The Minister of the army received a specially designed paper with yellow and blue rope ties, indicating an imminent civil war. King Aigo, taken aback and shocked by the declaration of war from the Nikalos Vartana kingdom, felt his anxiety grow. Almis, worried, advised Aigo to reject the war and seek peace instead.
The Vortenas family experienced similar emotions, as they had received the same declaration of war. The Nikalos Vartana kingdom was known for its tolerance and willingness to help others, even when the Vortenas kingdom had fallen into poverty. The Nikalos Vartana kingdom had assisted them, covering their shortcomings.
King Aigo, still tense, rejected the peace offer and drafted a letter of rejection. The letter was sent via messenger and arrived at the Nikalos Vartana kingdom two days later, in the middle of the night.
Three days passed, and the Vortenas kingdom received a response from the Nikalos Vartana kingdom. However, instead of a peaceful resolution, the letter contained a threat to the lives of the Vortenas people. King Aigo had no choice but to order his people to prepare for civil war, planning to breach the Vartana kingdom’s walls before their own were breached.
The night of the battle arrived, and King Aigo led his army, while Almis waited anxiously for his return, praying by the window. As they ventured into the Araksa Forest, they encountered monsters with one eye, known as the Keros. These creatures were nearly indestructible and boasted speed that surpassed the speed of light.
The Keros, numbering 500, attacked the Vortenas kingdom’s army of 40,000. Despite having a Hunter ranked Red Star 5, the Vortenas kingdom suffered heavy losses, with 3,000 soldiers killed in just three seconds. However, King Aigo dismounted his horse, drew his sacred sword, and cast the Dimension Slash spell, killing the Keros in an instant.
The Dimension Slash, wielded by King Aigo, possessed unparalleled speed and could pierce through time itself. This had been proven by his father, Fulke, who had acquired the sword from the Valhalla Cave, a place rumored to contain high-level monsters capable of rivaling the gods.
Fulke, who had entered the cave alone, discovered a sword stuck in a black-and-white circle, symbolizing power. As he drew the sword, time around him accelerated. Upon exiting the cave, Fulke was ambushed by a seven-headed monster. With his exceptional skills, Fulke unleashed the sword’s true potential, discovering its ability to manipulate time.
Fulke’s assumptions about the sword’s power were correct, and he later passed it down to his son, Aigo.
