While Alterra was settling the aftermath of their first war, several other territories were still experiencing theirs.
Juno Village.
BANG!!
"NOOOO! HELP ME!" a middle-aged woman yelled, trying to shield herself from a blade with nothing but her arms. The woman sobbed as she saw her life ending before her, but—
SLASH!
A long sword appeared in front of her. It nicked her pointy nose, but feeling her head still attached to her neck, she definitely didn't mind.
The blade that would've been on her skin was now guarding against another blade. The woman gaped as the familiar guard pushed away the aborigine enemy with all his might.
He was the captain of the guard in their territory—someone greatly respected, perhaps even more so than the lord himself.
Especially now that said Lord was missing, hiding somewhere.
"Gurnam!" the woman yelled, and he took a moment to look at her, though he was focused on his fight.