Ad Astra - The Alagore War

AA V4 Salva, Chapter 20

"I cannot believe Senator Brian J. Fields refusing to resign from his position. The man thought he could go to a Turkish Forum and tell them our nation's founding principle was bad. I mean, what a dumb person. This isn't the 20th Century where you could get away with saying such things," Logan said.

"It wasn't even off the cuff. The guy said it on a live stage. Of course, the world was going to see," Polt said.

"Think about how retarded you are telling Turkey this. That country is on the rise, and besides trying to encourage them to adopt free speech principles, this Senator told them to avoid it because bureaucrats could be offended," Logan said.

"This is about the long-term geopolitical stance. Iran and France are not going to contain them forever. It is possible in our lifetime to see Turkey ruling over much of the Middle East. Would we rather conduct diplomacy with-." Polt said.

"I am sorry to interrupt, but I am getting breaking news. Reports are coming out of JBCR that there have been injuries. Some type of attack or something," Logan said.

"Another attack? Wasn't there one a few months ago from Eco-terrorists? Is it happening again?" Polt asked.

"I don't think so. That story always felt weird, and I have heard weird stories coming out of Fort Carson. Like Area 51 stories. I always ruled them out because of that, but my gut kept nagging me. Right now, we don't have a lot of information, but this sounds serious. People are saying there is a major battle going on," The Logan Show

April 19th, 2069 (Military Calendar)

Salva, the former Confederacy of Daru'uie

Nevali Region, Aldrida, Alagore

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Natilite stood, forced to use both hands to brace her wrist shield. Her arms trembled under the immense pressure. Her feet barely held their ground, and she was being slowly pushed backward.

Her opponent—a Kiriyak. A towering species, nearly three heads taller than her, with large horns of red streaked with yellow, jutting forward before arching back. A slim layer of natural red armor lined his jaw like a trimmed beard. His gray skin was only partially covered by worn brown armor.

On a normal day, a Kiriyak would be a challenge, but nothing she hadn't handled before. Throughout Aldrida, they were considered a fearsome race. Many races—humans, vampires, orcs—prided themselves on warrior cultures, but all feared the horned warriors. Even battle-hardened soldiers hesitated to face them.

However, Natilite's genetically enhanced Templar abilities were proving useless against this particular Kiriyak. He wasn't just a warrior—he was a former Templar. One who had dishonored the Temple of Hevera and Tekali, siding with the Unity Crusaders.

A Teivel.

"Stupid!" Natilite scolded herself, angry for getting pulled into a brawl. Her strengths were speed, agility, and flight—not brute force.

Unable to hold her ground against the stronger Teivel, she was slowly forced against a building. The Kiriyak wore a prideful smirk, knowing that if he could trap her, it would be the end.