Flashia In A New World

Countdown (pt.1)

[Same title but rewritten]

"...Moving on, we have news regarding the continent of Gestrae. According to the Ministry of Defense, more than a hundred warships were seen off the eastern coast of the La Ferdinan Empire as reported by satellites. The fleet consisted many of the Kingdoms Union member state navies according to their Esterrian counterparts who reviewed the information, with most of them are La Ferdinan.

The MoD refuses to confirm the purpose of this massive fleet and why they have gathered there.

As for the civil war in the Commonwealth, the Esterrian War Ministry have announced that their Royal Army have retaken the coastal city of Vastiak in Havenklein after a grueling month of fighting. The liberation of the city would subsequently means that a supply line from the seas are restored between the mainland and the region, allowing more troops and supplies to be transported into the region.

We also have new information from the Flash Intelligence & Investigation Agency. The FIIA has said that they have picked up 'a strange radio frequency'. Said radio frequency consisted mostly of static, however, upon closer look, an indistinct voice can be heard. The FIIA is currently getting to the bottom of this frequency" - FCNN

Royal Palace, Kingdom of Naeslagtland, 14/4/1702
In the palace located at the capital city of the kingdom, the king can be seen pacing back and forth in his room. Madsen IV is usually a calm and collected person, but ever since the disaster of the spying mission across a new country named Flashia, he has been quite nervous.

Unlike most of his counterparts from the Kingdoms Union Gestrae, the King of Naeslagtland is not the ones who are so hungry for glory but is instead, someone would rather approach a situation cautiously, especially when this potential enemy severed the intelligence gathering parties across a large territory without breaking a sweat.

A sound came to his ears: a knocking of a door.

"Come in"

Opening the door and entering the room was no other than his assistant whom he trust the most, and for a very good reason. He has been there since Madsen became the King after his late father and also the one who contributed a lot in terms of managing both internal and external affairs of the country.

"Ah, Mr. Fosberg, what brings you to my room?"

"Your Majesty" his aide reported "I come and deliver a message from our Kingdoms Union counterparts"

The King turned away for a short while before facing Fosberg again.

"Fine, what is the message you speak of?"

"The message is as followed" as he would bring up a paper which he had been holding "'O King Madsen IV of Naeslagtland, we have heard that you will not send troops to the expedition, to which we will say that you will miss the glorious battle that is about to come where we fight the uncivilized enemy that is Flashia. We will shall conquer this nation as ours, avenging our spies and it would be sad that you will not be there to see it'"

The smile Madsen kept from when his assistant came into his room transitioned into a frown in the matter of one second.

"...Are they trying to persuade me into joining them against Flashia?"

"It is widely inferred as such. The question is: Will you do it?"

Silence filled the room for awhile, before the King breaks it:

"...No, I will not send troops to fight Flashia. You know why?" said the King as he started to step towards Fosberg.

"If they are truly uncivilized barbarians with supposedly inferior technology, then explain the 81 spies that are probably sitting in jail right now"