Capítulo 18: Important meeting - arc rise of the light kingdom
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As Talion heads to a free training ground, he decides to contact Idril with the power of the ring.
"Idril, are you there?"
A few seconds pass before Idril's response is heard.
"Oh, Talion, yes I'm here, how are you?" she said cheerfully.
"I'm doing very well thank you for asking, the reason I'm contacting you is to inform you that I'm going to hold a meeting with Baranor and the new recruits at the administration in two days, I'm going to announce several important measures and I'd like you to be there".
"I will be there without fail, I will leave early tomorrow".
"How is it going in the north?" he asks with an interested tone.
"Everything is going well, the mines are operational and all the logistics are functional, we should double the production next week and double it again the week after, as for the city, it's in a good state, we fortified it with Wulf and it should hold up well in case of a siege, the troops are armed and ready to fight, moreover we have workshops that take care of the creation of weapons and all types of goods".
" Alright, everything is going well, I knew I could rely on you "
"hehe" laughs Idril while blushing
"You told me about a Wulf, who is he?" ask Talion interested
"Wulf? he's the warlord of the city, it's even you who gave him this role".
"Oh, yes, now that you mention it, I know who he is, leave him to Seregost, we won't need his presence "
"Very well Talion, anything else?" she asks, suggesting something by the tone of her voice.
"No, that's all Idril, thank you, see you at the meeting".
"Wait, you haven't forgotten your promise, have you? Humpf, you'd better not forget it!" she said somewhat annoyed.
"The promise? Oh, yes, don't worry about that, we'll have dinner right after the meeting". he says confidently
"YES-er, I mean, ok see you soon, bye" She says all cheerful before ending the communication suddenly.
"*Sigh*, women..." thinks Talion out loud.
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Arriving at the training ground, Talion begins to train his magic directly.
Possessing the ice attribute and the black fire of the Balrog, he needs to learn how to use these elements better.
With his previous training, he is now able to use magic in a 50 meter radius around him. This means that he can materialize one of the two elements in physical form within this radius without the need for any particular chanting.
Of course, using chants strengthens the magic and increases its power, but in combat it is not really practical.
To train his magic, he concentrates on it, then deploys it in the totallity of his perimeter, and makes it come back to him. The goal is to use his magic to the maximum of its capacity and this in repetition. He trains it as one would train a muscle, and it works because he is making spectacular improvements.
After a few hours he moves on to training his abilities.
He concentrates his magic and forms powerful black flames, then he changes their size, their shape, their intensity. To make a spell more powerful, he makes it burn more magic particles, so by feeding the spell with more particles, it will be more powerful.
Talion tries to increase the power of a spell without injecting more power into it. This is not a small task, because the only way to do it, as Talion knows, is to increase his mastery over magic.
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After having trained his black fire mastery, he concentrates on his ice attribute. Thus he creates multiple techniques one after the other.
He then creates ice spears, he freezes the ground, he creates ice blades, he freezes a particular area and tries to lower the maximum temperature he can reach.
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Some time later Talion perceives a significant change in his magical strength.
Like a chain which breaks, a magical surge occurs in him and increases his power considerably.
This increase in quality and quantity makes Talion happy. "This strength is sensational, my magical energy has at least doubled, it's as if I've broken a threshold and gone beyond it, my training is paying off and it's a sign that I'm on the right track," he reassures himself, thinking aloud.
"Well, now it's time to go to the meeting.
Talion's training lasted for two days, concentrated in his task, he barely noticed the passage of time.
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Once in front of the door leading to the meeting, Talion pushes it open and walks in. While all the participants have already arrived and are waiting for him.
"Talion, how are you doing?" Idril greets him, arms behind her back as she leans towards him showing her cleavage.
"It's going well Idril, let's start the meeting" he said eager to start this crucial meeting.
" Greetings Talion " says Baranor with an air of respect sitting around the large table.
All the other invited people also greeted their lords who sat directly at the end of the table.
Around the table are present some important figures of the kingdom.
First of all, on Talion's right is the resplendent, the elegant, the magnificent, the admirable, the ravishing, the modest, the charming, the intelligent, the beautiful - Erm, Idril, the right hand of the King.
To his left is Baranor, left hand of the king.
Around the table many figures are present, most of them unknown to Talion.
Next to Baranor we have Fram, the advisor of Baranor and newly promoted administrator of Nurn.
Then we have a singular character, quite old but noble, named Calil, responsible for the citizen life.
Aldamir is also present as a battalion commander of the men and trainer of the soldiers.
