Cherish your allies

Leaving the siege gates I see my organizing has we ready to March to meet the army in open plains. With a total of 2,200 troops, I can easily conquer the province of Devil's Backbone.

"Rumble" "Rumble"

Looking to my left was an army maybe 1000 Khalida troops appeared from the ground as she has no quality in her army has it's organized of skeleton spearman and archers. No wonder she can't win even with her magic her army just can't hold a candle to what the vampire counts can muster in seconds.

"boom" "boom"

I hear massive stops have a mummified footstep over the walls.

"The hell she posses a herotitian" said roman in shock.

"He was the last line of defense to Lybaras." High Queen Khalida said as she walked up next to me. My generals right after on my right. has my forces organized into a column formation.

"Truly a powerful creature My queen" I smiled as this war is going to be a breeze.

"My Lord the Count's army has been spotted just 5 miles and marching in our direction," said one of the shoulders from the scouting party sent out.

"Where your party soldier," I said

"All dead my Lord the horseman outran our horses," he said with his head down in shame. I ordered him to return. I'll have to switch battle plans a little.

"My queen prioritizes defense on your archers while I and you kill this count," I said to her expecting her to agree.

"the counts mine Dark elf to kill my revenge will not be satisfied if your interference is shown," she said waving her hand as her snake staff appeared. She walked away with her army not caring at all for this alliance.

"Is this a fucking joke" she really was leaving me behind? My 3 dread lords, death hag, sorceress, and my khanate Assassin appeared at my side.

"My Lord I think negotiates with her was a mistake she clearly doesn't respect you or the power you possess we should let her die to the counts," Keisha said has hate burn in her eyes.

"No it's the perfect chance for us actually she'll be pinned and we'll come into the fight has a savior she will owe us her life, if we kill off the leader or make him route they all crumble like sand and Khalida she wouldn't be loved by Asah or Nehekhara if it wasn't for her strength," I said knowing High Queen Khalida has massive backing from her goddess and her fellow tomb kings.

'system how much gold do I have I said in my head.' I said in my head

[3,500 Gold income is 100 gold a week since you don't have direct control over a city.]

"recruit 2 Death hag," I said as two beautiful women appeared at my side.

"You two shall be called Aasha and Lenka," I said as they kneeled and thanked me for the name. nodding I turned and walked in front of my army. Raising my hand and gesturing for them to march.

"Let's move out my Druchii soldiers!" I said for all to hear.

"ah!" they shouted as we marched back north to save our warrior queen ally. We marched for hours before we spotted skeleton bones scattered everywhere. Reaching a large and sandy hilltop I spotted Khalida on her knees has her army fallen to the counts. she was injured has her mask was shattered and a gash across her beautiful face. The vampire wizard grabs and launches her across the field. turning around.

"Get the ranged units up here now scorpia prepare your spells to burn these blobs of skeleton spearman, Assassin take care of that count, dread lords kill has many have you can, they shall face the might of the Druchii slaughter them!"

"aaaaahhh!"

Pov Change Khalida

"I thought he left the bastard," I said thinking he left after what I told him but he still came back my wounds are getting worse.

"cough" "cough"

'blood how' I thought in terror thinking I've been dead for decades their no way.

"What are dark elves doing here far west impossible is it hag grief no they're busy at war with lizards who are they tomb queen!" said a pale vampire in armor. I smiled at his misfortune 'my hus-' she faints from too much blood loss. smoke surrounds the vicinity as a bolt flies through the air.

"swoosh!"

"gah!" he screamed as a bolt was lodged in his shoulder.

"By order of my Druchii lord, you must die wizard" a hooded man steps from purple smoke as he fires another bolt towards the wizard. the wizard immediately rolled to the left and summoned zombies from the ground as he tried to escape but Roman wasn't going to that happen. he ordered his remaining troops to push forward as they bash and destroyed the skeleton with blunt weapons. he quickly ran over to high queen Khalida's unconscious body.

Pov Change Roman

"Let me help you, my queen," I said picking up the injured queen. feeling her skin, 'wait skin!' looking down has blood fall from her stomach. i quickly gave her to the medics.

"Death hags hunt down that vampire wizard this battle is ours" I ordered as I Head back to camp. The vampire army crumbled as their creator ran. The casualty was minimal but with Khalida's army, gone shit gets harder from here. I have 1950 troops left I can conquer this province then head home. walking inside the main tent where my generals are.

"any forces spotted north of us generals," I said looking down at the map.

"no my Lord but two actually spotted east from here but they're passive at the moment I don't think they know of the attack my Lord." said scorpia pointing east at the settlement mahkah. looking where position not close to the capital but if I siege it leaves Lybaras open to attack.

"Alright, we're heading east to mahkah Keisha what is their troops count," I ordered."They possess 2000 troops in total including the garrison," Keisha informed has the upcoming battle will probably be harder I hope since I've been out of combat most of the time. It took 2 weeks to get there on foot has I earned 200 gold for these two weeks. the queen was in a coma still recovering.

We finally reached Markah.

[An: Village building after this war]