1460 A Forceful Crusade

With the war with man vs. boggle over, the ships were inspected, and the lessons learned were drawn out for future purposes.

And for some, they began writing reports, attack plans, and adjusting protocol for various new rising scenarios that just came to mind.

Today's matter had made everyone's head swell with uncertainty about what the sea truly holds.

Apart from the familiar routes they had used to head towards Zalipnia earlier, they were all new to these paths.

Many also had cold sweat after realizing that if not for Majesty's help... Maybe the situation would've been far worse than expected.

In the end, this route was a no-go route for future purposes... Especially if they sign a treaty with those in Zohl and have to move the ship cruises back and forth between these 2 points.

Such a thing would be disastrous and unsafe for both travelers and these steering the ships.

Like so, they continued their journey onwards with vigilance at bay.

But they weren't the only ones facing battle.

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--The Outskirts Of Whitepold City, Deiferus--

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The boiling sun fried those below, giving them a faint pinkish hue.

The air was stagnant, with little or no breeze blowing by.

The bees buzzed, and the birds chirped merrily.

It sure was a good day to be alive.

Underneath the scorching weather, a fierce battle began to unfold.

In a forest path, several caravans of knightly soldiers marched forth with extreme vigilance.

Their eyes darted from left to right, up to down, and in every other position one could think of.

The air was silent except for nature's melodies.

Some held their arrows tightly while riding their horses, while others had one hand on their sword sheaths.

And for some, their shields were their biggest firms of protection. And for others, their long spears of steel rods were always close by.

The scorching sun enhanced the greenery, making its colors shine even more vibrant than normal. The shadows from the many trees were a good cooling source while traveling through the woods.

The men and women slowly marched forth in silence.

Everything seemed to be alright... Or so they thought.

Henry sat in his carriage, looking over quite a few documents concerning the place they were headed.

Though they were technically at the 'outskirts' or Whitepold city, they were still 3 hours away from the actual city.

Henry thinned his lips, looking at the reports he received.

Whitepold city.

Those here secretly opposed him, carrying out their hideous acts even though the law stated otherwise.

They not only refused to accept his goodwill but also refused to allow them.

As Deiferus' ruler, how could he allow this to go on?

Unlike Baymard's situation, he had a large opposition against his rule.

And over time, though the number had dwindled to an extent, there were still many who hated his 'nosy' interference.

Some protested, saying that if they wanted to throw their babies into the forest, it was their right!

Others called him a tyrant because he disbanded the many ridiculous councils in Deiferus.

Over time, Henry had just chosen to believe that these people were neurotic.

Talking sense into them was akin to throwing water on a wall.

Whatever he said entered one ear and left the other.

These people believe that since the child was brother to them, they could do whatever they wanted with that said child.

Inbthenedn, since they weren't taking in common sense, they released the edict like a tyrant.

He did try the nice way. But since it wasn't working, why try to reason with the unreasonable.

Sometimes, one just has to put their foot down.

What was even shocking was that they took the matter to Baymard, trying to attract more supporters to their ridiculousness.

They also stated that women should be monitored because their blood-shedding was a curse or something like that.

They stated that if a man didn't monitor a woman's cycle, she would develop sorceress powers that could freeze and kill them all in a blink of an eye.

(-_-)

He was sorry...

Growing up, Henry had never believed that rubbish. If it were true, do you think men would still be on top in today's world?

Alright.

Now that he rejected their ridiculous ideas, he would like to see it LIVE and direct.

Come on... He was waiting for all women to start developing powers that could freeze all men in the world.

Every time these people spoke about this, he would still his eyes, wondering why nothing had happened since his reign if what they said was true.

In a nutshell, he worked hard to disband numerous councils. But there were still some adamant about fighting him with the very last drop of their blood.

And in a blink of an eye, these people began a CRUSADE for their beliefs.

From the report, they would storm people's homes with weapons at hand, asking everyone to kneel.

Following that, they held their victims by the collar, asking a simple question.

[Do you believe in Deiferus' Old ways?]

If one's answer was yes, they would be dragged out of their homes and immediately taken away to become the next soldiers in line for the crusade.

And if their answer was no, they would be asked if they were ready to believe.

In the end, any that opposed would be killed on the spot, whether they were men, women, or children. .what was even more irksome was that these people kidnapped the newly born babies of those they killed.

Probably to raise them as crusade warriors too.

Because of this matter, many who once supported him publicly now stood on a neutral stance.

Of course, he didn't blame them because everyone had the right to survival.

His enemies were forcing them to choose the only path of survival when caught by the throat.

So why should he blame them?

To eradicate the problem, he had to kill or catch those at the source.