Meanwhile, in the kingdom of Dark Urkmar,
A meeting of the generals was taking place in the palace.
"Commander Brosniaque, what's the next step ?" asked one of the Dark Urmar generals.
"We will attack the Sylverian Empire, but first we must take Halstad to cut off their supply lines. We will send a message to Halstad to surrender," replied Commander Brosniaque. It seemed that all the generals agreed with General Brosniaque's words.
"All right then, General Arkmar and General Hlyn will lead the main army with me, Generals Argo and Jarquez will lead the cavalry to attack from the flanks, General Yarmolenko and General Turquielle will lead the reserve army, do you all understand ?" said General Brosniaque as he explained the plan of attack.
"WE UNDERSTAND, COMMANDER !" all the generals replied.
"Very well, then we end this meeting, ALL RETURN TO YOUR PLACES !" Commander Brosniaque told the generals.
"YES COMMANDER !" said all the generals and they immediately returned to their places.
"Isn't it a bit rash to mobilise such a large army, Brosniaque ?" asked one of the men in the shadows.
"It is for the glory of Dark Urkmar," Brosniaque replied to the man in the shadows.
"What you are doing is not for Dark Urkmar, it is just to satisfy your ego," the man said to Brosniaque.
"Just shut up and enjoy your retirement, after all you can't do anything else now without your eyes, right Ra'El ?" Brosniaque said to the shadow.
"You seem to have the upper hand now, Brosniaque ?" Ra'El asked him.
"SHUT UP YOU OLD MAN !!!" Brosniaque replied angrily to Ra'El's question. Then Brosniaque left the palace immediately.
"(Exhale).., I miss those days," Ra'El said as he looked up at the ceiling of the palace.
> [ Brosniaque del Tammar was one of the three great commanders of the Dark Urkmar army, or Dark Elf nation. He was a fearless officer whose fighting skills were renowned throughout the land of Escalodia. But he was also known for his cruelty and selfishness, and would not hesitate to kill or eliminate anyone who stood in his way. He is also a student of Ra'El Elthamar and a friend of Jacquiz's father ].
In the meantime,
After walking for about two nights, Cyril and Phillian finally reached the village of Phulton. They immediately looked for an inn in the village to stay in temporarily.
"Hey Phillian, you see that ?" said Cyril, pointing to one of the buildings.
"It seems to be the only inn in this village. We'd better hurry because it looks like it's going to rain this afternoon," Cyril continued as he invited Phillian inside. Phillian nodded and walked with Cyril to the inn.
They opened the door and stepped inside.
"Excuse me, is anyone here?" asked Cyril in a rather loud tone, for it seemed that the atmosphere in the inn was very quiet, as if no one was there.
Then suddenly a voice came from inside, "Who are you ?" the person asked with a voice that sounded scared.
"We want to stay here, is that possible ?" Cyril answered the voice. Phillian also looked at Cyril with a surprised face.
"Well, I'm sorry, we thought you were one of them," said someone coming out of one of the rooms in the inn.
"Them ? What do you mean ?" asked Cyril in surprise at the person.
"Well, ever since the soldiers of the Sylverian Kingdom stopped patrolling this place, it has been frequented by thieves and murderers.
They don't hesitate to take our lives if we don't give them what they want," the man said as he explained to Cyril what had happened.
"Why has the Sylverian Kingdom stopped patrolling here ?" Cyril asked the man.
"I don't know for sure either, but what I do know is that they have a crisis in the number of soldiers due to the frequent wars lately, since the Congress was dissolved, this land of Escalodia has become a place of great bloodshed," the man replied.
"The Congress ?" Cyril asked the man, never having heard of it before. "You don't know about the Congress ?, You're not from Escalodia, are you ?" the man asked, surprised that anyone would not know what the Congress was.
"My father didn't let me know anything about the outside world, so I don't know what happened before, I only know what happened to me," Cyril replied.
"Well, let me explain to you what The Congress is," the man said to Cyril.
Then the man began to explain to Cyril and Phillian what The Congress was. They both listened intently.
> [ The Congress is a treaty formed after the long war known as the Hundred Years' War. All the nations of Escalodia agreed to form a great alliance known as "The Congress Pact" and signed a peace treaty. The main purpose of this treaty was to restore order to Escalodia after the Great War. The pioneers of the Congress were the 13 legendary wizards at the end of the Hundred Years' War. The peace lasted for a long time and managed to restore Escalodia to its former state. However, due to the greed and political instability that has existed in Escalodia in recent times, war has broken out again to fight for power over the entire land of Escalodia ].
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"...., and that's the story," the man said after he had finished telling it to Cyril and Phillian.
"Well, now I understand more about what's going on," Cyril said to the man.
"Oh yeah, I forgot, I haven't introduced myself yet, hehe," the person said to Cyril.
"I am Dominic Traquille, you can just call me Dominic and I am an elf and the owner of this inn," Dominic said to Cyril as he introduced himself.
"Oh, I'm Cyril and this is Phillian, we want to stay in this village for awhile," Cyril said to Dominic.
"All right then, come with me, I'll show you to your rooms," Dominic said as he led them to the front of their rooms. After arriving Dominic handed Cyril the room key,
"Alright then, here are your room keys and if there is anything else you need or want to ask just come and see me downstairs". They nodded and Dominic went back downstairs.
Cyril and Phillian entered the room they were staying in.
