(C) Alexander Nazarenko / ALEX_NAZ
Some Edition: Ze Pagan / PGC / BDA
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I
City
A messenger galloped at full speed. Finally, he
got to the hill and looked down, he
opened like this: on the plain stood the city at its center
stood an ancient fortress outside the city was surrounded by a
stone wall, catapults were ready at the walls,
Archers could be seen in the loopholes, but in the city
bubbled throughout the work. The messenger saw merchants traded
in the market, as were the pasture horses from the stables, I
saw how people were in the church, which was not far from the
forge.
Having rested a bit on the hill, the messenger was last
touched spurs wounded side a tired horse, and rushed to the
fortress. When He galloped up to the walls of the city, no one
even asked who he was and where was going, because all people
saw on the clothes the rider, on his left shoulder, a picture
with an eagle. This was a reference mark messenger. The
messenger rode along the narrow streets of the city, looking
from side to side. Here he rides past the Church has, as far
from the church and the fortress.
The rider stopped at the fortress gates
and reported to the protection that a messenger arrived.
Protection missed him, and he descended from his horse,
passed through the gate. Entering the courtyard
fort, he saw that two dozen Marines trained, practicing strokes
and fighting with each other. Here, several
riders taught martial art recently arrived from the village
boys. Slightly Then there's a small shooting range. On
poles hung straw effigies, but they
were shown colored circles for aiming. Archers carefully
metilis in imaginary enemies, and on command, at the same time,
fires in the target.
The messenger went to one infantryman, who stood at the door
and asked to carry out its to the prince. He nodded and led the
messenger inside the fortress. They walked through the
corridors, lit by torches, and finally came to a beautiful and
great room. In the corners of his standing benches with tables,
and stood in the center golden throne on which sat an old man.
The head and beard were white as Snow, the once powerful hands
could be seen old scars. He sat motionless, his head
thoughtfully opera at hand. It was Prince Basil.
- The messenger has arrived! - Respectfully bowed head, the
guard reported to the Prince. - Admit it, waved the prince. In
the hall became tired runner. Weighed out a small bow to the
prince, he said: - Hello, Prince Vasily, I performed
your order, and now your old squad collected and sent to our
city. She will be here the day after tomorrow.
- Okay. You found all the soldiers, which
I tell you?
- Unfortunately, not all, because many
As it turned out, had died.
- Thank you, and on this one. - Said the prince, and the
messenger bowed and left.
Immediately thereafter, the prince ordered that all city
residents preparing for the arrival of the brigade. In the main
square, was read the princely order. Immediately people visibly
brightened and zakoposhilsya like ants. Everyone was preparing
for the arrival of the legendary squad of Prince Vasili ...
II
Arrival
Now is the day after tomorrow and then, finally, the squad
arrived. It was a small detachment about fifty men. Among them
were riders, archers and foot soldiers. All of them are
significantly older, and their faces were covered setmorschin.
Arriving at the fortress, the soldiers immediately went into
the throne room, where they have already waited Prince Vasili.
The hall tables were different
clear and drunken drinks. When they
entered the hall, the Prince rose from his throne and made
a small, respectful bow. The Warriors are also prone to deep
bow. After mutual greetings, all seated in their places. Prince
Vasili rose and began his speech with these words:
- My friends, I am very glad to see you here,
I wish that we could not meet with you before, but now that we
are all together I think we have to talk about. I have called
you here to remember the years of the great war for freedom of
Russia, to remember those who fought bravely to defend our
cities and village, our rivers and lakes, our women and
children. We are here to talk about great victory over our
enemies and to honor the memory of the great brave men who died
for right thing!
When the prince had finished, the soldiers murmured, and
approvingly nodded, agreeing with him.
Then the prince said:
- Help yourself, my other, and we remember the past. Let us
recall how it all began ...
III
And it all began ...
