Ryan's+Aftermath

Ryan headed home on boat made of ice given no one in all of Sovantium knew where he was and he was to stubborn to leave his helmet with the blessed stone fearing he may need it when he gets home but on his way he couldn't help but think about his friends he's made and those who have died and how many of them were magic users and one was a werewolf one of the creatures he had hated most of all before but now he comes home with a new look on magic and beasts he still is going to slaughter the Magic Empire the moment he gets the chance but he begins to think about all the magic users in the world maybe not all are as ruthless as the Magic Empires soldiers he went home and things were bad the quest on the island went home the day Ryan was "taken" and the news had quickly spread out of the Peoples Alliance to all over Sovantium the Magic users were ravaging the country side and readying for invasion to finnish the alliance but when Ryan returned the news spread quickly too when the Magic users did attack Ryan was nearly overwhelmed but used some tricks he had learned from the quest like bringing medics to the front lines to help instead of just keeping them in the rear this group was called the Haylens angels he also encouraged his troops to find animal companions seeing how Weylin and Nott seemed to even each other out though most of these animals were not used in attacks they participated in many defenses and got raised the moral of his soldiers and even after their service they kept the animals as life long companions some of the chief amongst his soldiers doing this were Weylins rangers a new band of elite archers who could sneak in behind enemy lines and assault positions and if needed quickly dive head first into a bush and hide they first used the animals (mostly dogs) to fetch arrows in target practice but quickly formed bonds with them when the Magic Empire sent its whole army at Ryan it was a combination between the animal companions Haylens angels and the Sly Foxes a group of units who were spies scouts assasins and the life of a party these people were amongst those who helped turn the tides in the battle against the Magic users and destroyed the Magic Empires units knowing the Magic users were on there last breaths when the last of them straggled back into their empire and Ryan breathed a sigh of relief even though his generals begged him to continue on ward but Ryan had a different idea he knew the war was over and no Magic could save that old empire now so Ryan went off back to the forum where he visited many of his old friends from the quest he went to see the lands of his fallen friends and spent some extra time visiting Weylins grave and spent a little time with Nott remembering their quest to Arlyn and all that was done there thinking about how much Weylins nickname had fit him at times but at others Ryan had wished he had soldiers like him quick smart at times and when he needed it he could have a fire of energy he even invited Haylen's family as honored guests to Sovantium and welcomed them anytime they would like to come to the newly united region Ryan kept in touch with many old friends through the alliance the person he stayed in best touch with was Consil given the work they did side by side in Arlyn and really Ryan had a bit of jealousy and a lot of respect for Consil given his intelligence and Ryan because of that constantly pressed his inventors to come up with newer better technologies from sharper swords and stronger armor to better modes of transportation and better building strategies to make construction safer and buildings last longer. When the final battle came and Ryan lead his army on the Magic empires hold new siege equipment from his inventors destroyed the wall quickly as the sun was setting then allowing in night Weylins Rangers to slip in and take out enemy officers and thin the forces sadly that night Ryan faced a set back when his camp caught a flame thanks to Weylins Rangers trying to prepare a meal damaging his siege equipment but that was fine because the Sly Foxes had placed explosives in the keeps and other strong positions of the fort and also managed some how to get the Orcs guarding the main wall drunk and when they woke the next morning the mass explosion that rocked there fort destroying the keeps did not help their hangover as Ryan and his Soldori units stormed the fort with a new ally the Sanolians the old rulers of Sovantium the princes colony had somehow made it in the desert and now had joined Ryans nation and fought beside him arrows bounced the soldiers harmlessly off there shields into the ground and axes and swords smashed against their shinning new armor given to them by the inventors but couldn't get through the mages shot at them but the blessed stone held as always the Soldori were untouchable today and the times when a skeleton got a lucky blow or someone lost their helmet and were struck by a mage the Haylen's Angels were there finally Ryan broke through the line with only a hungover orc stumbling in front of him Ryan nocked him down and continued into the last strong point of the castle where the old Magic King awaited him they stood face to face and the old king said you wouldn't dare kill a helpless old man you are chivalrous then Ryan announced if I win this fight it will because I did it with skill not with antimagic as he tossed his helmet across the room and said your not helpless now the man smiled and looked deep into Ryans eyes penetrating his soul but Ryan returned the glance them with a quick move the old wizard shot fire at him Ryan moved out of its way and charged at him shield in front sword exiso̱tí̱s resting on top the magician made the floor uneven and Ryan began to fall but quickly turned it to a barrel roll landing him back on his feet then the wizard charged him with a sword of fire the wizard struck low but Ryan slammed his shield to the floor trying to block it but the sword went through it and slammed into his shin burning it Ryan jumped back wounded but grabbed his cross that hung from his neck and said a quick prayer than ducked under a slash of a sword and sent exiso̱tí̱s into the under chin of the Emperor and impaled his head Ryan exited to see the enemy surrender and accept it completely on his terms ending the war as Ryan returned home he realized he had accomplished his goal but now had more work ahead of him then he could ever imagine.