Chapter 194: Powder Keg
As Julius was wrapping up his conquest of Roserun with only a single battle having to be waged, through his system he could perceive the other nations of the world beginning to make their move through his [World Map] Utility skill.
Ramie having been significantly weakened thanks to his piracy policy was come under assault by their former allies the Christian Principality, and their northern bordered nation the Parthian Plutocracy, with their coasts ravaged, and forces needed to maintain order in the recently conquered Carthaginian Kingdom the battle was not going in their favor as the borders of the world changed daily.
In the west the fires of war were beginning as the Peloponnese was heating up, incited by the largest democratic nation the Greecian kingdoms had begun making moves, as Sparta had come under attack, the first few days the enemy advanced claiming territory however not long after the counter attack came, and a day later all the lines were back where they started, a few more days passed and this time it was Sparta who was on the warpath, carving deeply into their neighbors lands.
The north likewise was alighted with war, as numerous fronts were opening up, some smaller nations sought to expand their borders by capturing portions of Visigoth’s territory while it’s armies were busy down dealing with the South.
And a similar story was also happening in the east as the peacetime alliances had begun the initiation of their various plans.
The spark that started with the first invasion of Aquitania, had been restruck time and again until now when the flames of war kindled by Visigoth had finally taken root and plunged the world at large into chaos and darkness.
It was at this moment that the true game was finally beginning, over was the tutorial now begins the challenge of maintaining a nation, relationships with neighbors all while continuing the relentless march to further conquer to continent and possibly even reclaim the lost territories of Aquitania by reintegrating them into his nation.
From his lords mansion within Rosa Alba enjoying a simple glass of Red Wine in toasted celebration of his victory over Roserun and their essential vassalization under his nation as a mere puppet state.
Watching as the map displayed before him like a hologram was changing hourly even.