Eden Oda and her forces marched onward. Seeking out the Barbarian King. For many months now his forces have been causing too much trouble for the kingdom. At first, the kingdom gave them land to settle on, so long as they stopped pillaging and murdering. But of course, that didn't last. The king eventually demanded tribute, and the kingdom outright refuse. And so, the Barbarian King use the people's distraught and lack of faith in their own government as his weapon. And soon, his army went from just a merely five-hundred followers to thirty-thousand in just a matter of a few days it then became a hundred-thousand.
How the barbarian king can command such a vast army and lack on resources is hard to say. "If this army grows any larger, the kingdom's forces will be outnumbered" said Vorador as he pans over a map he is surveying. He usually reads maps or drinks wine when doing such things. Outside Montross gives orders to a scout patrol. "I want you to sweep the area. Use the eagle to communicate, should you find yourself in a deadly situation" said Montross as he handed an eagle to a scout. "Yes sire!" said the lead scout, afterwards the scouting party left. Meanwhile, Eden Oda after a long day's march, decided to relax herself. After countless patrols, helping about. Maintaining morale, etc. The woman was tired, you can see the sleeping bags under her eyes. "Ugh, I am tired *yawn*" she said. Eden disrobed and decided to take a short hot bath. Afterwards she put on her night gown and proceeded to sleep. "There must be a way" said Vorador, "How to beat an army of rabble" as Vorador said to himself as he paces back and forth in his tent. It was then an idea struck. "Takeda and Uesugi".
Vorador slammed his fist on his table in excitement, and then rushed towards Eden's tent. "Lady Oda! Lady Oda!" shouted Vorador with glee. "*groans* what is it? I am trying to get some sleep" said a frustrated Eden as she yawned and stretch her arms. "Hear me out" said Vorador, Eden sighed and said to him, "Alright. You got five minutes, then I am going back to bed" said Eden. Vorador began telling her his idea. "A dragon in the snowy north, In the east, the summer breeze spawns fire with four legs as it roars high, and in the south phoenix-dragon, soars high to the heavens and caws upon high". Eden scoffed at his idea and said, "A poet now are we? You wake me up to tell me a poem?" she said to Vorador, "*Hmph! Men*" she said as she went back to sleep. Vorador disappointed by her response said to himself, "Surely she knows what I was talking about?" he said as he left her tent for shut eyes.
The next day during a war council, Eden announced her plans. "We are going to ally with Takeda and Uesugi" she boldly stated. The whole war council was silence whether this was out of fear for not liking the idea was yet to be known. The history between these three clans was mighty. Sure Takeda and Uesugi disliked each other, and for reasons of course, but mostly it was the respect for Eden and her capabilities as a leader amongst men in a man's political and militaristic world. "That won't happen. Those two are enemies for life!" shouted one general. "If we win the war, whose to say they won't take advantage of our tired forces" shouted another, soon the war council turned into an argument of bickering imbeciles. Montross didn't like the idea, Ocato was aghast by the thought of it, and Vorador didn't anticipate just how bad things will get. After a few minutes of bickering and arguing Eden slammed her fist and yelled "SILENCE!".
The room became quiet once more. "We will ally ourselves with the Dragon of Echigo and the Tiger of Kai, Do not worry Montross our military is mighty, I have study their ways and know how to fight them on evened ground. Ocato, you are worried about the political issue. Three great houses? Seizing glory in a time where the government needs a hero?! This is not the time to discuss such things. This is an age of chaos and war. Lives are being lost. Families utterly destroyed, and yet we sit back and watch as these barbarian hordes destroy our beloved country. Well I say, No more! Enough is Enough!". The war-council became quiet and shook their heads in agreement.
Eden smiled and said, "Good. If you don't like the idea. Then leave! Go back home while we seize the glory!" she said once more before dismissing the council. She then ordered messengers to be sent to Kai and Echigo. The fate of the land was now in the hands of the three Great Noble Houses of Drangleic.
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