Age of Adventure

Somewhere outside the border of Veranis, a person is standing on top of the hill. The wind is calm and the vastness of the plains could refresh one mind and one heart.

This man is enjoying the scenery. Yet, this place is not a leisurely place. And while it is vast, it doesn’t mean the scenery is beautiful.

There is mountain and lakes all over the world, and there are plains bigger than this. hence, to say that this person is enjoying the scenery is wrong.

His eyes seem to be sharp and the light from his eyes is a little bit terrifying.

While one might be mistaken that this person is enjoying the scenery, taking in the vastness of the area presented in front of this person, if one looks at this person eyes, one could tell that it is an eye full of determination.

It almost looks like he is looking beyond the Plains.

Smiling the man then said

’With deference and prudence, to the state of one’s depletion; it’s never finished until one’s death. Since I have decided, I would strive to the utmost. This time, I could no longer be revived. There is value in life now.’ Then he laughs.

This person then waves his phoenix feather fan, fanning his own face. He decided that this is the most ideal place for his plan to take place.

He had been preparing for a year for this moment. Failure would not be tolerated.

’Is this the place?’ A voice enters that person ear.

The person waving the phoenix feather fan nodded. This person is none other than the famous Chancellor of Vanheim, Aero

And the person that is walking towards him is Viola, the Lady of Vanan. Viola walked slowly and then reached beside Aero. She looks at the plain.

She found nothing special about it.

But Aero certainly found this place beneficial for him.

’You think he would take this place?’ Aero nodded. Viola ask again

’What if he chooses another route?’

’Then we have to make him choose this. And even if he did not choose, this, one of them will’

One of them? Viola ask

’Alexander would split his army. I am sure of this. They could not hope to fight Vanheim by relying on numbers. Vanheim might be plagued by internal problems right now. But they are not in decline. There is still capable minister in the court and there are still many talented commanders. Alexander knew he could not win this by relying on numbers. It is like trying to pit his weakness with the enemy strength.

The wind blows his hair and he stopped fanning his face with the phoenix feather fan. Instead, he put his hand behind his back and then continue his conjecture.

’Hence, he would try to split the enemy attention. One of the strength of the Empire is that it is big. One of the weakness of the Empire, is that it is big’ And Aero chuckles.

Viola understand a bit. She once saw the map of the Vilajeri Continent. Vanheim is big. Their borders neighbors Greater Veranis and Karak.

Before, Greater Veranis and Karak acts as a buffer between them and the Western kingdoms. Who would have thought that Greater Veranis in the hands of King Alexander would incite Karak and declare war against their vassal lord?

Viola then ask

’Do they not worry that they would be attacked from the back by Duvar soldiers?’ Aero shakes his head

’Duvar could not be counted. And I know the Emperor would not count on the help from the back either. They have their own problems to worry about. The moment news arrived at the court of the Western kingdoms about this unprecedented betrayal, Duvar would be vied for by all the western kingdoms. Veva and Holy Zun Empire would want to grab this road to the East. The old saying that whoever conquered Duvar would get the world is not some ignorant saying’

Viola frowned and then ask

’You have a plan for that?’

’I do. But I am not sure it would work. I already sent a letter to the Empress. She would advise his father. And I also sent a letter to the Church of Light.

Viola frowned.

’Did you forget what you promised me?’ Viola asked. Aero only smiles.

’There is never an eternal enemy in politics. And there is never an eternal friend either in politics.’

Viola frowned harder. Chuckling, Aero added

’I am just kidding’

’Which part?’

’The part where I abandoned you. I might be sly but I am a man of my word. Not to mention, we are not enemies. Where would I put my face if I could not help you accomplish an easy task which would not only weaken my enemy but also benefit me.’

Viola only scoffed

Aero then continue saying

’I also send letter to Alfhaim and Savillia.’

Viola is now confused.

’What would that achieve? Are you sure a letter could prevent them from taking Duvar? It is not like you are good friends with them’ Aero smiles. And then he laughed

’You want to know?’ And Aero waited. Viola only smiles bitterly and then nodded

Then Aero began telling Viola what he had done

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While Aero is on the plain that is around the border between Great Veranis and Vanheim preparing for the war, and thinking of schemes and plots that would return back his reputation, the western kingdom who is still recovering and fortifying their foundation in their kingdoms finally got the news of what is happening on the eastern side of the continent.

Greater Veranis rebels against their lord kingdom.

Karak follows suit with the three family amassing soldiers at the border. Duvar it now sees, is up for grabs.

This is an unpredictable move that no one could foreseen

The relationship between Greater Veranis and Vanheim had always bene great. And Karak is a small nation.

Yet, with the incitement of the new king of Veranis, Karak also follows into war. Most of the Vanheim ambassadors have been killed or imprisoned by Greater Veranis and Karak.

Those who managed to get out of the city before they get caught immediately return to Vanheim stoking even more anger of the Vanheimneian

The Prime Minister of Veva when he first got the news checked the veracity of the news countless of times. He fears that it is the scheme of the Chancellor.

While many have forgotten the Chancellor after a year of disappearance, Eric did not.

When they were in Purgatory, he witnessed how unstoppable Aero really is when he is in the battlefield. But the reason why the whole world fears him is not because of his prowess. It is the ability of him strategizing someone victory or defeat even without entering battle.

The fact that Aero remains silent for a year and did not reveal himself all of this time suggested that he is planning something.

He had been sending all kinds of spies all over the continent to seek any information on Aero. But like he is being protected by someone, no one could find him

Eric fears that the betrayal of Veranis and the support of Karak to the cause, is one of the Chancellor scheme to lure out United Kingdom of Veva from the borders to attack the vulnerable Duvar.

Eric deliberated on the matter of the Greater Veranis for a few days.

But after sending more informants out to the world and relieving their reports Eric is finally convinced that Aero did not orchestrate this matter.

Then Eric had to decide what to do. He wanted to take Duvar. That sit e road to the East. And this is the golden opportunity.

But who would have thought that the moment he wanted to do it, he got news that the other three kingdoms suddenly behaving very weirdly

Because at the same time the news of the war reaches the other kingdoms of the west, a letter also arrives at the court of the kingdoms of the west

A name that has been forgotten for a year once again resurfaces. Aero the chancellor of Vanheim sent letters to the Three Kingdoms on the western side of the Vilajeri Continent.

On the Holy Office of the Pope, there is an unsealed letter. A short person read it, beside him is a woman of heavenly beauty.

In Savillia, inside the throne room, the nobles read out the letter sent to them.

When the letter was opened and the words were revealed to them, they all have solemn expression.

The King eyes is particularly cold and one could see anger in it.

In Alfhaim, someone had managed to enter the Fabled Forest and sent a letter to the King of the Elves.

The King of Elves read the letter and after he finished reading it, he was fuming in anger. He throws the letters and just stare at it with venomous hatred.

Holy Zun Empire, Savillia Kingdom, Alfhaim get the letters from Aero.

Veva was excluded.

Aerosia that is on the western border of Veva did not require for Aero to send a letter considering that Deria or as he is now known King Derrick is Aero friends.

All of these western kingdoms wanted to attack Duvar when they heard what happened. But because of three letters, suddenly their plans all changed.

What did the renowned strategist, hailed by the people of the Vilajeri Continent as Divine Strategist wrote in that letter that halted the movement of the kingdoms of the western side?

The unusual calmness of the three kingdoms also made Eric become even more cautious, putting soldiers in alert in the borders.

The world seems to be standing still on the western side of the Vilajeri Continent while on the Eastern side, the dust of war is rising.

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