"What does this mean?" Roland asked in a low voice as he looked at the animal skins spread on the table expressionlessly.
He was furious. The demons not only left after launching the attack, but also left a declaration of revenge, which was a blatant provocation to Neverwinter. However, he knew that he had to restrain himself at times like this.
The officials looked at each other, but no one dared to answer.
In addition to the fact that they did not want to face the king's wrath, the meaning of the patterns on the animal skins was also obvious.
The giant wolf-shaped creature was undoubtedly Lorgar.
The other drawings were of kneeling humans, bound witches, burning city walls, and corpses and ruins.
Although the lines were very simple, they were very easy to understand when they were put together.
It was a threatening letter expressed by the patterns.
Hand over the Wolf Girl, lay down your weapons, surrender, protect the murderer, and resist to the death.
Roland glanced at the officials in the hall and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Although not everyone showed an expression of unwillingness to give up, and some even showed fear, but fortunately, no one proposed to hand over the witches to the Devil.
"Your Majesty, the message that the demons want to convey is not simple intimidation or persuasion, but a trap!" In this oppressive silence, a light curtain unfolded on the wall, and Pasha's voice came into his mind. "I've learned what happened from Sylvie. Please don't believe everything the demons say. This is their usual practice!" "
Her tone was a little anxious, as if she was worried that he would make the wrong choice.
Roland also sensed something strange.
"Have you encountered such a thing before?"
"To be exact, it used to be a kingdom of mortals," Pasha said seriously. "During the First Battle of Divine Will, the demons used this method to divide the relationship between mortals and witches, and gradually nibbled away at the Land of Dawn." "
Following the ancient witch's description, Roland quickly understood the meaning of the "trap".
In that era when ordinary humans and witches ruled together, the demons not only were aggressive on the battlefield, but also indirectly pressured their opponents, such as handing over the witches and delaying the attack. Compared with ordinary humans, witches were few in number, and there was no need for them to hide their abilities, so they were easily identified.
In order to save their lives, the cities where witches were in a weak position often chose to follow orders. As a result, some witches were captured or killed by their own people when they returned to the camp. Under such circumstances, the estrangement between witches and ordinary people gradually intensified, and what caused the situation to worsen further was an inhumane betrayal.
In the middle of the Battle of Divine Will, the lords of two central cities formed a coalition to fight against the demons. The only difference between the two armies was that one was led by witches, while the other was composed entirely of ordinary humans. In the middle of a fierce battle, the Lord of the ordinary people suddenly sided with the demons, cutting the retreating witch army in half and using the God's Stone of Retaliation as a weapon. The exhausted witches, who had lost more than half of their forces, made their last stand, but they were still completely annihilated. Their leader was beheaded in public, and the remaining witches, except for a small number who were handed over to the demons, were all reduced to slaves.
This betrayal was later called "The Twilight Break" by the Union, and it was an unforgettable lesson. From that day on, human beings gradually divided into two groups.
However, the cities that surrendered to the demons did not exist for long. Handing over the witches was just the beginning. When the demons' outposts kept advancing and they could reach out to the land of the lords, they would not hesitate to raze the cities to the ground. The human Grand Duke who initiated the Twilight Break was no exception. Under the instructions of the demons, he built a mist storage tower in the city, and also sent people to help the enemy build outposts and provide information. Even so, he did not enjoy his old age. It was rumored that he was imprisoned by the demons in the lord's castle and starved to death. Others said that after knowing that the demons wanted to exterminate human beings, he escaped from his territory, but was killed by a vengeful witch. In short, with the end of the Battle of Divine Will, human beings also lost control of the Land of Dawn. Most of the territories became impassable areas, and the Red Mist on the skyline was a lingering nightmare for all the runaways.
It was this crushing defeat that led to the birth of the Union, which eventually evolved into a huge political entity that ruled the Fertile Plains for hundreds of years.
At the end of the narration, Roland also heard a shocking rumor from Pasha.
"There are no actual records of this incident, but it is a secret that has been circulated among the upper echelons of the Union. Although the demons' methods of threatening and sowing discord are extremely clumsy, they were learned from human beings. "
"What did you say?" As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized that Pasha's words were only for him to hear.
As expected, the officials in the hall were a little surprised, as if they were wondering why he suddenly asked such a question.
"It is said that before the first Battle of Divine Will... No, it should be said that earlier, people had already come into contact with the demons. At that time, they were no different from beasts, and it was a human who imparted knowledge to them," Pasha said in a low voice. "A few people thought that this might be the reason why the later Senior Demons tended to take human forms. However, the Three Chiefs thought that this was nonsense and forbade people from discussing it in private. Therefore, only the upper-class witches had heard of this rumor. "
Roland held his breath and tried to communicate with the ancient witch through his mind. "Do you believe it? "
"I don't know." Unexpectedly, Pasha did not give a definite answer. "If it's true, it only proves that communicating with the devil is tantamount to suicide. "
Roland thought for a moment and asked about the missing part of the story. "Is the rumored human a witch or an ordinary person? "
The latter sighed softly, "Both theories have been circulated before. "
It seemed that it was really an irresponsible rumor.
In addition, the actions of the Three Chiefs of the Union were understandable. No matter how the demons became the enemy, since their purpose was to destroy mankind, the only way to deal with them was to give them an eye for an eye. He changed the topic. "If the threatened kingdom remains indifferent, what will the demons do?"
[The attacks will continue until the lord surrenders or the army arrives. "Pasha replied," This method is very effective for those weak towns. "
"In other words, they will come again, right?" Roland sneered. "Barov."
"I'm here!" The steward immediately stood up.
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