Editing Liscor-Hectval War (section)

=== First Battles ===
Enraged, Liscor immediately declared war against Hectval. The hastily assembled Liscorian forces, numbering around 16000 and led by [[Olesm Swifttail|Olesm]], were made up of the [[Liscorian Army]]'s 4th Company, the city's [[Liscor's City Watch|Watch]], [[Adventurers]], and civilians from Liscor, [[Celum]] and [[Esthelm]], set out to destroy Hectval. Hectval sent a regiment of three thousand soldiers ahead to intercept the retaliation, setting up a roadblock on the new road. The regiment was quickly overrun and destroyed by the furious Liscorians.

Liscor advanced at a rapid pace, Olesm's Skill [Vigor of Champions] nullifying fatigue and rage providing motivation. However, they were slowed down as Hectval soldiers began surrendering en masse. Liscor held the Drake soldiers prisoner and let the Gnoll conscripts go. With the loss in speed, Hectval's army retaliated, setting up ambushes and exploiting the Liscorian forces' lack of cohesion and discipline. Liscor had also neglected to bring supplies for a prolonged engagement and a large number of captives.

As progressively more prisoners slowed them further and groups started attacking independently, Liscor's offensive was falling apart. Then, the armies of Drisshia and Luldem entered the conflict to reinforce Hectval. The prisoner train was recovered by Hectval, and Liscor found itself enveloped and pinned down. The Gold-ranks halted the Alliance's advance and pressed in, and casualties accumulated on both sides.

[[Maviola El|Maviola]] arrived to rally Liscor and break the stalemate. She secured the rear with flames and reignited the army's furious charge. They used the [[Magical Door]] to bring in [[Free Antinium]] and more fighters from Liscor, and Maviola sowed chaos in the enemy ranks with fire elementals, drawing the attention of Hectval's [General]. Maviola was shot and abducted by [[Belavierr Donamia|Belavierr]] amid the combat, but Liscor still emerged victorious. Olesm killed the [General] as the Alliance's army collapsed, and the prisoners were ransomed within an hour. He then had the Liscorian forces return home.<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/12/13/7-62/ Chapter 7.62]</ref>