Daybreak:Volume 3 Chapter 18 - Revision history

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	"Are you sure you ~~want~~ to intervene?" A serene voice spoke as two women floated high above in the skies. ~~"They still have a chance to win this, even without your assistance."~~		"Are you sure you wish to intervene?" A serene voice spoke as two women floated high above in the skies.

	"Yes." The Worldwalker named Gwendolen answered without any doubt as she looked upon her compatriot. "I have always regretted the fact that the final events of my mortality did not play out in a different order. I wanted to leave behind one final gift to protect Rhin-Lotharingie, to aid the descendants of the people I loved. Yet I accidentally ascended to become a Worldwalker first, with all the limitations that the Treaty would impose upon me."		"Yes." The Worldwalker named Gwendolen answered without any doubt as she looked upon her compatriot. "I have always regretted the fact that the final events of my mortality did not play out in a different order. I wanted to leave behind one final gift to protect Rhin-Lotharingie, to aid the descendants of the people I loved. Yet I accidentally ascended to become a Worldwalker first, with all the limitations that the Treaty would impose upon me."

Aorii at 19:43, 24 February 2022

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	"How do ''you'' know that Her Highness has been defeated!?" Edith almost shouted back. Her pitch rose partly in challenge and partly in denial. "Have you seen it with your own eyes? If the Princess is forced back to a church already abandoned, then you might as well have killed her ''yourself!''"		"How do ''you'' know that Her Highness has been defeated!?" Edith almost shouted back. Her pitch rose partly in challenge and partly in denial. "Have you seen it with your own eyes? If the Princess is forced back to a church already abandoned, then you might as well have killed her ''yourself!''"

	"T-that's preposterous!" The Count retorted. "We never had a chance--"		"T-that's preposterous!" The Count retorted. "We never even had a chance. I will ''not'' throw my life away for a meaningless stand! Men--!"

	He hadn't even finished ~~his line~~ before Edith marched ~~right~~ up to him~~, where she~~ rammed her ~~dragon-forged~~ sword straight into his cuirass ~~and~~ through his heart.		He hadn't even finished before Edith marched up to him. She rammed her holy sword straight into his cuirass. The dragon-forged aurorum cut through solid steel like it was mere cardboard. Its tip penetrated straight through his heart and almost emerged from his armored back.

	"~~Defeat~~ is NOT an option!" She declared as Count Mikael slowly slumped over and then fell to the ground. His eyes were still wide with shock as the Crusader Saint looked down upon the dying man and added in disgust. "You have betrayed your ~~chance to serve Rhin-Lotharingie~~ and ~~the Holy Father~~. And by order of Her Highness, I declare your title and lands forfeit."		"Abandonment is NOT an option!" She declared as Count Mikael slowly slumped over and then fell to the ground. His eyes were still wide with shock as the Crusader Saint looked down upon the dying man and added in disgust. "You have betrayed your country, your faith, your people, ''and'' your liege. And by order of Her Highness, I declare your title and lands forfeit."

	Edith paid no more attention to the traitor as she swept her gaze across the rest of the men. Most of them had retreated with their arms, which meant they could still be rallied to fight anew.		Edith paid no more attention to the traitor as she swept her gaze across the rest of the men. Most of them had retreated with their arms, which meant they could still be rallied to fight anew.

Aorii at 05:37, 3 February 2022

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	"O-over here!"		"O-over here!"

	The smoke seemed to grow denser as Farah moved in their direction. She then came across a dozen black-sooted faces from the ~~Brigade~~'s command.		The smoke seemed to grow denser as Farah moved in their direction. She then came across a dozen black-sooted faces from the brigade's command.

	"Colonel."		"Colonel."
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	They had been in the process of evacuating the town's residents to the rear when an earth-shattering explosion rocked the ground. A fireball of immense size bloomed across the northern skies, which was immediately obscured by the tidal wave of smoke, dust, and flaming debris that poured into town. The malevolent veil incited panic among the civilians, leading to a stampede that left dozens dead and hundreds wounded. Now, groaning victims and abandoned belongings littered the streets, which added to the hellish scene of a disaster zone.		They had been in the process of evacuating the town's residents to the rear when an earth-shattering explosion rocked the ground. A fireball of immense size bloomed across the northern skies, which was immediately obscured by the tidal wave of smoke, dust, and flaming debris that poured into town. The malevolent veil incited panic among the civilians, leading to a stampede that left dozens dead and hundreds wounded. Now, groaning victims and abandoned belongings littered the streets, which added to the hellish scene of a disaster zone.

