DEATH NO MORE

[helldiving 5793]

DEATH NO MORE

17th of Godfrey’s Triumph, 1868

 

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Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmhoOp2fUzg

 

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It was a simple task: to root out the traitors to the Kingdom of Oren in what once was the old Empire’s Viscounty of Vuillermoz. Now, it was a refuge to those who sought chaos.

 

As soon as the small retinue of Orenians led by Edmond de Rouen and Andrezj Barrow approached the keep, they began to search for entry points. The roof, they found, was simple enough. Andrezj Barrow approached the force as they came into view, and withdrew his sword with the others who had made their way into the keep. Those who had remained in opposition to King Frederick I were swiftly removed.

 

Among them, two familiar faces revealed themselves: that of the Duke of Reutov, Ivan var Ruthern, and Sir Erik Othaman. Leading a small force, they bitterly fought against the Kingdom’s forces, but their staunch resistance could not keep way for long. In a fit of desperation, the Duke of Reutov summoned black magic to utilize against the men of Oren, but to no avail. Outnumbered, their forces fleeing, and the Kingdom’s army pressing down on them, the remaining forces of the pretender broke and fled. However, a small band, led by the Duke of Reutov, were caught between a reserve force, led by Sir Lachance of the Wilds, called up to join the fight. Surrounded, the men laid down their arms.

 

Taken back to the capital, the Duke of Reutov was put on trial before the court of King Frederick. Although offered clemency, the dark magic used by the Duke brought distaste to the mouth of many. Additionally, he refused to recognize his nephew’s right to the throne, as dictated by the late Emperor and Empress. As such, the Duke received the death fit for traitors and denizens of the dark alike- a swift mace to the head.

 

In the aftermath, the Countess of Halstaig and the Baron of Ames pledged their fealty to the King, bringing more swords to the cause of the rightful inheritor of Oren.

 

A final warning is given to those who fight for the wrong side of this battle for the future of Oren. Beware all who still side with the pretender! 

 

Surrender yourselves to the true King of Oren and you shall be spared.

 

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[Pancho 4197]

Treble the Patriot scoffs. “Killing children for the king? How honorable.”

[satin 7600]

If the new King of Oren counts murdering children as honorable, then I shall dispose of him. No longer can I allow the descendants to act so foolishly, for now there is consequence to their actions.. Are they all this brutish?

[Laeonathan 5889]

"I hate traitors, let me kill some, father!" he tells his father Philip the now Vice-Chancellor "I am old enough to fight!"

[sergisala 3451]

Sir Charles Galbraith, Knight of the Imperial Order of the Merit, remarked the following after hearing the news:

 

"People who have never been loyal to Oren telling you how you are the traitor. It is curious to say the least. And to think that the forces of the false King of Oren have brutally murdered a child in blood-lust..." Sir Charles Galbraith shook his head in disapproval "These are not the values for which our predecessors fought and died for hundreds of years!"

 

"Gentlemen, me and my father have served many different Emperors since the times of Peter III. And none of them would have ever dared to dissolve the Empire, Our Country, as the pretender Frederick Charles has attempted to do." 

 

"Gentlemen, It's now your time to stand up and fight for Our Emperor Peter IV, Holy Orenian Emperor! For the Empire! God save the Emperor!"