Chapter 153 - AN IRRESPONSIBLE PERSON I (1/2)
EASTERN PLAINS
WAR TENT
The rain falling down seems like a beating of drums. It hails and it pours, heavily and crushingly.
Coldness fills the Plains. The sky is dark and gloomy. Thunders break out in the sky and lightning illuminated the world.
But the battle goes on. The Eastern Plains is now battling the forces of Eden. And a woman is at the helm of this war.
Inside the war tent, a long black haired woman is intently looking at the maps on the table of the war room.
The maps showed many strategic locations and fortification.
Outside the tent one could hear the neighing of horses and builders clanking their hammers creating war structure interlapping with the sound of the rain pouring
Even when they are resting after the previous battle, the whole camp is working hard. The forces of Eden are coming fast and hard.
And with the suddenly changing weather in the Plains, many modifications to the war plan needs to be addressed.
The table was round and the woman is scratching her chins as she looks at the maps and sighed.
The woman is stunningly beautiful and possesses that Eastern European look.
On her left hips is a shining bronze sword that seems to emit a powerful pressure. Behind her back is a shining round metallic silver shield because the composition of the metal.
Her arm band and breastplate is also metallic silver that seems to be able to deflect any attack.
She wears a black bustier and her boots are blackish red of metal with bronze knee guards and accents.
She was muscly but not in a bulky way. She looked like an androgynous sculpture that Michelangelo sculpted.
Her attire looks like modern meets ancient.
She heaved a sigh.
'What should I do? Should I stop this?' And she closes her eyes hoping it would spark some revelations in her minds.
'Isn't this enough?' She wanted to say to herself.
Outside, hard rain keep pouring down turning the previously hard solid ground muddy and hard to travel
She agree to this plan because at the time she had faith that the World government will be able to force Lord Shadow hand.
But now she is not so sure.
In the morning she received a report from her scout in the Island of Creion that Lord Shadow has attacked the World Government.
Per the agreement she knows that as long as Lord Shadow didn't take action personally the World Government will not use all of their resources to contend with Lord Shadow.
That was the agreement between the Quorum and Lord Shadow. Everyone who is influential enough knows this and it is also the reason why they dare mess around his borders.
Lord Shadow has become more than just a threat for the existing power. He becomes a threat to everyone.
But now?
Did Lord Shadow have declared his intention to fight with the whole world? And is that a good thing?
Now, dawn has already long broken. It's morning. The sun should be rising but black ashes covered the sky and rains pouring down mercilessly.
Thunder breaks the morning sky and lightning covered the entire Plains with no sign of stopping.
She could feel the malevolent energy in the clouds. She could feel when the shockwaves circle the world.
She is an Energy Disperse Stage user. She could feel it unlike the other Low Levelers. The more she leveled up the more she understands the disparity of power of each realm.
And she knows.
Somewhere around the Earth someone is fighting.
And whoever this is, he is strong enough to create a shockwave that circles the world countless times creating this weird weather phenomenon all over the world.
And she only knows one person in the world right now that could produce such energy. Lord Shadow.
A war is being fought in the Vast Sea right now. Thus, the dilemma in her heart. Should she stop here and decide?
She was about to summon her courage when suddenly someone roughly opens the curtains of the war tent and come inside.
The woman was wet from the rain as water drips down from her silver cape.
'Freya!' the woman was startled as she almost shouted at Freya.
'Athena, this is bad' she said almost immediately.
Behind Freya her Shied Maiden's follows her inside all covered in blood and wounds. Holes filled their armors and their shields were cracked and broken.
'What happens? Why aren't they in the infirmary?'
'The other is in there. These are the few that could still fight' Freya said as she down a potion she grabbed from her storage bag.
Freya was beautiful and like Athena possesses certain muscle on her physique. Her body is also developed.
She has a bright pale face and of perfect complexion, her eyes are cold as the winter and her face usually shows no expression at all.
But not today. Today, her face is full of frustration.
Freya after consuming the potion seems a bit more relaxed as she put down her wing shaped helmet on the table.
'Where are Hugin and Munin?' Athena immediately asks as she didn't see the two ravens on the shoulders of Freya.
'Surveying' she said.
'We should have gone to Ice Region back then.' Freya suddenly sighed with a sigh
'And contend with Katarina and her posse? No, thank you' Athena replied. But she also didn't like the current situation
Freya and Athena territory covered one third of the Eastern Plains and that was a large area and they were Queens
They ruled unchallenged in the Eastern Plain. They did not go out finding enemies to fight. They do not mess with the Western Plains which is the territory of the Seven Fairy of The plains.
There was peace.
The Plains was peaceful.
Unlike the Flame Region which houses many warlords or the harsh conditions of the Ice Region and the inhospitable region of the Desert.
The people of the Plains were not restrained like the Forest Region.
But after the appearance of Lord Shadow and his emergence in the Central plains, all the warlord residing in the Plains region were jolted awake from their idleness.
Peace….has ended
Before, Freya and Athena ruled the Eastern Plain and the other two thirds of the Eastern Plain were ruled by the World Government and their forces.
There was an agreement with them
The relationship between the world government and the Eastern Plain were amiable and they both depend on each other in many occasions.
So, when the World Government promises resources and manpower in exchange for messing Lord Shadow borders, they agreed almost immediately.
The Eastern Plain was not preparing for war. They never go too far.
They were sabotaging. And until this morning, in the border they were a balance. Both sides don't want to turns this matter into a full blown out war.
Both sides seems to have a hint what is happening.