BEHOLD THE BEHEMOTHS
[After the meeting at the Kalydon cafeteria]
"Emerald, why are you agreeing to this ceasefire?" Darklord asked his daughter.
"We are not dealing with just any army in the Ten-Kingdoms", Emerald told her father.
"These Nyx barbarians are strong, but you shouldn't cede so many territories to them. We are at the losing end in this deal", Darklord told her daughter.
"The Nyx barbarians are currently the strongest force in the Ten-Kingdoms after Zesgumath and his army of demons were demolished in the Knight Templar Academy. We need time to regain our strength and rebuild our army. We cannot afford to fight with them at this time", Queen Emerald explained to him.
"We should have at least kept Merernia and Haverly. Or at least you can use your mind to seduce the barbarian king", Darklord said to her.
"I am not afraid of the Nyx barbarians, no matter how strong they may be, but the force behind them. I shouldn't use my mind to seduce the barbarian king and reveal my greatest strength if that force is behind him", Queen Emerald said.
"What force is behind the Nyx barbarians?" Darklord asked.
"The Dark Church of course", she replied to him.
"The Dark Church? How can it be possible?" he asked.
"For starters, the ones who arranged this meeting were the Kalydon Royal Guards who works for the Black Bishop of the Church of Nerakah", Queen Emerald said.
"No wonder these barbarians are so arrogant", Darklord replied to her, but he added, "But even with the support of the Dark Church, we shouldn't be so afraid of them".
"I am not afraid of the Dark Church but the force behind it. Remember during the last few battles where we failed, the Dark Angel's magic was seen. With hindsight, I believe the Dark Angel of Revelations has arisen and is aiding the Nyx barbarians", Queen Emerald told her father.
"Yes, that Malevolence is too wicked. We should stay far away from that. Let them deal with the Church bastards," Darklord said.
"Precisely," Queen Emerald said.
Suddenly, a servant came into the room and said, "My Queen, we have a guest".
"Bring him in", Queen Emerald commanded.
Then someone walked into the room as the presence of malice filled the air.
"Who are you?" Darklord asked the surprise guest.
"I was told you are the new Savior of the Demons, are you?" the guest asked the queen.
"Who may you be? I am she," Emerald asked the guest and replied.
"I have an agreement with your predecessor many years ago. We may yet have something in common in this age and day", the guest told Emerald.
"I am all ears", Emerald replied to him.
"Ah, my precious", the guest said as two large eagles who looked like they were made from the cloud entered the room from the windows and perched on his shoulders.
"The Eagles of Delirium"
"They call me the Warlock", the guest replied to the Queen finally.
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[In the Courts of Nyx in Istiopolis City]
"Our armies have taken control of the former territories of Merernia and Haverly with the retreat of the demon army. The cities under the control of the Mithridocus family in Drachia have aligned to our forces although they would not make a formal declaration yet. The other families and cities in Drachia remain stubborn and loyal to King Lavrentios for some reason. Even those families who are friendly to us", Raven told us in his briefing.
"We can crush those weak cities with our mighty armada easily", Bommurs told us.
"There is no need for that. They remain stubborn because Eloora hasn't fallen. When Eloora falls, these cities loyal to the kingdom will fold to us", I told them of my opinion.
"Are we going to invade Eloora city?" Queen Mistral asked me.
"Eloora city is a strong bastion of the Drachia kingdom. The battle may be tough and the casualty high if we force an attack on the city. We should plan this properly", Raven told us and cautioned.
"You are right, Raven. Eloora City will fall but according to our terms", I said to them.
"What excuse do we have to invade Eloora city? We need a just cause otherwise the enemy will fight valiantly to the last person", Queen Mistral asked me.
"We have a good reason. The edict from the Church of All-Seeing gave us the territory of Drachia. It is King Lavrentios who is defying the will of the Church by not relinquishing his command and his throne", I replied to her.
"All for the Church", Bommurs said and smiled.
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Several colossal space vessels forged from an otherworldly material materialized above the skyline of Eloora, casting a sinister shadow over the city.
Each ship bore the twisted face of a demon, its horned silhouette a harbinger of dread.
In response to the looming threat, the citizens of Eloora swiftly erected their magical barrier, a last line of defense against the demonic armada.
The knights and conjurers of Eloora valiantly fought against this invading armada, firing their strongest magic at them. But their magic was no match for the armor of these strange demonic ships.
The resilience of Eloora's shield was also tested when torrents of energy erupted from the demonic ships, assaulting the city's defenses with a ferocity akin to the legendary flames of dragons.
"Infernal Beams from Hell"
Despite valiant efforts, the formidable onslaught proved too much for the magical barrier, which crumbled beneath the relentless assault.
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[In Istiopolis city some months ago]
"I present to you the newest addition to our space armada, the Behemoth", Asterix introduced a new ship in our shipyard to us.
"The Behemoth is a much larger version of our expeditionary Hell Tanks made from the same alloys. These alloys are fused with the particles from Hell rocks making them resistant to infernal fire and they are tougher than Mithrium metals", Asterix explained about the Behemoth ship to us.
"The ship looks scary", Ratatouille said to her.
"The appearance of the ship was designed by our AI to resemble the face of a demon, the mouth of the demon is the ship's opening hatch, the eyes are where the ship's bridge is located and the nose hides our Gatling cannons", Asterix explained to us.
"What are the two horns on the head of the ship?" I asked her.