Chapter 58 : Peace (Part I)
Word Number:241
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-24
The people of Losazizi, Greater Boralar, and Lesser Boralar had once aided the Nor army's march; thus, the Lord of Nor insisted that these regions be ceded to his domain. Likewise, the populace residing in the open plains between Lungeno and Lebera looked toward Nor with eager expectation, and their lands too were to be annexed. However, the Worksmile envoys employed every rhetorical artifice to keep the border of Lesser Boralar anchored at Tenelad, a terrain ideal for military deployment. To this end, the Worksmile army went so far as to risk sabotaging the peace talks, attempting a military maneuver to seize these protruding highlands. Such commanding heights would pose a constant threat to any Nor forces below, granting the controller a supreme tactical advantage. Worksmile struck first, occupying the heights and bracing for battle to force their rivals to abandon their claims. Unwilling to compromise, Nor mobilized rapidly, preparing to storm the plateau. The Duke’s special envoy was terrified that this scuffle over a ridge would escalate into a total war. When the Nor army, guided by a local shepherd, infiltrated the heights via a hidden eastern pass, the envoy even feared that he himself—along with the Worksmile banners and the Duke’s crest—would become enemy trophies. Yet, in the defensive struggle that followed, the Worksmile army repelled the Nor assault and killed a mid-level Nor officer. This setback prompted the Nor envoy to receive a ne