Note : Alliance map in picture here.
In a large hall , a big throne is placed in a high position . The throne has a lot of rare gems fixed at its edge .
Now in the throne, a men in his 30s was sitting with a happy smile in his clean shaved face . He is wearing a crown made of a very rare gem known as 'Mountain of light'. This gem is said to be from heaven. People who looks at it could hardly move their eyes off it .
Now ,the big throne room has two people in it . Emperor of Novgord empire is now sited in his throne with a luxurious scepter and in front of him was an old men with luxurious clothes was in a vowing position.
"Rise ."
Hearing kings commanding voice . Dule Lenor slowly stand upright.
"Your majesty , The king Ronald of Hartage kingdom faced an assassination attempt a few days ago by a women who is suspected to from Belfry Subcontinents notorious "Shadow of melodious raves" .He is currently alive but from our spies information ,he may day a few years later."
Hearing duke Lenor's news , emperor Ulrich narrowed his eyes .
" It is not easy to hire these kind assassination squads . Money can't move them to go to another subcontinent to do dirty job . If that assassin's origin is really from that group then it is definitely those Auspice empire . Because to make a Belfry Subcontinents assassin's group to go another subcontinent to do job is not easy . Only an empires treasure can push them to do it ."
Duke Lenor nodded and said respectfully,
" Your majesty is smart and easily understood the whole matter . The Auspice empire is definitely the one to be able to hire these kind of things. It is also makes sense that 'Hussar kingdom ' which is a part of 'Auspice alliance' send their troops at the border of Hartage kingdom to take a chance of the kings death and cut more of their lands ." Duke lenor nodded and said in a supportive tone .
" 100 years ago , Hartage kingdom was arrogant and didn't took our aid in their war against the 'Hussar kingdom '. As a result they lost so miserably that they lost one-third of thier ancestral lands to the Hussar kingdom.
Even their king Roggiest died of suicide and told his sons to not to bury him untill 'Hussar kingdom' is destroyed .
Roggiest really thought that Hartage kingdom is still a great power like thousands of years ago in this subcontinent.
After that war , they finally started to recognize us as a 'Big Brother'."
Emperor Ulrich recalled the tragic war in which Hartage kingdom lost 1/3 of it's lands to the Hussar kingdom 112 years ago . Thanks to that war , Novgord empires arrogant 'little brother' learned to respect his 'Big Brother'.
"Your majesty is well sophisticated in history . A noble of Hartage kingdom contacted me via a prop for war aid . They also added that Auspice empire is also donating a lot of material aid to the Hussar kingdom ."
Duke Lenor then looked at the emperor .
The emperor was quit troubled during this time and a bad mood . But today he is very lively and happy .
There is a reason for his happiness . Now the church of moon mother goddess and Antioch principalities are at war with each other .
In one hand , the church is a very strong force in the novgord empire . The prophet of moon mother goddess was born in this empire and spread this religion across the empire and it's surroundings .
On the other hand , Antioch is a very important member of the 'Novgord alliance's . The emperor is required to help them in their time of need .
He had a hard time to choose whom to support in these war . So he chosen no side but taking a third option . Support them both !
He let the church to recruit people from his empire and send a lot of material help to the Antioch principalities .
This decision of his made a lot of people angry and they started to harass him to take a side . They also started to question his lack of decisiveness.
So the emperor would often go to tour outside of the capital and didn't meet people's from the church or Antioch principalities under various excuses like hunting ,ill or busy .
But because of the war between the Hartage kingdom and Hussar kingdom , he found a proper reason to stop the war between the church and the Antioch principalities .
He has already sent a decree to stop this war and come to the empire's capital for peace negotiations . Both parties responded to emperor's order and are sending thier diplomats in the capital for peace negotiations.
After all they also understood that their common enemy 'Auspice aliance ' is currently making a move in the dark . So they are also thinking of ending this war ,but no one wanted to be the first to propose peace negotiation as it will make the peace proposers look like a looser .
That's why when they heard that emperor Ulrich has ordered to stop the war ,they secretly heaved a sigh of relief and quickly agreed .
The main difference between the 'Novgord alliance' and the 'Auspice alliance' is in the religion .
In Novgord alliance , most of the people are the believers of the 'Moon mother goddess'.
In Auspice alliance, most of the peoples are the followers of the 'Eternal moon mistress' .
Both religion is each other's archenemy. They both claim that their goddesses is the true ruler of the moon .
Even though king of Antioch principalities wanted to remove all the moon mother goddess church from his territory ,he had no support from the ordinary people . Except loyal Antioch nobility , all others hated his immature decision . So King of Antioch was in a heavy pressure in this war . If not for the Novgord empires material support ,they wouldn't have survived in the great crusade again him!.
Like Hartage kingdom ,they also has a enemy that they hate to the bone . It is the colab monarchy east of them . That Colob monarchy is also a part of 'Auspice alliance'.
So they both quickly stopped the war as soon as they received the emperor's command .
"I permit to send as much as war support as possible to the Hartage kingdom as soon as possible. Also start preparing for war against the Auspice alliance . Notify all of Novgord alliance 4 kingdoms to prepare for a full scale war .
Contact the elf kingdoms of the south for support . Tell them that dwarves of the northern part of this subcontinent are helping the Auspice alliance ." Emperor's voice echoed in this empty thrones room .
Duke Lenor's eyes shimmerd in a cold light and said ,
" Yes , your majesty . I will convey your orders to the related nobles to carry out ."
" Tomorrow ,will not be a war in 'Waterkoo' ,but it will be a spark that will burn this whole middle subcontinent . I am also interested in this war named 'The battle of waterkoo'. Who will in this war ? You have any guess ?"
The emperor asked the duke with a interesting look .
This middle subcontinent in peaceful for 50 years now with no war breaking out amongst the human nations . Emperor Ulrich is 36 years old . He didn't saw any war between kingdoms in this middle subcontinent since his birth . So like most of the peoples of the middle of this subcontinent ,he is also looking forward to this war .
"Your majesty , we have a few spies in that battle ,so we will learn about the final outcome eventually ."