A few weeks ago, tension between Arkania and Zaphlis erupted after a suicide bomber attacked the grand palace of Zaphlis. Without any investigation or proof, they blamed us. They accused Arkania of breaking the ceasefire, twisting tragedy into propaganda to provoke war and seize our resources. Their allies joined in, demanding we pay blood money.
The strike was quick. Malfis, once our trading lifeline, cut ties and abandoned us. Our economy faltered. Our government hesitated — failing to negotiate, failing to defend us, failing to act.
In response, Zaphlis formed a new alliance with seven nations: Velkaria, Margus, Tartus, Zerathia, Dormis, Barkil, and, most devastating of all, the Empire of the Phoenix.
Velkaria, an ancient northern giant and Zaphlis's oldest ally, prides itself on being the first nation to send a satellite into space. Their legacy is power built on centuries of loyalty.
Margus, far in the east, feeds the world. Its endless wheat fields make nations bow to their grain.
Tartus, northern and proud, supplies cotton that every textile empire relies on.
Zerathia, beyond Malfis in the west, is the largest and most advanced nation on Earth. Its economy ranks second only to the Phoenix Empire, with unmatched technology.
Dormis and Barkil, southern neighbors across the sea, small but fierce, add their weight to the cause.
And finally, the Great Empire of the Phoenix—the undefeated power, the terror of nations, a millennium-old force whose very decisions are treated as law. They lead the Hectagon Alliance, and their shadow casts out hope itself.
The alliance was united by one goal: to break us. To seize our land, our resources, and our will.
We had bought our weapons from the Phoenix Empire itself, but what they gave us was outdated, obsolete—mere scraps compared to the steel of the alliance.
They never wanted peace. They wanted war. And now, they finally had the excuse they needed.
A normal person might think Arkania would be wiped out in a single night.
But this war… this war was destined to rewrite the fate of nations.