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Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

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Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

The silhouette emerged from the shadows, and a hooded figure of a lady revealed herself to her master. She wore a long brown cloak that extended from her head to her feet, which hid her short black hair and fine linen clothes that concealed a varied set of knives. She had a stature marginally shorter than Velmund, as evidence of her younger age, yet she spoke maturely and teasingly towards her master and friend a year older than her.

Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

The reason I recalled that particular tête-à-tête of ours was that my current predicament shared a resemblance to that of nine years prior. Once again, my soldiers and I were encamped to accomplish yet another military campaign in order to vanquish the same enemies as back then. Today, we would battle to defend Kurlon, a border territory near the province of Ruggleford, dominion of Marquis Quillton, a vassal of mine and the nobleman who discovered the land of rich resources and great strategic importance.

Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

Upon years passing by, I became wiser to ask myself the meaning behind the attainments of my youth, yet I was obfuscated for far too long for enlightenment. Pondering the thoughts of incertitude and skepticism unremittingly, harboring doubts, all the while curiously wondering back and forth on the great labyrinth of my soul, the time finally came when I was endowed with the answer to quench my thirst for awakening, owing it to my persistent scrutinies. I have at long last arrived at so obvious of a realization that I almost lashed at anyone nearby when I have grasped and claimed it. True to its meaning, I say with grave earnestness: the enemies I fought and killed, the people I saved and freed, the men I served and dedicated my very life and honor, all the mortals I have been acquainted and befriended, including myself who wrote this passage, were all subjected from the preface that detailed our birth to be mere playthings by the supreme entities we have called and worshipped as gods and goddesses, which may have been all one and neither. The sophisticated culture and beliefs the people were keen to believe, even the high esteemed ideologies and moral codes our ancestry passed down from generations to generations, were orchestrated ruse to put the wheels of fate to concur with the desires of the ever scheming deities. The dubiety of mine led me to perceive realities that exceed reason. Alas! I shall not dwell upon this and start my own tale of the series of events that will serve as the beginning of my end.

Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

"'Night Owl' must have been an alias of the same knight mentioned on Kursoe's letter," he muttered to himself. "Yes, he must have been one of the Raven Knights. But how did he and his lord manage to get involved in this matter? The last time I checked, Lord Velmund was off to a border town. He must have had a good foresight seeing how he seemingly caught a wind of the Marquis's plot. Perhaps the squadron and a Raven Knight remaining at a city were mere coincidence, though it is almost certainly unlikely. Regardless, I was lucky the Duke was not here to receive the message himself…"

Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

Upon years passing by, I became wiser to ask myself the meaning behind the attainments of my youth, yet I was obfuscated for far too long for enlightenment. Pondering the thoughts of incertitude and skepticism unremittingly, harboring doubts, all the while curiously wondering back and forth on the great labyrinth of my soul, the time finally came when I was endowed with the answer to quench my thirst for awakening, owing it to my persistent scrutinies. I have at long last arrived at so obvious of a realization that I almost lashed at anyone nearby when I have grasped and claimed it. True to its meaning, I say with grave earnestness: the enemies I fought and killed, the people I saved and freed, the men I served and dedicated my very life and honor, all the mortals I have been acquainted and befriended, including myself who wrote this passage, were all subjected from the preface that detailed our birth to be mere playthings by the supreme entities we have called and worshipped as gods and goddesses, which may have been all one and neither. The sophisticated culture and beliefs the people were keen to believe, even the high esteemed ideologies and moral codes our ancestry passed down from generations to generations, were orchestrated ruse to put the wheels of fate to concur with the desires of the ever scheming deities. The dubiety of mine led me to perceive realities that exceed reason. Alas! I shall not dwell upon this and start my own tale of the series of events that will serve as the beginning of my end.

Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

"Runtallia and Norsmund are entirely separate entities, and both of these countries have their own set of rules to follow, ideals and principles to believe, deities to worship, and numerous things that set them apart from one another. And yet despite the differences between our race and those we deemed as 'barbarians,' ironically, we have a commonality that can be traced to the very thing where our differences rooted: our flaws as human beings. You see, compared to other creatures of nature like animals and Ill-spawns that solely act on instinct, we humans have inherited intelligence from the gods that created us upon the dawn of time, and for the past millennia littered the world with millions of our kind as we evolve and procreate our offspring. As we use this gift from the supreme ones, we were able to survive this world despite the many challenges our kind has encountered. We built small communities at first, a town, then a city that will eventually turn into a massive collection of bigger settlements; a nation. Through this course, the intelligence we have had started to cause the feeling of being superior above all other races, thus we distinguish ourselves above those other beings that set foot on the same lands we reside. And as we became more conscious of ourselves because of our intellect, something is born within our hearts that enslaves and drives us into action. Our primordial instincts have now evolved upon something more complex, and the exact flaw that is common to you, myself and the rest of humanity. It is something that inspires evil and good deeds alike. A flaw that makes humans corruptible indeed. Would you care to delight me for a guess with this riddle of mine, Frenda?"

Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

"An Ill-spawn of the olden times when the empires of antiquity still reigned. A relic of the past that brings forth malice and destruction! A dragon, I say… a dragon that can easily decimate ten chiliads of brave souls with its vile breath, wicked claws and its raw strength that even the earth shudders! The war host of five thousand men we have can hardly match its unworldly might and prowess. You are certainly right when you spoke earlier, shameful am I to admit. Hence, we must make haste and retreat at once!"

Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

Velmund nodded and answered, "Captain Berwyn, do order some of the militia in your unit to fetch more cauldrons of oil. It will be an essential element for us to drive away our foes. I trust that Frenda has told you what to make of it?" The worried look on the captain's face made the lord add, mistakenly, the reply, "Costly as a resource might oil be, safety of the townspeople is far more valuable."

Lord Raven's Court

War · SlothfulChronicler

In response to his order, the soldiers moved with precision and unity, matching their steps while maintaining a tight formation. The frontline soldiers held their wooden shields high, allowing the ones behind them to fit their spears through the small gaps, forming a phalanx, a war formation masterfully used by the Roman Empire to conquer Europe's lands.

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War · Stoicist