Episode 326: The Collapse of Arcadia (1)
Immediately after speaking.
The man lost consciousness.
The therapist said that he had suffered from starvation for a long time and that his body was damaged after crossing the endless mountain range.
Other than that, there were no serious problems.
We fed him light food for a few days to help his body recover, and after about three days, the man walked out of the hospital bed on his own.
that day.
An emergency meeting was convened.
With all of Dmitry’s leaders present, Roman Dmitry looked down at the man and asked his purpose.
“Why did a person from the Luna Kingdom cross the endless mountain range?”
“Before I tell you the purpose, let me explain the situation in the Kingdom of Luna.”
The man’s name is Kayden.
He was a knight of the Kingdom of Luna.
He looked at Roman Dmitry with a face filled with sadness.
“Three months ago now. Contact with Isabel, queen of the Kingdom of Luna and her saint, has been lost. In fact, right after the all-out war between Dmitry and Kronos ended. Rather than returning to the Luna Kingdom, Isabelle remained on the Salamander Continent to stop a plot planned by Kronos. I also don’t know what happened to Isabelle. What is certain is that as she lost contact with Lady Isabel, her divine power that protected the Kingdom of Luna began to weaken.”
Beyond the endless mountains.
Arcadia was frozen by extreme cold.
It was a world where life was difficult to survive in, so Isabel’s birth was said to be a gift from God.
“Isabel’s divine power was the only force that gave warmth in the frozen world. However, due to the lack of divine power, it became impossible to block the cold, and not only did more people freeze to death from the cold, but a food problem also arose. Roman Dmitry. Arcadia is now in decline. In order to protect the home of the Kingdom of Luna, we must make sure Queen Isabelle is safe and rescue her.”
“You mean, you want us to find Queen Isabella?”
“yes. “I beg you earnestly.”
I bowed my head.
The trembling voice represented earnest feelings.
The opponent is the Kronos Empire.
If there was a problem with Isabel, they would definitely be the culprits, but the only person on the Salamander Continent who would not back down even against the Kronos Empire was Roman Dmitri.
Isabel’s existence. Even though it wasn’t Kayden’s request, she was worth checking out.
Since Isabel was the person who revealed ‘Alexandr’s identity,’ there was a high possibility that the conspiracy she was trying to prevent was also related to Dmitry’s future.
“i get it. “Let’s learn about Queen Isabella.”
“thank you!”
The expression suddenly brightened.
He shouted loudly and bowed his head several times.
however.
Even though Roman Dmitry accepted the request, Kayden did not back down and showed signs of hesitation.
“Do you have another business?”
“in fact… … .”
I hesitated.
I bit my lip and worried, but there was no one who could solve this problem.
“Luna Kingdom. No, that’s not the only problem on the Arcadia continent. The absence of divine power affected the entire Arcadia, and other races, including the Luna Kingdom, also complained of hunger. This caused a problem two months ago. As more and more creatures died from hunger and cold, one of the two races broke the peace treaty.”
peace treaty.
The moment the promise of peace between different races was torn apart, Arcadia was stained with blood and slaughter.
“A race once called the wanderers of the gray wasteland. The orcs have declared war on other races.”
* * *
Ten days ago from now.
At a time when the Salamander Continent was enjoying peace, the seventh warehouse of the Luna Kingdom was attacked by enemies.
“Stop it!”
“No way here! “We have to stop it somehow!”
Above the sky where snow is pouring down.
Push shoo shoo.
Hundreds of arrows were fired.
Soldiers wearing clothes made of animal fur to withstand the cold constantly fired arrows with evil faces.
But there was hardly any hope to be found on their faces.
The beings rushing towards the blizzard were riding white wolves, one of the few creatures that survived the cold.
Crumbling, rumbling.
Wow!
The hairs all over my body stood up.
The man presumed to be the commander raised his mana and exploded with an arrow as a medium.
Quang!
Crumbling.
A huge explosion!
The arrow with swirling aura pierced the White Wolf.
puck!
