This is a historic recounting of the War of the Red Plains, a war between Valerians and Zenareans. Red Plains上的戰爭是一個極具歷史性的事件，一場Valerians與Zenareans的戰爭。 The War of the Red Plains broke out shortly after the first invasion of Mephistopheles. Mephistopheles' reign of terror had wide-reaching effects, across the borders and lands of many nations, including Valeria and Zenarea. Red Plains上的戰爭在Mephistopheles第一次的侵略後不久後隨即爆發。 Mephistopheles的恐怖統治有著廣大的影響，不受國境與邊界的限制，包括Valeria 與Zenarea。 While the Valerians were busy formulating plans to banish the evil demon from the land, the Zenareans had to deal with the famine that was sweeping their land. Zenarea, a much smaller landmass than Valeria, had a majority of its farmland destroyed in the invasion, leaving many of the population without grain. The shortage of food caused an uproar in the general population and the Zenarean Empire was forced to take action. 當Valeria人正忙著擬定驅除惡魔的計畫之時，Zenarea人必須處理遍佈整個領地的饑荒 問題。 Zenarea是個比Valeria小得多的大陸，Zenarea大多數的農田都在被 Mephistopheles侵略時摧毀了，留下的是一大群沒有糧食的人口。食物的短缺引發了全民 的騷動這也導致了Zenarea帝國被迫採取行動。 Meanwhile, the Valerians, with most of their military forces depleted by the invasion, made requests to the Zenarean government for military aid in defeating Mephistopheles. Left unchecked, Mephistopheles would enslave mankind. In the eyes of Valeria, there should be no higher priority. For months, the requests were left unanswered. Valeria decided to send a scouting party to the Zenarean continent to make one final request for help. 同時，Valeria人因為主要的軍隊都被Mephistopheles的侵略消滅了，因此他們向 Zenarea官方請求提供軍事協助以擊退Mephistopheles。若置之不理，Mephistopheles 將會奴役所有人類。對Valeria來說這是最優先的事情。但是幾個月來，這個請求並沒有 得到回應。因此Valeria決定派一隊探索隊到Zenarea大陸進行最後交涉。 As the Valerian scouting party reached the fringes of the Valerian continent, they happened to come across several Zenarean squadrons pillaging many villages for supplies and foodstuffs along the Valerian-Zenarean borders. The Valerian scouting party had to take this party back to Valerian high officials. Upon hearing the news, the Valeria High Council felt the need to take action. It was decided that an elite party of Valerias strongest soldiers would be sent after Mephistopheles while what remained of the Valerian military forces would go to war with the Zenareans for their transgressions against the Valerian continent. 當Valeria的探索隊到達Valeria大陸的邊緣時，他們剛好發現Zenarea的軍隊正延著兩個 大陸的邊界，為食物和補給洗劫許多村莊。 Valeria的探索隊只能摸摸鼻子打道回府並 回報給高層知悉。一聽到這個消息，Valeria高階議會知道該採取行動了。他們決定 派出一個由Valeria最精銳的士兵組成的精英隊伍去追趕Mephistopheles，同時所有剩下 的軍力將會用來和Zenarea人決戰，因為他們侵犯Valeria的領土。 With that decree, during the unusually cold summer of the sixth Season of Lunar Nights, the Valerian army marched towards Zenarea. Due to the harsh winter, the Valerian army did not reach the Zenarean territory until the second Season of Red Moons. Upon reaching the border, Zenareans were already engaged in skirmishes with Valerian villagers. The marching Valerian army quickly dispatched the rogue squadrons of Zenareanss. The small skirmishes between Valerians and Zenareans soon escalated into a large-scale battle at the White Plains of Outer Zenarea. The casualties on both sides were high. Both sides were forced to battle in the biting cold and the lack of supplies and food for both sides made the armies ill-prepared for the trying times of war. 因為這個法令，在這個以Lunar Nights為名的第六個季節中不尋常的冷夏裡，Valeria的軍 隊向Zenarea前進。 但是因為嚴寒，Valeria的軍隊直到以Red Moons為名的第二個季節前 都沒有到達Zenarea的領地。