Declaration of War

English

Written by FirethornDragon

The night had fallen, and the dwarfs were sound asleep in their underground dormitories when it happened - the first attack, the first invasion. It caught us all off guard. I was lying in bed, shivering from the unexpected snowstorm hitting the mountain range.


Suddenly, a loud sound, like the roar of thunder, shook the earth beneath me. The noise of crumbling mountain walls and the screams of people echoed through the usually quiet corridors and halls of the school.


We rushed out of our dormitories, only to be greeted by smoke and flames. The once peaceful and prosperous city was now engulfed in flames, and hundreds of homes were burning like a massive bonfire, casting an eerie orange light in the dead of night. The purple-robed Long Xae Dynasty army marched through the burning buildings, weapons in hand, looking for anything that moved.


The dwarfs were quick to act, rushing forward to defend their people and fight against the invaders. But I stood there, frozen, watching the city burn down to the ground, turning into smoke and ash. The cold wind carried the echoes of screams, and the smell of smoke filled my lungs.


It was the first declaration of war.


I could not move until I heard the loud explosions ringing in my ear, and I knew I had to get out of there if I wanted to survive the horror that was unfolding before me. I managed to escape, but barely. The snow falling from the sky seemed to mourn the loss and destruction.


As the sun rose on the horizon, we solemnly laid to rest those we had lost in the previous day's battle, knowing we had to remain vigilant and ready for the next wave of attacks. Little did I realize then that this was only the beginning and that I would find myself thrust into the very heart of the conflict, caught up in a maelstrom of chaos and destruction that would test me in ways I could never have imagined.

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This is the first invasion of the war between Long Xae Dynasti and Oblon. It is in the perspective from the future leader of what will become Oblon after the war.