Ancient Empire Calendar Year 1808
After the great defeat in the Battle of Magusa Port, the surviving Ashbrums gathered in Ashterah, the Ashbrum Central City. Thousands of House members, including the House Lord, died in the Lazeric battle. The survivors formed a council to discuss what to do. The oldest House member, Shenlad Ashbrum, took over the council. Shenlad immediately started the meeting
"Honorable Council members, you are all aware that we do not have a second to lose. We must quickly enthrone the son of the former House Lord, appoint the Regent, and begin negotiations for peace with the Kislaveins"
Lionwei Arhat, a member of Neclis, took the floor and stood up
"I agree with the speaker, right now, every moment that passes here, the Kislaveins are burning villages and besieging cities, if we wait any longer for a peace treaty, our civilian and economic losses will become incalculable"
When Lionwei finished his speech, those who wanted to speak raised their hands and continued to speak, some were expressing their opinions, while others were reporting the news from the fronts, one of them was Marco Ashbrum, one of the few commanders who survived the Lazeric war, raised his hand and spoke and presented his report to the assembly
"Honorable council members, I would like to explain to you the report that I received at dawn today. After the battle of Lazeric, the Kislaveins massacred 100,000 soldiers they had captured. After resting for a week, they dispersed their army and began to burn and destroy villages, besiege cities and plunder and massacre the places they occupied. We do not have any clear information about the exact number of casualties, but I think we need to make a decision immediately and establish an embassy. Otherwise, if they continue at this pace, they will arrive in Ashterah in just a few months and everything will be too late. I request a vote to establish an embassy immediately."
Considering Marco's request reasonable and already agreeing, the assembly president Shenlad decided to start the vote
"Those who accept Master Marco's request to vote, please raise your hands"
Almost the entire assembly raised their hands and Shenlad started the second vote
"Master Marco's request to vote has been accepted, now those who approve the establishment of the embassy and the peace treaty with the Kislaveins, raise their hands"
The majority raised their hands and Shenlad announced the result of the vote
"With the approval of the majority, it has been decided to establish an embassy and hold talks for a peace treaty with the Kislaveins. Does anyone wish to speak?
A person raised his hand. Kilaiwen Longjen asked for the floor and Shenlad accepted his request. Kilaiwen stood up and looked at Marco with a frown on his face.
"Master Marco your squire Brian's cousin and your second in command Hugochen was killed by the Kislavein in the war. The twin of the left wing commanders Ojin, Ricao and the council leader Shenlad. Our best sorcerer Shengad, a living legend of our Dynasty, was slaughtered. Above all, the war started by Dynasty Lord XXI Carl, millions of Ashbrum soldiers and citizens were slaughtered by the Kislavein again"
Brian interrupted Kilaiwen
"Where are you trying to get this Kilaiwen, we all lost friends, relatives and loved ones in this war and we lost the war too, what else are you trying to say, we lost this war and it's over now"
Kilaiwen tried to keep his cool but his anger was evident on every face
"This is why we must continue to fight, do you think the Kislavein will approve the peace treaty, while they have the chance they will wipe Ashbrum off the map and even kill the envoys we sent to avenge the Kislavein envoys we slaughtered"
Kilaiwen gasped for breath, he had shed all his anger, he slowly began to calm down, Shenlad raised his hand to end the argument
"Everyone understands what Kilaiwen feels very well, but you and everyone here are aware that we have no strength left to fight, warriors, wizards, commanders and everyone here is aware that we have lost this war, a desperate resistance will guarantee our destruction"
Kilaiwen clenched his teeth as if he were breaking them, his hands clenched to the point of bleeding, the veins on his face and neck were swollen
"Damn you all, CURSED CARL, THE SON OF A BITCH WHO BROUGHT US TO THIS WAR"
When he cursed the deceased House Lord, the warriors grabbed Kilaiwen's neck and banged his head on the table again and again, again and again
"Come to your senses, you bastard, the House Lords are the shadow of our God Sihao on earth, who do you think you are, dog"
Kilaiwen said loud enough for everyone to hear
"FUCK YOU AND THAT GOD, AND THAT HOUSE LORD WHO YOU WORSHIP AS GOD, YOU SON OF BITCHES, EVERYONE WE KNOW OR NOT, DIED BECAUSE OF A DOG AND YOU ARE STILL IMPOSSIBLE ENOUGH TO DEFEND HIM, MY ENTIRE FAMILY, MY CHILDREN, MY GRANDCHILDREN, THEY ALL DIED BECAUSE OF THAT SON OF A BITCH CARL"
The warriors cut out Kilaiwen's tongue to avoid hearing more of his nonsense, then healed the bleeding with magic and took him to the dungeon to be executed.Everyone in the room was speechless. No one wanted to say anything, even if they didn't want to admit it. Kilaiwen was right. Carl's stupidity had started a war they couldn't win. Everyone in the room had at least one relative who had died because of Carl because of this war. Shenlad realized that no one could continue this meeting any longer. He raised his hand and sounded tired and weary, as if he were about to cry.
"If there is nothing to say, I am closing the assembly"
Nobody raised their hand, nobody said anything, their eyes were practically begging for this meeting to end, Shenlad raised his hand one last time
"If nobody said anything, the meeting was over"
The council was dispersed and everyone went to their rooms and no one left their rooms for a few days. Shenlad entered his room and fell to his knees.
"Brother, I can't stand it, my children, my grandchildren, my nephews and nieces, you all left me, I...I haha Aa"
He put his hand on his heart and could barely breathe, he collapsed to the ground and tried to call for help but no sound came out. Shenlad lost his life there and went to his family waiting for him in the Garden of Eternal Light.