"I heard, I heard... You need ta relax, will ya? They say thousands, maybe even tens of thousands were caught up in flame. Quite the tragedy, eh?"
"Serves 'em right the bloody spellslingin' bastards. Aye, they deserve whatever terror they wrought, I say."
The three men, Kraig, Erin and Brent in consecutive order spoke their thoughts on the matter in a commoner's tavern in the city of Eagleclaw in the Kingdom of Evangarde.
This city is the capital city of the Kingdom, holding heavy fortifications along its' walls. …show more content…
Screams of pain and horror were heard from this hellish ability, yet it was quicker and more merciful than being hacked apart piece by piece.
From this view, it seemed completely one-sided, yet there were numbers on the Theocracy's side.
This battle had been drawn out long, and a stalemate was concluded. The Theocracy had retreated with a loss in their military force, and the Kingdom had lost resources, citizens and …show more content…
The merciless slaughtering of small villages that reside on the outskirts of either country wasn't uncommon either. Yet peasants could not afford to live in the cities, and would often be captured as slaves if they had come to a city seeking refuge aimlessly.
Of course, both sides knew not to attack the heads of each country. The Holy Father of the Theocracy, who held the highest position aside from the Goddess they serve, ran their country with the subordination of archbishops and cardinals. Evangarde's King ruled over his country with the help of the royal family, and the greater nobles. If these two figures had been killed in an attack, a full on war which could destroy both countries entirely might ensue.
The meaning behind these small attacks were to destroy or seize resources and stop or delay production of both countries, but at the current time, both countries seemed to be on par with one another in military might.
The peaceful colony of Kadarak to the south normally strayed away from the political affairs of those countries and kept to themselves as seekers of knowledge and practicioners of magic. Very few people were capable of bending the forces of nature to their will, thus these settlers only accepted the gifted few with the talent for