... Khungi attacked suddenly and thanks
that they were able to almost completely destroy one of the
villages. Immediately there was a sent a small detachment to
recover. We did poorly versed in the military case and had to
invite the military affairs of the other masters stran.A had to
pay for tuition, but money is not had no value, the value had
only a life. Workers mined gold in the mine, the peasants cut
down the forest. On proceeds from the sale money to build new
huts. And so, little by little, and was restored village. Once
we were able to rebuild the village, we realized that we can
not retreat, we realized that Khungi (so called themselves our
enemies) are not going to surrender, and that they came into
Russian land with one goal - to win and
enslave the people living and working in
it. Then a small band of soldiers of our
moved towards the border river. There, on the other side, there
were enemy scouts, and we knew that, thanks to its excellent
intelligence. In order to move forward it was necessary to
eliminate those nasty critters, and we could get this to our
soldiers without much difficulty. That's when we came
at first an enemy outpost ... - Told the prince.
IV
The first outpost
... By the time we crossed the border river, the peasants of
our builders have learned how to build a sawmill. And if a
sawmill, then the archers bows are. I remember when we built
the first sawmill and then trained the archers shooting. We
left guard in two secluded areas far from the village, near the
bridge and in the woods firebreak. Now Khungi could not
unnoticed get to us. And then we had bought at an additional
cost to all archers crossbows, and later dvustrelnye crossbows.
It was then that we learned who the langolery. Langolerami
called enemy archers, they were behind the quivers of arrows,
on the head they had helmets with visors,
that a fugitive, and only the burning eyes flashed with anger
from the black metal. Unlike Kung had no
horns and shields. The second was glad our Marines the most. We
then managed to destroy the first enemy outpost, and it
happened because our archers were dvuhstrelnye crossbows. We
are suddenly attacked and the enemy is clearly not expecting
this. Our archers shot from a distance quickly and Kung and
then langolerov. One of our archer could kill two langolerov
before perishing himself. This was because
that while langoler charge your crossbow
Archer released it two arrows. So
properly managed to destroy all those who guarded the outpost.
Then we destroyed the enemy's peasants - the peons. This was
necessary because them to rebuild the outpost. And when we
killed all the living force that was there, the archers began
to fire lit arrows on the enemy buildings. The first thing
burned the fortress, so that enemies could not train its
soldiers, and then set fire to an enemy city Folvark.A then
burned shacks, puffed their sawmill, and was sweet we smoke of
burning enemy buildings!
Prince Vassily paused and asked,
to someone else to continue the story. Then got one of the
soldiers and otkashlevshis, continued: - So, after having been
destroyed by their the first outpost, we came to another river.
That was the river Drone. It was one of the settlements of the
enemy ...
V
Battle of the River Drone
... We have dug in on the left bank of river.
By this time, builders have been taught the peasants
build a church. The church could train priests for an
additional fee quickly learned the art of healing.
The first thing we built a sawmill, now in the fortresses could
train archers. We were lucky, we managed to capture the
bridges, and now the enemy could not sneak up on us unnoticed.
The only thing that then worried us, so it's necromancers -
enemy priests who could raise from the land of the dead,
turning them into skeletons. Skeletons are not very dangerous,
archers shoot them from afar, but here, if they were many, it
could turn into big trouble. We had to cross the bridge and
shoot from the crossbow necromancers, and because they were
very weak, it was not difficult.
When we captured the bridge, then sent
small teams to enemy mines and
destroyed them. Now the enemy had no money and they could not
train their soldiers. We saved their strength by continuing to
train archers and infantry. And then, finally, came the when
everything was ready to attack. Pre-ordered to archers
destroyed necromancers. And now we've moved to the settlement
and entered a fierce battle. When it was over, burned Farm
and strength, shacks and sawmills, as well as
enemy sanctuary, where the enemies were trained necromancers.
The first soldier finished the story and sat up for breath,
giving place to the next storyteller. Rose another soldier on
his shoulder was drawing depicting a shield and
sword, mark infantryman.
- I would like to talk about how the prince was saved.
Prince Vasili rose, made a bow to the soldier and said:
- Thank you and your squad then saved
I tell everyone how it was.
