The meeting between the three largest nations on the continent had begun but apparently the three rulers did nothing but argue and now international tensions are on the rise.
Smaller nations started to worry and turn on each other while larger nations pledged their allegiance to one of the three powers no word of war had been spoken buy it didn't need to be.
High ranking nobles disappearing and reappearing days later in one of the three major countries obviously betting on the protection of a larger nation.
Stories like this spread even to the small city state I now call home and I know that it isn't too long before the bloody storm will reach this place I'm just hoping I've prepared enough.
I have started making people go on lookout and scouting duty the last month as part of their training but nothing yet.
Though I knew nothing would happen until the war officially starts when the iron emperor will erect a tower so tall that It will be visible from anywhere on the continent it was better to be safe than sorry.
My family which before was just passively playing along is now much more active of course my father did as he said he would and stockpiled resources but he didn't throw all his money into reinforcements and resources like he is now.
He actually thanked me because if we hadn't started so early we wouldn't of been able to hold off even a small siege.
Serothor wasn't like other countries we didn't have strong powerhouses or great defenses it is a city which was built only a few hundred years ago and claimed independence.
The reason for this is probably because it was just a passing relatively short mention in the books but still if we can ally with the great empire with a blood contract everything should work out.
I had been training non stop and I feel like I'm about to make a breakthrough with both my aura and my magic.
A problem I face now is the fact that I've gotten too close to the people around me from my family to the soldiers.
I know almost everyone by name if not name then by face at the beginning it was all about my survival now I feel the urge to protect these people I've grown close to.
The reason I needed to wait until the great empire comes is because of how they treat their vassals and allies.
The slave conquerdom AKA the iron empire one of the three main nations quite literally kills or enslaves entire bloodlines and forces them to fight.
The priestdom of Joryac kills the royal families and aristocracy and replaces them with clergy and archbishops.
The empire offers different contracts depending upon the nature of the relationship and allows relative freedom.
You can see how the empire is a the best choice especially because it may be one of the only nations strong enough to survive the second arc.
I haven't read much past the war but I did do some internet searching so I know the premise of 19 books.
Using my knowledge I think I might be able to fake being a seer of course seers actually did exist in this world so it wasn't too far fetched.
I decided to walk around the walls almost everyone was helping reinforce the city walls since news had reached them and my father asked for volunteers.
The good thing about serothor is the fact most people here were artisans that meant construction and building were much easier jobs and even a few runic enchanters were placing protective spells on the walls.
As I walked around I finally understood the term calm before the storm it didn't actually refer to calmness but it was quiet and still I could cut through the rising tensions with a butter knife.
That's when it happened the ground shook uncontrollably and I looked Northwest and there off in the distance was a giant black to tower an official declaration of war.
In less than a week this city will be attacked in the book it described the capture of the city as a suprise attack with a fighting force of only five hundred and caught off guard the city fell within an hour the streets red with blood.
I quickened my walking and called the three people I chose as commanders for the army of serothor it was kyle, Elise, and an original soldier named Reginald.
I chose based on their leadership qualities and personal strength they were definitely some of the strongest people in serothor.
Kyle was definitely more rebellious than I like but that also means he won't back down if he thinks something is wrong on top of that he excelled in using basic magic and endurance running.
Elise was pretty good at winning short fights with explosive strength and technique plus she is close to basically every woman in the army.
Reginald was a 36 year old man he was vice captain of the guard and had been practising using the sword his whole life he also has experience managing troopes so I was going to need his help managing the army.
They arrived and Reginald was the first to speak his hazel eyes mixed with dark brown hair made him look normal but his voice was filled with strength.
"M'lord what is it you ask of us"
I spoke as directly and detailed as I could.
"It is time to start military operations that means start manning the walls and setting up rosters Reginald your incharge of the main army, kyle your incharge of the specialty units and the 500 original guards, and Elise get the women ready to fight"
They all nodded and went off and I went to bed I needed to be rested when it would be time to go to war afterall the first battle most definitely won't be the last.