Next to him, with a threatening look, sharp teeth and an imposing body is an orc named Dura, responsible for the production of food and the stocks of the city of Nurn.
At the end of the table we find a beautiful and stunning woman, her name is Gwendoline, she is in charge of the reconstruction of the city and the overall production of goods.
On the side of Idril we have an imposing Olog taking the place of two seats. Despite his imposing size, he looks humble and gentle, his name is Ugor and he is in charge of the northern mines under Idril's orders.
Last is a human, this one is rather frail and reserved, he seems to avoid as much as possible the gaze of the others, his name is Ilbar, he is the designer of the new infrastructure of the city, a brilliant designer and architect, he has been a great help in the construction of the different buildings.
Looking at them all one by one, Talion listens to Baranor as he names them before starting the meeting.
"Tomorrow at dawn, we will send emissaries to all the countries of this world, they will spread the news of the creation of our kingdom here in Mordor" he says while looking at the others.
Everyone straightens up a bit and waits patiently until the end. "As you know, you were slaves once, for the men, slaves of Sauron and his treachery, you were citizens who were taken prisoner because your respective kingdoms could not protect you, or, you were born as slaves and would have been slaves for the rest of your lives. For the orcs, since you were born you were only educated to death, war and blood, your only reason to live is servitude and evil, where is the compassion, love, friendship ? You had no choice but to be born in these circumstances, but I will free you from them, and I will give you back your original appearance".
Letting these words sink into the minds of the others, he continues louder " What do you wish ? Do you wish death ? desolation ? a life of uncertainty and fear for you, your loved ones, your culture, your children, your descendants ? or do you wish for a future filled with joy, peace, where life is pleasant and each one has its place ? I am going to offer you this future, because I have the power to do so, I am founding the kingdom of light on these lands, as king you will be my citizens and I will need your help to create this future. Are you with me?"
He finished by looking at the others.
"Of course my lov- er Talion" answers Idril
" Certainly " answers Baranor.
Followed by the others who shout their approval.
"This future is threatened, many forces will fall upon us, we must be strong and resist, it will be death to the enemies, and peace to the kingdom of light, for to have peace one must prepare for war" he said.
"So, we will create a powerful army, the largest that this world has ever known, the best of the best, the most powerful, we will create an establishment to train the soldiers, I will create myself powerful equipment boosting their training".
"As for the resources, I count on you to ensure the supply of these"
"Talion, I agree with all these measures, but we must not hurry, we have wide and poorly defended borders, our roads can easily be cut and supply broken in case of invasion" intervenes Fram.
"We have a main coastal city called Thaurband, Nurn the capital, Seregost to the north and Cirith Ungol very close to Minas Ithil. We must equip ourselves as quickly as possible and strike hard and fast, we must take Mordor at once and very quickly, leaving no possibility for our enemies to attack us, Mordor has only two access points to the west and one huge one to the east. At this point we will finally be able to hold proper borders, but for the moment we need to stockpile a lot of food and resources".
"With Ilbar we should create a specific infrastructure to guarantee an efficient storage in all cities" says gwendolline
"I'll take care of the mines in the north" says Ugor softly
"Let me take care of the food! That's my specialty, Keke" continues Dura.
"As for the infrastructure, from tomorrow a great plan will be launched, you will list all the men previously slaves able to read and write and all those who have special talents, we will train teachers and create schools, each citizen, whether he is orc or human will have an education allowing him to integrate a profession, the education provided will be general, so when he wants to do a job, he will be directly trained by the branch in question "
"Schools? like the one for nobles or knights?" asks Idril.
"Yes, there will be a teacher with children of the same age in a class, and they will study a program that we will choose in due time, of course it is a long term plan, but the sooner we put this plan in place, the sooner it will bear fruit".
"Very well, I can take care of it, if you agree?" asks Idril while looking with puppy eyes.
"Fine, you'll take care of it" answer Talion too soft in front of this cuteness.
"I also want the cities to be all reinforced and ready to undergo a large assault, I'll leave it to you Ilbar".
" W-well, my lord " answers the young Ilbar.
"Calil, since you are responsible for the life of the citizens, I wish that you actively participate in the maintenance of order, to do this I would like you, Baranor and Fram to create a division in the army in charge of internal security, I would also like you to draw up a list of laws to be implemented, modelled on what is done in other kingdoms".
"It will be done as you wish" he answers while nodding.
" Well, now you have complete freedom, and don't forget to send emissaries to inform the world of our presence "
"Yes!" they answer in unison before leaving the room and leaving Fram, Baranor and Idril behind.
"Now that the four of us are together, I must speak to you," Talion said with a serious look.
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