Finally the server no longer busy
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I am not too excited to write this journal, because at the moment, there is nothing interesting happened in our glorious Empire. Except when Herodotus publish his work, and acknowledge our empire as the most cultural realm in Erebus, I have nothing else to tell. Everything else is related to the war, and I'm sure, you will be bored with the news from the war.
What? You are interested in the news of the war? Are you sure?
Oh very well.
The war began with treacherous Ethne moving her archers to the hills in north of our northern border. (
What was the city called? Argentina? Argenterum? Something like that.) Of course, Our Lord did not let this insolence go unpunished. He ordered the Enforcer (
the ninja-archer we recruited from the Undercouncil security service) to kill the archers. With the help of a Hunter and a Horseman, he/it succeed.
With our northern border secured, Perpentach mobilize all of our realm for a total war. Our spy (
Loki still performed his silly puppet show in Elohim territories) reported that all the Elohim do were "training young men to play with wooden dolls." That was Loki's exact words. Of course, our wise spymaster managed to decipher the code and concluded that all of Elohim military units were archers. Based on this report, Perpentach ordered the western/northern cities to produce horsemen. In a short time, we managed to
force motivate ten young nobles to join the cavalry. (
Of course, I made sure that none of them are my allies).
With the Enforcer guarding the border, our team of horsemen and swordsmen penetrate Elohim southern border. Our target is city of Garryvoe.
To help with our expedition, the temple of Overlords sent two of their cultists. These cultists were capable of water walk. They were stationed in the coastal of Garryvoe. The temple wrote a letter, saying that the cultists were preparing a unholy ritual to destroy Garryvoe's defense. Whenever we are ready, they will cast the ritual and unleash a terrible tsunami to Garryvoe. Also, I mobilize two horsemen and an adept which stationed at our newest city (
I keep forgetting these cities' name. You know, the one which become holy city of Overlords?) One of the cultist there also willing to join our military expedition.
While we were mobilizing the troops, suddenly a great mediator arose, and willing to mediate peace with the Elohim. Of course Perpentach refused. He found a better job for the mediator : cleaning the dens of our circus.
Loki tried to lure the defenders of Garryvoe with his puppet show, but he failed (
Ha! No way a disciplined warrior will fall into the same trap as a Orcish Barbarian!). Finally, after our troops is in their proper position, we begin our attack to Garryvoe.
First, our adepts casted Fireball to reduce the defense of Garryvoe.
Then, the cultists unleashed their terrible tsunami upon us! If only we have not moved farther inland, we would be killed by the tsunami! Those wretched cultists did not care about our lives! I'll kill them after this war is over!!!
After that, the melee began! The cultist from the holy city went crazy with blood lust. I managed to devise a strategy, so we could win this war with minimal losses. I ordered the newly drafted horsemen to attack the garrison. If they survived, they would be promoted as veterans. If they managed to withdraw, a little experience they get will make them more seasoned fighter. If they did not make it, well, it's their own fault!
And finally, we managed to capture Garryvoe, with no losses! (
What? Four young nobles were killed in the attack? So? They were not veteran, their death is not a loss to our military strength, right!? Why are you looking at me like that!?)
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Very well!)
with
minor losses!
And wonder! Perpentach choose this exact moment to change his personality, again!
See, I told you that war report always boring... (
yawn!)
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For the next player :
- I ordered our Aquatic Scout (Hunter?) to come home. He is ready to join the war.
- I think we better produce more archers to defend Garryvoe and other cities. Currently several of our cities are lacking in garrisoned units.
- I research Advanced Warfare, hopefully we'll get Mimic soon.
- We should discuss about what kind of victory condition we will achieve. I got notifications that several Sheaim cities were overtaken by the Luchuirp (this is the first game I see Luchuirp managed to beat the Sheaim! )
PS : oh yeah, Freak can not be upgraded to Horseman.