Damn it.
It just went out and fell.
As the White Wolf fell to the ground with a deathly scream, the sturdy monster riding on top of it also tumbled down with it.
With that, the monster’s life ended.
The arrow didn’t hit him, but the beings that followed him didn’t care at all about the well-being of the monster that fell to the ground.
Trampled the monster.
Even though blood was exploding and flesh was being torn in an instant, the monsters only focused on one goal: their attack.
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at last.
They finally reached the front gate.
“Chwiik, follow me!”
The monster at the forefront.
A race that walks on two legs just like humans, but has rough skin and an appearance reminiscent of a pig.
It was the orc that Kayden had mentioned.
He didn’t slow down his speed and lifted a huge ax as big as his body.
And then.
Crumbling.
It created an aura.
He instantly exploded with a fiercely boiling aura and swung it towards the huge castle gate blocking his path.
Quang!
Crumbling.
The gate was broken.
Even though it was protected by layers of magic, it could not withstand one powerful blow from an orc.
This was the reason why people showed despairing expressions from the beginning.
The orc at the forefront was not an ordinary orc, but an orc lord who led the orcs of the gray wasteland, and the name Graksar brought despair to humans.
The road has been opened.
Graksar entered inside, let out a harsh cry and swung his axe.
“Chwiik, kill everyone!”
Kwasik!
“Kaaak.”
It was the beginning of a massacre.
Swordsmen using aura, including the commander, attacked Graksar, but Graksar’s overwhelming force slaughtered them as easily as scarecrows.
Kill, kill, kill again. The bodies of the enemies standing in the way were torn to pieces.
Snow was falling heavily from the sky, and hot steam rose from the blood flowing down to the ground.
Not long after.
The seventh silo was captured.
Graksar kneeled down those he had captured and gave orders to the orcs who arrived one after another.
“Secure all food in storage, including the ‘humans’ who will be used as profit and food.”
“Chwiik, I understand.”
In the expression food.
The people of the Luna Kingdom showed pale, exhausted expressions.
They prayed.
Please save them from these heinous beings.
but.
“Ahh!”
“Kaaaaak!”
As the screams came from far away, people closed their eyes and blocked their ears.
They are no more.
You won’t be able to live as a human.
* * *
Kayden’s remarks.
It perplexed people.
Upon hearing that the Orcs had declared war, Viscount Conrad, who was observing the situation, asked:
“I heard that Arcadia is a land of harmony where different races live together. But it’s war. “Are there no restrictions whatsoever on the peace agreement between different races?”
“… … yes. A peace agreement is only a token of faith. “The agreement was not made to mediate disputes between each other, but from the beginning, the tribes of Arcadia did not harm each other.”
My voice trembled.
He showed a miserable expression and continued talking.
“The conflict began when a new Orc Lord ascended to the throne. The orc named ‘Graksar’ was very warlike and was always dissatisfied with the environment in Arcadia. When Isabel went missing and the situation worsened, he immediately attacked the xenopods around him. And soon after, they began to invade the territory of the Luna Kingdom.”
The collapse of Arcadia.
Harmony was broken.
The ground, once white with snow, was stained with blood, and people were more worried about the fact that they might die than about starvation.
“Graksar’s goal is to ‘food’ all races except orcs, and he is trying to take over all the storage facilities that Isabelle has built in case of an emergency. Roman Dmitry. If things continue like this, Arcadia will have no choice but to fall. Please us. Please save the Luna Kingdom.”
It was a sad story.
It would be appropriate to describe the reality of humans reduced to food as hopeless.
but.
Roman Dmitry’s reaction was cold.
“Helping the Luna Kingdom is not a simple matter. They must cross endless mountain ranges, overcome the bitter cold, and endure the dangers that Dmitry faces as a result. why are we “Shouldn’t we take risks for the Kingdom of Luna, with whom we have never interacted?”
It was different from the problem of finding Queen Isabella.
Because the risk that had to be taken was so great, Roman Dmitry looked at Kayden with an indifferent expression.
