An afternoon in the dense forest you can hear the sound of goblins dying, for two whole weeks now the recruits has been training with Arslan, Sandra , and Grugus and the they were coming along nicely. They became more profient in fighting while sudjugating the forest in the surrounding area.
Tseéeeek!
" That was the last one, lets get into formation and back into the village". Grugus called out to the surrounding recruits.
"Please can we do one more?" Victoria asked with pleading eyes.
"Weve subjugated at least 40 goblins nest , we are now gonna focus on personal combat". Arslan confidently commanded the recruits.
After traversing the forest they finally got back into the village and the recruits were instructed to grab wooden weapons and were place into teams of two and instructed how to do a melee.
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At the northern tip of the Kingdom of Seamouth.
" Princess Caska we must retreat! "
A man pulling a girls horse can be seen and within the vicinity mass chaos were breaking out. The orc nation attacked the boarder while a princess was doing her yearly inspection there.
The outpost army sallied from the fort to confront the enemy but were no match for the massive onslaught the orcs unleashed upon them. It was one of the yearly raids they always done but this one was early and different.
"General Argum gather everyone and lets regroup and form a column for a decisive retreat. " Caska commanded the general.
"At once my lady!" he hastily replied and sent messengers to their respective officers.
Caska looked at the tumbling column of 8000 thousand soldiers being pushed back thoroughly by the orcs. One by one the column retreated from the battle then the command to run was given in an orderly fasion.
"Hurry the enemy is giving chase!" Caska beckoned the soldiers as she rode along their sides.
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slash!
As the wooden axe fell the defender blocked it the a quick sweeping motion upward then by pulling and hooking the shield was initiated by the attacker to disarm the shield , the defender tried to hold on to the shield but the attacker quickly thrusted her axe forward knocking the defender in the head all the while disarming him.
"Good job Victoria" Grugus applauded.
The training was going smoothly for the recruits as days went by and by the end of the week they would all graduate from recruits to warriors. Everyone was elevated how the trainings were coming to a close because after this they could go back to what they were doing or become raiders to wealth , who woudnt dream of striking it lucky in a raid or become renowned?
Arslans eyes sweep among the recruits with satisfaction , he was proud of teaching them a thing or two about how to fight and this bunch to his surprised was a success. Suddenly a rider came trotting into town yelling about a massive orc raid that has come early this year and was in a panic because the border army was routed, the rider was from another village passing on the news and now it was chags turn to send a rider to the neighboring village.
After sending their own rider off the village was called into a meeting about a possible levies underway from the kingdom to stop the orc raids and they didn't have to wait long as another rider rode into town claiming that the levies of warriors has been called out. The village suddenly came to life as the village started preparing foe the levies , weapons and armors were cleaned and the blacksmith started hammering out as many weapons as he can.
"Damn orcs! why so early in the season" Sandra cursed ,
Suddenly she caught a glimpse of Arslan walking to the blacksmith.
"Hey Hey Arslan what are you doing?" she waved at him and he explained that he will help with the weapons and armor.
First Arslan instructed the get as much leather, iron and wood as they can, since iron was scarce but there were so much plentiful leather he was planning of making as many studded leather armor as he can. They might not be as strong as chainmail but the studded iron might deflect blades or at least disrupt the blade, he was also making as many weapons as he can but most of what he can make are limited to spears and axes.
Arslan ran around the village instructing what he needed and the village responded to him , hunters , fishermen and scavenging parties were sent out the village for food, the armory was unlocked and all the old rusted or broken were smelted down to make anything useful in the upcoming levy. As night came the food that were percured were salted and added to the provisions, and then everyone went home to rest as they will have to do all of this over again until the call came
That night came Arslan went home towards Sandras home which he no we calls home to and as he neared the place the sound of an argument can be heated so he walked towards it.
"I can help!"
"You just finished training!, I don't anything to happen to you, you should let the seasoned warriors handle this".
As he neared the sound of the argument he saw Victoria ran inside the house crying , slamming the door as she walked in.
"Hey Sandra what was that all about?" Arslan asked worriedly.
"She wants to answer the call of the levy, but I think the recruits should stay behind, what should I do?" she looked at Arslan with pleading eyes hoping he could give her some answers.
" The village will decide but I think that she would be ready as a reserve" Arslan answered her.
"You think so?" she looked at him
" Don't worry I will talk to her also we trained them so she should be alright and if you're going I will too." Arslan answered her with confidence.
She nodded at Arslan looking like her confidence returning, Then they walked into the house together for supper and resting waiting for the new tommorow and the troubles it will bring.