Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Not Ended (Connected)
A cold wind started blowing from the North. Snow began to fall and the streets turned white. Winter has arrived. As Aurellia had targeted, the war had ended with the victory of Heinz's kingdom.
The story will be long, but in essence, the Imperial Army of Heinz along with the army of the Duchy Of Petersburg managed to besiege and capture Kiev empty of the presence of the imperial army of Moskov.
Knowing that there was no hope, Emperor Romanov had no choice but to propose an unconditional peace treaty. In exchange, Heinz's kingdom would gain most of the empire's southern territories.
The emperor was also willing to pay the war reparations (indemnities) and redeem his son, prince Nicholas, in order to return to the Moskov empire.
Not only did it lose its southern part, the empire was also forced to relinquish the Duchy of Petersburg. Maria declared independence of her territory and made Petersburg a new kingdom called the Kingdom of Petersburg with Maria Petersburg or Maria I as its first queen.
With the separation of the Duchy of Petersburg from the Moskov Empire, the Emperor lost most of his access to the warm water port. Now, they could only rely on the three ports that froze every winter as their trading centers.
Not only economic losses, the imperial family also suffered political losses. Most of the nobles wanted this war to continue. They have not gained any advantage they should have. Instead, they suffered a huge loss.
Among the nobles who wanted this war to continue were Duke Sarkozy and Marquis Savoy. Duke Sarkozy believed that with the economic and military capabilities that the empire had today, they could have won this war if the war continued.
As for Marquis Savoy, the downfall of his territory was a disgrace that tarnished his face for life. Over two hundred years his family tried to stem the invasion from the southern direction of the Empire, now the territory of Savoy just fell easily.
But the Romanov emperor was strong. He is ambitious but not so foolish as to understand that he has reached the limit. Economic and military power? It's ridiculous! Nothing more can be extorted from his people now. The imperial treasury has also been deficient and its strategic territoriality has fallen!
In the end, internal conflicts were gradually splashed between the royal family and the noble side led by Duke Sarkozy. Now, the Moskov Empire faces a new threat that awaits them.
While the Moskov empire was in turmoil, in the Heinz kingdom........
"Bahhh.... The fun! This is what I've been waiting for!"
Well, they're all naked and covered only by a blanket. He was fast asleep after facing the madness that Issac was doing. A very satisfied expression was drawn on the faces of those who were asleep with a smile fluffing on their lips.
'The war with Moskov is over. But that doesn't mean the waves have stopped here. The Grand Aria Empire had split into three kingdoms and the western region of Heinz's kingdom was facing a new threat. Depending on how quickly the three new powers consolidated their strength, perhaps a clash with them was inevitable.'
Issac breathed. In the meantime, they will probably focus on rearranging their respective strength foundations so Issac won't have to worry too much.
The espionage activities he has done there and there are no intelligence reports, the foundation of the three kingdoms is still far from strong words. Even if Issac wanted to, Heinz's kingdom could conquer them in no time. But Heinz's kingdom also needed time to recover from the grueling war with the Moskov empire.
'But more dangerous than that.....'
Isaac thought of something else. Right, it was a threat of invasion by the Demon King's army. Issac sensed an unusual magic power from the western and northern ends of the continent. He did not know how many people had been sacrificed. But clearly, it was enough to bring in thousands of demons to attack humans.
Well, soon enough, they'll be moving. Therefore, Issac needs to make preparations before the worst happens and befalls mankind.
TO BE CONTINUED
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As the author says, This story will end or rather connect to the second book. Thank you to the loyal readers who have accompanied the author so far. Sorry if the author's story does not meet the expectations of the readers.
Hopefully in the second book later, Author will provide a story that satisfies the reader's thirst about political themes and intrigue!
Don't forget to read the other two author projects. WHITE SOUL AND THE USELESS OLDER BROTHER. Thank you and see you again in the second book!