	Sylviane could hear her soldiers coughing and wheezing in the smoky haze. Visibility was down to less than twenty paces. However, the Princess could tell by the confused voices that all but the most disciplined soldiers were breaking ranks and leaving their assigned positions. Some of the men simply couldn't stand there and not help the innocent. Meanwhile others had far less honorable aims.		Sylviane could hear her soldiers coughing and wheezing in the smoky haze. Visibility was down to less than twenty paces. However, the Princess could tell from the confused voices that all but the most disciplined soldiers were breaking ranks and leaving their assigned positions. Some of the men simply couldn't stand there and not help the innocent. Meanwhile others had far less honorable aims.

	"RETURN TO YOUR POSITIONS!" She shouted once again in her magically amplified voice. The spell then ended just as an ashen-faced captain and his men stumbled into the Princess' group. Sylviane glared at the officer as she squeezed the chains of her meteor hammer until her knuckles turned white. "Get back to your position!"		"RETURN TO YOUR POSITIONS!" She shouted once again in her magically amplified voice. The spell then ended just as an ashen-faced captain and his men stumbled into the Princess' group. Sylviane glared at the officer as she squeezed the chains of her meteor hammer until her knuckles turned white. "Get back to your position!"
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	Edith heard the roar from the infidels in the town's direction. She might not understand the southern tongue, but she certainly recognized that battle cry.		Edith heard the roar from the infidels in the town's direction. She might not understand the southern tongue, but she certainly recognized that battle cry.

	Biting down on her lips, she deflected two more arrows with her ~~heater~~ shield.		Biting down on her lips, she deflected two more arrows with her shield.

	The smoke that engulfed the Lotharin left and center had largely thinned out by the time it reached her. This left her men with a stunning view of the alien, mushroom-shaped cloud that rose a kilopace off the ground -- white fumes that formed the background to her cyan, airborne cross.		The smoke that engulfed the Lotharin left and center had largely thinned out by the time it reached her. This left her men with a stunning view of the alien, mushroom-shaped cloud that rose a kilopace off the ground -- white fumes that formed the background to her cyan, airborne cross.

Aorii at 16:01, 15 January 2022

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	Emerald rings of mana formed around the luminescent flames. Magic stronger than anything Edith had ever seen coalesced around the mysterious source. The mana congealed into a kaleidoscopic sphere of power beneath them.		Emerald rings of mana formed around the luminescent flames. Magic stronger than anything Edith had ever seen coalesced around the mysterious source. The mana congealed into a kaleidoscopic sphere of power beneath them.

	''It can't be possible.'' Edith couldn't help thinking as she stared in awe at the light. Had it not ~~being~~ for the phoenix-flame colors, she ~~could almost see a pair of angelic~~ wings ~~spring~~ forth.		''It can't be possible.'' Edith couldn't help thinking as she stared in awe at the light. Had it not been for the phoenix-flame colors, she might have mistaken the wings that sprang forth with that of an archangel.

	No mortal soul could harness that much raw ether at once. Yet before Edith's eyes, the unknown light pulled in an entire battlefield's worth of unspent spiritual energy and sent it into the brilliant globe as mana.		No mortal soul could harness that much raw ether at once. Yet before Edith's eyes, the unknown light pulled in an entire battlefield's worth of unspent spiritual energy and sent it into the brilliant globe as mana.

Aorii at 15:31, 4 January 2022

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	Her counterattack might have caught the opponent unprepared, but the odds were still in their favor. The infidels were now bringing up reserves which she had none to match. Hours of fighting had left the Lotharins both depleted and exhausted. Even Duke Lionel's men had been forced to withdraw to the camp, which meant the town had completely fallen to enemy hands.		Her counterattack might have caught the opponent unprepared, but the odds were still in their favor. The infidels were now bringing up reserves which she had none to match. Hours of fighting had left the Lotharins both depleted and exhausted. Even Duke Lionel's men had been forced to withdraw to the camp, which meant the town had completely fallen to enemy hands.

