Freelands

IX. REVOLUTION

2. A "Leader's" Entrance

Outside Goldengate - Fort Vindicta

Lucio Boreallis has taken The Boar and Vinco inside his fort and welcomed him with celebrations and offers. The Boar is treated like an emperor touring in his settlements, not only they prepared a huge dinner just for him, the food was also accompanied with music sung by great bards and instrument players.

After the rich dinner at the fort's yard. Boar, Vinco and Lucio gathered at Lucio's cabers. An expensive lodge at the fort's walls with luxurious furniture and endless wine.

"Mister Boar, it is our honour to have you here in Fort Vindicta. After the dinner and the prerequisite honors worthy for great individuals like you, I would have to point out that you arrived earlier than expected. Tell us the reason for your early arrival in our fort!" Is the first words The Boar hears from Lucio as he remains layed on a comfortable armchair drinking yet more wine from his golden grail.

"Your welcoming was something I've never encountered ever in my life again, young general! As for my arrival we had some serious troubles with the Prince of Hierydor and he, more or less, kicked us out of his city, probably there are people hunting for my head at the moment!" The Boar says while sipping his wine, with rather joy and self-assurance. Lucio finds that very irrational, saying such bad news with joy.

"This is atrocious! Why chase an individual like you? It's not that you have killed a king or something like that! Some People cannot see any further than their own noses, sadly..."

"Yes! You are so correct, some people are just not made for ruling and yet they have the sheer volume to dishonour and slur great and true leaders that with the right media could stomp on their pittiful kingdoms!"

"It is our time to do what you said, Boar! Stomp on them! Stomp on The Crow, Stomp on The Viriallis, Stomp on anyone who stands opposed to us!"

"You sound so evil, Boreallis! Keep your words thin and few as the promises you make. Don't plan for things you don't have a grain of knowledge about."

"Do you have the knowledge of building an empire, Boar? Your name is surrounded by a veil of darkness and mystery... Who idiots trusts someone they know nothing about?" Lucio says, ignoring that technically that's what he'd done! He's not the most of intelligent people, he has lived most of his life as a guard and a warrior, he never actually managed anything more than troops, never an empire.

"They will! I absolutely, without a shred of doubt, reassure you I can take the people on my side like you do! I trusted you 5.000 gold coins that could be spent on women and wine... That would be awesome! But not for the matter at hand. You built an entire superpower with just my money, I trusted you and now it's time to trust me!"

"You're so right, you're so... so right! I'm sorry I dared to doubt your credibility, Master!"

"No worries, Lucio. I like it that you fight for your own ground."

"Let me now introduce you to my army, Master."

"Oh, I was waiting for that for countless years!"

The Boar raises from his armchair and Lucio escorts him outside to the field. He sees soilders wandering around doing their work, transporting logs and smithing weapons, Lucio Raises his hand and orders in a high pitched shout

"SOILDERS! ALL  RALLY!"

Then every single individual in the fort starts marching and goes into formation infront of their general's balcony.

Now the fort is silent, the soilders await for Lucio's announcement.

"As you can see, we have a guest here today. A guest whom his money fed and armoured and foundated this fort! His money foundated the RESISTANCE(!) against the Tyrrants of the city.