Footman nodded and spoke softly.
VI
Emancipation Prince
So, while everyone was busy with frantic destroy enemy
village, near Khungi surprise attack on our camp and captured
the prince. Fortunately, one of the soldiers able to trace
where the prince concluded - is was Black Mountain. We have
collected all his strength, knowing that Khungi not retreat,
and went to the mountain. At the entrance to a mountain ambush
waiting for us, and most of our soldiers died, were still alive
a few marines, five archers and two priests. We went to the
stone pass, but suddenly collapsed, closing our way back. Was
necessary to find the prince and try to find another way out.
Long time we walked through the tunnels, lit the dim light of
torches, hung on the walls, but could not find anything. We
listened in vain, nothing disturbed the deathly silence Stone
bag. And suddenly, to our ears heard a strange sound like the
sound of crackling in the cold snow. Sound is still growing and
approached, we were waiting for something unknown. Suddenly,
from behind a corner, they appeared. These were the snakes,
reminiscent of five-pointed star, and with a creaking sound
creeping in our direction. Archers, without thinking twice,
began to shoot at these creatures, but snakes inexorably
closer, forcing the Marines to go on the attack. Creatures also
attacked us, hitting their filthy tentacles. During the battle
priests treated the wounded, using
of his magical power - mana. Because of this, none of our
soldiers was killed ... So, after long wanderings through the
maze, we found a peasant, he was put in chains, and the
soldiers released him, cut the chain with their sharp swords.
Then we found a place of captivity of Prince, it is was fenced
and penetrate Inside, there were only cut through the door.
That was when we rescued and helped the farmer! Freeing the
prince, our team went to find out. We have found out, and yet we
found those who had guarded. We called them
Kostolomov. They were muscular and tall pants, similar to
trousers. Strikes they were so strong that some
our soldiers were broken bones. We have difficulty
succeeded in destroying them, and soon our detachment
again saw the sunshine ...
A warrior with a sigh of relief.
The sun was setting, and the prince proposed
the squad to rest. He himself climbed up the ramparts, where
there was no one stopped and looked at the setting sun, against
which we could see the beautiful dense forests, river,
approximately nesischaya their water nowhere, and field eared
rye. - Yes, - he whispered. - We had something to defend from
enemies ...
VII
The Battle of Saratov
The next day, the squad re-assembled in the throne room to
continue the story of the war. Tables were covered again, and
the room was cleaned the night before. The Warriors came in and
sat on the bench. Prince Vasili is waiting for them:
- So, my friends, yesterday we stopped at the
that the soldiers managed to escape from the tunnels of the
Black Mountains. Let's now talk about how to be saved the city
of Saratov.
After these words, stood up one of the soldiers,
tall dark man. On his shoulder adorned with a drawing depicting
the horse. He means an accessory to cavalry.
- During the liberation of the prince, kung take advantage of
some confusion of our soldiers and attacked the Saratov. -
Began story of a warrior.
- But we managed to collect a small detachment
composed of five riders, archers, and five
several infantry and repel the attack and gryunverov
langolerov. Gryunvery-most dangerous of all enemies, they rode
on black dragons were armed with swords and shields.
Defended Saratov, we had a lot of pomuchatsya, before we built
a stable and smithy. In Saratov, we learned that for fifteen
hundred gold coins can be purchased spell "magic eye",
especially for priests. This spell allows the
see what happens in any place and, moreover, at a considerable
distance. Once we get the money, then bought
zaklinanie.Teper with him you could see, what do the enemies.
So, every time we saw that they collect detachment, we were
getting ready to attack. Due to this we were able to repel the
attacks of enemies. Once built a forge, an opportunity to
improve weapons and armor. Spare no money, we bought a new,
more dangerous swords, and the most durable boards. Unlike our
enemies, we do not sent troops to attack, we waited and saved
their force. When we attacked the enemy's superiority was on
our side, and the enemy the guards did not even do anything.
And flamed Hellfire enemy settlement! And so it was saved,
Saratov, and it was destroyed by an enemy settlement
near him ...
