The Adventure Of Eric (The Rescue of the Elf Princess)
Chapters 102. The War of the Five Regions
The Fairy Country also held an important meeting that day, regarding the feud of Elves and Orcs. In the afternoon, the border guards reported that thousands of Orc soldiers had gathered in the no man's land. The king ordered to add a guard force at the border, to keep Orcs from entering their territory when war broke out with the Elves.
New troops, sent from nearby towns. Now the border forest was becoming more crowded than usual. If there had been only a border guard force led by Prince Charles, there were now many other leaders of the group. They did not feel the need to listen to the input of the prince who knew every inch of the border forest. This makes his adviser and personal bodyguard unhappy.
“Are you not supposed to be respectful! He's a royal prince! More than that, he and the guard troops here were much more aware of the ins and outs of this land!” The man argued with some of the leaders of the new army who held a meeting without inviting the prince.
“He's just an outcast! It was good that he and his family were not exiled or put to death for the intention of overthrowing the king!” censure the others.
“Jaga speak! Do you have any evidence of that! Not even the king can prove his praduganya!” the bodyguard was very emotional hearing those baseless accusations.
“No proof, does not mean not true!” others chimed in.
“You defamed Prince Taksa's family! I'll report this to the palace! How dare you lowly soldiers play politics at work!” The bodyguard jerked the hands of the two men who were holding him. Then leave the meeting place.
There was a mocking laughter behind him. “Sweetest. He used to be the most brilliant bodyguard in the palace. It ends up in the woods! While his classmate has become a general with many troops!” their comments were smirking.
“Mean it don't get me wrong choosing sir!” others remind.
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“Already. Just leave them. I don't care either. Let each of us fight in a predetermined place only!” said Karl, as his adviser complained about what happened.
“We are stationed to guard the border with the Witch Country! They want to take all chances to perform brilliantly in this war!” his advisor said again.
“To get great results, they have to make great sacrifices as well! Leave it! Where's my duty letter!” ask Karl.
The adviser handed Charles the letter of duty given by the leaders of the new army.
The prince read it for a while then nodded. Fold the paper and put it under his clothes. “With this duty letter, the palace cannot condemn me if something bad happens to the soldiers!” said Karl cynic.
“Gather our troops and leave tonight also towards a new post at the border of the Witch country!” Karl's orders.
“Good!” Karl's adviser and personal bodyguard immediately went to carry out the order.
Within ten minutes, all those original border guard troops gathered. They have been told that their place of duty will be moved. So lift quite a lot of equipment, including tents, cooking utensils, medicines and weapons. Each horse must carry a load on its back.
“Has it gathered all?” ask Karl.
The prince seemed ready to leave. His horse and the advisory horse were already filled with various items of their needs.
“Already!” answer his troops in unison.
Karl showed the duty letter he was holding. “We are tasked with guarding the border with the Witch country!” abugn. Then fold and save the paper again.
“What?” his army members were surprised.
“Master, aren't those Orcs in no man's land? Why are we guarding at the border of the witch country?” ask them not to understand.
“Duty of obstructing Orcs in no man's land, taken over by new troops assigned to the palace!” answer Karl lightly.
“Why aren't we?” they wonder not to understand.
“If all is ready, let's go. I wish we could arrive sooner before the sun comes up. In order to rest a while before the war starts!” Charles immediately mounted his horse and followed his bodyguards which paved the way for the army.
The prince walked with his head raised and without turning to the left right a bit as well. While the members of the army reddened his face to hear the scorn of the members of the troops newly sent by the kingdom.
They were just ordinary border guard soldiers. But very well aware of the heated feud in the palace. Their previously peaceful world is now littered with the leaders of the armies sent by the palace.
After all of them left the place, an army leader spat on the ground. “Cuih! I'm glad that traitor's army isn't here anymore. Unimaginable if they enter Orcs to attack the palace!” wicked fitnah.
The other soldiers looked at each other. Now they understood the reason Prince Charles' army was moved elsewhere.
***
On the border of the Blue Dwarves, their border troops were also on standby in the forest that was beside the no-man's land. They had to guard the border from Orcs who might be looking for a chance to escape to their country.
The border wall there had been built very high, along the territory bordering the no man's land. Building a solid wall is one of their efforts to balance the giant-bodied Orcs with those who are mini-bodied.
Their armies of arrows were on standby above the walls. Ready to shoot the brave Orcs close to the barbed wooden fence barrier they set ten meters from the wall. These Dwarves are famous for their agility and always move in groups.
“Please give me a drink first my horse!” his orders.
The general had his bodyguards give the prince a drink that also looked tired.
“This is your drink,” bargain.
The young prince snatched the glass that the general had thrust. He immediately gulped down the contents. Then breathe back in.
“You escaped from the palace again? Do you want the king to cut off my neck?” The old general was angry.
“You're my teacher, where would I go if I weren't here?” kelit the Dwarf prince.
“This war is not a game, Prince. It earnestly! Do you know the information we receive? The Elf King said that the residents of the Witch country had almost been killed by the Orcs!” The general warned.
“For that we are here. Detaining Orcs from crossing the border and slaughtering our people!” The young prince was determined.
“Let us do it. You return safely to the palace,” persuade the old general again.
“If you are worried about my safety, then I will just observe the course of the war, how?” The prince persuaded.
The old general looked at him sharply. Looking for the words. The prince who is in a period of rebellion over the constraints of the palace, it is not easy to believe will just obey.
The prince nodded once more. “I just want to see the way of war. Don't I need that for experience in governing the country, later?” added again.
“If it's about that, I can tell it when the war is over!” ketus the general.
“Can! But it must be different from if I saw it with my own eyes!” the prince is still angry.
“Alright! Promise to only look from afar. If things start to get dangerous, you should immediately return to the palace!” The old general asked the prince to promise.
“Oke, I promise!” The young and handsome dwarf nodded solemnly.
The general surrendered. “You can rest tonight. Possibility of war breaking out tomorrow morning!”
“Good!”
The Dwarf Prince smiled faintly and laid his body on the wooden cot in the tent. He did need a break after escaping from his own bodyguards.
***
“The Orcs start moving!” Eric told Hakon.
“I'll report to Prince Glenn!” hakon Balas.
After receiving Hakon's appeal, Glenn reported to the Witch King.
“Your Majesty, it seems that the Lord of the Magic Forest is not pleased to accept our request. It's almost morning. Eric says that the Orcs are already moving in the no man's land. I have to go there, now!”
The king nodded with concern. Indeed, he felt he deserved to be king again, because he no longer had people and troops. But Glenn still respected his decision.
“Then. If it's too heavy, return to your country via the Peri country border!” the message.
“Uncle!” Glenn was surprised to hear the message.
“What if Uncle and all the relatives here come with us? Hakon can keep a lot of people in his magical storage. If things are safe, Uncle can come back here!” Glenn thought about this idea all night.
“No! A king will die on his land, with his people! I'm not going anywhere!” answer the king firmly.
“We will keep all our might at the border. If things get worse, go to the magic forest. The Orcs dare not go there!” glenn's suggestion.
The king nodded and smiled. “Depart immediately.”
Hakon hid Glenn and his troops in storage. After that he darted quickly to where Eric and Gerald were waiting. The first light on the horizon is visible. The boisterous sound of Orcs as they prepared, sounded like the buzzing of a group of rodents.
Eric looked at the no man's land seriously. “Prepare! The war will begin soon!"