Chapter 96: The Conquest of the West
Word Number:220
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-25
Some time had passed since the codification of the gods' ranks and the establishment of the sacred rituals, all of which were now enshrined in the laws of the realm. During this interval, the Nor army, under the command of Lundman, crushed the Voxmire defenders in the Davest District and halted there to await the King’s word. Earlier intelligence had suggested that the route toward East Town was inhabited by battle-hardened veterans and their fiercely loyal descendants. In reality, this proved to be nothing more than a gathering of pretenders. The old Willum royals and the ancient houses linked to Voxmire by blood had long since vanished. In their place sat a group of unrelated opportunists who had used marriage or adoption to claim the lands of the original masters, living lives of detached ease under borrowed banners. Meanwhile, the true veterans could barely afford to feed their families. The Nor soldiers enjoyed a rare period of calm within their camp—plenty of good food, time for personal hygiene to wash away the exhaustion of the march, and the chance to send precious letters home. When the King finally gave the order for a general advance, the Nor host appeared before these pretenders with morale at its peak. These privileged heirs, living off the faded glories of their ancestors,