Kayden showed a despairing expression.
understood.
I fully sympathize with Roman Dmitry’s words, but his will was so desperate that he crossed the endless mountain range.
“I understand. It is right for Dmitry to take a huge risk. But what I want to say is that Graksar’s presence will always threaten Dmitry. Graksar’s method is not a fundamental solution. If they eat up all of the different species that have become food, and even the food storage is depleted, then there is no choice but to look beyond the endless mountain range. So use us. “While the Luna Kingdom’s power is still strong, use us to control future dangers.”
and.
There was a decisive reason for visiting Dmitri.
“When Isabelle made the decision to remain on the Salamander Continent. You told us this. If a problem arises with your personal life or Arcadia collapses, then find ‘Roman Dmitry’ and swear allegiance. Please accept us. If you save the Luna Kingdom, the Luna Kingdom will become the gatekeeper that controls the endless mountain range and will forever dedicate itself to Dmitri.”
I got down on my knees.
He lowered his head and spoke earnestly.
An oath of allegiance to the Kingdom of Luna.
Due to Kayden’s strong will, Dmitri also needed some time to gather his thoughts.
* * *
Kayden steps away for a moment.
Dmitry’s own meeting was held.
Several people, including Viscount Lawrence, accepted Cayden’s proposal positively.
“The Luna Kingdom’s claim also makes sense. Once Graksar takes over the land of Arcadia, he will obviously have no choice but to cross the endless mountain ranges to solve his food problem. The problem is when. “For now, peace is being maintained through truce negotiations with the Kronos Empire, but if they reveal their ambition to conquer the continent and Graksar crosses the Endless Mountains, the problem will increase.”
“you’re right. “I think it would be better to deal with Graksar and eliminate the risk factors before that.”
Pro-choice faction.
They prepared for any emergency.
In the worst case, we might end up facing Kronos and Orcs at the same time.
Previously.
If we deal with Graksar and establish the Kingdom of Luna as the gatekeeper, we can certainly prevent the worst situation in advance.
However, not everyone agreed.
Like oil and water, Viscount Konrad’s opponents differed.
“I think differently. Orcs beyond the endless mountains. I agree that they are dangerous. However, it is not easy for a large army to cross endless mountain ranges. Even if they come over, we can use our geographical advantage to block the enemies with minimal damage. But what happens if we cross the endless mountain range to subdue them? Not only is there a risk of climbing a mountain, but in a land where the ground is frozen all year round, we must fight against the monsters that have made it their home. The odds of winning are slim. Even if we win, the damage will be severe.”
“This is such a simple problem. The Kingdom of Luna has nothing to do with Dmitry. “I don’t think there’s any reason for us to make sacrifices for them.”
A debate unfolded.
We raised our voices to each other.
Both had a point.
But if Roman Dmitry had to choose one thing, Viscount Konrad’s opinion was given weight.
Beyond the endless mountains.
It is enemy land.
There was no need to take risks without sufficient preparation and fearing the worst.
The Luna Kingdom is just a foreign country.
The bond with them was not deep enough to fight the war while enduring the harsh environment of Arcadia.
furthermore.
‘We don’t know when the Valhalla Empire will explode. ‘For now, it’s better to take a wait-and-see approach.’
The timing wasn’t good.
However, while listening to Kayden’s proposal, Roman Dmitry felt a familiar feeling.
In fact, the premise of ignoring the Luna Kingdom was due to the negative news of the ‘cold wave’.
Dmitry’s soldiers, who were not accustomed to cold waves, could have entered Arcadia for no reason and returned with great damage, not victory.
cold wave.
The word was familiar.
The time when I lived as Baek Jung-hyuk.
There was a force that interfered with the conquest of the Murim just as much as the political faction.
They were not Sapa warriors or blood demons.
Although their force was not as large as the previous two, one strong point made their presence annoying.
A land where snow falls all year round.
A force that used the cold as its strength.
They are right.
It was the North Sea Ice Palace.
fantasy,
