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Memories
(On the game Black Raven I)
Nazarenko, Alexander
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 a city, its center was an
ancient fortress around town was a stone wall, catapults were
ready at the walls, archers were loopholes, and the city was in
full swing throughout the work. The messenger saw merchants
traded in the market, as were the pasture horses from the
stables, saw how people were going in church, which was not far
from the forge.
Rested on a hill, a messenger galloped up to
Fortress. When he rode up to the walls
city, no one even asked who he was and
to be sent, because all the people
seen on clothing a rider on his left
shoulder, a picture with an eagle. This
The identification mark was a messenger. Messenger
rode along the narrow streets of the city, looking from side to
side. Here it is Rides are already past the church and the
church does not so far and up to the fortress. The rider
stopped at the gates of the palace and reported to the
protection that a messenger arrived. Guard missed him and he
came down from his horse was the gate. When he went into the
inner courtyard of the fortress, we saw that a couple of dozen
Marines practicing, practicing
blows, and fighting with each other. Here
Several riders were taught to military
Art recently arrived from the countryside
guys. A little further on there was a slight
shooting range. On poles hung straw
stuffed animals, and they were shown colored
circles, for aiming. Archers aim at imaginary enemies and team-
simultaneous fires in the target.
Finally a messenger went to one infantryman, who stood at
the door, and asked hold it to the prince. He nodded
and led a messenger inside the fortress. They were
along the corridor, lit by torches, and
finally came to a beautiful and great room.
In the corners of his standing benches with tables, and
in the center of a golden throne. On the throne sat an old man.
His head was Seda, a beard, too, on his hands were scarred. He
sat with his head on the opera zaduchivo hand. It was Prince
Vassily. - Messenger arrived, the guard reported to the Prince.
- Admit it, replied the prince. Entered the hall runner. I made
a small bow to the prince, he said: Hello Prince Vasili, I have
fulfilled your task, and now your old squad collected and sent
to our city. She will be here after
tomorrow. - Okay. You found all the soldiers,
that I told you. - Unfortunately,
not all, because many were found to have died.
- Thank you, and on this one. - Said the prince,
and the messenger bowed out.
Immediately thereafter, the prince ordered that all
residents were preparing for Entry squads. In the town square,
was read the princely order. After that, people in the city
zakoposhilis like ants. Everyone was preparing for the arrival
of squads of Prince Vasili.
II
Arrival
There was the day after tomorrow. And then, finally, came
the squad. It was a little detachment of about fifty soldiers.
Among They were horsemen, archers and foot soldiers.
Riders were about ten people
archers fifteen, and the remaining twenty five were marines.
All of them were old, their faces were wrinkles, and some, and
scars. The Warriors came into the castle and went into the
throne room, where they have already waited for Prince Vassily.
In the throne room tables were of
various meats, was rozlito of wine goblets, and lacked only the
soldiers themselves. When they entered the hall, the Prince
rose from the throne and made a small, respectful
bow. The Warriors have done the same thing. Finally, when all
were seated in their places, Prince Vasili rose and began his
speech by saying: "My friends, I very glad to see you here, I'm
sorry that we could not meet with you before,
but now that we're all together, I think
we have something to talk about. I have called you
here to remember the years of the great war for the freedom of
Russia, to remember those who fought bravely defending our
cities and village, our rivers and lakes, our dense forests and
endless fields. We have gathered here to talk about the great
victory over our enemies, our military battles, and defeat our
enemies. ". When the prince had finished, the soldiers nodded
and agreed with him. Then the prince said:
- Help yourself my friends, and we remember
past. Duke squad, so carefully
listened to him, that forgot about food,
and only now the soldiers began to feast.
- And now let us remember how it all began - said the prince.
III
And it all began ...
Khungi attacked suddenly and thanks
that they managed to destroy one of the villages. Immediately
there was a small force sent to restore. Then We did not know
military affairs and had invite the military masters of the
other countries. And you had to pay for tuition, but the money
had no value, the value had only a life. Peasants were
extracted at the mine gold, but in the forest cut forest. To
receive, in the mine, the money built house. That's how, little
by little restored village. After
how we managed to rebuild the village, we
understand that we can not retreat, we realized
that the military truck, the so-called themselves our enemies,
not going to retreat, and that they came
on Russian soil, with one aim - to conquer and subjugate the
people living and working on it. Then a small detachment our
soldiers moved towards the border river. There, on the other
side of the river were Rangers enemy and we knew about it,
thanks to its excellent intelligence.
