- "We are very grateful to you, Majesty," Kenthae said.
- "You must be aware of how important it is for us to preserve this flower, since its energy helps us maintain our powers."
- "We are aware of that, Majesty," Carhaa said, "the flower of Maleha will help us to heal our friend but ... what will happen to the imminent invasion of the Nevrigiens? What have you thought about that issue?"
- "My advisors, my shamans and I took the time to evaluate everything that would imply an alliance of our kingdom with you and we have analyzed everything that can result from that alliance ..."
- "And?" Doltha hastened to ask.
- « And it turns out, young paladin, that if we intervene we run the risk of endangering our people and the Kingdom of North Rivage. I already told you that this is your war and that we do not intend to bring it to our kingdom! "
- "People are dying every day," Carhaa said bravely "the kings come together to decide the fate of our kingdoms, and do you think this war will stop at your door?"
- "Measure your words, young artélienne," exclaimed the white queen, "consider yourself fortunate that I have decided to give you a piece of our precious flower!"
Suddenly, a sentinel carrying a parchment in his hands ran to his sovereign, thus interrupting the small and dangerous discussion that had begun moments before.
Carhaa was able to recognize the seal of the city of Moprem on the parchment.
Queen Oretalha read the message and, without saying a word, left the room untimely. After a few minutes without knowing what was happening, the young men saw her return with some of her counselors and a shaman.
The shaman scrutinized the group in detail and said:
- "Then they are the ones who make all this noise?"
- "Sorry?" Doltha exclaimed in sincere disdain.
- "What happens?" Kenthaë asked more calmly.
- "We have received a note from Mage Tohn-Ma" the sovereign spoke. "In it he tells us that his friend Artemion is cured of the evil he had done in the prison"
- "That's wonderful news" Carhaa shouted, happy to hear the good news about her friend.
- "He, along with a small group, came here to meet you when, halfway along the great plains, he was captured, along with his companions ..."
- "The Magician also confirms the decision of the kings of the Alliance to protect Auttum, the Nameless Fear approaches from Shaltara"
- "Do you believe us now?" Kenthaë timidly asked "We must act quickly, we do not have time to lose"
- "Certainly, I will entrust the fleet to my General, the Corsair Boralan and the Kabbalistic troops to our shaman here present."
- "I ask you to join me," said the white queen, ending the conversation.
The group left the weapons room and walked towards the exit of the fortress under the mountain. As soon as the news had spread, a crowd of people had gathered around the bay.
Kenthae and his companions admired carefully the great sailing ships, all with the flag of the kingdom of North Rivage.
Thick snowflakes piled up on the docks and the wind blew around, blowing the banners adorned with the royal heraldry.
The queen was proud to show her splendid fleet to the three young people, who looking up and towards the horizon, could see all the magnificence of the fleet.
More than a thousand ships were ready to leave, the scene was of an impressive tumult.
In this way, the Calomnum Glaciers joined the war against the Fourth Kingdom and its dark army.
To the west of the lands
The wind blew strongly in the metal fortress, you could hear the whisper of it through the leaves and trunks; the wind brought the stench of the corpses that covered the infected ground, when suddenly the trumpets broke the silence in the dark Shaltara Citadel.
At that moment, the huge door of the impenetrable black fortress opened with a dull creak; steps were heard and after a few seconds a disturbing calm.
Endless hordes of nevrigiens accompanied by Tehala's assistants were leaving. On the way to Zhalnor's Swamp, the putrid demons followed the sinister procession.
The Dark Magician looked from one of the towers the exit of his dark army, with his staff of Deuilleruine in his hand, he laughed with satisfaction because he knew that the black lord would forgive him.
While, proudly mounted on his powerful dragon Bar-Hed, the Black Knight Krïnhom began his descent to show the way to the macabre cohort.
Thousands of bloodthirsty nevrigiens and other dark wizards crowded following their new winged master to the east, in this way the dark army split in two, some going south followed closely by the Dark Wizard. He had the intention of driving his hordes towards Puy Mefron in search of more death and destruction.
On one of the balconies of the black citadel, the Necromancer Thaar, with Count Nerrum at his side, was contemplating his new dark army that was finally going to make his most sinister designs come true:
- How is my army?
- "There could not be anything better, my Lord," Count Nerrum said timidly.
- What is it made of?
- "More than ten thousand nevrigiens, my Lord, thousands of demons and abominations, also has a thousand magicians from Tehala and other lands, of course, your new weapon, the Black Knight Krïnhom, who is your most powerful creation ..."
- "We will confirm its power when we see it in action! The kingdoms will bow to my will and finally I will dominate these lands and extend the Fourth Kingdom as far as the eye can see! I asked the Black Knight Krïnhom to find the Relic of Faln-Lannar, which these Arteliens protect ardently, only in a matter of days the Covenant of the Wizars will be broken and when this happens ... the Relic will be mine! "
- "Everything will be done according to your orders my Lord"
The Destiny of the Five Crowns and the Mandrares Lands was dark, mired in a war that began under the sign of destruction, the winter was presaged long and tragic.
End
Of
Volume 2
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