Literature
Golden Chalice's Folly [Codexverse Quickie]
Golden Chalice regarded his assembled army with pride. A legion's worth of fierce, ruthless Griffon warriors: armor gleaming in the sunlight and weapons sharpened to a killing edge. He had come to this land, this "Sauropoda" as the local grass-eaters called it, seeking glory. His homeland had been torn between warlords and petty armies, and Golden refused to fight over scraps and raided cities.
No--he was destined for greater things. He'd set his sights on conquering this land: fresh, unspoiled, prosperous. Cowards had warned him that this land was defended, that all who had tried before had been crushed and reduced to begging...but they wer