In order to move on to
to destroy these creatures pagans, and
it was our soldiers without work. Here
Then we went and at first the enemy
outpost. told the prince.
IV
The first outpost
By the time we crossed the
River Edge, peasants of our builders have learned to build a
sawmill. And if a sawmill, then the archers bows are. I
remember when we built a sawmill, and then trained the archers
shooting. We left guard in two places on our
village, near the bridge and in the forest glade.
Now Khungi could quietly get to us. And then we had bought at
an additional cost to all archers crossbows, and later
dvuhstrelnye crossbows. Then something and we learned who the
langolery. Langolerami we called the enemy archers, they were
behind in their quivers with arrows on his head They had
helmets, their faces could not see, and Only glowing eyes can be
seen on the heads of enemies. Unlike
kung, kung called foot soldiers
enemies, and they did not have horns and shields.
The second was glad our Marines more
total. We then managed to destroy the first enemy outpost, and
it happened due to the fact that our archers
dvuhstrelnye crossbows. We are suddenly attacked and the enemy
did not expect this, our archers quickly, from a distance shot
of Kung and then langolerov. One of our archer could kill two
langolerov before he killed himself. This was because that
while langoer charge your crossbow Our bowman released it two
arrows. Thus succeeded in destroying all
who guarded the outpost. Then we destroyed
enemy of the peasants - peons. It was
necessary, because they could restore outpost. And when we
killed all alive that was there, the archers began
shoot burning arrows at enemy buildings. The first thing burned
the fortress to the enemies could not teach his warriors, and
then set fire to enemy City Farm. And then burned shacks,
zadymela their sawmill, and was sweet to us
the smoke of burning enemy buildings.
Prince Vassily paused and asked that someone else went
story. Then got one of the soldiers and
posing asked to continue,
Prince nodded.
So, - continued the soldier, - after
as we have destroyed their first outpost we
came to another river, this river
was one of the settlements of the enemy. This
Draughn was a river.
V
Battle of the River Drone
We anchored on the left bank.
By this time, builders have been taught the peasants to build
churches, and now a simple rustic peasant could build a
beautiful church. The church could teach
priests, and for an additional fee
could teach them all the arts of healing. The first thing we
built a sawmill, now in the fortresses could be train archers,
and the opportunity to build the church. We were lucky we were
able to seize the bridge and now the enemy could quietly sneak
up on us. The only thing that bothered us then,
is the necromancers, the enemy priests who could raise the dead
from land, turning them into skeletons. Skeletons
were not very dangerous, archers shoot them from afar, but here
if there were many, it is very bad. A skeleton
virtually nothing could make a soldier,
but many could kill it very quickly.
So they had to cross through
bridge and shoot from the crossbow necromancers. Necromancers
were weak, worn always a white robe and a staff in his hand.
When we captured the bridge, then sent small detachments to
enemy mines and destroyed them. Now the enemy was not
money and they could not train their soldiers. We amassed
forces trained archers and marines. Here at last came the
moment when everything was ready to attack. Advance had been
given orders to Archers killed necromancers, or
Necromancers can raise the already dead
soldiers, and then would have to be strongly
work hard to destroy the enemy village. And then we moved to
the settlement archers shoot from a distance of necromancy, and
Marines were killed and kung langolerov. When it was over,
burned Farm and strength, shacks and sawmills, as well as the
enemy sanctuary in where the enemies were trained necromancers.
- well, finished the story warrior.
Then rose another soldier on his
shoulder was a picture with a shield and
sword, it was an infantryman. - My name is
Vladimir - he said - I would like to
talk about how the prince was saved.
Prince Vasili rose, made a bow to the warrior
and said: - Thank you and your squad,
Then save me, tell everyone how it
was. Vladimir nodded and sat on the bench.
