Record of Wortenia War: Volume 28 [Complete] by Ryota Hori

Author:Ryota Hori
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, magic, fantasy, isekai, harem, twins, war, martial arts
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

Chapter 3: The Glint of a Bardiche

The morning sun began to peek over the horizon, and the surroundings gradually grew brighter. One might call it perfect for battle. The nation blessed with such fine weather was the Kingdom of Xarooda, which stood as one of the three kingdoms dominating the eastern part of the western continent. Though surrounded by towering, rugged mountains that left little room for agricultural plains, it was a land rich in mineral resources and renowned for producing countless master craftsmen, earning its reputation as an industrial state. It was also known as a nation of martial valor, home to a formidable order of knights considered the strongest among the three eastern kingdoms. But there was a reason for this.

Xarooda was the farthest west of the three eastern kingdoms and a gateway for any army advancing from the continent’s central regions into the east. The mountains surrounding it made it a natural stronghold and an impregnable fortress, making it a formidable obstacle for the nations coveting the fertile lands of the eastern region. From its founding to the present day, the Kingdom of Xarooda had fulfilled its role as a gateway with remarkable success. This achievement befitted the nation devoted to martial strength.

However, the renowned fame of the Kingdom of Xarooda had begun to wane in recent years. The reason for this was clear: the invasion by the O’ltormea Empire, the dominant power of the western continent.

Even for the Kingdom of Xarooda, with its pride in martial prowess, facing an overwhelming superpower like the O’ltormea Empire inevitably forced it into a corner. The difference was apparent when comparing the sheer size of their territories. After all, the O’ltormea Empire ruled the central region, while the Kingdom of Xarooda controlled only a third of the eastern continent. By a simple calculation, the empire’s territory was three times larger. It was obvious to a child that the Kingdom of Xarooda alone could not hope to stand against the O’ltormea Empire.

Now, a captain was lost in thought within the command tent of Xarooda’s main camp in the Ushas Basin that stretched south of the royal capital of Peripheria. This man was Orson Greed, the commander of the Xaroodian Monarch’s Guard and the one responsible for the defense of the Ushas Basin. Yet this battle-hardened commander found it difficult to maintain composure in the face of the current dire situation. The regret for that day when the nation fell into hardship and the scales of victory and defeat began to tip toward ruin lingered in his mind.

“It all began with that defeat...” His voice carried a note of seething resentment toward the O’ltormea Empire for the decline of the Kingdom of Xarooda. The causes of this situation did not arise overnight, as the signs had been evident for years.

Various internal troubles plagued the kingdom even before the O’ltormea Empire’s first invasion of Xarooda. One of the major reasons was likely the difficulty of establishing centralized control in this mountainous country, divided by rugged peaks.

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