This War of Mine: Creating Modern Russia in a Fantasy World

Chapter 3: The Kingdom of Escania

There's no smoke without fire - Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov
2 weeks later
200 miles away...

A spy carrying information of great concern was hastening his horse through the streets of Anceridge. Ancerigde, a port city and the capital of the Kingdom of Escana. The kingdom spanned about 634,801 km², almost the same size as France. While not a powerful kingdom like their neighbors, they had maintained a well-balanced economy and a well-trained military. 

The rider then was nearly through the gate until a guard hindered him in his tracks.

"Halt!" Said a guard pointing his spear at the spy. "State your business!"

"You need to let me through!" The rider yelled. "I must report to her majesty! It's a matter of life and death of the kingdom!"

Anceridge Royal Palace, Throne Room

In the throne room of the royal palace, there would be a little girl sitting on the throne room surrounded by members of her cabinet, nobles, and high ranking military officials. She would have beautiful blonde hair, blue eyes, glowing white skin, and would be wearing a red dress with some good lining on it. Her name is Charlotte De Escania, Crown-princess of the Escanian Kingdom.

She would be discussing some political matters with her advisors.

"Please your majesty, I urge you to spend more funding on our navy. Some of the hulls of our ships already deteriorating and some have already have sunk while going on patrol." One of the Admirals of the Escanian Navy would Explain.

"I wish I could Admiral Braam, but I told you already that we already settled the national budget yesterday," Genevieve said. "If only you weren't helping crime lords smuggle in slaves, Admiral." She eyed the Admiral with open disdain.

The Grand Admiral would be slightly shaken about this. "W- whatever do you mean your majesty?" He would then make a nervous smile on his face.

"I know about your illegal doings during on duty, Admiral Braam." She would glare the Admiral. "Bribing your fellow officers, influencing the fleet, and trying to cover up an incident involving ramming one of our ships." The incident would involve a ship full of drunken sailors ramming the ship of the line Experience making it sink. Fortunately, the crew of the Experience did survive with only slight injuries.

The princess would be frustrated. "What do you have to say for yourself, Admiral?" She demanded an answer from him.

He would then try to lie his at out. "Y-your highness, I'm very certain these accusations of me are fal-" He was interrupted when the princess got up from her throne and walked to the Admiral. She would stop 3 feet from him before, she would clench her fist and then punch him in the face making him fall to his back.

"False?! I had enough of your deceit and corruption of our kingdom." She would say. "Admiral Braam, I am revoking your rank and sentencing you to 20 years in prison for crimes against Escania. Guards! Take him away!." She yelled to the guards. 2 guards would drag him by his arms and take him out of the throne room but not before yelling. "You'll pay for this princess! You hear me!? You'll pay for this.....!" The doors of the throne room would close.

She would sigh as she walks back to her throne. She would then sit as she massaged her head. "Alright, what's next?" She said.

A Noble would give her a letter. "The House of Laurent requests that their eldest son, Adrien Laurent would like to marry you." He said to the princess.

The princess would take a good look at the letter then sigh, she wasn't keen on marrying anyone right now, she then calls one of her aides. "Put this with the rest of them." She would give the letter to the aide, the aide would bow and then walked out of the throne room.