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Chapter 6 - The Island

Flareon, 15th of Tharros, 520 ER

The island of GOA had enjoyed a prolonged period of peace and harmony, sustained by the kingdoms and the remaining fantastical creatures that had established themselves there. On this island, the explorers- Bordock, Janeth, Kennedy, Salima, and Tilo acting on the humans' deliberate plan to discover and settle the island successfully found and established a settlement on GOA, drawn by the promise of its abundant resources and the unique capabilities of its fantastical creatures. Which they later did.

They named their settlement GOAZ. As time passed, their settlement flourished, and they established GOAZ as their territory. Later, more and more humans arrived on the island as news of their success spread like wildfire, and began to settle alongside the original explorers in GOAZ, eventually integrating into their community.

Eventually, the humans collectively decided to establish a formal government, and the settlement was formally declared a kingdom, with the adventurers' founding efforts hailed as the catalyst for the kingdom's creation."

As the human population in GOAZ grew, due to their devouring ambition and imperative dominion for the island. They started to venture beyond their kingdom's borders after a consensus decision, encroaching on the territories of the other kingdoms and fantastical creatures of the island. This caught the attention of the other kingdoms and the fantastical creatures on the island, provoking the ire of the founding realms of the island.

The island's hierarchy consisted of the Elves Elvoga at the top, followed by the Demons Demonga, the Orcs Orca, the lizardmen lizargo, the Dwarves Dwarvoga and the Beastmen Beasogat. These three, the Elves Elvoga at the top, followed by the Demons Demonga, the Orcs Orca, were the founders and rulers of the island. The humans' expansionist ambitions knew no bounds, due to their devouring ambition and imperative dominion of the island leading them to encroach upon the lands of the kingdoms and the fantastical creatures that sparked the brewing conflict in the island of GOA. But what further inflamed the conflict was their refusal to acknowledge the demons and the orcs as the founding realms of the island, a snub that cut deep into the demons' and orcs' pride. The humans' disdain for the demons' dark and mischievous nature, which they saw as barbaric and uncivilized, also Thier formidable powers and mastery of dark magic which has led them to be a force to be reckoned with in the island which were now being saw as a threat to the humans but an opportunity to control the demons and harness Thier powers to Thier own gain, led to the dismiss of the demons' rightful claim as one of the founding realms of the island. Similarly, the humans viewed the Orcs' warrior culture and strength with suspicion and fear, seeing them as a potential threat to their dominance, which has led them to be a force to be reckoned with in the island. They also saw the Orcs' traditional way of life, which emphasized tribal loyalty and communal living, as primitive and unsophisticated compared to their own refined and urbanized culture. The humans believed that their own way of life, with its grand structures and advanced technology, was superior and more civilized, leading to the dismissal of the orcs' rightful claim as one of the founding realms of the island. Which led to their outrage,as they saw the humans' actions as a grave affront and a threat to their very existence. Thus, they unleashed their wrath upon the humans, plunging the island into a maelstrom of war and destruction thereby shaking the foundations of the island. Despite the elves' initial efforts to broker a peaceful resolution which were ultimately unsuccessful, they were eventually forced to take up arms and join the conflict, that lasted for nearly a decade.

The humans eventually gained the upper hand due to their advanced technology and strategem, capturing and enslaving many of the demons, the dwarves and the orcs demolishing their kingdoms, and forcing other fantastical creatures of the island to submit to their rule. The humans exploited the dwarves remarkable engineering talents, siphoned the demons' magical power, enslaved the Orcs, seeking to tap into their fearsome warrior culture and exploit their strength. The elves, were forced to retreat and partially accept the human dominion to not suffer the same fate of their fellow founding realmers, even co-ruling with them while not fully assimilating themselves with the humans. The fate of the Lizard men and Beast men will be revealed later.

The war and subjugation had a profound impact on the island, leading to widespread destruction and suffering. The war-weary Orcs and the surviving demons who were former foes and had suffered greatly during the conflict formed a strategic bond to unite against thier common foe which are the humans and secure their former place in the island's power structure. The island of GOA was forever changed, and the consequences of the war would be felt for generations to come.