379 Coming to Duvar

The night has come and the city is now calm after the few days of chaos. The sign of battle could still be seen around the four corners of the wall of the city.

There were builders that is also patching up back the destroyed walls and cleaning up the street of the traces of the battle a few days ago

But the city is not the only place where there is a construction is going on.

All around the outskirt of the city, there seems to be construction going on and loud noises fills that area.

But none of the city officials dares to told those people to quiet down. The feeling of the people of this city is still a bit complicated.

Tall earth wall could be seen and there are even earthen towers where guards would patrol along its rampart

The druids erected elemental walls all around the camp, and the soldiers who are a warrior and did not possess magic contribute in erecting massive fortification.

It is easy to create such fortification in a world of magic. 

But if its attacked by powerful enough attack and magic, this hastily built towers and walls would crumble like sand. 

But actually, there doesn't have to be such structure but it is still erected nonetheless because of the way these soldiers were trained to operate.

When they stopped, they need to create a military camp that could withstand enemy attack. This ability to create such a massive structure has been embedded in the training of these soldiers

While it could not be said that they erected a city, from afar it really looked like a city. 

This is the fortification for the imperial army and the area most prominent and most pronounced among the many structures of the camp is the camp area around the Chancellor tent.

This camp is built on the outskirt of the city.

And this city is the border city of Veranis that is very close to the great forest that separated the border between the Veranis kingdom and Duvar.

However, there is a clear road from Duvar to Veranis and there is towers that one could see from afar

The road had always been used by merchants and convoys between the two kingdoms. But when Veranis declared war upon the Empire, Duvar close their city wall gate on the other side and contact between Veranis and Duvar is limited.

Contact had just been reestablished a few days ago when the Imperial army take over this city.

The border army of Veranis that is guarding the Duvar border had already surrender after hearing the imperial army of Vanheim come knocking on the city gate 

This is a city called Sybaris, on the western part of the Veranis border. 

The people of the city of Sybaris was very afraid when in the evening a few days ago, they saw a large contingent of soldiers rushing toward their city.

There were tens of thousands of cavalry, armored from head to toe. 

The infantry march shakes the ground and the force that come from this army is very pressuring even when look for afar. 

Dust billows in their background and with one glance, the people of Sybaris knows that this is a true experienced army.

The patrolmen on the city wall saw the army and went pale in the face as he calls upon the city lord. 

The city lord quickly climbs up the city wall and when he saw the lions banner, he pales in the face.

Most of the nobles that saw the lions banner know that this is the fearsome Imperial Army of the Vanheim Empire

One could only imagine the fear in their hearts when they saw tens of thousands of soldiers coming to their city.

By now, most of the city lords all over Veranis had heard that the Capital had been taken by Aero of the East.

The news shocked not only the Capital of Vanheim, but it also shocked Veranis noble's lords and generals.

Aero of the East easily taken the Capital and at the same time cemented his position as a genius general under the sky.

It was so fast that the generals that wanted to reclaim the capital and establish themselves as King had to retreat back to their region and watch what the Empire would do

The moment the capital had been taken, the Central authority of Veranis collapsed and with the collapse of the central powers, chaos reigned all over Veranis.

And the generals in the borders also have to make a choice. 

Some rose and declare themselves kings. 

Some wanted to avenge the young king death and is using that slogan to recruit men and heroes, fighting for righteousness.

Others bend the knee and swear fealty to the Empire. 

One could even say that because many lords bend the knee and sweat their fealty to the Empire, the Empire could quickly stabilize the area around the capital city and maintains a firm grip while waiting for the reinforcement from the Imperial Capital

With the fall of the Capital and the central authority power, Veranis is in chaos right now with fear, doubt and uncertainty covering the entire kingdom 

As such, the city lord of Sybaris didn't have many choices when he saw that the forces of the Imperial army coming to his city.

When the city lord of Sybaris, Kreios saw the large army coming toward his city, and saw that the one leading them is a man of great stature and power, he was already intimidated. 

When the scouts reported that the one leading the army is none other than Aero of the East, Kreios knew any resistance would be met with great destruction. 

It is easy to recognize Aero of the East when he is in his normal clothes. Usually he would wear his white robe and fanning the phoenix feather fan on his face.

But when he had come to the city, riding a large warhorse, he did not wear the white robe. Instead he wears a golden armor with lion accent.

On the middle of the armor there is a carving shape like the head of a lion. the armor is very detailed with the lion facial feature and mane, inviting fear toward the heart of the enemy

There is red blood around the armor but even the red and dark red blood could not hide the golden shines of the armor.

It is clear that this army which is emanating bloodlust and killing intent had just been out from a battle. And from the looks of it, they won.

That is the reason why the city lord did not recognize that the one leading the army is Aero of the East at first. 

If he wears his white robe, he is elegant and scholarly. But when Aero of the East don armor of war, he looks heroic and valiant

At that time, Kreios could only sighed and the decision had already been made up in his mind.

Kreios knew that he had to be reasonable. Because Aero of the East could be reasonable. But that is if you are reasonable with him.

Stubbornness would not do the city of Sybaris any good.

From what he heard the Chancellor did not massacre the city that he had taken down. But for those who are stubborn, he would make them as an example.

And Kreios knew that the central authority could not protect them and those that can is in chaos of trying to decide where they would stand in this turbulent era.

Kreios then open the city and surrender to the Empire forces, shocking Aero a bit but was greeted favorably by the Chancellor. 

That is how the city was conquered by the forces of Vanheim