The Invasion by M.D. Krix

Author:M.D. Krix [Krix, M.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grivs Publishing
Published: 2020-11-09T22:00:00+00:00

Letter 6

To Bailiff Kahid of Karabia,

Your stirring letter has been triggering a lot of discussion in the Imperial Palace. This is the opinion of many counselors in the court that you lost your mind and should be replaced. The possibility of the Empire being under attack by invisible demons is simply ludicrous. Even our High Priest—who doesn’t negate the threat caused by such awful devilish beings—can’t conceive why they would be targeting the Karabia Peninsula. It is nothing but a stretch of desert, and greedy evil would have no interest in such a desolate place.

The Imperial Palace does not believe in demons.

The Imperial Palace does not believe in invisible enemies.

However, the Emperor believes in the unexplained disappearance of more than one thousand five hundred citizens. The Bailiff of Karabia may have lost his grip on reality, but this is unlikely that a hundred of Imperial Cavalrymen simply imagined their brothers in arms being slaughtered.

Furthermore, merchants and gourmets alike are making increasingly worrying comments about the difficulties to find dried, smoked and salted Karabia fish. This is a very appreciated delicacy, and its shortage might become a cause of unrest among the aristocracy, as they like their comfort.

As Emperor, I can’t ignore those facts. It is undeniable that Worldsend is failing to deliver its sought culinary specialty, and it’s been proven that the Bailiff of Karabia has so far been unable to solve the situation.

This is absolutely unacceptable, and the Imperial Palace has decided to take the matter in its own hands.

The Imperial Army will send a battalion to the Karabia Peninsula, numbering two thousand riders from the Western Cavalry and five thousand men from the Second Regiment of Infantry. Those soldiers will be stationed near the village of Worldsend, at a good distance from the shore. They will not leave until the mystery is solved and fishermen are back in the settlement.

The entire force will be under the commandment of Colonel Laval. He fought many wars and brought countless victories to the Empire, most notably against the dwarves of the Karpi mountains. He will have total power on the Karabia peninsula, from the limit of the desert in the North to the hamlet of Worldsend in the South.

I expect full cooperation from the Bailiff of Karabia. He will do his best to ensure supplies to the men of Colonel Laval, and will build a suitable path through The Marsh for an easier access. However, the citizens of Karabia do not have to bear the financial burden of this mission with additional taxes. All costs will be supported directly by the Imperial Palace.

My decision has been taken,

Emperor Niklas

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