Chapter 357 - Chronicle of War IV

22nd August XX90: Hidros is blindsided by a masterplan from Kreston. They invaded via a fully operating bridge. King Staxius who was in charge of the Argashield Federation's army was at Dreqai. Despite Phantom having spotted the movement, orders came to stand down for it could ruin their reputation as reliable arm's dealer. 

24th August XX90: The Argashield force which pushed Savaview Bridge was caught in a crossfire. The General retook command of a losing battle. Pincered on both sides with aerial weaponry raining death, the forces dwindled. 

25th August XX90: The order to push further into the enemy line came from the top. Leading the charge was a Major named Macros, a bastard son from a noble. Shunned till the talents for warfare was discovered, the one who noticed was none other than Staxius. The installment of the Argashield Army meant that he would overlook most of the recruitment process. 

26th August XX90: Kreston made an impressive move by catching their flanks. However, they didn't predict the tenacity of the Federation. From magical weaponry to new and state-of-the-art guns and ammo, funded by Phantom, the numbers didn't matter. Macros's leadership under pressure paired with the resolute training by the soldiers sufficed. 

27th August XX90: Macros's platoon laid siege to the already destroyed Castle Garsley. Houses and buildings were used as cover, an urban battlefield with room for tactics. Kreston could but push back into Savaview in hopes of winning the war of attrition. The strategy of going forward almost neutralized the opportunity of flanking. 

28th August XX90: A deadlock between the forces turn into who would give first. Kreston's supply route was cut a few weeks from an air-strike. As for Macros, back-up soon arrived by plane. The TU-03 with 2 platoons of newly trained fighters. Face painted with tribal symbology, they paid homage to the god of War. 

29th August XX90: The bridge Kreston made was destroyed via another air-strike. Meanwhile, the battle for castle Garsley ended with a white-flag from Kreston. The flank reserved onto themselves as more forces arrived. In total, 850 Krestonian fighters were caught. 

30th August XX90: The fighters are imprisoned in Dundee where a dungeon rested for the sake of war. The Dungeon keeper had but one thing to say, 'these people are fanatics. They wish upon death so dearly I've witnessed brothers killing brothers for the sake of war. If tis the faith they believe in, I rather have myself alienated from the world.' 

6th September XX90: Negotiations on what to do with the captured are underway.

20th September XX90: War rages, the prisoners were abandoned for their lack of faith. The 850 soon turned to 235 as people killed one another in the name of god. In god they believed till death, the passion and fanatism showed could but have one wonder. What would have been if they were not so misled? What then, they could have done so much for their kingdom.

27th September XX90: The Argashield establishes good relations with Dreqai. The Queen allows for an embassy to be put in place. Since Wracia and Hidros were in a non-aggression pact, it made settling down easier. 

6th November XX90: Queen of Elendor of the Wracia empire formally asks to leave the alliance. She broke off her connection to forge one anew with the Kingdom of Hidros. 

7th November XX90: Queen of Elendor leaves for Hidros.

8th November XX90: The war on the border of Kreston and Oxshield continues without end.

10th November XX90: Queen of Elendor formally meets Queen Shanna of Arda.

11th November XX90: Wracia empire is shaken by the loss of their Queen. A large pool of resources vanished in a blink. 

16th November XX90: News of a potential mine for precious stones hails from Dreqai. Some adventurers found a natural cave that went down a few hundred meters underground. It linked with many others, thus, the expertise from the Dwarves was called. 

17th November XX90: A team leaves Arda for Dreqai.

28th November XX90: King Juvey of the continent of Melida, located offshore to the North-West of Iqeavea. He also held control over the Northern portion of the Main continent. A belligerent leader who only wished to invade and plunder. It took more than a few attempts to reach inside his thick-skull. With Queen of Elendor out of the Wracia empire, it allowed declaring war. 

29th November XX90: The Order announces a new research unit to help in assisting the Cobalt Unit. 

30th November XX90: Experiment engines are tested around the globe.

8th December XX90: Emperor Sultria VI of the Alphia Empire visits Arda. The occasion was Princess Eira Haggard's coming of age. It came to a surprise when Sultria VI arrived. The man was but a boy, and a boy of which aged was Eighteen. Obviously, King Staxius knew the true thought was sworn to secrecy. Especially since Alphia's economy revolved around the extraction of Gold. 

9th December XX90: Emperor Sultria VI returned with a lost expression. The boy and the princess had gotten along quite nicely. The King of Arda, with the mind empty of emotions towards his loved ones, had but one thing to say, '-do as thou pleases for I'm naught but a guardian.' Words addressed in secrecy to Eira and Xula. The duo had made many mistakes, mistakes that changed the man for the worse. From a caring husband and father to a fully invested politician. The mind was on but one thing, strengthening Arda. 

24th December XX90: Queen Gallienne calls for a rounding of the council, a guest came with the cover of night. Queen of Elendor, Ela III, went into hiding. One of her food testers died of poison, an assassination attempt. Her council of four Dukes took over as the current rulers. A Regnant was instated. 

25th December XX90: Ela III, now under the name of Helda, took residence at the Haggard Manor in Rosespire. The place couldn't be any safer for many weapons, defense, and guards were made available by Phantom. 

