Dawn had risen over the still smouldering rubble of what could only be remembered, as the safest and strongest military garrison in the entire principality of Hombros. After the death of Goldeon Rockwell, his deputy was immediately appointed captain and sent in command of an army of two thousand paladin knights, to Arx Lupus to put a definitive end to the history of the orcs. Along the great road, connecting the village of Othis and the garrison, the army had seen smoke coming from the centre of the forest, at the border of where the rebel camp was located. The captain commanded them to leave it and go on to the more important mission. He needed all hands. A scout had told him a short time before that the village had burned down, and there was no point in wasting time, resources and sold

