Before launching an [attack|Combat] against enemy Capital city, make sure that there is no small icon of a shield near the city, which would mean that there is the "Ancients’ Protection" in the city.\\
The "Ancients’ Protection" is a strong army whose vocation is to assist game beginners. It’s better not to attack such cities.\\
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Every player can receive Protection of the Ancients as reward for several [quests|Quests].\\
In order to complete the very first quest with the Ancients’ Protection reward you will need to open the City Gate. Consider that Ancients’ Army will arrive in 3 hours after the reward has been accepted. \\
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The Ancients will stay at your Assistant Slots for 60 days on Mining and Tactical Servers. 
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If a player doesn’t log into the game for more than 8 days, the Ancients will leave sooner.