The year 1717 of the Third Age, the Year of the Rose.
In March of the year, the Fairywood Organization, which controlled most of the empire, launched another attack on the northern border.
Green and white printed flags fluttered, and on the road leading to the northern fortress, there was an endless line of soldiers carrying guns and backpacks. They wore warm coats and carried anti-freeze equipment, and the carriages beside them were loaded with plenty of food.
In preparation for this decisive battle, the Fairywood Organization made a lot of preparations and a thorough plan.
In April, the first offensive began. The main force split into two groups, attacking from either side of Crocodile Teeth Ridge. Initially, as before, they encountered no large-scale enemy forces, only sporadic harassment and attacks. However, this time, the Fairywood army wasn't anxious to capture cities or occupy territories. Instead, they built forts along the way. These forts, mostly located along the roadsides, nestled against the hillsides, were equipped with beacon towers and stockpiled with ample supplies. They were incredibly sturdy, capable of garrisoning hundreds of men, effectively securing the army's supply routes.
If the northern army wanted to capture such a fortress, it would be extremely difficult to rely on a small-scale attack, and mobilizing a large army would expose their own position, which was what the Fairywood Organization was happy to see.
Faced with such a simple and unpretentious conspiracy, even the renowned generals of the Northern Empire Army had no good way to counter it. However, such an open conspiracy could only be carried out by the Fairywood organization, which had sufficient manpower and material resources across its vast territory.
Faced with the army that was like a nail, penetrating step by step into the core area of the North, the Duke of Raven no longer hesitated and began to fully summon the lords and soldiers of the North.
Many hunters and farmers in the mountains put down their tools, accepted the order from the Treyi family, took up their weapons, and continued to gather at the designated location. The convoys transporting food also gathered at the castle along the trail.
"This is the final battle."
Standing on the cold bluestone platform, Duke Raven, dressed in thick armor and a cloak, looked down at the arriving armies below, feeling emotional.
The supplies and manpower in the north are limited. It is a cold and harsh place, not as abundant as in the south. If he fails in this decisive battle, there will be no next time. Therefore, he can only win, not lose.
In the cold wind where the snow had not yet melted, the contemporary Duke of Raven, the leader of the North, was making the final mobilization. He did not give a passionate and uplifting speech. His voice was low and steady, and he directly stated the purpose of this trip and the result of failure.
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"Just like in the past, we have no way back but to move forward. The new moon shines upon us, and the legacy of the past will never die. We will always remember it."
"Begin, this road to death and victory."
"Hah—" He was responded with a brief shout and the high-raised black flag.
As one of the four great dukes of the empire, the Trey family undoubtedly has a long history and a legendary past, and the northern nobility they represent is also shrouded in deep tragedy.
After the former Mercury Dynasty shattered and disintegrated, most of the once prominent necromancers in the dynasty were liquidated, many families were destroyed in the turmoil, and those who survived were exiled to the Eternal Darkness Island in the Whirlpool Sea and were not allowed to return.
Living on the barren and perpetually dark island of Eternal Darkness, the number of descendants of these dynasties continued to decrease. By the beginning of the Third Age, there were only less than 100,000 left.
The turning point occurred during the Chaos Disaster. This disaster that swept the world forced all races to put aside everything and join forces, and the survivors exiled to the Island of Eternal Darkness also got the opportunity to redeem themselves for their crimes.
Twelve ghost ships carrying more than 2,400 necromancers returned to the mainland again, awakening the tireless army of corpses on a land of ruins, mountains of corpses and seas of blood, forming a solid line of defense against the chaos disaster.
It was also because of this that the coalition forces of various races gained precious breathing time, were able to regroup and adjust their status, and rely on the natural barrier of the Sighing Mountains to hold the fortress and fight against the army of Chaos Disaster.
After the disaster, the survivors who were exiled to Yong'an Island were freed from their shackles and restrictions because of their merits and were given the opportunity to return to the mainland to live.
However, the descendants of these necromancers are still not welcome in these countries that have rebuilt after the disaster. They are often ostracized by the locals and can only wander around without a fixed place to live. When they are old, they can only board the ship to the end of the world and return to the dark and dead land to sleep.
Thus, hundreds of years later, facing the long-assaulted Kingdom of Oz, the Emperor of the Verdant Empire recruited all the wandering necromancers and knights on the continent. The descendants of these past survivors were able to gather together to form the Iron Gray Army. As the afterglow of the former dynasty, they once again raised the crescent banner and marched on the battlefield.
Countless necromancers died in the flames and sea of fire of the wizards of Oz, and many undead knights were torn into pieces by the dragons swooping down from the sky, but the iron-gray line still did not collapse. The giant beasts made of bones fought with the golems, and the army of bones advanced in the bombardment and flames, knocking down the wizards' towers and castles one after another.
In the end, the witch of time and space fell from the sky and was nailed to the top of the city wall by a thrown spear, becoming a legendary scroll.
After the almost tragic victory, there were only a few survivors of the Eternal Darkness Island, and the Treyi family was almost extinct. The wise and capable emperor of the empire did not break his promise and gave the land in the north of the empire to these homeless survivors so that they could reproduce and thrive.
People who have suffered hardships often have a deep memory of the helping hand extended from the abyss. It is also for this reason that the northern nobles have different feelings and loyalty to the empire. Perhaps the royal family has been overthrown, but they still maintain this oath. This is also the consensus of many northern lords.
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