Chapter 125 - Farmer Revolution

"Sire. We got a messenger from the little farming town taking place in the Clear Lands of Occidentis Ignis. The town is only a week worth of travel by horse away from us."

Rushed in Seer through the Throne room belonging to King Zar!

"You mean Bale Town? I'm aware of that Town Seer. I might not know much about the other Continents, but i know Ignis. I have ears everywhere."

Normally towards such choices of words, a King would take an offence and greatly punish anyone who approaches the King with such manners due to an ego raised way to high for just one individual. But Zar regrets his previous ways of ruling and aims towards a different Goal. To be kind, open minded, patient and tolerant.

"My apologies Sire. The Messenger from Bale Town requests to talk to you only. He urges to assure that he isn't giving this information to anyone taking part in the ill.u.s.tratian Alliance.

A bit over paranoid if you ask me."

It was all over Seer's face that he didn't like what that messenger practically ordered Seer to doo and even cursed Seer a few times when his requests got denied for the first time.

"Bring him in right away. He sounds a bit crazy but no doubt loyal there must be more to this."

Seer left the throne room and ordered for the two Guards in front of the Castle door to let the messenger in.

Rushing in through the Door, he alarmed the Guards and caused for them to raise their weapons, ready to obliterate the Messenger. And they almost did so if Zar didn't order them to stop. He had to yell the order from the bottom of his lungs to calm down the Guards loyal enough to face Source Bears for his highness.

"My apologies. I have been travelling without a horse for a week and I only slept for 2 days along the trip."

Said the messenger out of breath, in a low tone with black sacks underneath his eyes proving his words true.

"You must be bringing news of great importance then. Doesn't Bale Town have any horses? Why did you travel here on foot?"

Asked the King in concern, showing sympathy for a Messenger way below his status which helped Guards who were in a low social status as well show secret admiration towards King Zar, resulting to an overall raise of Charisma.

"There used to be Horses a month ago. But the ill.u.s.tratians took them. They departed once they got an order from some King being desperate for troops in Septemtrionis Ignis."

"Probably due to the havoc the Snow Ignites caused. How many Guards did they recruit?"

Asked Zar in great curiosity even though his concerns towards a small farming town shouldn't be so small.

"Bale Town is just a small farming town. There were only 80 Guards from the ill.u.s.tratian Alliance.

The King made a mistake of taking 50 of those Guards."

"So I assume the people of Bale Town revolted."

"Yes your Highness. With your work against the ill.u.s.tratian Alliance as an inspiration, Bale Town revolted against the ill.u.s.tratian Alliance with higher Morale. We lost 35 Civilians in the battle but it was worth it. Now Bale Town stands independent with a total population of 250 people, all being Farmers."

"Amazing! It takes a lot of courage to do what's right. Does your Town require Pameres Kingdom's assistance?"

"Yes your Highness that's why i'm here. The leaders of the revolution ask for your assistance!"

"I'm willing to help anyone who goes against the ill.u.s.tratian alliance. What does your Town require me to provide? Soldiers? Gold Coins? We have both!"

Yelled Zar in a cheerful tone, proud of what that small population of Ignites have accomplished.

"Your Highness. We are a town including of 50 houses. The ill.u.s.tratian Alliance took most of our farming profit, leaving us barely enough to stay well fed. We lack both.

But for now the  leaders ask for Soldiers. Our town includes Farmers only, all being Ignites. We managed to kill 30 Guards but we don't know how to fight. We need Guards."

"Considering the ill.u.s.tratian Alliance being on a military shortage, I don't expect a big army to attack you anytime soon. They won't even know about the revolution before either the beginning of the next planting or the next harvest."

"You do have a point your Highness."

"However. we cannot risk for Bale Town to be Vulnerable to attacks. Be it now or in the future, be it because of ill.u.s.tratians or low life bandits."

He paused, took a few seconds to think, turned to Seer and said

"Dispatch a group of 100 Soldiers and send them to Bale Town. We will cover the food expenses of the soldiers, make them bring along tents as well as Bale Town clearly doesn't have a lot of houses to support 100 Soldiers.

All of the troops will travel by horse to cut the travelling time."

Pausing again to think, but this time for a longer while he added

"We should also assist them through this food situation. Order for some Guards to bring along Wagons carrying 300 Kilograms of Wheat in total, also 50 Kilograms of Venison(Deer meat)."

Considering King Zar giving so much food for free even though Pameres Kingdom doesn't have a stable food situation, is indeed very generous and a good example of using one's power of status to help people who can't even help themselves.

Seer didn't even say a word and already started organizing what the King has ordered. For him there was never a time that he should waste.

King Zar turned to the Messenger and said

"You are a brave person. Travelling what sounds like 100 Kilometers in under a week, on foot, risking your own life in the paws of any passing by Wild Animal. This shows great royalty. A pique Characteristic that any person should have.

You will be rewarded 500 Gold Coins for your bravery. Now the maids will take you to a guest room. You are to get a good night's sleep before leading the troops tomorrow towards Bale Town. You may also eat what you please while you are here."

"Thank you for your generosity King Zar. You are better than the Merchants described you."