	It was then, when she heard a resounding chant coming from the forests to the west. A glowing, bluish-white light seemed to hover just above the treeline. The radiant colors matched that of a phoenix. Yet it couldn't be Sylviane, Vivienne, or any other Oriflamme she knew.		It was then, when she heard a resounding chant coming from the forests to the west. A glowing, bluish-white light seemed to hover just above the treeline. The radiant colors matched that of a phoenix. Yet the spring-green hues which surrounded it couldn't be Sylviane, Vivienne, or any other Oriflamme she knew.

	~~Azure~~ rings of mana formed around the ~~glowing figure~~. Magic stronger than anything Edith had ever seen coalesced around the mysterious source. The mana congealed into a kaleidoscopic sphere of power beneath them.		Emerald rings of mana formed around the luminescent flames. Magic stronger than anything Edith had ever seen coalesced around the mysterious source. The mana congealed into a kaleidoscopic sphere of power beneath them.

	''It can't be possible.'' Edith couldn't help thinking as she stared in awe at the light. Had it not being for the phoenix-flame colors, she could almost see a pair of angelic wings spring forth.		''It can't be possible.'' Edith couldn't help thinking as she stared in awe at the light. Had it not being for the phoenix-flame colors, she could almost see a pair of angelic wings spring forth.

	No soul could harness that much raw ether at once. Yet before Edith's eyes, the unknown ~~figure~~ pulled in an entire battlefield's worth of unspent spiritual energy and sent it into the brilliant globe as mana.		No mortal soul could harness that much raw ether at once. Yet before Edith's eyes, the unknown light pulled in an entire battlefield's worth of unspent spiritual energy and sent it into the brilliant globe as mana.

	Then, as the chant finished, the sphere collapsed in on itself. A pulse of energy shot down into the forest and spread like a magical shockwave. Even from two kilopaces away, Edith could feel the pressure as the wavefront of white-~~blue~~ mana washed over her without effect. Yet, the same could not be said for the trees, as their bark glowed upon contact with this strange magic.		Then, as the chant finished, the sphere collapsed in on itself. A pulse of energy shot down into the forest and spread like a magical shockwave. Even from two kilopaces away, Edith could feel the pressure as the wavefront of intermixed blue-white and spring-green mana washed over her without effect. Yet, the same could not be said for the trees, as their bark glowed upon contact with this strange magic.

	The Crusader Saint watched with bulging eyes as the towering trees began to transform. Wooden limbs groaned as they twisted and smaller branches wrapped around them like rope bundles. Forks along the main branches thickened into sinewy joints. Trunk bottoms cracked and split into fours that lifted out of the dirt like stretching legs, while roots erupted from the earth before wrapping themselves into powerful bundles that stood on the ground.		The Crusader Saint watched with bulging eyes as the towering trees began to transform. Wooden limbs groaned as they twisted and smaller branches wrapped around them like rope bundles. Forks along the main branches thickened into sinewy joints. Trunk bottoms cracked and split into fours that lifted out of the dirt like stretching legs, while roots erupted from the earth before wrapping themselves into powerful bundles that stood on the ground.
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	Both the Oriflamme and her soldiers now stood frozen. They stared with a mixture of fright and awe as the trees uprooted. It wasn't just a few plants or even several dozen, but the entire forest around them. Waves upon waves of trees stood up from the earth like four-legged beasts, their sinewy limbs stretching as wooden hollows groaned.		Both the Oriflamme and her soldiers now stood frozen. They stared with a mixture of fright and awe as the trees uprooted. It wasn't just a few plants or even several dozen, but the entire forest around them. Waves upon waves of trees stood up from the earth like four-legged beasts, their sinewy limbs stretching as wooden hollows groaned.

	Then, as the unknown ~~figure~~ in the west vanished as swiftly as it had come, the newly uprooted trees turned towards the Cataliyan positions. An entire forest went on the march -- one with obvious prejudice as their massive limbs smashed into any southerner they encountered while completely ignoring the Lotharins.		Then, as the unknown light in the west vanished as swiftly as it had come, the newly uprooted trees turned towards the Cataliyan positions. An entire forest went on the march -- one with obvious prejudice as their massive limbs smashed into any southerner they encountered while completely ignoring the Lotharins.

