Dulan 523

The end of the hundred days war

Dulan's military force had been decimated by the battle with Cyripus. They realized they faced certain death as the orcs gathered to go against them. But the names of heroes inspire great deeds among ordinary men. When humans across Chantra heard that Zian was in trouble, they took up arms and rushed to fight alongside him. This display of courage and loyalty inspired the average citizens of Dulan to find weapons and fight the orcs as well. The battle raged right at the gates of Dulan.

In the middle of the desperate fighting, Ugdrasil came face to face with his old battlebrother Zian. They paused, and Zian began to talk in his old way about finding peace through an understanding between the two races. Ugdrasil could only laugh at these naive ideas. He spoke of his failures in trying to foster peace without force, and the promise of the power of the ArchLord.

Zian saw clearly his old friend had lost his way and become drunk with power. He remembered the prophecy, and realized Ugdrasil was the one on the dark path. He remembered other things the old mystic had talked about - the power of the Archons - and he knew his own sword contained one. He tapped into that power, wanting to use it only for peace. The Elemental force spread out around him and the hordes of orcs and desperate humans collapsed, too weak to go on fighting. Zian and Ugdrasil alone faced each other on the battlefield.

The two of them began a fierce battle, just as their ancestors Nathan and Walcure had fought nearly to the death 500 years before. Evenly matched, Zian and Ugdrasil also finally collapsed from exhaustion and deep wounds. As they lay there, Ugdrasil crawled toward his childhood friend and reached out for Brumhart. But he was too weak to take control of the Archon contained in the sword. The rush of pure Elemental power killed him.

When Zian revived, he mourned his battlebrother, and the Hundred Days War was over. The magic staff Gaiahon was given to King Ladeus III for safekeeping.