[ WP ] Write a story about a board game .

The king stood before the battlefield they would soon wage war upon. The vast fields had huge patches scorched black by a thousand battles before. He donned snow-white armor emblazoned with a cross. His crown was polished silver with rubies studded into it. High mountains surrounded the battlefield making entry into this sacred ground immensely difficult unaided. The king looked down his small white hill and saw his army assembling. His foot soldiers formed his vanguard as all eight of his legions took up their position on each patch. His queen and her mobile guards were beside him as the clergy began readying themselves for battle with their rituals and prayers. Beside both clergy beside him and the queen were the heavy cavalry with armored horsed and they ’ re knights that seemed to wear more metal than the rest of his army combined. Finally at either end hugging the mountain was his heavy armored soldier with their towering shields. 
 
 Soon his army was assembled in their formation making the field white as fresh fallen snow mixed the grey or steel. The king looked to his guards men and then nodded. “ My people! ” He boomed as his deep commanding voice reaching his whole army. “ Today is the day. Our enemy gathers before us! ” He bellowed as he drew his sword and pointed to the horizon. A black mass was assembling at the horizon as their arch nemesis readied themselves. “ Once more we are guided here by the hand of God! Our Lord shall guide give us guidance in this battle. By his divine hand we will win! God is the swordsman and we his sword as he fights against the Devil ’ s spawn! ” He roared. His army cheered as they brandished swords and banged their shields. The king raised his arms and his men were silenced. “ We must show these heathens the might of our God! These cowardly infidels pray to their false deity for victory but we know that the hand of God shan ’ t help those who worship the Devil! It is our duty to let the hand of God guide us in this battle to vanquish his enemies. It is our honor to be chosen the fight for our Lord in heaven! This is not a battle of men my people but a battle of good and evil and our Lord will triumph as he has in tales of old! ” The king thundered as he people began cheering once more. They ’ re fervent cries echoed through the battlefield and the enemy clad in black steel banged their swords against their own shields. Even in the loud roaring cheer the king heard a faint whisper in his ear. Move the foot soldiers by one patch. “ Fourth legion! Forward! ” He roared and the fourth legion of foot soldiers moved forward. Thus began the game of chess. 

