[@Mardox]

"As you command, my good lord." He says. "Prepare your armies." He warns, though with no malicious intent. "As foe guards, I need none, I'm a good warrior myself." He says glancing at his own sword before bowing and leaving the court.

1 day later

Scouts on the southern and western borders reported two armies headed in for Nastrond. The army in the south, 60.000 in all was lead by none other than Lord Highmall himself. From the west arrived another army of 50.000 troops headed also for Nastrond, it was led by the Vaalgardi king's eldest son Roderick Grainwad.

Meanwhile, a friendly force of 10.000 mountain people from the mountains devoted themselves to you as their protectors.

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[@Legion02]

The messenger bows and leaves back with King Castor's message towards the Shalorni King. It arrives a day later, via a letter from the Shalorni King.

"[i]Dear King Castor,

If you consult the history books, you must notice that Noatun has always been part of the Empire, even since it's beginning, we now simply want to retrieve what was once ours, so I humbly ask you now, stay out of this war and we shall both benefit from this.

With Respect, The Rightful Emperor of the Celestial Empire [/i]"

Your closes advisor looks over the letter and laughs at it.

"Noatun has always been part of the Celestial Empire, but the king of Gnyr Shalorn isn't the emperor, he has as much legitimacy towards the throne of the empire as much as I." He says. "Of course, your highness, if you decide otherwise, we- your loyal subjects- will comply. But heed me when I say this, help Noatun." And with that silence set over the room as everyone expected King Castor's response.