Chapter 1: Besung in Battle
First January, in the year 867 of their "lord"
Alright, everybody is ready and so I, High Chief Palemon of Lietuva, declare on this filthy fool Liudas. There can only be one High Chief in Lietuva!

7th April, in the year 867 of their "lord"
We crossed the Memel just as well as our enemy, if not better. We storm on the wooden walls of Liudas' tribe. The cold has just passed away, so it is quite relaxing. I expect Liudas' tribesmen to give up soon for we brought so many men that they cannot get any supplies. Liudas' forces also fear us, because they do not attack us to free their people. Obviously the river and their lower number do not play a role in this but my genius brain, which offers good tactics to my army, does.

17th April, in the year 867 of their "lord"
Money is running low but I still have enough to pay my troops. When I inspect my reserves I see that someone has stolen some money. Not much money, perhaps the thief thought that I would not see it then, but I see everything. When I get this scoundrel into my fingers I will treat him like a "special guest".

20th May, in the year 867 of their "lord"
I find Gaudimante awesome but she unfortunately does not think the same about me. However, I am clearly the greatest guy in Lithuania. She is well-educated, so she would surely like a hand-written letter. I do not write so often but I put my skills together and then I sent the letter to her.
Deer Gaudimante,
How ya? I have heard that you still have not found any heretics. This is because I am such a gret rooler. There are apsolutely no heretics in my realm. My realm is the best realm. And if we would have any heretics then they would be the best heretics because they are our heretics. This shorely states how gret I am as a chief, do not you think so?
High Chief Palemon of Lietuva

25th May, in the year of their "lord" 867
Gaudimante has not responded to me. She is surely a tough nut to crack. I will stay onto it.

13th August, in the year of their "lord" 867
The tribe of the Memel estuary surrendered in June and now we engaged the fierce army of the enemy in Kaunas. We went the longer way over Scalovia to surprise them from behind. With Vainius to my right side they crumble from within as their commander is so afraid of me that he hides. I go on the hunt for him. He shall not flee me!

I knew this commander from a religious festival some years ago where both of us shared a bottle of beer. So have the times changed. I encounter him in the flat plains of Kaunas, my homeland, which I know well. With my axe I stand before him; he is a bit shivering and sweating and he also looks like an old man now. Nevertheless I do not underestimate him. He may be a coward in a battle but this does not mean that he is bad at a direct fight.
"For honor!", I scream to him.
"Palemon, we must not fight. Once we shared our bottles. Whatever you have against me, let us discuss in peace", he answers, his words sounding a bit broken.
"Kestuti, the past means nothing in the face of the future", I reply and I charge with the wind in my back towards him. I nearly surprised him but his reflexes allow him to draw his axe before I cut through him. Metallic sounds come and go whenever our weapons blades meet. He can hold out for a time but he is older than me and his power begins to shrink. There I kill him slowly. The blood sprinkling out of his body is a sacrifice to Perkunas. Kestuti then falls to the ground and I stand there, successful.

19th August, in the year of their "lord" 867
Vainius was also busy. He and his men arrested a sub-commander of Kestutis. I let this guy directly be thrown into my prison in Kaunas.

4th October, in the year of their "lord" 867
The enemy forces fled into the north but it did not save them at all. We beat them into the ground. Their initial loss at Kaunas led to another one right here.

17th October, in the year of their "lord" 867
My men now see my greatness. My inspiring flame touches their hearts from within and everyone wants to fight for me and to die for me if necessary. They are mine now!

22th January, in the year of their "lord" 868
I am currently not at home and it seems that Borkus used that to do what he wants. This disobeying boy! When I come back I will tell you manners! At last he has some courage. He now studies the trails of the gods and he learns writing. From. his. own. desire. Unbelievable!

6th February, in the year of their lord 868
At Memel we fight them once more. I chill with Vainas in the back. This time it is enough, when we just give our soldiers signs by our hands.
"Vainus, isn't it a big triumph today?"
"Sure, Chief."
"Look, my warriors move as if the godly hands of Perun move them. They exactly know when to attack the enemys flanks, when to retreat but only to return with full strength. Marvelous!"
"This is all due to your tactical genius, Chief", Vainius then says to me, pointing at my fingers.
"Ah, right of course. I am so great that it is hard to differ between Perun and me."
"..."

22th February, in the year of their "lord" 868
Another commander has been captured. The men of Liudas resign and Liudas himself has to give his title of a High Chief to me. He still rules over the Memel estuary and Scalovia but this time he has on overlord. Me.


17th April, in the year of their "lord" 868
I am often disappointed by Kunos being so fearsome, but the council of the Elders favors him as my successor. I better let him learn responsibility by giving him Nalsia, a very poor land. Let us see what he makes out of it. Maybe Kunos has some unknown qualities.

On the same day I go for a visit of a shrine of Perkunas. I think that I might have angered him when I thought that it would be hard to tell the difference between him and me. I am no fanatic follower, I do not even pray often, but it is good to strengthen your bonds to the gods from time to time for they throw their wrath at your enemies and not you. I raise my hands up to the air, Perkunas' domicile.
"PERKUNAS IS GREAT!"


30th April, in the year of their "lord" 868
Peace does not mean that my axe rests. The band of Medina, a warrior lodge, fascinates me. It is like they exactly meet my favourite hobby: beating up people. I ask for a fight to show my strength and they let me step into in their wooden arena. I do not directly start with battling, but I look at some events they make there and after a few days I feel ready.

3rd May, in the year of their "lord" 868
When I come into the battleground I have a hard time with not sinking down to the ground and roll around laughing. My opponent is Kunos.
I clear some tears off my face: "You here? HAHAHAHA..."
Kunos clenches his fists around his axe and he grawls: "Father you will pay for what you did to me in my childhood. All the hits..."
"Some hits never hurted anybody, I guess I have to teach this lesson to you again, son", I say to him. These words make Kunos angry and for like the first time in his life he gets courageous and he charges at me. I have not even ended my sentence when he rages like a berserk and wants to bury his axe in my face. Too good that Kunos has no experience with being courageous. It is easy for me to step aside but let him run into my axe. Instead of my face his got wounded. I may propably have blinded him, but if it is so, then he deserved it after all. I mean, children have to be devout towards their parents and they must do everything what they say. I just put things right.
The crowd cheers at me and Arelis Klakis, the Hero of the Band of Medeina comes to gratulate me.
"It is rare that we see such talent. But I worry about your family relations. You should try to repair it with a bottle of beer."
"Ha! Bottles of beer will surely help. Especially if we share one."
"This is right"
Arelis then goes away for he has to observe other new candidates. If he would know...

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