VI
Emancipation Prince
So, - continued Vladimir - until
all were occupied by destroying
enemy: the village, near Khungi attacked
our camp and captured the prince. One of our soldiers was able
to trace where the prince entered, it was Black Mountain. We
have collected all his strength, knowing that not Khungi
retreat, and went to the mountain. At the entrance to Mount We
waited for an ambush and a large part of our soldiers were
killed, were still alive five infantry and five archers, yes
Two more priests. We have entered into a stone passage, but
suddenly collapsed and output was hopelessly filled. We had
to find the prince and try to find another
output. Long time we walked through the tunnels, lit by torches
that hung on their walls, but could not find anything. In vain
we listened to, because we thought
that grief is nobody there. But then we heard a strange sound,
the sound resembled the sound of crackling in the cold snow.
Sound increased and approached, all frozen in
waiting for something bad, and suddenly
around the corner seemed to them. These were the snakes, they
resembled the five-pointed star, and with a creaking sound
crept into our direction. Archers, without thinking twice,
started firing on these creatures. Snakes priblibzhalis, and
Marines began to attack them. Enemies attacked us, too, holding
and hitting its tentacles. In battle priests treated the
wounded, using his magical powers - MP. Because of this, none
of our soldiers died. So after long wanderings through the
maze, we found peasant, he was put in chains, the soldiers
released him cut the chain of their sharp swords. Then we found
a place capture the prince, it was fenced and the fence to get
inside could only be cut through the door, it was then, and
helped us saved by the farmer. Freeing prince
Our team went in search of yield. We
found a way out, but still we found those who have it
guarded. We called them Kostolomov, they
were muscular, tall, pants, similar to the trousers, and when
they hit some of our soldiers were broken bones. Us barely
managed to destroy them, then Our team came out of the Black
Mountains, through the passage, which guarded the Kostolomov and
again saw the sunshine. - Said
warrior and sighed with relief.
And at this time the sun was setting, and
Prince invited the squad to rest on the road. He himself
climbed up on the wall Fortress, where there was no one stopped
and saw the setting sun on the background which are seen were
beautiful green forests, a river flowing evenly to nowhere, and
the field eared with rye. "Yes, - he thought.
we had something to defend against enemies, and we
We are always on guard, we never
throw our country and not leave it, we
will cherish it forever, it Russ.. So
thought Prince Vasili and spustivshist with
walls of the fortress went to sleep.
VII
The Battle of Saratov
The next day, the squad re-assembled in the throne room to
continue story of the war. Tables were covered again, but the
room was cleaned the night before. Warriors came in and sat on
the bench. Prince Vasili was already waiting for them, sitting
on the throne.
- Well friends, yesterday we stopped
on the fact that the soldiers managed to escape from
Black Mountain tunnels. Let's now talk about how to be saved
the city of Saratov.
After these words, stood up one of the soldiers, a tall dark
man. His face was in the wrinkles on their hands could be seen
a few scars. On his shoulder adorned with a drawing depicting
the horse. It meant belonging to the cavalry. During Liberation
of Prince, kung benefited confusion of our soldiers and
attacked the Saratov - began a story warrior. But we managed to
collect a small detachment composed of five riders, five archers
and a few grunts and repel the attack
gryunverov and langolerov. Gryunvery - the most dangerous of
all enemies, they went the black dragon, armed with swords and
shields. Defended Saratov, we had a lot of pomuchatsya before
we built a stable and blacksmith shop. In Saratov
we learned that for fifteen hundred gold
Coins can be purchased spell "magic eye", especially for
priests. This spell allows you to see what happens in any place
and and at a considerable distance. As
Once we get the money, then bought
This spell. Now, with this
Spells can be seen that the same
make enemies. Thus, every time
when we saw that they collect squad
We were getting ready to attack. Thanks
that 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 new, more dangerous swords, and
stronger shields. Unlike our
enemies, we did not send troops into battle,
We waited and saved their strength. When we are attacked
the enemy, the superiority was on our
side and the enemy's guards did not even
time to do anything. Then flamed Hellfire enemy settlement.
