8 Siege of Esterloch

-- Saint's Basilica --

Official Residence of the Grand Bishop, located in the center of the capital. The Basilica is a huge structure That is visited by pilgrims from all over the continent.

from the skies of Esterloch, wyverns from two countries compete for the control of the skies. Osterloch has 150 wyverns and 20 wyvern volunteers from the faithful,versus the huge number of 300 wyverns from the Empire. The imperial wyverns crushed their enemy wyverns one by one, with falling bodies of wyverns raining from the sky. The wyverns from the imperial army breathed their fire more efficient and a fiery battle in the sky had erupted. The imperial wyverns managed to reduce the enemies' number by 90. But, the Bishopric Elite Wyvern Force, Esterloch's elite force in the sky totaling about 20 wyverns. began to unleash their wrath and took down wyverns one by one in the skies. reducing the imperial army's number of wyverns by 260. The imperial wyverns underestimated the strength of their enemy, thus they began to adopt a more aggressive approach. The wyverns of the empire all unleashed fiery breath until the their enemy wyverns had nearly reduced their numbers by 55.

By then, the elite guard began to retreat and had instead regrouped and decided to do operations spread out in the city. The situation outside the walls we're deteriorating. the effort' of the mages we're successful in the defensive and successfully managed to bide time for the theocracy. While, a number of 5,000 sortie, that includes bishopric musket men and cavalry gathered outside the walls. the bishopric cavalry, numbering about 2,000 decided to lead the attack and charged onto the enemy; inflicting damages to the imperial mages. While, the musket men provided fire. And, the mages atop the walls supporting the sortie. The imperial army didn't believe the sortie and so had decided to send 20,000 soldiers from the camp. As the control for the skies of Osterloch is hugely uncontested. The imperial wyverns decided to bombed the sortie's position in the battlefield. Causing massive casualties and dozens had to retreat inside the city. The sortie had tested the strength of the Imperial Army.

As everyone in the city could witness the battle, they we're all terrified and went to their homes to pray to god. They pray that may god's forgiveness reached those who sinned against them. While the imperial wyverns dropped bombs in the workshops and industrial points of the city.

After several hours of meetings with the council, the council decided to temporarily evacuate and move to Marienne. A city enclave that borders Summerwyn, it was given to them decades earlier by the Bretagne family. The Italican navy had sent 5 warships to aid the Grand Bishop and the council's evacuation. They immediately packed up and set out for tomorrow.

The front lines of the battle had began to become worst. the men atop the walls are falling one by one. As their numbers get reduced, more artillery from the empire appeared. They start to tear the walls by their explosive firepower. and finally, the walls of the city began to tear down and fall apart. and immediately, the remaining 90,000 soldiers of the empire marched through the city gates. inflicting fear to the inhabitants of the city.

-- Osterloch, 3rd month of Siege --

The Grand Bishop and the council was now in the docks of Esterloch transferring their belongings to the ships.

"Your Holiness!", one guard hurriedly ran over to the Grand Bishop in a serious manner.

"The Gates of the Capital have been breached!, the imperial army has been entering the gates now!"

The Imperial Army had swiftly ended the city siege for 3 months. Esterloch managed to hold for those 3 months. But the grand bishop and the council hadn't evacuated yet.

"Hurry up and get my packed things immediately!, take all the valuable art and holy artifacts in the basilica!"

the bishopric government began transferring supplies to the ships immediately. with more supplies still waiting in the docks, but they could all hear the footsteps of the imperial soldiers. They all immediately placed their belongings and state artifacts in the vessels and italican navy. they had managed to set out but they left some wagons from the dock...

As the fleet is about to leave the city, the imperial insignia could be seen raising in the basilica. With the Bishopric flag being lowered. Everyone is filled with distraught as they leave the Imperial-occupied Esterloch.

The Imperial Army raised the imperial insignia everywhere in the city. Their propaganda had began in the city and soldiers primarily looted holy artifacts left from the Saint's Basilica.

the Grand Bishop and the council reached Italica a few days later, and was deeply welcomed by the citizens. The republic had rebuilt itself and the Shopping and Central District had managed to be rebuilt with the help of the British.

The British diplomat, Smith had exchanged greetings with the Grand Bishop and had began talking to each other. The Grand Bishop noticed Smith very different because of the attire he's wearing is different from everyone else. They ended their talks smoothly and the bishops then headed to Marienne with the escort of the Royal Navy.

-- War Situation, Sergian Calendar 1454 --

The Empire had invaded Southern Roseby, starting with the invasion of the Grand Ducal Confederacy. Which was a loose-confederation of duchies in the south. and finally capturing the Theocracy of Esterloch. Falling the Southern Front into Imperial Control, leaving more troops to Italica and possibly an invasion of Summerwyn. Completing the Empire's domination over the continent.

-- Palace of Sienna, Kingdom of Sumerwyn --

an envoy from the empire arrived in Sienna. They are demanding an immediate surrender to the empire. as absurd as it is, the pro-imperial faction was delighted with this. But the pro-bretagne faction and the king refused this. The empire would then send 300,000 soldiers en route to Sienna. with the news of the imperial invasion, the king immediately went to the British embassy in Sienna. asking for the help of the British in compliance with the Treaty of London. In which, they honored.

This begins the escalation of the Great War into an even larger conflict.