User blog:Pollux83/Beyond Light and Darkness, Chapter 6

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 6 The Beginning of the End



When the news reached the barracks, no one could believe. Since the attack of the werewolves had 4 weeks passed. Now we know why so many Mamono have been spotted lately. They were used as a distraction, but no one was willing to accept the truth. It was just too surreal.



Lescatie, the second strongest nation on the continent, had fallen. This mighty empire was overwhelmed in a single night. An army of Mamono had overcome all defenses and turned the country into a demon realm.



From one moment to the other, the war between humans and Mamono was practically on our doorstep. Although Niskara was still far away from the nearest demon realm, the fact that Lescatie had fallen so quickly was disturbing. If such a great kingdom can fall how should we be able to defend at all?



Fear and unease began to spread, not only in our country. The propaganda of the Order tried to play the extent of the disaster down by all means, but with limited success. The stories of the few survivors spread like wildfire and on this way the news reached gradually even the remotest village.





I had to sit down. Countless thoughts rushed through my head. However, one thing was clear to me. It was only a matter of time before the army of the Mamono would reach Niskara. And then ...

I did not know what, but I knew I had to do something. I had to do something to protect my family and friends. There had to be a way to stop the corruption.

The only question that preoccupied me from now on was: How?

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<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">In the next few weeks I read one book after another in the library. Some books were already very old and undoubtedly on the index of the Order, why the library way also an insider tip for scholars. In addition, sometimes the trading Mamono brought special books. In one of these books there had to be an answer, I was convinced. I was so obsessed, Lara and Kai were worried. If they didn't had picked me up one time or another, I would have stayed in the library.

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<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">I began to doubt that there was no way, but every time I made a sad face, Lara looked at me with a smile.

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"Hey. Stop making such a sad face. And stop to load the worries of the whole world on your shoulders."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">How she succeeded this again and again? My mood was better instantly, just by her gentle words.

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">"Come home. It's late. You can search more tomorrow."

<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">In her words I could hear her worries. I decided to take a break. A few weeks without the books, a few weeks together with Lara, a few weeks of rest.

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<p align="LEFT" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%">For a moment I forgot the horrors lurking out there. Instead, I was reminded of the joys of life. I spent a lot of time with Lara. It could not take long, then we would be three. And Kai was no longer alone too. Indeed, he had mad a woman in a neighboring village and met her regularly.