Chapter 83: Darkan vs Silvers I
The Silver spy’s life ended abruptly after his forced confession, his body crumpling to the ground as the Dragon Tongue’s compulsion drained the last of his vitality.
"We don’t have time anymore..." the Darkan head declared, his voice a mix of urgency and resolve.
He issued orders in rapid succession, splitting the forces into two distinct groups as per the revised strategy. The first group, comprising the Darkan head, two pillars, Aires Perseus, Tasha, the elite Red Fang special forces, and the strongest divisions, set out for the Forest of Beasts, their mission being to flank the enemy.
The second group, led by Baines, included two other pillars, Branch Head Roderick, several family executives, and the remaining army, tasked with holding the frontline against the Silvers in the Trench Valley.
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The sun blazed at its zenith, casting harsh light over the highest peak of the Trench Valley, a jagged scar between the Solaris Empire and the Vodal Kingdom.
Two armies faced each other across the windswept expanse, their banners snapping in the gusts, a clash that marked the largest conflict in Darkan since the civil war sparked by the Blood Deplorable.
This battle was not just a regional skirmish; it drew the attention of the entire empire and beyond. Factions, organizations, and kingdoms — both hidden and overt — watched with bated breath, knowing the stakes.
The victor would claim glory, fame, and dominion over the contested lands. To many, the outcome seemed predetermined: the Silvers, with their divine wind magic and wyverns, were favored to triumph. The Solaris empire had already begun calculating their losses when they lost and began thinking of ways to get back at them, while the Vodal had begun thinking of ways to use the land.
’Who could’ve thought?’ Baines mused, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. The world’s expectations were about to be upended.
The Darkan soldiers stood in disciplined ranks, shields raised and weapons gleaming, their red hair a fiery contrast to the muted grays of the valley.