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Chapter 220 - Overtime Work

 After Corco had finished his dinner with Wachatay, he had spent the rest of the afternoon busied with his various classes. Finally, when the sun was about to set, he had somehow found the tim...

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Chapter 219 - Lessons Between Lessons

 On most days, Saniya's royal school would be dominated by a studious, but light-hearted atmosphere. However, an air of deference permeated the school grounds on this day, as if all the studen...

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Chapter 218 - A Route to the Stars

 In the end, negotiations between Arcavia and the southern kingdom had taken several days. While Corco had been able to put pressure on Devaerter early on and thus gained control over the talk...

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Chapter 217 - Back To Basics

Compared to the Urquna mountain pass in the north, the Anticasa pass through the Sallqata mountain range east of Cashan seemed almost quaint. This far south, the elevation was low enough that even ...

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Chapter 216 - Modern Transportation

 Once again, Corco had traveled down his new road from Saniya, east along the Narrow Sea. Once again, he had reached the lands of Cashan south of the Narrows and Qarasi Castle, the estate the ...

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Chapter 215 - Trouble in Paradise

 All this time, Corco had held dreams of city simulations. Now that his dream had finally come true, he understood the harshness of reality.

“No, King Corco, so far progress has b...

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Chapter 214 - A New World

 Inside the waters, the beast was in its element. The bizarre creature wiggled its myriad tentacles and thus propelled itself through the waves. Ripples were created all around it and drove aw...

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Chapter 213 - Projects and Goals

 When Corco entered the clock maker's workplace on Chukru Island, the cluttered room already housed a guest.   

“What are you doing here?” the king asked the familiar f...

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Chapter 212 - Office Politics

 A wistful stare at the clear blue sky out the window brought Corco back to a simpler time when he had still been at war.

“Master, at your request, this servant has produced the r...

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Chapter 211 - A New Era

Fully decked out in expensive, purple silk robes and with the sign of his kingship atop his head, Corco appeared before his people. Down below, they awaited his words with equal parts anticipation,...

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Chapter 210 - Always More Banquets

 Again. How are these people not getting tired of this shit?

Once more, Corco found himself as part of an overblown banquet. Every damn time the great lords of Medala came ...

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Yakuallpa Political Map at the End of Book 4

Hey there, Hermit here.


Took me longer to post this than it should have (cause I forgot yesterday), but now that Book 4's epilogue is posted, I can probably post this without spoil...

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Chapter 209 - Armistice

 As Corco and Fadelio strode up the hill at the edge of Lord Makipura's lands, he looked at the table that had been set up on the new border between the Kingdom of the South and Kingdom of the...

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Chapter 206 - Forceful Negotiations (End of Book 4)

 Once again, Atau had been forced to play the role of a diplomat. However, this time he felt much more comfortable with his responsibilities. This time, he didn't have to negotiate some fragil...

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Chapter 208 - Trade Trouble (Part 2)

 “Please excuse this servant's inability to comply with the request. Honored guest will have to wait for a while longer until all discrepancies have been cleared up.” Although the barbaria...

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Chapter 207 - Trade Trouble (Beginning of Book 5)

 The shadows of the forest were a heavy black, but Felian Northdale had seen plenty of dark forests in Borna. Rather than fear, all he felt was boredom, that and soreness from the uncomfortabl...

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Chapter 205 - Reunion (End of Book 4?)

 Once the banners of his own house had appeared in the distance, jubilation had broken out among Corco's troops. As soon as the camp with the giant army beneath the banners was revealed, their...

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Enlightened Empire - Strategic Map of the First Kingdom War (Corco vs Pacha - Book 4)

Here's some maps on the army movements during Book 4. I tried to do it all on one map, but that turned into a mess of arrows, so I went with this. Thicker arrows means the army is bigger. The cross...

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Chapter 204 - Failed Ambition

 For hours, Pacha's hand had grasped his axe and his eyes had been focused towards his enemies, towards the east. However, there was no more strength in either. Even though the southerners had...

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Enlightened Empire - Tactical Maps for the Battle Between Corco and Rupilo (Chapters 188 - 191)

Heya, here's some maps I put together. The dark spots are the two hills the abttle took place on. The blue is Corco's army, the red is Rupilo's. Apart from that, I think the maps speak for themselv...

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Chapter 203 - Confrontation

 Corco's axe rushed through the cold air and got lodged in an enemy shield. In a hurry, the king used his own shield to defend his side from a counter while he yanked at his weapon. Although t...

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Chapter 202 - Counter Offensive

 “Would this motherfucker aim somewhere else for once!?”

More angry than scared, Corco stared at the arrowhead stuck out of the back of the shield. Its enormous force had driven ...

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Chapter 201 - Real War

 Ever since their initial probe of the southern front line and flanks, the northerners hadn't sent any more troops their way. That didn't mean there had been no movement beyond the wall. Divid...

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Chapter 200 - No More Probes

Long before any information reached their position, the sound of cheers in the distance told Tracao of their first victory. However, none of the positive atmosphere transferred over. Unlike the sim...

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Chapter 199 - Opening Gambit

 From a distance, the fortifications of the southern army were almost invisible. White on white, the wall all but blended in with the incline it crested. Had it not been for the spikes of soli...

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Chapter 198 - Final Preparations

 Corco had never noticed just how loud snow could be. The snow beneath his feet crunched and joined the noise of all other steps around him, as well as those of the construction work. Atop thi...

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Chapter 197 - Revenge

 After his conversation with Sumaci, Corco returned back into the blinding winter sunlight. Although the weather had been getting warmer these days, it still wasn't enough to melt the snow cov...

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Chapter 196 - Making the Rounds

 Even from a distance, Corco could hear the groans of pain, which were soon complemented by the image inside the medical tent. While he had been busy organizing the main camp during their rest...

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Chapter 195 - Guerilla Tactics

 

As  soon as Fadelio's convoy entered the woods, everyone inside could feel  the enemy's presence. The eerie silence of winter had formed the  impression and the messy sh...

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Chapter 194 - Change of Heart

 “Fools and cowards, one and all! What has Rupilo done to my army!?”

Pacha's day couldn't possibly have gone worse. About half a day after the battle between Corco and Rupilo ha...

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