Flashia In A New World

In the Midst of Tensions

The civilian commercial sections are booming now that the war and the organization that threatened the Commonwealth's ideals and legitimacy were now as good as gone.

In the aftermath of the war, imports from Flashia became the choice of the average Esterrian citizens, as compared to others many of them is cheap and more readily available whilst having good quality themselves. A couple of cars also made it to Esterria, although it's only nobles that were able to afford to get them and maintain for the time being.

Infrastructure was massively improved upon even during the war, with asphalt roads introduced to much of the Commonwealth and its duchies, making getting from point A to point B a much easier affair, especially for the new military vehicles the Royal Armed Forces had received as aid packages.

There is a portion of the population that opposed this change however, as they claimed Esterria is undergoing foreign influence, in particular, Flashia like how those empires do with states that surround them. However, even if this is true, most don't care much about it, so long as their lives just keep on getting better.

Even in prospering times though, the tensions in the Gestraen continent are still felt among the people as convoys of Royal Army vehicles passed through towns such as Faanhoft to the Southern border.

19/7/1702

Main Battle Tanks, APCs, and trucks carrying supplies rolled down the roads of the small town. The citizens rushed outside, to the sides of the road to see the self-propelled 'carriages' barreling down the street themselves.

Fascinations with Esterria's new toys unilaterally fell upon the onlookers, as soldiers sitting outside just enjoying their ride and waved at the people that looked at them. The flags of Esterria flew through Faanhoft's houses like a gush of wind, and the townspeople were left asking the same question: How could such a big self-propelled vehicle have such speed?

After the Royal Army went past, came the red-white flag of bend pattern. These vehicles were bigger, and bears an angled square insignia on the sides instead of the front right tricolor of the Esterrian military.

They came to a quick realization that this is, in fact, the military of Flashia just passing by, following the Esterrian convoy. Eventually whispers came up in some of the ones watching them.

"What are these Flashians doing here?"

"Haven't you heard the news?"

"What news?"

"Esterria signed a mutual defense treaty with Flashia"

"Ah..."

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"Go-den-morgen!... Did I say that right? Kawagrzmotia! Yes, it is that big day with our Southern neighbors. My name is Damian Głowacki and you're listening to Silver Eagle 142.6, now let's get into the news of the morning!

As you might have heard, Flashia have officially signed the mutual defense treaty with the Commonwealth of Esterria with approval of the Parliament. This would allow us to protect our current only ally before Naeslagtland, as we continue to face arguably the most difficult times since the 1990s. It's also one step further into the Flash-Esterrian relationship.

Speaking of Naeslagtland, the kingdom has now officially abolished slavery in a national level, being the second Gestraen country to do so as far as we know, which granted the country with a shockingly similar culture of our Northern parts to establish diplomatic relations and trades with Flashia. Could it be that the New World Order is shifting around the Gestrae continent? We don't know for sure, but we sure did gain more ally in the process.