"Alright Phillian, we just have to stay until tomorrow then continue our trip to Halstad," Cyril said to Phillian. But as usual Phillian did not speak at all.
"Huh, Phillian, are you deaf ?" asked Cyril, looking very closely at Phillian's face.
Phillian quickly turned away and finally said to Cyril, " You idiot !". Cyril was surprised to hear Phillian finally speak.
"Well..., you know, Gillian said that to me once," Cyril said.
"I miss that stubborn person," Cyril continued with a sigh. Shortly after hearing what Cyril said, Phillian went outside because he remembered Gillian.
"Hey, where are you going ?" Cyril asked Phillian. "To get some fresh air," Phillian replied as he walked outside. "Hey, I'm coming," Cyril said as he followed Phillian.
The two eventually went for a walk, looking around the village. It seemed that the situation in the village was not good, the inhabitants looked gloomy and lacklustre. Their farms were in disarray and even the livestock in the village looked thin.
"It seems that the villagers are living in a depressed state," Cyril said to Phillian, worried by what he saw. They passed a house that looked as if it had been looted.
"Look, it looks like thieves have stolen from this house," Cyril said to Phillian as he looked at the house.
"As you heard from the innkeeper earlier, this war has had a devastating effect on the little people who don't know any better," Phillian said.
"If there is anything I can do to help them get better, I will do it, even if it means risking my own life," Cyril said to Phillian.
"All we can do for now is stay away from the conflict," Phillian told Cyril.
Then, as they walked through the village, they saw a female elf surrounded by a group of male elves in the area. Cyril and Phillian approached the elf.
"Hey, come with us sweet lady, haha," one of the male elves said to the female elf.
"You'll definitely enjoy it, Hahaha," said the other male elf.
"No..., I don't want to," the female elf said fearfully. "Hurry !" one of the cruel-looking male elves shouted at the female elf.
"GO, TAKE HER BY FORCE !" the male elf said. "OK, BOSS !" said the other male elves as they tried to take the female elf by force. The female elf continued to struggle and tried to escape the situation, but seemed unable to do so as there were about ten male elves.
"HEY, LET HER GO !" shouted Cyril to the male elves.
"If you dare to touch her, I will not forgive you all !" Cyril replied to the male elves in an angry tone.
"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!" the elf leader said.
"DO YOU THINK WE'RE AFRAID OF A BOY LIKE YOU ?!" the elf leader shouted at Cyril.
"GO FIGHT HIM!" the elf leader ordered his men. Finally a male elf stepped forward and attacked Cyril.
"DAARR !!!" (Gunshot sound), "Don't even think about hurting this boy !" said Phillian as he aimed his shot at the male elf who was already down and covered in blood.
"Damn... it turns out that dwarf has a gun," the elf leader said in his heart with a little fear.
> [ Gun or Rifle is a weapon that is not commonly used in Escalodia, it is known as the signature weapon of the dwarf nation because they were the first to make the weapon and use it as a weapon of war, but this weapon is not often used because the ammunition is still difficult to find or make even by the dwarf people themselves ].
"This looks like it's going to be interesting," the elven leader said as he smiled at Cyril and Phillian.
"Hey you two, make sure this woman doesn't get away. The rest of us will show them the true power of the elves," the elf leader ordered.
"OK BOSS !" said the men of the evil elf chief. Then they drew their weapons and attacked Cyril and Phillian.
"It seems I can't avoid conflict like you said, Phillian," Cyril said as he drew his sword and attacked the evil elves. Not to be outdone, Phillian also took out his axe and helped Cyril finish off the evil elves.
Cyril and Phillian battled the evil elves. But it seemed that they were no match for Cyril and Phillian at the time. Cyril managed to dodge all of the elves' attacks, as did Phillian. Cyril also counter-attacked and managed to kill two elves with his sword, the same with Phillian, he also managed to kill two elves with his axe. This left 4 elves facing them, including the chief, and 2 more elves holding the female elf. The battle continued and the rain began to fall in drops. The wet ground made it difficult for Cyril and Phillian to fight as they were not used to it. Unlike the elves, who seemed to be used to fighting in such conditions. Eventually the elves managed to bring Cyril and Phillian to the ground.
"What's the matter, rancid boys ?" the elf leader asked with a smile.
"You're not used to fighting on this slippery ground, are you ?" the elf leader continued with a laugh.
"All right then, let's finish this !" the elf leader ordered his men as he tried to attack Cyril and Phillian.
"SSSHUUNNGG !!!" (the sound of something approaching).
Suddenly, a sword was plunged straight into the head of one of the evil elves. They were all surprised by the sword.
"Damn it, who threw that sword ?" said the elf leader.
"Who threw the sword ?" said Cyril in his heart, feeling very surprised. Then the sword suddenly floated and returned to its owner.
"If you touch them again, I will not hesitate to kill you all," said Jacquiz from a distance.
"Isn't that YNGRYD'S SWORD ?" said Phillian, who was very surprised to see the sword.
> [ The Yngryd Sword is one of the 13 legendary weapons once used by one of the 13 legendary wizards, Margareth Ellydyn Paleiah, this weapon was made by one of the legendary weapon makers who is also a member of the 13 legendary wizards, Gregiran Barddo Marmo, its speciality is this sword has its own mind and can move anywhere at will. But this sword will not live or obey if it is in the hands of someone it does not want ].
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