	"''It's Leslie's Blessing...''" One of Edith's armigers remarked in a hushed tone. Meanwhile stronger voices began to echo from the Lotharin camp: "It's Leslie's Blessing!"		"''It's Leslie's Blessing...''" One of Edith's armigers remarked in a hushed tone. Meanwhile stronger voices began to echo from the Lotharin camp: "It's Leslie's Blessing!"

Aorii at 15:23, 4 January 2022

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Aorii at 21:56, 1 January 2022

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	"FORWARD!" Saint Estelle rushed through the Lotharin encampment at the head of a four hundred strong force which included the reserves.		"FORWARD!" Saint Estelle rushed through the Lotharin encampment at the head of a four hundred strong force which included the reserves.

	Edith knew that she was probably too late. She had chased the infidel cavalry all the way to the rear before realizing that it was a feint. Now, as she finally came to the town's rescue with her infantry, the Caliphate's flag already flew over ~~Glysywing~~'s church spire.		Edith knew that she was probably too late. She had chased the infidel cavalry all the way to the rear before realizing that it was a feint. Now, as she finally came to the town's rescue with her infantry, the Caliphate's flag already flew over Glywysing's church spire.

	Shattered remnants of Lotharin units were now fleeing west in droves. Some of them were pursued by infidel soldiers in Cataliyan colors who poured out of the town. They had breached the Lotharin army camp, leading to a screaming panic among the civilian noncombatants who had yet to evacuate into the woods.		Shattered remnants of Lotharin units were now fleeing west in droves. Some of them were pursued by infidel soldiers in Cataliyan colors who poured out of the town. They had breached the Lotharin army camp, leading to a screaming panic among the civilian noncombatants who had yet to evacuate into the woods.
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	"T-that's preposterous!" The Count retorted. "We never had a chance--"		"T-that's preposterous!" The Count retorted. "We never had a chance--"

	He hadn't even finished his line before Edith marched right up to him, where she rammed her dragon-~~forced~~ sword straight into his cuirass and through his heart.		He hadn't even finished his line before Edith marched right up to him, where she rammed her dragon-forged sword straight into his cuirass and through his heart.

	"Defeat is NOT an option!" She declared as Count Mikael slowly slumped over and then fell to the ground. His eyes were still wide with shock as the Crusader Saint looked down upon the dying man and added in disgust. "You have betrayed your chance to serve Rhin-Lotharingie and the Holy Father. And by order of Her Highness, I declare your title and lands forfeit."		"Defeat is NOT an option!" She declared as Count Mikael slowly slumped over and then fell to the ground. His eyes were still wide with shock as the Crusader Saint looked down upon the dying man and added in disgust. "You have betrayed your chance to serve Rhin-Lotharingie and the Holy Father. And by order of Her Highness, I declare your title and lands forfeit."
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	"Are you sure you want to intervene?" A serene voice spoke as two women floated high above in the skies. "They still have a chance to win this, even without your assistance."		"Are you sure you want to intervene?" A serene voice spoke as two women floated high above in the skies. "They still have a chance to win this, even without your assistance."

	"Yes." The Worldwalker named Gwendolyn answered without any doubt as she looked upon her compatriot. "I have always regretted the fact that the final events of my mortality did not play out in a different order. I wanted to leave behind one final gift to protect Rhin-Lotharingie, to aid the descendants of the people I loved. Yet I accidentally ~~became~~ a ~~worldwalker~~ first, with all the limitations that the Treaty would impose upon me."		"Yes." The Worldwalker named Gwendolyn answered without any doubt as she looked upon her compatriot. "I have always regretted the fact that the final events of my mortality did not play out in a different order. I wanted to leave behind one final gift to protect Rhin-Lotharingie, to aid the descendants of the people I loved. Yet I accidentally ascended to become a Worldwalker first, with all the limitations that the Treaty would impose upon me."

	"But are you sure?" The other woman responded. "Remember, you only get one chance."		"But are you sure?" The other woman responded. "Remember, you only get one chance."
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