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For a considerable period,
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the Mergers and Splicers clashed along the ever-shifting frontiers,
dictated by the cities' technological reach.
Each city's boundary was influenced by its technological prowess
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and natural barriers such as mountains or expansive waters that constrained expansion.
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These borders, visible markers of a city's "sight,"
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turned into the new battlegrounds.
While some cities sprawled over vast territories,
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others were hemmed in by nature itself.
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This struggle persisted for years,
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during which both the ancient cities and those in the wilderness underwent significant changes.
Those on the front lines managed to uphold stability, fostering peace on either side of the conflict.
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This era paved the way for the emergence of influential leaders.
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Among them was a notable commander born a Splicer.
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Known as "Salvatorem Bestiis," his rise marked a turning point.
Their meeting between Nehpets, the "Living Corpse,"
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and Salvatorem Bestiis the "King of the Wilderness"
at the crossroads of "Mother Nature"
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and the "Old Cities,"
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heralded the dawn of a new era of peace.
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As the war between the Mergers and Splicers wound down,
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both sides began to question the rationale behind their fierce conflicts.
The realization dawned that cooperation could replace combat,
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and that trade could supply the needs and desires of both groups.
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Under Salvatorem's leadership,
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and Nehpets as 2nd in command,
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a merger formed,
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not just of territories but of lives,
blending the urban and the wild into a harmonious peace.