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The north was a blend of two religions.
The faith in Ulgaro, which had supported the north for ages, and Solarism that had crossed over from the empire. Warriors and knights, believers in different religions, had drawn their swords against each other, but it was the knights of the Sun who emerged victorious.
'The god who watches over the warriors lost the war.'
Even the last bastion, the sacred land of Mulin, fell into the hands of the empire. Ulgaro could not stop the Sun that crashed in like a tidal wave, and the people of the north declared their conversion one after another. They sought a stronger god and needed to believe in Lou in order to survive.
The empire's occupation wasn't entirely unfavorable for the north. Under the protection of the imperial army, traders moved freely. The northerners traded fur and wood for the food and supplies they needed. They were no longer barbarians and began to see themselves as part of the civilized world.
"We can't let the imperial army exploit us anymore. We're selling fur and wood at ridiculously low prices!" someone said.
And many northerners nodded in agreement, sharing the frustration over the unfair treatment. The conditions for rebellion were already there; it was just a matter of lighting the spark.
The northerners had never met the plunderers...
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