在剛到達邊界時，Zenarea卻已與Valeria的村民發生小規模 的戰鬥。Valeria的軍隊很快地解決了Zenarea的盜賊軍團。而這個發生於Valeria與 Zenarea間的小規模戰鬥很快地發展成在Zenarea外圍白色平原(White Plains)上大規模的 戰役。兩邊的傷亡人數都很高。雙方都被迫於在刺人的寒冬中進行戰鬥，而短缺的物資和 食物都讓兩邊的軍隊在這艱困的戰爭中處於準備不周的狀態。 The war waged on for seven years, with neither side being able to gain an advantage over the other. The casualties kept on mounting and it seemed that there would be no end in sight. Then, on that fateful day of the seventh Season of High Tides, reports sprang up throughout the continent about rifts opening up, unleashing denizens from hell and angels from the heavens. Aurora, the mighty demigoddess of Health, knew that Mephistopheles would once again enter the world of man. It seemed the Valerian squadron sent to vanquish Mephistopheles had failed. Although the demigods rarely interfere in the matters of man, Aurora knew that she had to end the war between the Valerians and Zenareans and prepare them for the impending invasion of Mephistopheles. 在兩邊都未能取得優勢情形下，這場戰爭持續了七年。傷亡人數不斷攀升而且沒有結束 的跡象。之後，一個命運般的日子在以High Tides為名的第七個季節降臨了，領地內紛紛 傳回裂縫展開釋放出來自地獄的生物和來自天堂的天使的消息。 Aurora，強大的生命女半神，知道Mephistopheles將會再次進到這個人類的世界裡。 Valeria派出去想要擊敗Mephistopheles的軍隊似乎已經失敗。雖然半神們鮮少介入人類的 事情，但是Aurora知道她必須結束這場Valeria和Zenarea的戰爭並讓他們準備迎接不久之 後來自Mephistopheles的侵略。 As the Valerians and Zenareans prepared for another battle at the White Plains, Aurora descended onto the battlefield. Soldiers from both sides stood in awe at the beauty and power of the powerful demigoddess. Aurora informed both sides of the impending danger approaching mankind and if the Valerians and Zenareans continued to wage war, it would have meant the certain end of mankind. With those words, both sides relinquished their arms. A truce was signed between the Valerian High Council and the Zenarean Empire. The war had lasted so long, that few remembered why it had occurred in the first place. In the following seasons, both Valerians and Zenareans prepared their continents for the impending war between the armies of man and the armies of the Demon King Mephistopheles. The outcome of that war will need to be recorded and recounted at another time. 當Valeria和Zenarea準備好要在白色平原上進行下一場戰鬥時，Aurora在戰場之中降下。 她的美麗和力量讓兩邊的士兵敬畏地站在這位半女神前。Aurora告訴兩邊即將降臨在人類 身上的危險，若Valeria和Zenarea繼續進行戰爭，無疑地這將是人類的末日。 因為這些警語，兩邊都放棄了武裝。並且由Valeria高階議會和Zenarea帝國共同簽署了一 個停戰協議。這場戰爭已經持續太久了，因此很少人記得一開始是怎麼發生的。 在接下來的幾個季節裡，Valeria和Zenarea在準備即將到來的戰爭，一場人類軍隊與 惡魔王Mephistopheles的戰爭。而這場戰爭的結果將需要被記錄下來並且在另一個時候被 講述。 Footnote: Legend says from the day the truce was signed between the Valerians and Zenareans, the White Plains only sprouted red grass. Some suggest it was due to all the blood spilled on that battlefield. Others believe that the truce between the Valerians and Zenareans was signed by the blood of both the Valerian High Council and the Zenarean Royalty. From that day forth, the White Plains of Outer Zenarea have been called the Red Plains. 註解: 傳說自從Valeria和Zenarea簽署停戰協議的那天起，白色平原只生長出紅色的草。 有些人猜測這是因為所有噴灑在戰場上的血的緣故。也有人相信兩邊的停戰協議 是以Valeria高階議會和Zenarea王室成員的血而寫成的。 從那天起，在Zenarea邊緣的白色平原就被稱為紅色平原(Red Plains) (*1):為了方便(偷懶)，所有的Valerians和Zenareans都沒翻出來 (逃) -- 這次本文沒上到色耶 -- ╭═╦═╮ ╭═══╮ ║ ║ ╭═╮╭═╮╭╦╮ ╮ ╭═╮ ║ ║ ╭══╮╭══╮ ╟═╬═─ ║ ║║ ║ ║ ║ ╫═╦═╫ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╟═╢╰═╮ ║ ║ ╟═ ║ ║ ║ ║╟╤╮╠══ ╰═╩═╯ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╩ ║ ╩ ║ ║║║ ╩ ╩╰═╯ ╩ ╰═╯╰═╯ ╰═╬╯╰══╯ --

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