"And so it was saved, Saratov, and so
was destroyed by an enemy settlement near
him. "- finished his story warrior.
VIII
Taking the Tatar-Saray
It was 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's city,
we saw the stone walls and moat,
overcome that we would have immediately failed. This city was
called Tatar-Saraya and was known for what Here the enemies
made catapults and taught here warlocks. Catapult is a powerful
weapon, and were especially good in a fight at a distance, they
could shoot anything, but there were a few drawbacks, the low
rate and very poor maneuverability. So while the catapult
recharged, rider could easily drive up and destroy it. Warlocks
- enemy sorcerers, they were able to produce black spiders
bloodsuckers, and could send black eddies, which in contact
with anything all turned to dust.
But on our side were good magicians, they could create
scorpions. Surrounded Tatar-Saray, we realized that if
destroy the mines which were at his
walls, we will deprive the enemy of money, so he
not that will train their soldiers. But
if not will be mine, then we do not
what will the train infantrymen, archers and horsemen. As a
result, we decided to leave a few mines, and near them
supply of archers, so they shot the enemy of the peasants. We
have destroyed all the mines and left only two near
They had put up security. We also
had the opportunity to purchase a new
spells for priests. This spell is called fireballs. If they
to act on someone, sometime around
It appears two rotating ball, and
all who approach them lit up and
died. Spell cost three thousand gold coins, but it was worth
it. After purchase spells we send kamikaze, warrior, around
which they were balls, he runs into the Tatar-Shed, and all
who approached him burn. Then
We have accumulated the money and the forests and built a
catapult and attacked the city. Catapults destroy enemies from
afar, and riders At the same time destroying the enemy
catapults. Then, using catapults Tatar-shed was razed to the
ground.
IX
Take away the life Talabruka!
- I remember - "said one soldier, -
as the prince sent to kill us Talabruka,
the evil sorcerer. Then the prince said: "
Angry Talabruk ruined lives of many people, many dragged into
his cave, and No one came back. So find those
is it, and subtract his life to no one else was lost in the
dungeon. "
We have gathered a team, and went to
a volcano of fire, because it is
there in the bowels of the volcano, lived and worked their
black affairs terrible Talabruk. To perform the request of
Prince, we had 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 everything that resisted.
We also released a farmer and
Archer, who languished in the dungeon.
And then when we went to one room which was locked, and which
opened a door to the farmer, then surprised
because they saw five riders
who were shackled. We have them
of course, released. While we were wandering in the
maze volcano, killing snakes,
Kostolomov, Kung and langolerov. But
One day, we met two ognedyshashih demon. They strongly
undermined the health of some of our soldiers, but the glory
God, they were still killed.
Finally, our group found Talabruka and
yet he found a crowd gryunverov Kostolomov and that it guarded.
We did not know that the maze is gryunvery, and therefore
had with them a little tricky. Then we all otyadom attacked
Talabruka, He looked like a normal warlock: Black
mantle, and a staff in his hand. But unlike
warlock, he shot fireballs more powerful, while the warlock did
not shoot very powerful small fireballs. Still, we managed to
kill Talabruka. Instruction prince was satisfied.
X
The last obstacle before the black forest
- Do you remember the last barrier to the black forest -
Demon Castle - asked Archer.
- Of course I remember - said the prince, because this is
not forgotten. 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.
Demon it was called because the enemy warlocks summoned here
demons and sent to our village. But our wizards were not worse,
they could cause stenogryzov. Stenogryzy - a head on their
feet, they shot at the enemy bursting balloons. But we had to
pay three thousand gold coins for a spell. We also bought
spell "lightning". In the application of this spell, in this
wizard place begins to pour from the sky lightning.
If such a lightning fell into someone else, then immediately
killed him. We lock destroyed, but at the cost of many lives of
our warriors. We succeeded in this only because of the fact
that the Wizards could cause stenogryzov. We have sent a
detachment of several stenogryzov to the walls of the castle,
and they attacked and killed his guard. So little by little we
are using stenogryzov killed almost everyone who guarded the
castle. Only 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, caught fire while the enemy towers and
castles, mills and forges, and was destroyed forever locking
daemon.
