they were already prepared for our confrontation. News travels fast of our whereabouts.
We had positioned ourselves in front of their gate where we set up our catapults and
prepared our battle ladders. To make the siege of their encampment more effective, webrought down a giant red wood tree and turned its trunk into a ram.
By noon all was prepared. Longbow men flamed their arrows and took their
positions. The infantry who were on standby with the battle ladders were praying hard
that they make it out alive through this battle. Everyone was fuelled with anticipation to
win this battle. Then the desired moment came when Ezekiel drew his sword to signifythe attack over the encampment. Archers from three companies fired their fire arrows
over the encampment. It did not take long before a fire started and spread fast it did in
their camp. To cause more destruction within the first few minutes, the catapultslaunched flamed oil pots to their walls. Over and over again the archers and catapults
fired into their camp but our infantry were still placed on standby.
Tyreal, why wont the commander order us to make the charge? We are more
then ready to lay waste to these fools. What are we waiting for?
We have not been given the order to charge. Im sure the commander has a plan
laid out for us. We are meant to await his signal. If you have noticed, most of the infantry
are placed in front of the gate. The marshal must have a plan for us or perhaps he is
waiting for something to happen. Be patient Ramius, our time will come.
All of a sudden they opened their gate. This was our grand opportunity to breach
their camp. Instantly Ezekiel gave his order to storm in.
Thats it. This is the time we have been waiting for. Everyone, charge into
battle!
When their gate opened, their troops had also carried out a charge towards us just
as we charged towards them. It was a face off. Within seconds both forces clashed and a
bloody battle took place beneath their gate. Petty thieves to murderers were no match for
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skilled veteran soldiers. Me and Ramius had led the front of the assault and within half an
hour we had manage to secure their main gate. Their walls were easily taken by our
soldiers with the use of our battle ladders since most of the damage had already beendone by the archers and the catapults. On top of that they had even withdrawn their men
from the walls to further defend their gate. This gave us a higher possibility to achieving
a quick victory.
Their defence finally broke and we were in their encampment causing havoc and
destruction but we remembered our objectives. We were there to remove their militaryinstallation and nothing more. Houses and anything not related to military were left intact
and by late evening we were already out of the valley. We had passed through the Valley
of Merlidia and after that we had to cross through Draktol Pass. It took us two days to get
to Draktol Pass and in between those days I, Dylan and a team of five other soldiers wereassigned to scout ahead of the army. That way we were able to report any hostiles in the
area back to the army and Field Marshal Ezekiel. As intelligent as the plan may be, it
came with a price and that was the scouting party. If the scouting party did indeed
discovered the location of an enemy, that party was still under risk of being caught and ifso they were most likely to be tortured or worse executed. If indeed a scouting party is
caught then all their information of whatever they saw would have been wasted and thiswould help bring the downfall of the main force of any army. This is such for two
reasons, the first is because the information gathered by the scouts will not be able to be
received by their superiors and secondly the captured scouts who most likely will be
tortured till death would have revealed the location and information of their army to theenemy in act of desperation.
Despite the risk of being a scout, I had my orders and my role was vital for thewelfare of my fellow men. Therefore my success in that mission was also important. My
scouting parting was given half a day to travel ahead of the army. Until the time we
returned, we had to survive on our own without the aid of the main force. When we left, Iremembered praying once more knowing that that mission could be my last.
Chapter 12
We set of as planned ahead of the army. Our orders were to scout the opening of
Draktol Pass. Halfway there we decided to rest our feet as it had been a long day of
walking. We made a small camp fire by the edge of hill that over looked a vast openbarren land. Where we pitched our camp is always important. One just does not set up
camp wherever he likes because if your enemy is able to locate your
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