VIII
Taking the Tatar-Saray
It was already noon, and the soldiers sat and
remember the events of the last war. Here
got another one, and began his story:
- As we approached the enemy city, then
saw the stone walls and a moat, to overcome that we would have
immediately failed. This city was called Tatar-shed and was
known that this is where the enemies made catapults and trained
warlocks. Catapult is a powerful weapon, and were
especially good in a fight at a distance, they
could shoot anything, but there was
and a few drawbacks: low rate and very low mobility. Until
Catapult recharged, the rider could easily drive up and destroy
it. Warlocks - Enemy wizards, they were able to generate a
black spider bloodsucking, as well as could send black vortex,
which at contact with anything turns all
in the dust.
But on our side fighting the good
magicians, they could create scorpions. Surrounded Tatar-Saray,
we realized that if you destroy the mines, is next,
we will deprive the enemy of money, so he is not on
that will train their soldiers. But if
not be mine, then we have nothing to
will train infantry, archers and horsemen. We decided to leave
several mines, and next to them to put archers, so they
shot the enemy krestyan.Takzhe us
had the opportunity to purchase a new
spells for priests. This spell
called - the fireballs. If they act on someone else, then
around him there are two rotating ball, and all those who close
to them, lit up and died. Spell sold for three gold ysyachi
coins, but it was worth it. After buying it, we are sending
"kamikaze", a warrior, around which were the balls, he ran into
Tatar-Shed, and all who approached him, burn. Then we save
money and forests, and building catapults, attacked the town.
Catapults to destroy enemies from afar, and Riders at the same
time, destroy enemy catapults. That's Tatar-shed, and was razed
to the ground ...
IX
Take away the life Talabruka!
- I remember - said one of the soldiers -
as the prince sent to kill us Talabruka, evil sorcerer. Then
the prince said: "Evil Talabruk many people ruined, many
dragged into his cave, and nobody came there. So look for the
same and take it his life that nobody else was lost in the
dungeon! ".
We have gathered a team and headed to the volcano of fire,
right there in the bowels of the volcano, lived and worked its
black case terrible Talabruk. To execute instructions prince
we needed to not only find and kill Talabruka, but all his
servants, who lived in the cave. In a number of his servants
were simply Kung langolery, snakes and Kostolomov. We went and
looked for a sorcerer, on the road killing all resistance. We
have liberated a farmer and Archer, who languished in the
dungeon. A Soon we came to one room, the door
was locked, but the farmer quickly cut a hole. Behind the door
there were five Riders in chains. We have them, of course,
released. Wandering in the maze volcano, we were killing
snakes, Kostolomov, Kung and langolerov. But once we
the two met ognedyshashih demon. They
greatly undermined the health of some of our
soldiers, but thanks God, they were still killed.
Finally, our group found Talabruka surrounded by a crowd
gryunverov and Kostolomov, that he was guarding. We did not
anticipate that the maze is gryunvery, so we had them a little
tricky. Then we all otyadom attacked Talabruka. He looked like
a normal warlock: a black gown, and stick in his hand. But
unlike a warlock, he shoot fireballs more
powerful. Still, we managed to kill Talabruka. Instruction
prince was satisfied ...
X
The last obstacle before the Black Forest
- Do you remember the last barrier before
Black forest - Demon Castle? - Asked the archer.
- Of course I do, - said the prince, - a
do not forget!
The prince took a sip of wine, and continued:
- An obstacle on our way to the main citadel of the enemy was
the castle, which was called The Demon. So it was called
because enemy warlocks summoned demons are here and
sent to our village. But our
Wizards were not worse, they could cause
stenogryzov. Stenogryzy is a head on their feet, they fired at
the enemy bursting balloons. We had to pay three thousand gold
coins for it zaklinanie.Esche we bought the spell "lightning".
