Golden Crusade

The Golden Crusade is the final quest in Second Human Book.

## Background

After defeating the Demonic invasion and Ironfist and killed Gardon, his nephew, it is time to confront the true enemy: the Empire and the Emperor himself, despite being his nephew. Before doing it, they must secure a fleet to transport their forces for his last crusade against the Emperor. The Imperial Army established a blockade to stop any ship from going back.

## Opening

Aka the Resilient and Lord Edoran talks about what keeps Renald Van Durce too long. But the Vindicator arrived, and says that the Golden Guard is preparing for war, and attacked their positions. Edoran decided to alarm all the Imperial Army and Coastguard to delay the Golden Guard. Aka asks Edoran is he will attack the Golden Guard, but the Lord was forced to do it.

Lord Marin asks Renald Van Durce when all this began, when Renald sent soldiers to scout Genethas, revealing that he sent the Unknown Soldiers on the area. Marin just says that the Golden Guard will fight the Emperor himself, Renald regretting his soldier's treatment of Blen Greymoore. He commands Marin to build more airships, and he will lead the assault on the Imperial Army and Coastguard and take the shipyards to build his fleet, while the Unknown soldiers were acting as vanguard.

Rahandir Drakeskull revealed that a message, a lie masqueraded as the truth, sets Golden Guard against their Emperor, revealing that the Undead fooled the High Lord without the latter knowing.

## Quest

### Main Quest:

* Destroy the bases of the Imperial Marine Corps (Navy).

Description:

## The Battle

The Golden Guard built a small base near the coast, where there is limited Gold Mines. Renald Van Durce then thought of about drilling the Oil and sell it, for money. Then, he decided what he really needs in Leadership Boni. Then, he quickly built strong defenses and an attack force. He then charged upon the turquoise Imperial base, after destroying the castle, allied forces captured the castle, mopped out the enemy and built a base there. Then, after replenishing forces, he focused on the brown Imperial naval base nearby. Meanwhile, he built fleets of Frigates and Battleships to make a floating defense, then secured a nearby Oil Platform, then sent Oil Tankers to harvest the Oil.

The defense of the brown base is hard, but upon entering, they easily defeated the base. The Docks were under their control, so Renald built fleets of ships to shatter the Imperial flotillas on the sea, securing more Oil Platforms along the way. All the time, the Unknown Soldiers became a vanguard base, attacking the Imperial Army on the island in an attrition war. The fleets sunk the Imperial fleets, while also sending air forces to destroy the Terrors behind the lines, reducing casualties by the artillery. Then, they landed on the vanguard base, destroying the enemies while also building a forward base on the ruins.

There is also several Imperial base south. Renald sent his fleet to deal with them, and a landing party finished off the stragglers. Then finally, he faced the final enemy: the Imperial Marine Corps. They destroyed the Imperial naval base, then besieged them from the sea. While at it, they force a landing and fought their way. Renald destroyed the Imperial Corps base, despite casualties being massive.

## Aftermath

After defeating the blockade, Marin says that the fleet and the airships are ready. The Golden Guard prepare a large fleet to leave the Kingdoms and go to Empire, for their last crusade against the Emperor. Renald tells Marin that he fought the Demons in the Imperial lands many years ago, leading the fight himself. And in Arkain, where they are staging, Renald wished that he can defeat them all once and for all. But he decided to fight in the Imperial lands once again, this time against the Emperor himself. Marin says that they set sail. Renald declared that they march against evil, one last time.

## Note

There is no large Gold Mines, and the only resource here is Oil Fields, requiring to build Oil Tankers to harvest Oil by taking over the Oil Platforms, then sell it for Gold. Also, destroying the Turquoise Imperial Army Castle, will give you allied Golden Guard base.

Should you let Aedale consume both shard and Eye, and you harm the Unknown soldiers, and they survive the Golden Crusade, Marin and his machines and airships was mysteriously disappeared and all his bodyguards were dead. Renald told his forces to find him and he rides a ship. Marin was held by Krogar the Conqueror and forces him to watch as the Golden Guard fleet sinks, as Lisara says that the Golden Guard has served their master well, but when they turned against the Empire, they outlived their usefulness.