At the end of the Sword Year, the second invasion of the Blood Wand indeed took place in history.
This rebellious King of Corpse Witches colluded with Jandener to create a disturbance, attempting to fabricate an excuse for an invasion of Erune. The deeper intention was to rid themselves of the absolute control of Madara’s Supreme Emperor, or at least to weaken His Majesty’s prestige.
So this was an elaborate play directed by the Blood Wand itself, only some had planned the grand opening without anticipating the final outcome. The once invincible Blood Wand that swept through the Eastern Karasu was completely buried in this war, first defeated by the alliance of Ecco, Yura, and Duke Viero, and then ambushed by the army of the Banshee Queen Alvette who was ’supposedly’ unwilling to submit under the Mercury Wand, before being defeated and killed during the retreat to the Spider Land.
Not long after its death, its originally governed territory of the Blood Forest Region was divided up. Instarlon inherited the largest piece of it. Then the Banshee Queen Alvette symbolically resisted before surrendering to Madara’s Supreme. The whole process seemed like the King of Corpse Witches had dug a pit and buried itself in it.
Because Instarlon secretly communicated with Jandener before leaving Erune, then this lovely Count turned around to conspire with the Blood Wand. Thinking there was nothing suspicious here, perhaps only the empty, dark-corroded brain of the Corpse Witch could come up with that.
The Banshee Queen Alvette was also highly suspicious, but this was not something Brand needed to concern himself with. What intrigued him was that he realized this historical ’September Conflict’ would bring him a huge opportunity, which might even completely solve the problems in the Southern Territory for him.
If his strategic vision could succeed, then after the Princess unified the Southern Territory, there might be a development period of at least one to two years. Even before the Emperor of Madara was ready, if Erune prepared for war in advance, perhaps the newly risen Black Rose would seriously consider a westward route.
Brand pondered, temporarily getting lost in thought. He tapped his finger lightly on the envelope, seeing the opportunity inside that only he could understand clearly—he vividly remembered this historical node—in the month of Late Autumn during the Sword Year, the Blood Wand chose to head east from today’s Buqi, entering Golan-Elsen via the Silman Region, then meeting up with Count Jandener at the border of the North Tosangcard Forest.
Subsequently, the Blood Wand’s army marched northward, attacking the capital region of Golan-Elsen, Kulke, attempting to open the western path of Valendom Lake leading to Viero.
However, the Undead Army was ambushed by the alliance of Ecco, Yura, and Duke Viero near Shallow Water Town, leading to a defeat. During the retreat to the Spider Land, the Blood Wand was killed by Alvette. The Princess and Duke Anliek’s forces subsequently invaded the capital of Jandener Territory, Majitan.
The September Conflict began in the Harvest Month, lasting until mid-Autumn Dusk, spanning over a month. Afterward, both Madara and Erune did not acknowledge it as a war, reaching a written consensus that it was a border dispute due to private plundering and retaliation by Lords. Brand, as a player, personally participated in this war at that time.
Not long after that, Count Jandener was expelled, fled to Madara, and joined Instarlon’s forces, but that was no longer something Brand needed to concern himself with. He raised his head to gaze at the large map of the Southern Territory of Erune hanging on one wall of the Fir Castle hall, his eyes constantly roaming over a specific line.
That line starts south from Silman, reaching north to Kulke Castle. Historically, the Blood Wand once captured Kulke, but this time Brand obviously wouldn’t let this foolish Corpse Witch gain so much, as the Southern Territory now was like a possession for the Princess, and Brand was not so generous to let others have his belongings.
The key was that this was precisely the best opportunity to win over Duke Goran Elsen, and Duke Viero was bound to join as well, now only hoping that old Anlek would join in the confusion. If their alliance was thoroughly destroyed, then the flames of war in the Southern Territory would effectively be extinguished.
Brand’s gaze landed on the Silman Region, the starting point of this war, and he suddenly thought of some people.
Those guys should have already established themselves by now, right?
So the plan was set.
He curved his finger and tapped the table lightly. This action made Antitina beside him slightly startle, as his familiar staff lady knew well that this meant he had finalized the next plan.