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The monastery was magnificent, yet long abandoned. The tall, stepped main building rose like a sharp pyramid in the middle of the territory marked by walls. Supporting its weight were columns of chipped pale blue stone topped with elephant, serpent and other animal head sculptures. It was overgrown with vines, and getting through the ground layer of bushes was a challenge.
"Don't run away, Orbis." she said, patting the lizard mount on the back. He groaned contentedly and nudged Vivy with his head.
Once you got through the gardens, the courtyard's stones still blocked the flora, except grass, from taking over, and Vivy confidently strode into the temple. There were no signs, so she methodically examined rooms, both great halls with statues of foreign gods and small cells where monks once lived, until she arrived at the library.
"So it is preserved." she muttered, walking between shelves, running her hand along cracked covers. The writing was unfamiliar to her - she would have to hire a scholar to assist her, but at least the records were here. Asorate was a bit closer to her grasp...
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Vivy studies the ancient texts and discovers the location of the old city, a former capital of the Moon Empire, in which, in one of the secret temples, the legendary weapon was stored. She travels that way and crosses the border of the Moon Empire to reach it. Whether the journey will be smooth or troubled is unknown...
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Bellafide was surprised by the knowledge the books revealed. The formations were so obvious, yet still somehow unknown to mice and myconids. He studied them extensively and trained the recruits, some of which had grown up by now, in the ways of war. The restored militia was to be mainly trained in the handling of cats and wolves - there were not enough mice for an infantry force.
It was... painful to prepare another batch of soldiers to die. At least he found solace in Stonkles' and the others' company. Indeed, even at his age he could make friends...
"THE WING!" he yelled, and the riders started hastily moving into formation...
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Your warriors are more powerful now, aided by tactics of the ancients.
Fortifications are built, at last, with stonecutting tools acquired from humans and elves used on the few cliffs in your territory where Mobur still spends most of his time.
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