第二十章：Cook（The One）

    Theirongateeffectivelywithstoodtheinvasion.Thepheasantishigh，fastandsteep，andbelowisadeepmoat.Thestreamwasmurmuringaroundthecastle，andtheguard‘stowerwasloomingintheair.Asmostpeoplesay，thedawnempireisdying.Thisonce-mightyempireisnow，likeanoldmanwhoisabouttoenterthegrave，halfafootinthecoffin，andthedaysarenumbered.Butevenso，thedawnempireisstilltheownerofthisland，andeveryonemustobeythelawsoftheempire.Itwasinthiscasethatahalf-elfnamednevillekilledjackTroy，thecity‘sowner.Jack‘sson，jack，vowedtoavengehisfather.Hefoundthefamousswordsmith，MELSmith，andmadehimcreateagreatswordcalledthevow，whichhewouldusetocutofftheheadofhisenemy.Thenhesetouttofindthehalf-elfwhohadkilledhisfather.Littlejackandnevillefinallymetintheemeraldcityofthetwilightempire，andtheirbattledestroyedhalfoftheemeraldcity.Notlongafter，countlessrebelswerekilledinthebrokenemeraldcity.Therebelscarveduptheentireempireintheemeraldcityandbecameking.Countlesslargeandsmallcountrieswereestablished，andsoonafter，therewasamarathonofmorethanthreehundredyearsofwar.Intheend，amancalledNeilendedthewarandbuiltanewempireonthelandofthedawnempire.Thenewmoonempireattachesgreatimportancetoalchemyandengineering，andhasinvestedagreatdealofmanpowerandmaterialresourcesinthisfield.Intheend，thealchemistsandengineersworkedtogethertocreateagiantwarmachinecalledthe“imperialguard“.Soonafterthat，theimperialguardslostcontrolanddestroyedthewholeemperor.