- After that, we moved on and
in front of us stretched the Black Forest, after a short pause,
continued Prince Vasili.
XI
Last Fight
Black Forest - the main enemy sanctuary,
somewhere in the forest was located Citadel military truck. We
had to find burn everything that was in the woods. Les was
called black because of it flowed Black River. We anchored on
the right River, now had to go
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
immediately attacked him and burned. But It was only the
beginning. Blocking both bridge through which you could get
on the right bank, we waited and did not attack
in vain. It's been a very long time
when suddenly one of the soldiers shouted: "Demons, demons
attack." These were his last words, because the two demons, in
While the soldier reported everything went close to him and
before he could turn as has been burnt. Others responded
the cry of a warrior with lightning speed, two catapult shot in
the demons. One was killed, the other broke through to
settlement, to destroy it had to use archers and horsemen.
Daemon was destroyed and had to build up strength, and
find the enemy's stronghold. On the bridge was again exposed to
security and assembled squad, which was sent to investigate.
Nothing finding team returned to the village, where
just needed the support because
Khungi attacked. About three gryunverov,
langolerov five and five kung, as well as
two catapults, tried to destroy the guard at the bridge. Thanks
to several of our Catapult managed to destroy all langolerov
and Kung, but the enemy catapults also not stood like a stone
and brought down one of our catapults, and also killed two
Marines and one archer. Riders were also busy
that tried to destroy the enemy catapult. A gryunvery attacked
the marines. Catapult shot at gryunveram, but not
could fall on them, because they were
too fast. Well that the priests
treated soldiers during the battle, but otherwise now would not
be Russia, and the whole earth would belong to these creatures.
Thus, the attack was driven back and re-assembled squad went in
search of the citadel.
Citadel soldiers did not find, but found another
one small settlement, which soon
only served as the protector of another bridge across a river.
The settlement consisted from the fortress, towers, mills and
forges. When it was destroyed, our soldiers
searched the surrounding neighborhood and found a couple of
warlocks, it was evident that this they sent the demons to our
village. Warlocks are not long lived ...
Also found another bridge, over
it, our soldiers did not dare to go, because
that the forest behind him was even more dense,
than in other places. The warriors stopped and blocked the
bridge. And then with spells magic eye ", managed to figure out
what is for this bridge. This was the main fortress of the
enemy. All the soldiers began to prepare to attack. In the
smithy were ordered best swords and shields, a sawmill - the
most powerful dvuhstrelnye crossbows. Wizards started to cause
a stenogryzov the priests were prepared spell of fire
balls. "So everything was ready and the Warriors moved to the
fortress of the enemy ...
Our soldiers immediately attacked by some demons had to
reverse their catapults and archers. Gryunvery wasted no time
attacked by archers, and enemy catapults began to shoot every
living thing, but they are already engaged in our riders.
Marines killed langolerov and archers shot warlocks and
necromancy. - Many of our soldiers were killed in this battle -
the prince went on - but price was too high, the price was the
freedom of the people and the freedom of Russia.
Yes, we were able to destroy the main
enemy fortress, but it was not all
over, was not destroyed citadel of
which were given to all orders. But not for long, we searched
for her, as they say "who looking for, he finds, "and we found
it. Citadel looked like a raven, sitting
on a boulder. Guarding her three catapults,
who managed to destroy with difficulty, because they had a rate
of much more than conventional catapults.
And when it was over with catapults us
took over Raven. Raven - so we called the Citadel, it was laid
out clearly in marble, because it is difficult we were able to
destroy it. Here we most of all helped catapult.
- So the citadel fell, - said the prince,
Khungi defeated Russia and nothing more
not threatened, and we with you, my friends,
survived and is now sitting in this
Hall and remember the war for freedom.
This was the last memory of Prince
Basil and his brave soldiers. They stayed one night in town,
and early in the morning, they packed up and left the stone
walls. Each of them went in their side ...
But not everything is dead in the Black Forest, and
soon again hovering high risk
over lands Rusich, and will ring again
Bell, and sounded cry that will unite the people against a new
enemy!
Krasnodar (28.5.98-5.6.98)
