IV: The Battle of Broken WillsThe lords of Thedale chose to follow the Roenden King into battle. Their belief was that their armies combined would be sufficient to take on the forces of Warrenfall’s immense infantry led by King Aster, who was no less of a magnificent soldier himself. Alongside that, they had the broken but still ever so powerful Reoseans by their side. King Semias, however, placed his coin on the Reoseans. On their will to end their own enslavement once they figured that this war was to free them of Aster’s clutches.
He, however, wasn’t prepared for the sight of the broken creatures on the battlefield. Even before the first clash of the swords- the final announcements on both sides to end this unnecessary and senseless onslaught, King Semias saw no recognition of the grand species he once knew in the mounts of the army. They blindly followed their bonded’s commands, broken down and ready to kill if so ordered. Historians later identified this battle thus as: The Battle of Broken Wills. The battle spanned several days with both Warrenfall and the union of Roenden-Thedale taking heavy losses. Regents from both sides were amidst the battle, and on the third day, they faced each other head-on. Even now, older and afflicted with fear and greed, King Aster proved to be a strong foe. So much so, that dear Lord Yuxah of Thedale fell to her demise before King Semias brought down the wicked king once and for all. Upon Aster’s death on the battlefield, his soldiers held no response. Some attempted to continue the fight- others knew that the war had been lost, or perhaps even won. As you see, not all of King Aster’s soldiers were as believing. They had recognized their enemies’ cause; the doubt that had eaten away at their minds for so long now made them turn against each other. It was upon King Semias to reunite them. Punishment would wait for those still stuck to the decree. For now- Warrenfall had lost, and with no successor to the throne there was no one to follow. They were left desolate on the battlefield. Thedale retreated, leaving King Semias and his council to deal with the aftermath. They took the loss of Yuxah with immense sadness and despair, and the whole country went into mourning at the loss of a great Lord. -- Summary of Chapter 4 in the History of Reos scholarly book, written by Vinicius Floren |
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