7th Helman-Leazas War

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The 7th Helman-Leazas War, sometimes also referred to as The Leazas Liberation War, was the 7th major war between the Kingdom of Leazas and the Helman Republic, being the first large-scale war between the two nations since over 100 years. It took place near the beginning of the 2nd year of the Little Princess Era, initiated after an invasion performed by the Prince of Helman, Patton Misnarge.

The Fall of Leazas
The western country of Leazas, governed by the Princess Lia Parapara Leazas as she held most of the political, has always been known as a wealthy country with a mild climate and rich soils, and wars with Helman have always been frequent as they seek their precious land. However, the tall Bareo Mountain on the border of the two countries was a major military obstacle, as it prevents both nations from mobilizing large-scale armies for an invasion. One day, the Leazas Royal Palace at the very capital of the country was attacked. In the middle of the night, 30,000 troops from the Helman 3rd Army suddenly appeared inside the Castle, completely taking the castle garrison by surprise and crushing all opposition. It didn't take long for the Leazas leaders to figure out that Helman had allied with Dark Lords, who had placed a transporting device to allow the Helman Army to attack the capital from inside. Aditionally, the Dark Lords themselves assisted Helman in the battle, defeating Leazas forces left and right with little effort. Dark Lord Ithere single-handedly defeated the majority of the Leazas Royal Guard and used his special ability to brainwash most of its knights, including its captain Leila Grecni.

With their forces overwhelmed by the unexpected night attack, the Royal Family was captured, and Helman effectively occupied its capital, where the Leader of the invading army the Prince Patton joyfully stayed from that point. Soon after, the invading army started expanding from its capital and it and the Leazas Black Corps and the Leazas Red Corps fell after a fierce battle that attempted to hold back the army. Their armies where then brainwashed thanks to the Dark Lord Ithere's and his Apostles unique abilities, forcefully joining the Helman Invading Army and increasing its power even further. In only a few days, Helman occuppied 40% of Leazas territory, and remaining forces of the Leazas Army start battling against the overwhelming army to resist the invasion. In order to completely crush the remnants of Leazas, the Prince Patton requests reinforcements from his country, aware that with a larger army, occupying the rest of the country would be simple, and decides to move his troops to the south towards the region of the Free Cities Alliance to make his victory even greater.

Things look grim for Leazas, but on the night of the Fall, the princess sent her personal ninja Kentou Kanami to seek help from a certain individual, a warrior as cruel and brutish as talented, Rance, who's accompanied by his loyal slave Sill Plain. While a group of only three people seems powerless under such situation, the princess doesn't abandon hope.

The Siege of Kathtom
While the remnants of the Leazas Army battles the invading army that is spreading through Leazas territory, Prince Patton is in the throne of the Leazas Royal Palace, being served by women and overjoyed with his victory. He's using a fraction of his army to take over the Free Cities Alliance to the south of Leazas, and the army is advancing with positive results. However upon reaching the town of Kathtom, their forces have reached a stalemate with a small rebelling army led by the Four Witches of Kathtom. Their defensive force consisted of 200 fighters led by Milli Yorks, magic units led by Shizuka Masou and Eleanor Ran, and a unique platoon that wields a unique hand cannon the Tulip designed by Maria Custard, who's leading said platoon, numbering a total of 300 people.

A total of 4 battles are fought in an attempt to take over the city and the town still endures the persistent assault. After the last battle, less than 100 people remain for Kathtom's forces, most of their defenses have been destroyed, and one of their commanders Eleanor Ran was wounded during the battle and unable to fight after she broke her leg. Aditionally, a bigger army has been gathered to defeat the rebelling force for good, and a total of 6,000 troops surround Kathtom and led by the Helman Commander Henderson Dauntless. The army consists of 2,000 Helman soldiers and 4,000 brainwashed soldiers originally belonging to the Leazas Army, who are led by the also brainwashed strongest fighter in Leazas, Red Death of Leazas Rick Addison, and the brainwashing spell is being controlled remotely by Ithere's Apostle Sapphire. Their forces are gathering in the city of L'Zile that had been recently occupied by Helman. If they don't find a way to avoid confronting the immense military force that is being prepared, Kathtom will fall as well.

Fortunately for Kathtom, a party formed by the adventurer Rance arrives after going through the Devil Cave. Rance is usually selfish and outrageos man that only does things if he has something to gain, but he agreed to assist Leazas against Helman and formed a party with his slave Sill Plain and the Royal Ninja of Leazas Kanami Kentou. The situation is abysmal for Leazas and the Free Cities, but Rance has a plan. While the city of L'Zile is inaccessible due to the surrounding troops from Helman, he and Sill disguise themselves as Helman soldiers after stealing a set of armor from captured troops. He then makes a bet, tying Maria and presenting themselves on L'Zile to deliver her as if they'd captured Kathtom's main commander. Thanks to that, they manage to get directly to the mansion of L'Zile and deliver her to the commander Henderson. Seeing it as the perfect oportunity now that they've lost their head, they get ready to mobilize all the soldiers towards Kathtom immediately. However, Rance and Sill get the perfect opportunity as they are disguised as Helman Soldiers and are in the Helman Headquartes on L'Zile as they'd planned. They use this golden chance to search for Sapphire, the Apostle that was using the brainwashing spell on 4,000 Leazas soldiers, and the Commander Henderson Dauntless, who was busy molesting the captured Maria Custard in the meantime. They manage to successfully kill Henderson in battle, and defeat Sapphire, releasing the 4,000 Leazas soldiers from the spell and sparking a combat against the remaining 2,000 Helman Soldiers, who are quickly defeated as they are vastly outnumbered and the extremely talented Barres Province and Rick Addison were also released from the mind control.

As a result from this battle, the Leazas Liberation Army was formed from the remaining forces from Kathtom that merged with now freed 2,000 Leazas soldiers. Meanwhile, the Helman Army lost one of their main commanders Henderson, over 3,000 soldiers and the City of L'Zile that had successfully occupied, being the first major victory for Leazas' side in War.

Battle of the O
One of the major battles of the 7th Helman-Leazas War. To read the full article about it refer to Battle of The O.