Battle of Daernetei

**Battle of Daernetei** or **The Massacre at Daernatei** or also **Elvir's Triumph** was a battle that was fought 23rd september in 367 E.U. It was a part of the Middle Great Wars. The battle was between Pact of Knights and Brothers Pact. On the pact of knights side we have king Zachari IV with Grand First Army of Kings Soldiers. And Elvir III with a part of his main army. On the Brothers Pact we have Emilius XXI with his army. The Holy Empire of Lundino's army is commanded by Kino Fäleid. The battle is fought in the valley between the mountains of Daernetei and Kailamar in Kingdom of Elvirien. Just a few miles from the Segrian border.

## Prelude

After the victory at Battle of Altari the qvistians pushed harder into the Knights lines. They had just passed the Elvirian border and they seems unstoppable. Elviren and Zmackland gathers their forces for a big battle at the city of Kalnira. The qvistian army stops in the valley between the mountains for rest and resupplying. Zachari and Elvir sees their chance. They prepare their armies for a suprise attack. Slow as always the Lundinian army arrives at the evening to the 22th of september. Elvir and Zachari didnt get the news of this.

## The Battle

In the morning of 23 september the Elvirian artillery opens fire. Six thousands men rushes down from Daernetei with their muskets in their hand. Zacharis troops attacks from Kailamar which makes the Qvistians and Lundinias stuck in the middle. A part of the Lundinian army tries to flee the battlefield but The kings guard shatters them. Emilius XXI rides around in the camp and commands his troops. The 1st Horse Regiment rushes down from Kailamar and breaks the qvistian forces in two. Fäleid and his men tries to run up at the hill to kill Elvir. But once again the Kings guard shows their loyalty and destroys the attempt to kill the prince. But a Lundinian soldier fires a volley and shots Elvir in his hat, making a hole.

The Qvistian soldiers on the side with the tetrark tries to unite the forces and succes to break threw the established Elvirian line. A new hope is lighted. But the soldiers is hurted and tired. Most of them did just woke up. The Elvirian and Zmackländian troops charges with their bayonets. The Qvistian troops didnt expect that from the coward king. The Tetrark climbs down from his horse to speak with his injured lifeguard. The man named Faraslaj points of something behind the Tetrark. Emilius turn himself around and 4 meters right in front of him stands a Zmackländian Karabiner Gard with his karabiner pointing at the tetrark. The soldier is scared and waits to shoot. But right before he would fire a lifegurd of Emilius shoot the man in his head and he instantly dies. The tetrark was in chock and climbs up on his horse and flees the battlefield with his lifegurds. Fäleid desperately tries to turn the battle around but the Brothers pact troops is outmanned.

At least they have to surrender. The Elvirian and Zmackländian troops stops firing. Qvistian and Lundinian troops is lining up. Elvir III rides down to them. The king is holding a short trial for them and he makes them guilty of war crimes and crime against humanity. He dooms them to death by arcebusing. He let his Kings Guard climb down from their horses and line up in front of the Brothers troops. They higher their muskets and Elvir shouts "Fire!". All men dies, including Fäleid.