When using this spell, a magician in this place begins to pour
from the sky lightning. If such a lightning fell into someone
else, then immediately killing him instantly! Lock the price we
have destroyed the lives of many our soldiers. A decisive role
in this was played stenogryzy. We have sent a detachment of
several stenogryzov to the walls of the castle, and they
attacked and destroyed his ohranu.Tak, little by little, we
killed almost all those who guarded the zamok.Tolko here
warlocks constantly directed at us demons, and we had big
losses. Then we decided not to wait and attacked the castle.
Instantly destroyed all warlocks, burned enemy towers and
castles, mills and forges, and was destroyed forever lock
daemon ..! After that we moved on and soon in front of us
stretched the Black Forest ...
XI
Last Fight
Black Forest - the main enemy sanctuary, somewhere in the
forest was located citadel Kung. We had to find and destroy
it. Through the woods the river, and we dug in on the right
bank. Now we had to cross the river and find a kung ...
Did not have long to find one of our
archers immediately stumbled upon a small
settlement. Wasting no time we attacked
him and burned dotla.No it was only the beginning. Blocking
both the bridge through which could get on the right bank, we
waited for the attack and not naprasno.Proshlo little time,
when suddenly one of the soldiers shouted: "Demons, demons
attack!". These were his last words ... Others responded
the cry of a warrior with lightning speed, two catapults
shot in the demons. One was killed and another
also broke through to settlement. To destroy it was necessary
to use archers and riders. On the bridge was again exposed
protection and assembled squad, which was sent to
exploration. Nothing was found, the unit returned to the
village and just in time! About gryunverov three, five and five
langolerov Kung, as well as two catapults, tried
destroy the protection of the bridge. Thanks to several of our
catapults could kill All langolerov and Kung, but the enemy
Catapult is also not standing like a stone, and
brought down one of our catapults, and
also killed two Marines and one archer. While riders were busy
with tried to destroy the enemy catapult
gryunvery attacked the marines. Situation
there was a dangerous and well that the priests
treated soldiers during the battle, otherwise would have
was not Russia, and all the land belonged to
these creatures. Thus, the attack was repulsed and
newly assembled squad went in search of
Citadel ...
Citadel soldiers did not find, but found
small settlement, which is likely
served as the counsel of another bridge
across a river. The settlement comprised fortresses, towers,
mills and forges. When it was destroyed, our soldiers combed
the neighborhood and found several warlocks, obviously, is what
they sent demons to our village. The massacre was short ...
Also found another bridge, but for
his soldiers did not dare to go, because the forest
there was even more deep, than in other
places. The warriors stopped and blocked
this bridge. And then, with the help of spells
"Magic eye", managed to figure out what
located behind the bridge. This was the main
Fortress enemy. Everything began to prepare for
nastupleniyu.V smithy were ordered best swords and shields in a
sawmill - the most powerful dvuhstrelnye crossbows. Wizards
have begun to call stenogryzov, and the priests were prepared
spells "fireballs." Thus, everything was ready and we moved to
the fortress enemy ...
Our soldiers immediately attacked by some demons had to
reverse their catapults and archers. Gryunvery not wasted no
time attacked the archers and enemy catapults began to shoot
all alive, but they quickly moved to our riders. Marines
massacred langolerov and rays shot warlocks and necromancers.
Yes, we were able to destroy the enemy's main fortress, but
it was not all. Not was destroyed citadel, from which were
given to all orders. As the saying goes: "Who looking for, he
always finds, and we found it. Citadel looked like a crow
sitting on boulder. Guarding her three catapults, which
managed to destroy only with great difficulty, because the rate
they have been much higher than conventional catapults. And
when with catapults was over, we started
for Raven. The cost of enormous efforts, we managed to do away
with it forever! Here we most of all helped catapult ...
Thus, the citadel fell, kung crushed
and Russia's nothing more threatening.
This was the last memory of Prince
Basil and his valiant soldiers ...
But not everything is dead in the Black Forest, and soon
again a great danger hovering over Rusich lands, and re-ringing
the bell and you hear a cry that will unite all
people against a new enemy!
Krasnodar (05/28/1998 - 06/05/1998)
'&
Kemerovo, 31/07/1999
