The Thousand Year Dynasty
12. Towards the Holy Land I
Four days later they began to make an attack on the Holy Land. Led by Caspian, an army of 100 men with 3 destroyers, 6 chariots, and 3 iron chariots filled with foodstuffs marched towards the city of Nezarad.
Along with the troops, also participated 12 people who had carried out an attack on the city of Guam. Aksa, Nata, Lily, Val, Rafa, a trio of hunters, two Fire Star members, and two Yllgarians.
Biggs and some of the soldiers stayed to stand guard in the city of Guam.
Amithy and Mateus were also in the city. The two of them had the task of starting to gather the nobles of the Urbar kingdom they knew, and began to invite them to join and cooperate.
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From Guam to Nezarad is only a day's drive away.
The city of Nezarad was in a fairly fertile valley. With three hills standing around.
The hills were also quite helpful for the defense of the city of Nezarad. Because it stands on the east, south, and west sides, making the city only need to defend on the north side.
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The night began to approach when the army of Pharos arrived in the hilly region of the city of Nezarad.
They then decided to rest after finding a ramps not far from the city.
The city of Nezarad is seen between hills from a distance. There was like a bright green dome surrounding the city. It is very interesting between the dark of the night.
The light is a magic protector.
"How could they make such a big protective magic?" Nata asked as they were having dinner with the others at the camp they had just set up.
"They used a magic formation" Rafa replied from beside Lily.
They sat around one of several small ungun fires set in the camp.
"What is some kind of Arcane rock?" Nata asked again.
"More or less" Aksa answered. "Magic formation is a kind of magic instrument that can take the flow of Souls from the surrounding environment automatically. Which is then used to cast magic on a large scale. This magic formation was very rarely used in both the northern region and the southern region. Because of the impact that drains the flow of Souls in the surrounding area" he explained later.
"In that case, instead of draining the entire flow of Souls within the city of Nezarad, when used to make such a large magic protector? And also in that long period of time?" Nata asked to make sure.
"Reportedly, the flow of Souls used to run the protective magic formation in the city of Nezarad was never exhausted. It was because the Holy Girl could create a new flow of Souls, to replace the lost flow of Souls within the city" Rafa tried to provide the information he had.
"Not that a witch could only use the flow of Souls that were around her? Not making it, is it?" Nata asked again, to make sure what he knew was not wrong.
"It's just a rumor. But reportedly the Holy Girl has such an ability" Rafa replied.
"You're living longer, aren't you, Lily? What do you know about the Holy Girl?" Nata threw a question to Lily who was sipping a glass of warm tea next to Rafa.
"About Primaval? I don't know. She's been having a lot of rumors like that since I know" Lily replied after putting down her tea glass. "But one thing is for sure, he's older than me. Even older than Val" continued later.
"How old is he?" Nata asked again. Looks curious.
"I don't know him very well either. We only met once. It was at an official meeting, or something. I don't remember anymore" Lily continued. "Even we don't greet each other" he added.
"What Holy Girl is an Elf? Or another race? Why isn't he getting older?" Aksa asked this time. "Not many books have been written about the girl. Even in this southern mainland region" he added a little protest.
"All I remember is Narva. Maybe he managed to learn or have a talent regarding certain magic" Lily replied. "I'm not interested or curious about the power and magic he has" he added.
"You're not cut out to be a scientist, Lily" said Aksa quickly responding to Lily's last words.
"Then, back to our previous topic. The magic protector of the city of Nezarad. Which is it if what the rumors say is true that the Holy Girl has an unlimited number of Soul streams, then how did the Urbar party break through the magic?" Nata returned the topic.
"Said that they used a mystical weapon to take down one of the city's magic formations. And cancel the entire magic protector installed" Rafa replied again. "And after that the city of Nezarad surrendered. Because they do not want war in the city. After all, they have no soldiers" he explained later.
"Oh, so it's like that" Nata looks a little nod. Like I was judging.
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The next morning, as they were preparing to continue their journey towards the city of Nezarad, a scout came to report to Nata and Caspian.
"Report mister, you can see Joren's royal army from the west and the Augra royal army from the southeast" the soldier reported.
"How many are they?" Caspian asked.
"There were about a thousand soldiers for the Joren kingdom army and eight hundred for the Augra kingdom army" the soldier replied.
"Well, they're not kidding" Nata said. "All right then. We changed our plans" he said then casually.
"Change plans?" Caspian seemed to not understand the meaning of Nata's words.
"really. We'll change plans" Nata repeated his remarks to reassure Caspian. "And our new plan is to push back the Joren kingdom and the Augra kingdom" he added.
"It looks like it's more interesting than fighting the city's protective magic" Caspian said later.
"We're going to split the army into two groups. And attacked them simultaneously" Nata explained his plan to Caspian.
"This plan is very much you, Mr. Nata" said Caspian quickly.
"I will lead an army of fifty soldiers, three chariots, and two destroyers to head off the Jorenite royal army in the west" Nata continued. "In the meantime you will lead the rest of the soldiers, chariots, and destroyers to head off the troops of the kingdom of Augra in the southeast" he continued.
"Do you feel that fifty of our troops are capable of defeating eight hundred or even a thousand opposing soldiers, lord Nata?" Caspian asked more to convince himself.
"We have a wrecking train. I'm sure our squad will be fine against that number of opponents" Nata replied confidently.
"Okay, Mr. Nata. I understand" Caspian replied with confidence as well.
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