4th January XX91: King Juvey declares war for the possession of Bastion archipelagos. A collection of Iles that was worth the effort. It would allow easy take-off and departure for Iqeavea in times of war. 

5th January XX91: Duke Rubble of Elendor retaliates by sending his fleet. 

6th January XX91: Prince Ernis announces his efforts at becoming a better ruler. The ceremony hosted was in favor of him coming to rule soon. A show to say, '-look, I'll be the next ruler, respect mine will.'

8th January XX91: The fleets met on the sea close to Bastion Archipelagos.

9th January XX91: An envoy arrived from Alphia the empire. The Emperor wished to have Princess Eira Haggard as the Empress of Alphia. 

10th January XX91: King of Arda leaves the decision to Eira. The latter was distraught from her actions. 'I've no right to wish for happiness as I've instigated the war.' 

11th January XX91: The battle of Bastion archipelagos ended with King Juvey as the victor. Tales of him personally taking to the battlefield of which was the sea, spread like wildfire. Juvey the cray, a nickname given for his body resembled a crayfish. 

16th January XX91: The attack didn't stop at the archipelagos. He decided to se t sail for the port of Lisbon. No declaration of war, nothing, the man was as belligerent as in the rumors.

18th January XX91: Princess Eira accepts the offer of getting married. Her only condition was to have it occur after she deemed so. Her goal of setting forth on an adventure with her dad was yet to be realized. 

19th January XX91: Arda enters in alliance with Alphia empire. The people received the Emperor's decision to court Eira with smiles. Never had they seen such an icy-looking girl. Her face was plastered in the newspapers and television. It had them in excitement. 

25th January XX91: Hearing the news of a player such as Alphia being allied with Arda. The Wracia empire's current order was destabilized. A feeling of envy had many drooling.

28th January XX91: King Juvey's fleet lands to pillage the port. 

4th February XX91: the Kingdom of Elendor declares war on Juvey the Cray.

6th February XX91: A large cargo of weapons set sails from Hidros. The client being the Regnant of Elendor. 

9th February XX91: Another cargo of weapon sets sails from the Cobalt Unit's headquarters. The recipient was Juvey's army. A conflict turned testing ground for weapons. 

12th February XX91: Elendor stands tall. The lost port soon turns into a bloodied war of experimental weapons. Some recount of other weapons breaking and killing its host. 

14th February XX91: Alphia Empire is infatuated with the Princess of Arda. The people want to see more of her, she turns into a celebrity in an empire of more than a few million people. 

15th February XX91: Eira's status at school rises from Princess to would-be Empress. A title 

higher than her father. The decision was of her own volition. None forced her to act. 

16th February XX91: Helda requests a favor from the King. She wished for him to take for Iqeavea. 

17th February XX91: The Goddess of Destruction, Gophy, is summoned by Staxius. She returned with her full power and might. Intherna, daughter of Rah, held her doubts about Gophy for rumors of her alliance with Zeus made her weary. 

19th February XX91: Gophy pledges her body, soul, and the power to Staxius. Led by him, a team of godly entities is soon to head for the conflict zone at sea. 

22nd February XX91: King Juvey returns to Melida for the fear of usurpation. 

24th February XX91: King Staxius arrives at the already war-torn port of Bendy located inside the Dukedom of Melathorn, under the rule of Duke Melan II. A place that thrived on commerce turned to ruin. The weapons sent prior helped in pushing the invasion. Sadly, King Juvey's force of 4 thousand made it clear that they were superior. 

25th February XX91: King Staxius meets with Duke Melan II. The latter pleads for support in the war. 

26th February XX91: On behalf of the Argashield Federation, the king of Arda enters the war. 

28th February XX91: The fighting comes to an end after an explosion rattled the port. Not the work of weapons, rather, Gophy went a little overboard with her newfound body. She unleashed a bit of her real strength; it nearly ravaged the whole district. 

2nd March XX91: What remained of Juvey's forces returned home. The Wracia alliance could but sit ideally. Helping out in the war would mean breaking the non-aggression pact. Since Staxius acted as self-defense, there was no way in which they could blame and claim the compensation in funds. 

5th March XX91: Yet another tale from the famed King of Arda spreads around the globe. The Argashield Federation catches the eye of many influential people.

7th March XX91: Queen of Elendor comes out of hiding. She's quick to move and award the Federation a recompense.

8th March XX91: Ela III rejoined the Federation. The latter now held King of Arda, Queen of Hidros, Prince of Easel Run Gard, Queen of Elendor as well as support from Alphia's empire thanks to Eira's courtship. A growing force in the world, one that allied to be readied to fight they who wielded power for so long; the Wracia Empire.

10th March XX91: Supplies and money was being lost on Kreston's petty fights. They all but did hit and runs.

16th March XX91: A formal letter is sent to Emperor Paradus from the Federation. One that requested for King Juvey to stop the senseless aggression. 

17th March XX91: Messengers headed for King Juvey. Elendor's new alliance meant the non-aggression pact to be applied to her continent. 

28th March XX91: Fighters are trained all over the world for the sole purpose of defending. The Federation spared no expense, especially Arda, Staxius made strides in having them work.

31st March XX91: Princess Eira is formally flown over to the Alphia empire. 

1st April XX91: Her welcome is phenomenal. People from all over came to catch a glimpse. Her standoffish allure made many envious of what she was.